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How to make curls at the ends of the hair. General concepts of curling. Preparing for styling

There are several ways to make large curls. And based on the chosen method, various devices and tools will be needed. But obligatory hairdressing accessories will be as follows:

  • clamps;
  • a small comb with rare teeth;
  • decorative cosmetics for hair;
  • temperature protection agents.

Heat protectants are needed in the case of using curling irons, irons and a hair dryer.

Before the formation of large curls, you need to wash your hair with shampoo and rinse your hair thoroughly. So the hairstyle will look more spectacular.

Choosing tools

The longer the hair, the larger the diameter of the forceps needed. in use. Otherwise, the curls will not turn out as large as planned.

A hair straightener is an equally popular attribute of fashionistas. With the help of ironing, you can make stylish styling of any direction and for any occasion.

The most famous rectifier coatings are:

  • ceramic;
  • metallic;
  • teflon;
  • tourmaline.

When buying an iron, you need to pay attention to how the temperature is evenly distributed and to slip.

Teflon and tourmaline coating has the best properties, but you can get by with ceramic.

  1. In order to get large curls, you need a straightener with a wide plate.
  2. For the formation of large waves, a width of 4-6 cm is used, or thicker strands can be taken.
  3. For long hair, a flat iron with a 7-8 cm plate is best suited.
  4. The average length will be enough 4-5 cm.
  5. For short hair and just below the shoulders, a plate 2.5-3 cm wide is suitable.

IMPORTANT: The faster the manipulations with the removal of the iron from the twisted strand, the less curly the curls will be.

Curlers are the cheapest and safest type of hair shaping tool.

For large waves, three types are used:

  • Velcro. The most common and convenient option. Velcro with a diameter of 3 cm or more is used for voluminous hairstyles.
  • Velvet curlers do not allow hair to break. Almost the entire species has a large diameter - from 4.5 cm.
  • Plastic available in the application. The only negative is that they are very rigid.

The choice of curlers depends on the length of the hair. The thicker and longer the strands, the larger the diameter required.

Photos of beautiful hairstyles

Look how gorgeous these women look in the photo! And each of them has large curls.









How to make big curls at home?

You can curl body waves in various ways. And for each of them there is an instruction.

curling tongs

Forming large curls with a curling iron is very convenient and simple:


Beautiful flowing curls adorn your head!

We use curlers

The main difference between the formation of large curls with the help of curlers and temporary curling with thermal devices is that they need to be applied only to wet hair.


Do not wind the curlers too tightly. This can be detrimental to the roots of the hair.

Wavy hair with flat iron

Ironing will take a little longer than previous methods. But this method is quite easy to use.


ATTENTION: You need to clamp the iron lightly. Otherwise, the curls will turn out ugly, with rectangular bends.

Unusual Methods

It happens that there are no curlers or thermal devices for styling at hand, but you really want to treat yourself to feminine strands. In such a situation, improvised means will help. Several methods of toolless laying of large waves.

Greek

Everyone knows this gum and ribbon. With the help of it, you get a chic hairstyle worn by Greek women. To quickly create such a styling, there are Greek women in the form of a thin elastic band. Here She will help create chic curls..


Volumetric curls after this method are very elastic and hold until shampooing.

ATTENTION: You need to curl large waves on a Greek woman on hair washed the day before styling. On clean hair, curls do not last long.

beam method


Sugar styling

This option is more related to non-traditional recipes.


After this method no fixing required. Sugar solution does an excellent job of this task on its own. Such curls will last a very long time, until the next shampooing.

What to choose?

As you can see, there are a lot of ways to independently form large curls. All of them are good in their own way. But some methods are especially safe and short.

If we consider options using third-party tools, then curlers are the safest option. But even among these helpers there are harmful and not very good ones. The most harmless are plastic ones.

But an even more harmless and reliable way to form body waves is styling with sugar syrup.

This method, in addition to the cosmetic effect, has a healing effect. Due to the content of trace elements, sugar helps hair grow, stimulating the activity of hair follicles.

Large curls will always remain the standard of femininity and elegance. In the arsenal of knowledge about fashion trends in hairdressing, you need to have recipes for the formation of classic styling. There are a large number of them. The main thing: do not overdo it and monitor the health of your hair!

With all the variety of styling and hairstyles, there are options and styles that almost never go out of fashion. This option is small curls, which are also called African. They allow you to create various beautiful hairstyles, can visually improve the shape of the face, give romance, playfulness, youth. Small curls are very easy to care for, and besides, they are very attractive to men.

What are they, who are suitable

You can, of course, make such styling in the salon, but it does not present any difficulties for home performance.

Moreover, there are many ways, depending on the structure and length of the hair. Afro curls are especially in demand in the warm season, they make the image exotic, fresh and mischievous.

This setup is best girls with long and medium hair. She creates a lush, luxurious mane even from thin, not very thick strands, to the envy of any beauty. However, even on short hair, a small curl often looks very advantageous, you just need to choose the right “steepness” of the curl.

And it is also a great way out for girls with curly and naughty natural curls. It is enough to do such styling once and fix it, and then you can not experience any worries with your hair for several days - curls will keep a well-groomed and tidy look until the next shampooing. It is enough to experiment and choose your own, suitable way to make small curls, and then you can do without expensive trips to the salon to create the perfect look.

Advice. Such curls are not very suitable only for too chubby girls with large features, they visually expand the proportions and make a really “ball” out of the face.

Also you should consider your height - long hair with small curls is more appropriate on tall, slender girls. If the growth is small, the length of the hair to the shoulder blades is desirable, otherwise the voluminous hair can ruin the miniature silhouette.

Step-by-step instruction

Small "African" perm at home is performed in different ways. They depend on the structure and length of the hair, as well as on the expected effect. You can make curls with volume from the roots, or you can collect them on the top of your head and wind them up, dividing it into small strands. So let's see how we can achieve small curls.

You will need:

  • hair foam;
  • varnish of various fixation;
  • wet hair gel or wax;
  • comb-massage flat wide;
  • rare-toothed scallop;
  • comb-tail with a thin handle (for separating hair into strands);
  • clips, invisible rubber bands.

For curling, depending on the chosen method:

  • curling iron (round small diameter, or a special nozzle for small curls);
  • a roll of foil for baking;
  • bobbins of small diameter;
  • a piece of fabric about 40 * 40 cm.

Method number 1 - using pigtails

This is the simplest perm, with an excellent effect.

  1. Divide clean damp hair into small strands.
  2. Braid a lot of tight braids (you can weave thin ribbons), secure with small rubber bands.
  3. If desired, sprinkle a little varnish or other styling spray.
  4. Leave overnight or for several hours (at least three).
  5. After the time has elapsed, carefully unweave the pigtails, trying not to fluff the hair.
  6. Model small curls with wax or gel.
  7. The same procedure can be carried out by first collecting the hair in a tight tail at the crown. As a result, only the strands themselves will be voluminous, not from the roots. From the resulting braids, you can roll up the bun, and fixing the hair with invisibility, leave it like that until the morning. You can wear a hat on top.

Method number 2 - using a curling iron

Now consider, how to make small curls at home with a curling iron. They are obtained if you use a curling iron or a nozzle of small diameter (up to 2.5 cm).

Advice. You need to choose a tool with a titanium, tourmaline or ceramic coating, with a temperature controller. They are the safest for hair. Which curling iron is better: with a titanium, tourmaline or ceramic coating, you will find on our website.

Curling irons or electric tongs are different. For example, a “carrot” or a conical curling iron allows you to create curls without wringing the hairs from the bottom of the strand.

This is the most convenient device for beginners, the curl is released easily, however, for short hair, it is not very convenient to use it, it takes practice. The diameter for obtaining small curls is chosen 1.3–2 cm.

If curling irons with nozzles, among which you should choose sets where there are nozzles of small diameter for tight curls. The diameter of the tongs or nozzles can be:

  • 18-20 mm (the result will be curls in retro style);
  • 13–15 mm - small curls resembling natural curls;
  • 10 mm - the so-called “small demon” curl, this styling will suit even very short strands.

Operating procedure:

  1. Moisten dry, clean hair with a heat protectant for curls.
  2. Divide the hair into sectors, secure with clips so as not to interfere with the formation of curls.
  3. Wind strands one at a time starting from the back of the head.
  4. It is necessary to withstand one strand in the curling iron no longer than 10 seconds, then carefully releasing the clamp, pull the tool out of the curl.
  5. Finished curls treated with varnish, combing is not necessary.

Method number 3 - using ironing

How to make small curls at home with a hair straightener:

  1. Dry clean washed hair and comb well with a rare comb, then with a massage brush.
  2. Divide hair into sections and secure with clips.
  3. Select a thin strand. Step back from the roots a couple of centimeters, place the iron on the strands.
  4. Rotate the device to hold it along the entire strand to the end. It is impossible to press the tool too hard, otherwise a uniform curl may not work.
  5. Further, the whole hair is processed in this way.
  6. Ready cooled curls can be slightly separated with your fingers, you should not use a comb, as curls can bloom and a small wave will not work.
  7. You can use a corrugated nozzle, with the most convex relief, as a result you get a small wave. Each strand is compressed fragment by fragment for the same time interval along the entire length.
  8. Finished curls are sprayed with varnish.

Method number 4 - using foil

How to wind small strands with foil:

  1. Prepare the foil (cut into strips 2.5-3 cm wide, equal in length to the hair)
  2. Divide the wet hair into narrow strands and wrap each in a strip of foil.
  3. Now each strip is an accordion, making bends as often as possible.
  4. Finished harmonicas are fixed with clips, stealth or any convenient hairpins.
  5. You need to keep about 3 hours, in any case, you need to wait until the strands dry.
  6. The foil is carefully removed and the hairstyle is shaped by hand, without using a comb.
  7. Lacquer fixing.

Method number 5 - using rags

The so-called "grandmother's" method is still in demand today, due to its accessibility, simplicity and good effect.

  1. We prepare rags (cut a piece of fabric into narrow strips at least 6 cm long).
  2. We wind wet thin strands onto the workpieces, just like with curlers, from ends to roots. If desired, you can pre-treat your hair with a styling agent.
  3. As a result, we tie the rags into knots so that the curls do not bloom.
  4. Dry naturally or with a hair dryer.
  5. Carefully untie the rags or cut, dissolving the finished curls.
  6. We form a hairstyle and, if desired, fix the curls with varnish.

Method number 6 - using curlers

This is one of the easiest and most time-consuming options.

  1. The smallest diameter curlers or bobbins are taken for wrapping.
  2. The hair is divided into sectors and stabbed with clamps.
  3. Further, wet hair is wound in the usual way, trying to maintain one direction.
  4. If you need voluminous roots and curls for the entire length, then you need to wind from the roots. If the volume at the roots is not needed, then you can wrap it up by stepping back the desired distance from the scalp. The second option is possible for long and medium hair.
  5. Leave the wrap overnight or dry with a hairdryer with a diffuser and incubate for 2-3 hours.
  6. When using thermal curlers, the exposure time is about half an hour or until they cool completely and the hair dries.
  7. This is followed by styling using any suitable product (mousse, spray, varnish, foam).

Method number 7 - using hairpins

Small curls in Afrostyle can be created using ordinary hairpins:

  1. Moisten clean wet hair with any suitable fixative.
  2. Divide the hair into small strands.
  3. Each strand is "strung" on a hairpin in a zigzag way. (The smaller the curl is needed, the thinner the strands should be.)
  4. It is better to put on a hat upstairs and leave the wrapping overnight.
  5. In the morning, the hairpins are pulled out and voluminous small curls in Afrostyle are obtained.

Advice. If you wish, the effect of wet hair can be created using a gel or foam.

There are many methods for creating small curls, You can choose the best one for yourself only through experiments and following simple rules:

  • the beauty of the curl is very dependent on the same thickness of the wound strands;
  • you need to wind the curls tightly so that in finished form they do not stick out untidy;
  • embossed curls do not comb, otherwise you will get lush waves.

In conclusion, it remains only to give advice not to forget about the health of your hair, and not to use hot styling methods too often (curling irons, irons, hair dryers, diffusers), be sure to apply thermal protection. You can alternate winding methods or just diversify hairstyles and styling by alternating romantic curls and straight hair.

Useful videos

Small curls.

Small curls with a pencil and ironing.

Curls are all the rage at all times: glamorous Hollywood waves, flirtatious Barbie curls or a stylish mess like Shakira or Julia Roberts.

There are many ways to make curls at home without the services of professional stylists and hairdressers. We will now take a closer look at them.

How to make curls for long and medium hair

African curls

Hairstyle in the style of a Latin American pop diva looks good on both long and medium hair. This is one of the ways to give the hair visual volume and it will look appropriate both on a walk in the park and when going out.

We'll need:

  • Wet hair;
  • Good wide elastic band;
  • Several thin hair bands;
  • Shower cap.

Step by step instructions (easy way):

  1. Rinse your hair before going to bed - this is necessary for curling.
  2. Gather the curls into a tight ponytail at the crown and divide them into several parts. The smaller the strands, the smaller the curls will come out.
  3. Then make a bun of braids on your head by weaving ribbons into them.
  4. Secure well with invisibility and put on a hat.
  5. Unwind in the morning, sprinkle with varnish or mousse. Enjoy the effect!

This hairstyle can be done more complex method using foam. By the way, thanks to her, the hairstyle lasts much longer.

Step by step instructions (more complicated way):

  1. Wash your hair and lubricate wet hair with some kind of fixative.
  2. Take many, many hairpins and start winding your hair on them with zigzag movements. The whole secret is that you need to take as small strands as possible, then you will get small African-style curls.
  3. Having finished this action, put on a hat and go to bed.
  4. Undo your curls in the morning. We got a stylish hairstyle with small voluminous curls.
  5. Create wet foam effect. You can win hearts!

What should happen in the end, see the photo below.

We also bring to your attention a gallery with 5 video tutorials on how to wind African curls in various ways.

Hollywood curls

Hollywood curls are another option for wavy curls for medium to long hair. Such a coufure is created big curlers at least four centimeters in diameter. You can use gentle or thermal curlers. When using the latter, large curls are obtained much faster and last longer.

Step-by-step instruction:

  1. On the hair, starting from the tips, wind the curlers. We try to stay in the same direction. You can experiment with the length of the winding - it is not at all necessary to wind the curls to the roots, air curls look even more interesting than spiral ones along the entire length of the hair.
  2. If you used thermal curlers, then wait 20 minutes, remove, lay with varnish, foam or mousse;
  3. If you used gentle ones, then we go to bed and in the morning we do the same as after the thermal ones, or we dry it with a diffuser and remove it after a couple of hours.

But what beauty should turn out in the end - in the photo below.

How spiral curls are made with a straightener (flat iron) and a curling iron

Another common style for creating an evening hairstyle for long or medium curls is corkscrew waves, which got its name from the shape of spiral curls. There are several ways to make this beauty yourself: you can use a hair straightener, Can resort to special spiral curlers or try to curl on a curling iron.

ironing(otherwise with a straightener) you can not only straighten your hair, but also add volume from the roots or create curls. It is very convenient that this method works even after keratin straightening and does not really spoil the structure when using special tools.

Instructions (and using ironing):

  • Take one strand of medium thickness and begin to process it with an iron.
  • The main thing is to change the direction of movement, two centimeters to the right, two to the left, so you get chic “corkscrews-spirals”.
  • Or we take a strand and wind it very well on the iron, while during the action there must be a certain effort so that the curls cannot simply fall off the iron. Carefully stretch the entire strand, thus removing it from the device.

This is how beautiful natural curls are obtained at the ends of the hair, as in the photo below.

Pigtails and curly curls

Wet hair is simply braided. After you have done these manipulations, leave the curls until they dry out. This is a good hairstyle for every day at home. If you make a lot of small braids, you will get a large number of small curls, and one or two large braids will become an excellent basis for the formation of heavy curls.

Before using thermal curling methods, you need to strengthen your hair, because the high temperature of the working surface of the devices spoils the hair structure and dehydrates them.

Curls on unruly hair

Girls with curly hair are always obliged to do styling, braid them, otherwise the hairstyle is sloppy and disheveled. To solve this problem, there is several ways:

  1. Long hair is much easier to style, and there are more variations of hairstyles. It is necessary to accelerate hair growth, then messy small waves will be transformed into a stylish hairstyle.
  2. Do the styling correctly, do not try to completely straighten or curl the curls, but emphasize the natural audacity of the hairstyle. At night, just put a drop of mousse on wet hair and go to bed, don’t comb it in the morning, but straighten your hair with your hands, you can add it with hairpins or a hoop. You get nice messy curls, which are known as "curly out of bed."

How to make curls for short hair

Small curls on bobbins

Even our mothers curled their hair like that before a date. This is probably the most accessible method for girls with short and medium curls, because long hair simply cannot curl beautifully under its own weight.

Step-by-step instruction:

  1. We comb clean damp hair or separate it with our hands, depending on the desired result.
  2. We apply a little styling product (mousse, gel, spray).
  3. We begin to spin from the back of the head so that the curls are beautifully distributed along the entire length.
  4. Hair can be dried with a hairdryer or naturally. Ready!

And here is the final result:

We twist zigzag curls

This is a great versatile hairstyle for girls with short, medium and long hair who are not accustomed to spending many hours a day on straightening, styling or braiding.

We will need:

  • food foil;
  • iron;
  • comb;
  • fixing means;
  • hairpins.

We wind zigzag curls along instructions:

  1. Determine the desired size of the spirals.
  2. Strands of the desired thickness are wrapped in foil.
  3. Now we warm up the straightener and carefully distribute curls on its plate in the form of a zigzag.
  4. We press the upper part and wait a minute, in some cases - two.
  5. We remove the foil, straighten the hair, and as a result we have perfect zigzags.

We offer a step-by-step photo instruction for winding zigzag curls using foil and a straightener:

More results:

Means for creating curls

curling iron

The second well-known way to wind curls is to use a curling iron. With it, you can very quickly make curls of various shapes. For this:

  1. We heat the curling iron
  2. Trying not to press the strands too hard, we wind curls on it.
  3. Hold from 30 seconds to a minute, depending on the thickness of the strands and the condition of the hair.
  4. It is very convenient that in case of an incorrect curl, you can smooth your hair with a straightener and correct everything without spending a lot of time and effort.

Learn more about how to do this in the video below.

Straightener (ironing iron)

The most popular and modern way to make curls is to use a straightener. More details in the following video:

regular gum

The trend of this season is a messy hairstyle. It is very easy to achieve this effect. using regular rubber. We moisten the hair and twist it into a tourniquet, fix it with an elastic band, wait for it to dry. In this way, ideal careless waves are formed on the hair, we fix it with varnish.

Spiral curlers

Recently, sets of curlers of an unusual spiral shape have appeared on the shelves of many stores. The set includes a special hook with which individual strands are selected. We comb wet hair and distribute it into curls of the desired thickness, it is better to make them not very thick. We hook the strands with a hook and wind the curlers onto a spiral, leave to dry. The result is very neat and beautiful spiral turns.


 Photo - Curls with spiral curlers

There is nothing complicated in this, you just need to follow our tips and recommendations:

My name is Marina, I have been doing hair styling for many years. I like when the hair looks beautiful and well-groomed. Most of all I like to do styling and hairstyles with curls. Airy, voluminous, Greek curls or careless little curls?

Hollywood curls

How to make large curls with a curling iron and ironing

Large curls look amazing on long and medium length hair. They were preferred by Hollywood stars. Large curls adorn wedding and evening hairstyles. They will be appropriate in clubs, discos and beach parties. And of course, they are great for every day. How to make big curls at home?

Large curls can be made with a curling iron or ironing.

Curling iron allows you to twist curls quickly and with minimal effort. To make them large, it is better to choose a curling iron of the largest diameter.

Master class on Hollywood curls

Master class on large curls

My curling secrets:

  1. Never do a perm on dirty hair.
  2. Wet hair can burn.
  3. Styling products should not be applied before curling - they will stick to the curling iron.
  4. Large strands do not warm up well and the curls are uneven. The optimal thickness of the strand is not thicker than the little finger.
  5. To make curled curls smooth, I wind the strands with tongs from the roots to the ends.
  6. First I wind the lower back strands, then the side and top. This allows you not to deform the finished curls with tongs.
  7. I never use a comb after winding. To make romantic waves I straighten my hair with my hands.

Most women use an iron to straighten their curls and not everyone knows that it can be used to get large curls. How to make curls with a straightener?

My ironing secrets:

  1. The iron can only be used on dry hair.
  2. I start twisting from the roots to the ends.
  3. Medium temperature is enough for thin hair.
  4. I keep the iron on the strand until its shape suits me.
  5. In order not to leave traces of folds, I try not to put much pressure on the clamp.

Master class: how to make luxurious curls with a straightener

To keep the perm for a long time, I fix it with varnish

Tip: Do not neglect thermal protection. No matter how the manufacturer convinces of the safety of styling devices, no matter how he praises new types of coatings, heating still negatively affects the health of the hair.

You can learn how to wind your hair yourself by watching a video lesson and a photo. From the first time, the hairstyle will not turn out quite the way you want. Using irons or curling irons requires some skill and skill.

How to make voluminous curls with curlers

Tongs and irons allow you to get large curls quickly, but their regular use negatively affects the condition of the hair. If you have time, then you can make voluminous curls at home with the help of curlers. They belong to the most gentle way and allow you to get curls of different diameters. Velcro, boomerangs or thermo curlers are suitable for voluminous curls.

Velcro curlers allow you to get amazing voluminous curls

My secrets to using Velcro curlers:

1. To keep the curled strands for a long time, I wind it on wet hair.
2. Before winding, lightly cover the strands with styling foam.
3. To get lush waves, I don’t use foam.
4. In order not to unwind, I fix them with invisibility.

So master class

Boomerangs are very comfortable to use, soft and do not interfere with sleep at night. For voluminous curls, large diameter boomerangs are required

My secrets for using boomerangs:

  1. Before winding the strands, I spray it with water.
  2. Before twisting, I cover my hair with foam.
  3. So that at night the boomerangs do not unwind and individual strands do not break out, I tie a scarf.

Thermo - curlers allow you to reduce the winding time. The technique of use is quite simple. They heat up and strands are wound onto warm strands. Applicable to both long and short hair. Curls made with such curlers hold well and can be used as a basis for wedding and evening hairstyles.

My secrets of using thermal curlers:

  1. I only wind dry.
  2. I use thermal protection.
  3. I twist the back of the head, then symmetrically the sides.
  4. The longer I hold the curlers, the tighter the curls get.

Tip: Do not use curlers on bob or short haircuts. Such styling is immediately noticeable, it grabs a basal volume and the whole thing looks tasteless. For bob and short haircuts, it is better to use a hair dryer, tongs. You can do a perm.

Using curlers is very easy. If the strand is twisted incorrectly, then you can always fix it. Depending on the type of curler, you can get a variety of curls: voluminous, hard, lush, careless or elastic spirals.

How to make soft curls with a hair dryer

These are obtained as here in the photo

The hair dryer can perform 2 functions at the same time: dry the hair and make soft curls. Moreover, curls can be obtained both with an ordinary hair dryer and with a hair dryer with a diffuser nozzle. To make your own styling beautiful, you may have to practice a couple of times.

How to do it with a hair dryer?

My secrets for making soft curls with a hair dryer:

  1. I lightly dry my hair with a towel.
  2. I apply foam or gel or mousse.
  3. I lift the strands from the roots and wind them on a round brush (brushing).
  4. Dry with a hairdryer, in the direction from the roots to the ends of each strand.
  5. Brashing slowly scroll.

After styling, I fix the hairstyle with my hands and fix it with varnish

Tip: never use strong hold hairspray for soft and airy hairstyles. The curls will be heavy, unnatural, and the top of the head will be flat.
You can get acquainted with the technique of creating curls from a photo or video.

A diffuser hair dryer allows you to get light and natural curls. The diffuser nozzle acts more loyally on the hair, as it diffuses hot air. During the styling process, the scalp is massaged, which has a beneficial effect on hair growth. Another great function of the diffuser is to create a persistent volume without using a pile.

My secrets for working with a diffuser:

  1. Under the diffuser for styling, I use mousse or gel spray.
  2. I use a diffuser to dry my hair from the ends to the roots.
  3. To get more volume, I tilt my head down.
  4. I don't brush my hair after drying.

A good effect is achieved if the hair is slightly curly, heavy straight hair may not be curled. The diffuser is a wonderful device that, in addition to curling, can be used as a straightener.

How to make spiral curls

Beautiful spiral curls will help you make a hairstyle in a retro style. Vertical curls are made in several ways: with special curlers, with a curling iron, or better with a styler.
Special curlers have a spiral groove. They come in different diameters, the shorter the hair, the thinner it should be.

Girls, let's do it!

My secrets for working with spiral curlers:

  1. Hair must be damp.
  2. Each new turn must be placed in a separate groove.
  3. I do not use a comb, I straighten my hair with my hands.

It is quite difficult to wind your hair on your own; to familiarize yourself with the technique, you can see photos and videos. You can also use ordinary curlers for spirals, for example, thermo, then each new coil should cover the previous one by a third.

Spirals can be made with tongs. For this, a regular curling iron or styler with nozzles is suitable. I have already described the features of curling hair with tongs; to obtain vertical spirals, the strands are wound accordingly.

The styler with nozzles may have a cone nozzle or a nozzle with grooves. Tapered allows the spirals to be more natural, thicker at the roots and thinner at the tips. The grooved nozzle is indispensable for retro hairstyles. Such curls have the same size along the entire length. These things allow you to save a lot of time when doing wedding and retro hairstyles. I also made spirals for a little girl for a matinee with such a nozzle, covered it with shiny varnish on top. The curls turned out charming and fabulous, and the girl looked like a doll.

Separately, it is worth telling about my new acquisition - the BaByliss styler. I have been looking at it for a long time, but I doubted whether to take it or not. Now I can say with confidence: yes, it is worth the money. For those who don't know, BaByliss is a versatile curling machine, has adjustable heat settings and is super easy to use. You need to put the strand in a special hole and that's it! BaByliss gently winds the hair and warms up. For the first time, it took 30 minutes to style my hair (and it is quite thick and long below the shoulder blades), now 20 is enough.

It is difficult to describe the process of working with BaByliss in words, it must be seen. On the network you can find a lot of information, photos and videos.

I think this is best shown here:

The disadvantage of BaByliss is the cost. Also for the first time, due to lack of skill, I said goodbye to a few hairs, now I can cope without loss. BaByliss is a thing, especially for professionals.

How to make natural curls

To add naturalness to the hairstyle, I have my own tricks:

  1. You can wind the strands on curlers of different diameters. The strands will look more natural.
  2. After winding, I grease my hands with a drop of hair gel and comb it with my fingers.
  3. If you want lush hair, then I go through the curls with a massage brush.
  4. Naturalness can be achieved by using foam rubber papilots. By winding thick strands on them, curls are obtained as natural as possible.
  5. You can do a perm on the entire length. It is important to choose a good specialist who will make a quality perm, and the hairstyle will look natural, and unlike the fleece of a lamb.

Curly curls of various sizes and shapes have been popular at all times.

How can you not fall in love with the natural playful curls of Sarah Jessica Parker from the famous television series "Sex and the City" or the mess of curls of Julia Roberts from the legendary film "Pretty Woman".

Curls: to do or not to do

Curly curls have always been very popular with fashionistas. Such a romantic hairstyle is relevant now. Experts say with confidence that curls will remain the favorite styling of the fair sex for many years to come.

It’s hard not to agree that the hair, neatly styled in curls, looks incredibly feminine and sexy. Mischievous styling softens the oval of the face, inevitably attracts the attention of others and gives the image lightness and freshness.

Many women choose lush wavy styling for the following reasons:

1. Practicality. No other hairstyle can hide a bad haircut or coloring as well as curls.

2. Versatility. Curls can be worn by owners of long and short, thin and thick hair.

3. Effectiveness. Loose, carefree curls always look fashionable and stylish.

If a woman has weak thin hair, then she should not give up the opportunity to be charmingly curly. Meanwhile, you should be more careful with the styling method, choosing the most gentle.

Are curls fashionable? Experts answer this question unequivocally - "yes"! At the shows of the world-famous fashion house Roberto Cavalli for the fall-winter 2015-2016 season, the beauties walked along the catwalk with carelessly curled curls.

Curls - how to make at home without a curling iron

There are many safe methods to get playful curls at home. The methods that we will now consider in detail will not affect the health of the hair. These options will be a real find for those who want to create beautiful curls, but there was no curling iron, no ironing, no curlers at hand. So, today, under our guns, curls. How to make this sunny hairstyle at home, consider below.

Bundle for careless flowing curls

This method is the most popular and fastest.

Let's consider it step by step:

1. Hair to create curls should be slightly damp. Therefore, you can start winding after washing your hair. If the hair is already dry, then they should be slightly moistened with clean water. To do this, you can use a spray gun.

3. Then we wind the hair into a bun, which we fix with a hairpin. For more pronounced curls, twist 5-6 small tufts all over the head.

4. After 5-7 hours, the flagella must be unwound.

5. Beat the resulting curls gently with your hands and sprinkle them with varnish.

The result is very soft natural curls. How to make at home, we have just considered. Laying does not take much time. It is very convenient to do it at night.

Curls with foil

An unusual way to make zigzag curls is to use food foil. Lightweight and safe material will help you become the owner of fashionable styling.

1. Cut the foil into strips. The width of each of them should be about 3 cm, the length is determined by the length of the curls.

2. We divide the moistened hair into small strands and wrap them with foil.

3. Then we fold each strand with an "accordion" and fix it at the roots with invisibility.

4. We release the dried hair from the foil and form curls.

5. We fix the finished hairstyle with varnish.

Pieces of fabric for curling hair

If you use this "grandmother's" method, then it is quite possible to get beautiful elastic curls. From the outside, you may look a little ridiculous, but you will definitely be satisfied with the result. For styling, you will need a cotton fabric that needs to be cut into strips. They will play the role of impromptu curlers.

1. Moisturize the hair and carefully comb it.

2. We divide the curls into strands of the desired thickness.

3. At the end of each strand we put a piece and twist it to the very base.

4. The ends of the fabric must be tied and only then proceed to the next strand.

5. When the hair is completely dry, the patches can be untwisted and removed from the hair.

6. The resulting curls should not be combed, it is enough to straighten them with your fingers and fix them with varnish.

Elegant curls with hairpins

It turns out that you can make charming curls using ordinary hairpins. After spending quite a bit of time, you will get elastic curls. How to make this hairstyle at home, we will find out right now.

1. We moisten hair with water.

2. We divide the hair into small strands and twist each of them with an inward movement, as if on invisible curlers.

3. At the base, the resulting ring should be fixed with a hairpin. Repeat the process for the rest of the strands.

4. "Rings" should be left for - 5-6 hours. If you have wound up at night, then it is recommended to wrap your head with a handkerchief or scarf before going to bed.

5. After the time has elapsed, we take out the hairpins from the curls, gently unwind the rings with our fingers and fix the resulting curls with varnish.

Elastic curls after braids

Braids are perhaps the most reliable method for getting curly hair without compromising their condition.

1. Wet the hair with water and divide it into small strands.

2. All strands should be braided.

4. After 6-7 hours, we unravel the pigtails and enjoy the resulting curls.

In order for your curls (you know how to do it at home) to retain their original shape for as long as possible, you should use a little trick when creating a hairstyle. So, in the water that you use to moisturize your hair, you need to add a small amount of strong hold varnish. This liquid must be moistened with a hand and gently run through the strands before winding. After the procedure, ready-made curls do not need to be combed with a comb. Otherwise, the hair will become fluffy and acquire unwanted volume.

Curls - how to make at home with a curling iron

And now we will learn how to become the owner of mischievous curls in a shorter period of time. To make a cute hairstyle quickly, you will need a curling iron. Many people think that there is nothing complicated in the classic curling with tongs. Perhaps it is. However, in order not to worsen the condition of the hair and wind it neatly, you need to know some of the features of this procedure.

2. To protect your hair from overheating, you must use special products marked "Thermal Protection".

3. Immediately before styling, the hair should be properly combed.

Create curls with a curling iron

Now let's take a closer look, how to wind your hair on a curling iron:

1. All hair should be divided into sections and carefully secured with clips. You can use a regular crab or a hairpin.

2. We begin to wind the hair from the bottom strands. We take one of them and apply a small amount of varnish or foam. Then we wind the strand on the electric tongs. You can do this starting either from the roots or from the tips. Next, hold the device for 5-10 seconds and release the strand with a slight movement.

3. Repeat the procedure for the remaining strands. The bangs should be twisted as a last resort.

4. Curls (we just learned how to do it at home using electric tongs) are fixed with varnish.

Choosing the correct diameter of the curling iron

The shape and size of curls primarily depends on the diameter of the curling iron. To create voluminous curls, you should choose medium electric tongs, small curls are ideally formed using a curling iron with a smaller diameter. Tools with a large diameter will not give you charming curls. They are created not so much for curling curls, but for giving them volume. Remember that when winding thick strands on a small curling iron, you will not get a curl at all, but a careless light wave, which, meanwhile, will last all day.

Every woman knows that the devices with which you can get elegant curls cause considerable harm to curls. Frequent use of curling irons leads to split ends and dullness of the hair. But experts are convinced that it is still possible to reduce the influence of this aggressive factor on curls.

For this you need:

1. Twist the hair on the electric tongs no more than a few times a week.

2. Do not use too high temperatures in order to save styling time. A sparing regimen for healthy hair is considered to be a temperature not higher than 200 ° C. Thin, weak hair should be curled at up to 100°C.

3. Do not overexpose the tongs on the strands.

Also, to get beautiful curls, experts recommend:

1. Take not too large strands. If the volume of each of them exceeds 2.5 cm, then they simply cannot be scrolled.

2. To get clear, pronounced spirals from the hair, the curling iron should be held vertically, with the handle down, while winding. Larger graceful curls will turn out if you hold the appliance horizontally.

3. Curl short hair, holding the curling iron vertically and grabbing the strands from the very roots. Long curls can be wound as your heart desires: from the roots, from the middle, or only the ends.

4. Ready-made curls (now you know how to do it at home in various ways) experts advise not to touch until they cool completely.

To give curls created with a curling iron durability, hairdressers recommend one simple, but very effective way. All that is needed is to let the curls cool in a curled state. A strand should be wound on well-heated tongs. Wrap the resulting curl around your finger with a ring and secure it with an invisibility. The strand fixed in this way cools as evenly as possible. After the hair has completely cooled, the curls can be laid in the hair.

Using our tips on how to quickly and safely make curls, every lady will be able to look stunning even on ordinary days. Take very little time to create a hairstyle and become incredibly feminine. Curly curls will emphasize individuality and give a wonderful opportunity to enjoy your well-groomed appearance and enthusiastic views of others.