How to make beautiful voluminous curls?
Impressive voluminous curls become the basis for a spectacular hairstyle for any girl whose hair is long enough for curling. You can get beautiful curls in a variety of ways. For this, both special hairdressing tools and improvised means are suitable.
Peculiarities
Curls add femininity to the image and create volume even on thin and not too thick hair. If the owner of natural curls seeks to straighten her hair, then for straight-haired girls, beautiful voluminous curls allow from time to time to diversify their appearance, bringing in it a share of romance and audacity.
The effect obtained depends on how large or small curls frame the face, spring or fall in soft waves.
Who are they going to?
The ideal face shape for voluminous curls is a triangle. With this shape, the curls balance the difference between the size of a narrow chin and a wide forehead, emphasizing all the advantages of appearance. The same applies to a slightly elongated and thin face. For this type, curls of any shape are suitable.
But if the face is wide, curly hair will make it even wider, so in order not to deprive yourself of the opportunity to create feminine styling based on voluminous curls, you can, for example, pick up side strands in a ponytail or just pin up on the back of your head.
And also when creating curls, you need to take into account the height of the girl. If she is short, then her face will have curls up to her shoulders, and if her hair is long, then with curls up to the waist she will seem awkward.
There is no such thing as a complete ban on the use of curls for girls whose hair is long enough for curling. The most beneficial styling for each lady is selected through experimentation.
Fixing styling
The stability of the curl depends on the characteristics of the hair itself, and on the method of curling. But without fixation, any curl stretches - you can't get away from the effects of gravity. To make the hairstyle last long strands need to be treated with a bonding compound even at the stage of creating curls.
For fixing, special means are used - mousses or foam. They are applied to damp hair and spread over the entire length with a comb. Then you can start creating curls.
At the end, the styling is sprayed with varnish. If this is not done, after a couple of hours, the curls will begin to straighten. Medium hold varnish is usually used. At the same time, when spraying it on your hair, it is important not to overdo it. An excess of styling product will lead to the fact that the strands stick together - they will no longer be lush.
The ways
There are several convenient ways to make curls for short hair with your own hands. The simplest thing is to use invisibility:
- wash the hair and pat it dry with a towel to remove excess water;
- apply a suitable fixative;
- disassemble the mane into several sectors for ease of use and pin hair that will not curl immediately;
- on the area allocated for work, choose a strand of a suitable size (depending on the desired type of curls);
- gently wind it around the finger to the roots, making at least 2-3 turns;
- remove from the finger and secure with invisible on both sides, placing the latches crosswise;
- do this with all hair;
- let the hair dry;
- you can make a perm at night, covering your head with a scarf;
- after completing the process, carefully remove the invisible ones;
- give the hairstyle the desired shape without resorting to the use of a comb.
If the length permits, you can take a donut for curling:
- strands are collected in a tail and moistened;
- make a bunch around the donut, directing the ends to the roots;
- they wear hair during the day, and in the evening they dissolve, getting large curls.
Instead of a donut, you can use a rim:
- it is put on the head;
- tuck wet strands under it;
- wait a while.
It should be borne in mind that with this approach, very lush curls cannot be made on short hair, but beautiful body waves will certainly turn out.
Lush curls in an African style for short and medium hair are done with hairpins. It's simple:
- push the ends of the studs apart;
- bring the fixative to the root of the moistened strand;
- wind hair around it like a figure of eight;
- fasten the end of the hairpin with the hair wound around it with an invisible one;
- do this with all the hair;
- if after a few hours the hair turns out to be too lush, you can comb it with a massage, if not, spread it with your hands.
Medium length hair allows you to use an even wider variety of tools for beautiful curls. Unlike heating devices such as a curling iron or an iron, paper papillots are safe for the hair shaft. Plus, you don't have to spend money to buy it. Curls can be done at night, getting great curls in the morning.
To create papillotes it is enough to take unnecessary cotton fabric and paper (you can use newspaper). Cut the material into narrow strips. Wrap pieces of paper around each - and you're done. The number of homemade curlers depends on the thickness of the hair and the desired size of curls.
The more papillotes on the head, the smaller and more magnificent the curls will be.
To make chic curls with the help of papillotes at home for yourself, you need to proceed as follows:
- wash your hair, let your hair dry with a towel - they should not be wet;
- divide the entire mass of hair into sectors;
- wind it on the papillotes in a row starting from the back of the head (place the curled hair horizontally);
- tie each papillote to a bow;
- when creating curls at night, put a scarf on your head so that the curls do not unwind;
- in the end, remove all rags, and dissolve the curls with your hands.
If you have free time for several hours, you can do curls with hair bundles. This method of curling is perfect for home conditions, except that you will not be able to sleep while waiting for curls - this is inconvenient. The step-by-step procedure looks like this:
- comb clean hair and apply styling product;
- divide the hair into strands of the same volume;
- twist a tight tourniquet from each;
- roll up into a small tight bundle;
- secure with hairpins or hair ties;
- after a few hours, dissolve the tourniquets and finalize the hairstyle without using a comb.
For curling medium to long hair, use thick, soft elastic bands. So that, after using such clips, the strands hold out for a long time in graceful curls, it is advisable to treat them with a styling agent while they are wet. After that, it remains to thread each selected part through the elastic band several times to form loops. Using multiple elastic bands will create beautiful, light curls.
If you need to speed up their formation, you can blow the curled strands with a hairdryer.
For long and medium hair, curls are made without unnecessary problems using a round comb with a clip and a handle pointed at the end (for the convenience of separating the strands). The longer the hair is, the larger the diameter of the comb should be.
If you need to create fine curls, it is better to use a smaller brush. The comb is preferably ceramic coated. Then the air from the hair dryer will be able to evenly warm the strands.
For hair that naturally curls, when creating a lush styling, it is advisable to choose a comb made of wood with natural bristles. "Needles" should not "grow" thickly, if you want the volume after styling to be noticeable.
When using a clip brush, proceed as follows:
- divide wet hair into sectors;
- first select a strand on the back of the head;
- dry it along its entire length;
- twist the end with brushing, and then heat up the entire length;
- do this with each strand, giving the styling the desired look.
Long hair can be curled with French braids. Before braiding your hair, you need to wash it. It is best to do this at night, in order to spend time with braids in a dream - so the strands will definitely dry to the end. After washing, you need to do the following:
- apply mousse or other styling product to a wet mane;
- divide into two parts with a vertical parting;
- weave braids with a spikelet, braiding hair in a row;
- secure the end of the braid with an elastic band;
- untwist in the morning.
When creating a perm for the night, it is convenient to use foil. It should be tight. It is cut or torn into rectangles. And also you need to use cotton wool for work. You can curl your hair like this:
- put a piece of cotton wool in the foil;
- twist the selected strand with a tourniquet along with the foil;
- this is done with all hair;
- the harnesses should be wrapped in one direction;
- in the morning, disassemble the strands with your hands and sprinkle with varnish.
To create voluminous curls on long hair, you can also use thin autumn scarves made of natural fabric. You will also need a styling product and hair ties. The creation of curls consists of the following stages:
- treat wet strands with mousse or styling foam, let them dry slightly (without a hair dryer);
- make 2 tails on the crown;
- twist the scarf loosely with a tourniquet, make a loop in the middle and put it on the tail;
- tighten the knot at the base;
- divide the strands of the tail into two equal parts;
- twist a spiral around each half of the scarf;
- fix the ends of the hair with elastic bands so that they do not stick out, but are bent;
- do the same with the second tail;
- disassemble the "construction" in the morning.
The most obvious is to use the time-tested styling tongs or a more advanced option to create curls - iron. Its shape allows you to make flawless curls of the same appearance.It is enough to use the device correctly. You need to do it like this:
- apply a thermal protective agent and fixing compound to dry and clean strands;
- select a medium-sized strand on the hair and clamp its end with an iron;
- put the device vertically and wrap the hair around it 2-3 times to get a curl;
- twist all hair in this way.
You should get large strands. They need to be laid with your hands, giving the hair the desired shape, and fixed with varnish.
Curls are made in a similar way with a curling iron. In this case, the classic spirals are obtained.
Voluminous curls, ideal in their appearance, can also be obtained with the help of newfangled curlers, which are a spiral-shaped cover. With the help of a special hook, moistened strands are threaded into it. After a few hours, they take the appropriate form.
To keep it longer, before using the curler, the hair must be treated with a fixing compound, and at the end - with wax or varnish.
Do not forget about such time-tested things as familiar-looking curlers, which differ in size. You can use plastic curlers with a mesh clip or thermal.
To curl your hair on hot rollers, you need:
- boil water in a metal bowl or saucepan;
- put curlers in boiling liquid and hold there for 5 minutes;
- comb the hair and, separating the strands, wind it on hot rollers, holding them vertically - this way it will be possible to scroll to the very root;
- after half an hour, remove the curling tools, and fix the curls with varnish.
Useful Tips
So that the curls please with their appearance, you need to take into account some of the features of curling:
- large curls on long hair do not hold as well as narrow ones, therefore, when creating styling, you need to choose products that create thin spirals;
- curls look beautiful only on fresh, recently washed hair;
- if curlers are used for curling, they can be removed only after the hair is completely dry;
- you can complement the hairstyle with curls with a root comb;
- the optimal size of the strand for curling is 1 centimeter, too thin or thick strands hold their shape worse;
- with frequent curling of hair, regular masks are required, which are carried out once a week;
- winding curls on a daily basis harms the mane - it's easier to do a perm;
- To make styling with curls especially attractive, it can be decorated with a headband, an interesting hairpin or other beautiful hair holders.
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