Papillots: what are they and how to use them?

A woman should always look great. This applies to skin, hair, nails, clothing and shoes. There are many gadgets and beauty products out there to help gorgeous ladies look stunning.

As for curling your hair, you can't do without a curling iron or an iron. But there are situations when these devices are not at hand. In this article, we'll take a look at how to make curls at home without a hair straightener or curling iron. Let's talk about papillotes.

Papillotes are elongated soft curlers without a lid or clip. They are usually made of foam, velor or rubber. They get a solid base thanks to the wire core. Papillots, or, as they are also called, boomerang curlers, have different lengths and diameters, a wide color palette. In a fixed position, they resemble a loop or a horseshoe.

Like any product, papillotes have their pros and cons. Consider why soft curlers gained their popularity:

• papillotes can be wound every day, they do not harm hair;
• suitable for any type of hair;
• the curls turn out to be natural, while sometimes holding on longer than the curls wound with a curling iron;
• the soft structure allows you to curl your hair at night without fear that it will be uncomfortable to sleep;
• again, thanks to the soft base, you will not damage your hair with a hairpin or clip;
• winding takes place without heating devices, respectively, you will not burn your hair, and also save energy;
• no experience needed for independent use;
• you can curl your hair from the roots, from the middle, or just the ends;
• you can choose any suitable shape to your liking for a reasonable price.

However, there are small disadvantages:

• winding time varies from 2 to 8 hours;
• curly hair will curl faster, straight hair will require a longer curling;
• in most cases, curling occurs on damp hair;
• foam and velor papillotes do not last as long as rubber ones;
• in rare cases, it is inconvenient for a woman to use this type of curlers, curls can turn out to be sloppy.

Boomerang curlers are suitable for all hair types. Hair of different lengths can be twisted on them, from the shortest to the longest. The age of the owner of the hair does not make a difference. Also, papillotes can be used on wigs quite calmly.

It should be understood that:

• girls with a square face or in the form of a triangle do not fit short curls;
• for girls with an oval, round face shape or in the form of a rhombus, both short and long curls are suitable.

Curler boomerangs come in different configurations. The outer material may vary, but the wire base remains the same. The most popular curlers are made from foam, velor and rubber. Papillots made of paper and fabric are no longer as popular as they used to be, since they are not manufactured in industry. But you can make them yourself at home.

You can roll the strips of paper into tight rolls, and secure them after winding them with hair ties. The width of the paper strip will vary with the length of the hair, and the diameter will depend on the size of the curls you want. The paper should be heavyweight or coated.

Industrial papillotes will last long enough. You should know that velor papillotes hold the hair better due to the texture. It is more comfortable to sleep on foam and velor papillots. Rubber products are denser, it will be slightly inconvenient to sleep on them, so it is better to twist only the ends or hair from the middle on them at night.

Due to the material, foam rubber curlers will be cheaper. Rubber and velor options are more expensive. The presence of Velcro, a special fixing ring and a pin for fastening will make the cost of the product even higher.

Thanks to the Velcro, it is convenient to fix the strands at the beginning of the wrapping. The fastener, with the correct curl width, guarantees a tight closure. If the Velcro straps are in the way, they can be easily removed.

Cheaper Chinese options won't last as long as you'd like, so it's best to use them for your initial experience. Belgian and German products can be used for much longer. Hair below the shoulders may require 2 or even 3 packs of papillotes.

Remember, it is customary to use papillotes dry. It is also not required to heat them, moreover, this will harm their integrity.

First of all, the hair must be clean and well combed. You should spray them with hair spray or just do not dry them after washing. For a long lasting effect, you can lightly grease the strands with mousse or foam. Next, we wind the hair around the product.

After curling, you can tie a scarf over your head, as you will need to leave them overnight. After use, boomerangs should be straightened, wiped with a cloth from traces of foam or mousse, if necessary, and folded into storage.

It is very easy to wind hair on papillotes. For beach waves it is not worth wetting the strands. They are screwed on for only a couple of hours on the largest papillotes.

If the original goal is curly hair effect, then wetting is also not welcome, wrapping occurs on a product of a smaller diameter, they need to be kept for a couple of hours, and the finished hairstyle can be fixed with varnish.

Curling occurs from the forehead to the back of the head, then the hair is wrapped around the sides. It should be borne in mind that when curling, you need to divide the hair not into straight, precise sectors, but arrange them slightly chaotically or in a checkerboard pattern.

You can use 2 ways to cheat.

For horizontal wrapping, boomerangs of medium length are used. The papillote is located horizontally, will occupy an arrangement on the back of the head, parallel to the surface of the head. The sides will also be parallel to the surface of the head. You can twist both from the hair roots and from the ends themselves.

Some manufacturers recommend starting from the middle of the strand towards the tip and finishing at the roots. This type of promotion is considered the most inconvenient for most ladies.

Boomerangs are fixed with one edge at the beginning of the strand, the remaining part is wound like a spiral to the ends, and from below they are also fixed by clamping the boomerang. These curls will look like a regular spiral. Curls left to curl overnight will keep their shape very well, while the length of the hair will be halved.

For dynamic styling, you should use curlers of different diameters. This will add some charm to the styling.

The papillotes should be unwound carefully. After unwinding, you can lightly grease your palms with wax or styling gel and walk through each strand. A thick application of wax will straighten the threads slightly. Do not apply wax very thickly, as this will make your hair greasy.

It will also be quite appropriate to disassemble each curl into a couple or three smaller ones. If you disassemble the curls into a large number of small ones, then you can get a voluminous hairstyle.

It is not difficult to wind the hair below the shoulder blades onto papillotes. The main thing to remember is that small curls will significantly reduce hair length. For such a curling, you will need several packs of curlers.

Voluminous curls or beach waves will look most beneficial on long hair. Bulky curls are rolled onto slightly damp hair with large curlers for at least 4 hours, ideally at night. Beach waves are wound on dry hair with large curlers for at least 2 hours.

Long hair dries and curls for a long time, use fine strands to speed up drying... If the hair is still not dry, then you can try to dry it with a hairdryer.

If the number of packs of papillotes is limited and they are definitely not enough for the entire length, then you can go to the trick and tie your hair in a ponytail, wind it from the middle. This wrapping looks unusual, since it will be seen on loose hair that the strands are wound from different lengths.

Hair below the shoulders opens up a wide range of possibilities, all types of curling are suitable. Both structured and beachy looks will look great. The diameter can be selected at will. The curlers should be the longest. Vertical wrapping is especially successful.

It is possible to curl the hair gathered in a ponytail. You will get a variation of the curl from the middle of the length.

Short curls have some nuances. Small curls will do: large curls usually look scanty and require proper styling. Beach waves will also require good elaboration.

A huge plus of short haircuts is that they all dry quickly, which means they quickly curl. Consumption of fixing means is very economical. However, almost all types of curls on short hair require fixing with varnish, since straightening curls on a short haircut leads to a complete loss of the image.

Salon masters recommend papillotes for home use. Papillotes are made of soft material, they are convenient to use, they do not require special experience for curling. You can almost always achieve excellent results. The price category of these curlers is undoubtedly pleasing.

Consumers note that they sleep on large diameter rubber boomerangs not very convenient, and in some cases they say that it is practically impossible. At the same time, these curlers are recognized as one of the most durable. The rating according to the popular review site is 4.2 out of 5.

During sleep it is recommended to use foam or velor products. Foam curlers are praised for providing a quiet night's rest, but the low fixation of the ends of frameless boomerangs is noted.

Velor representatives took a confident position between foam and rubber boomerangs. Consumers note that it is convenient to sleep in them, the strands seem to adhere to the surface of the hair, wrap well and do not slip. But it was noted that their durability is noticeably lower compared to rubber curlers. Rating - 4.8 out of 5.

Particularly rave reviews have Velcro and lock curlers... They are made of dense foam or rubber. The level of end fixation has earned positive reviews, consumers note the retention of shape even during sleep. Rating - 4.9 out of 5.

On popular hair care forums reviews about paper or fabric curlers are available in abundance. For the most part, women praise these devices. At the same time, they note the fragility of paper products, focus on the fact that it is not worth winding wet hair on them. Fabric papillotes are praised for sufficient flexibility, they declare the greater durability of such devices in comparison with paper curlers.

Fast laying on papillotes is demonstrated below.