Ironing: rules, options and examples

The latest achievements in household appliances allow women to use for everyday styling not only the well-known curlers, hair dryer or curling iron, but also such a tool as an iron. It expands your styling options by making your morning styling routine easier.

The styler was originally developed for straightening hair, but today it can be used to style it in the form of curls of various types.

Like any device, it has its own advantages and disadvantages. It is worth paying attention to the main advantages of ironing.

• Multifunctionality. The styler is designed to get straight hairstyles with perfect smoothness and natural shine. He is able to straighten even very naughty strands. In addition, curling curls, laying waves of various shapes and sizes is possible with it.
• Ease of use. Any woman can easily cope with the device, even without having the skills to work with it.
• Ease of work with hairstyles of different lengths.
• Additional care. The device, equipped with an ionizer, improves structure, reduces fluffiness. The hot surface of the steam tongs, exerting a thermal effect, glues the exfoliated hair scales, revitalizing the strands and causing gloss. It is visible even to the naked eye. Ultrasound models provide a therapeutic effect by vibrations.
• The presence of a thermostat. The function allows you to adapt to the individual characteristics of the hair.

Among the disadvantages are the following:

• the iron has a thermal effect on the hair, which in itself is harmful, therefore, with frequent use, it is necessary to use protective equipment;
• the appearance of split ends is inevitable, which should be cut regularly;
• there is a risk of burning the hairstyle if the time of the procedure is not followed;
• the heating parts of the device can burn if used carelessly, it is better to keep them away from children;
• any electrical device has its own safety rules; if not followed, there is a risk of fire or electric shock.

Modern manufacturers offer a wide range of stylers in different price categories. Devices are classified depending on several factors.

The material that covers the inner surface of the forceps is of great importance. The health of the strands depends on it. Depending on this, several types of stylers are distinguished.

• Metallic. It is considered that metal is the least suitable material, because when heated, it more damages the hair structure. However, it is precisely such devices that are in demand, since they are the cheapest.
• Ceramic. At a cost, they are more expensive than the previous ones, but much safer. The ceramic heats up more evenly and lasts longer.

Ceramic plates are often coated with an additional layer of other material to enhance the performance of the appliance. These include types such as:

• teflon - unfortunately, this material tends to wear off quickly, so the service life of the device is short;
• tourmaline increases the slip coefficient, ionizes the hair, protecting it from electrostatics;
• marble has a mild effect due to balanced heating and cooling processes;
• titanium also noted by professionals for the uniformity of the temperature regime; unfortunately, titanium plates are prone to abrasion and deform easily;
• jade - This is the only material that allows curling wet hair;
• silver - the inner surface of the device is covered with silver ions, which not only heals the curls, but also increases the effectiveness of the result.

Depending on the purpose and functions performed, the devices differ for professional and household. The former are characterized by greater power and have floating plates, while the latter is equipped, as a rule, with rigidly fixed surfaces. And you should also point out the different widths of the rectifiers. If you need to get curls with their help, then irons like carrots, conical in shape, are suitable for such a procedure.

Round edges are essential to avoid sharp creases. For modeling curls of different shapes, manufacturers offer a set of additional attachments, for example, a double or triple wave, "corrugation", a spiral.

With the use of an iron, you can reproduce at home many interesting and light hairstyles on hair of different lengths.

Representatives with beautiful long strands are incredibly lucky. An infinite number of different styling is performed with such a treasure. As the masters note, the problem can arise only with the volume at the root, since under the weight of the head of hair it is difficult to achieve this without special means. Let's look at one of the examples step by step by following these steps:

1. first, the head should be washed and dried thoroughly;
2. then the strands are tidied up with a comb; you need to do this carefully, slowly, without pulling your hair;
3. then the technology depends on the desired result - light curling, large or small curls suggest curling in the same way as a curling iron, in this case, the methods may be different; most importantly, it is better to apply styling products after heat treatment, so that the strands glide freely over the surface of the iron;
4. the forceps drive neatly, evenly, without stopping for a long time in one area;
5. thin tips should not be laid for long; the less contact with the device, the better for them.

Medium curls are comfortable and easy in everyday life. They are easy to handle, even without a lot of experience and a huge professional set of styling products. Masters offer a wide range of styling specifically for medium-length hair, as they are very popular among women.

To create a business or festive style, it is better to stock up on a whole set of attachments for the device, for example, corrugated or spiral plates. In this case, you can reproduce classic or beach curls, Hollywood wave or transform in retro style. Straightening the curls to a mirror shine, get a spectacular vamp-style hairstyle.

Naughty fluffy curls sticking out in all directions bring a lot of disappointment to their owners. However, the styler is able to quickly smooth them and make them beautiful by following these steps:

1. after shampooing and drying, you should thoroughly comb the strands;
2. then they need to be treated with thermal protective agents;
3. further, a small curl is clamped with a styler at the base and carried from top to bottom, so you need to walk over the entire head of hair;
4. if you want to create volume at the crown, then there the hair is lifted and the tongs are held a little longer.

One of the primary purposes of ironing is still a straightening procedure. To get an excellent result, you need to adhere to the following algorithm:

1. wash your hair with a nourishing shampoo;
2. dry them; if, during processing with a hot device, a hissing or crackling is heard, then it is better to stop styling, since heat treatment is very harmful to wet hair;
3. further, you need to use a comb, pre-straightening and preparing the curls for the styling procedure;
4. then the hair is divided into separate strands, each of which is treated with an iron; the device must be guided slowly from the roots to the very tips, slightly twisting them inward.

By using the device as a curling iron, various types of curls are obtained.

• Classic curls. Divide clean and dry hair into two equal parts. In this case, the parting can be straight or offset to the side. The hair is treated with a suitable styling agent. Each half is broken into separate strands and they begin to curl them not from the very roots, but slightly below. It should be rolled away from the face. After holding for no more than 15 seconds, the styler is pulled out of the curl downward.

• Beach waves. Such curls differ from strict classical ones in a slightly careless shape. To reproduce them, the washed and dried hair is divided into separate strands, each of which is twisted into a bundle, and then passed over several times with a styler. The thinner the flagellum, the finer the curl. As soon as the hairstyle cools down, gently untwist the strands and beat them with hands soaked in foam or mousse for fixing.

• Small curls. A young face framed by curls looks cute and tender. To get them, it is enough to braid a few small braids all over the head. Go over each iron, and after cooling down, dissolve.It is better to lay it by hand using fixing agents.

• Sometimes you only need to curl the strands that frame your face. They can be wound both on the face and vice versa. In any case, pulling the device out of the curl should be down, not up.

• With the help of foil and a styler, you can reproduce interesting broken curls. They not only enhance the effect of the hairstyle, but also add extra volume. To obtain a zigzag shape, each strand is spread in a thin layer over foil and wrapped. Then you need to fold it in the form of an accordion and press it with an iron for a short time. After cooling, the wrapper is removed, and the curl is fixed with varnish.

Before proceeding with ironing, you should carefully and thoroughly study the recommendations of professional craftsmen. This will help minimize the risk of harm to your hair. It is worth listening to the following rules:

• before the procedure, the strands must be carefully combed, straightening as much as possible;
• to avoid creases, you should evenly guide the styler from roots to tips; some masters advise to slightly wrap the curls inward, so they look more natural;
• each strand is processed once; you can not hold the forceps in one place for a long time to avoid damage;
• compliance with a gentle temperature regime is mandatory, it depends on the structure of the curls; thick hair is processed at +200 degrees, thin, dry and brittle strands are best straightened at lower temperatures;
• in no case should the procedure be carried out on wet hair, they must be thoroughly dried;
• you should properly take care of your hairstyle, use thermal protective equipment, arrange weekends, without using an iron; during this period, you can use nourishing, moisturizing masks to restore the strands as much as possible;
• professionals advise adding a few drops of healthy vitamins A and E to your everyday shampoo, which make the curls soft and silky.

The ironer allows you to create elegant looks with sleek hairstyles.

In addition to its primary task, the iron is capable of performing a number of other functions, for example, creating curls of various shapes. Careless curls are very popular among women of all ages. They are suitable not only for every day, but also appropriate for a party.

Small curls fell in love with romantic natures. They can also be obtained by ironing, using special attachments or improvised means, for example, foil or pencil. And some for this purpose braid small pigtails.

Ironing a bob hairstyle loved by many is not a hassle. And there are quite a lot of options to change every day.

For information on how to make curls with an iron, see the next video.