How to curl your hair with an iron. Professional styling for medium to long hair. A photo

Here's how to properly curl your hair with an iron so that your hairstyle looks stylish and reflects the personality of its owner. By adhering to simple rules, you can create a unique styling that will last until the end of the evening.

Rules for choosing a professional iron

To make your hairstyle irresistible without harming your hair, you must follow the styling rules, which include:

• selection of a high-quality hair iron;
• hair preparation for styling and protection;
• fixing the final image.

How to curl your hair with an iron, you need to know in order to avoid causing irreparable harm. To maintain the quality of your hair, you need a device that is gentle on your hair.

A professional or semi-professional iron is suitable, because it has a number of advantages over a household one:

• better smoothing of curls;
• protection against dry hair by adjusting the temperature;
• long service life without breakdowns;
• broader functionality.

When choosing a device, you need to pay attention to the material of the plate, on which the sliding along the curl and the uniformity of heating depend. The table below shows the types of plates, the assessment of the main properties and the presence of features that should be paid attention to.

The most economical option on the market is metal plate irons. The most purchased are ceramic, as they are inexpensive, glide perfectly and instantly warm up. The disadvantage of ceramics is that it is a brittle material. Therefore, the iron with plates from it should not be dropped: cracks that appear will ruin the device.

You should also pay attention to the characteristics:

• Plate edges:
  • straight - only for straightening hair;
  • rounded - for straightening and curling.
• Width of the plates: the wider they are, the faster the process.
• Fixation: floating or docked.
• Temperature regulation. If there is no regulator, hair may burn out after the first use. Each hair type has its own temperature regime, indicated in the instructions for using the device.

You can curl your hair knowing how to choose the right iron, but in order for the curls to retain their beauty as long as possible, you need to learn what to do.

Preparing for styling curls at home

In order for the hair to look healthy in any manipulation with it, it is necessary to treat it with special formulations before proceeding with the high-temperature treatment.

• The washed hair is thoroughly moisturized with a balm (if the hair structure is thin, it is better to take a mask that does not require rinsing) or hair conditioner.
• Apply styling foam or mousse.
• Dry hair until completely dry.
• Apply a thermal spray or balm and comb the curls well.

The preparatory stage cannot be ignored, since it directly depends on how well the curls will form when curling. If you neglect it, you can burn your hair, or as a result of uneven heating, the hairstyle will look angular.

Long hair styling rules

Long strands can be styled into any hairstyle, as opposed to medium and short lengths. The only thing that can be difficult is the root volume. This aspect will be discussed below, in the section "How to make large curls from the hair roots with an iron." A general rule of thumb when styling long hair is that the strands should not be thick.

The most popular is styling long hair into a smooth, shiny mass.

This is done step by step like this:

1. Wash and dry your hair, applying heat protection to it.
2. Divide hair into several sections for convenience. Having finished working with one sector, proceed to the next. Here it is immediately necessary to determine the place of the parting.
3. Having separated a thin strand, clamp it between the plates and slowly draw it to the ends. If you don't want to keep the curls straight, you can twist the ends inward or outward.
4. Proceed to the next strand.

This creates an even, radiant mass of flawless hair. If you want to curl long hair, use irons with wide plates. You can take 2 different fixtures with different plate widths to create an unusual look.

1. You need to start curling from the back of the head, gradually rising higher.
2. Clamping a thin curl at the base between the tongs, turn them, then slowly slide to its end.
3. Hair is twisted alternately in one direction or the other.
4. After the final look is formed with your fingers, the styling is sprayed with varnish.

Styling rules for medium hair

How to curl your hair with an iron if it is of medium length will be described in detail below. It is easy to work with curls of medium length, so their styling does not require much effort.

1. Hair is washed and dried by applying a nourishing mask that does not require rinsing. Hairdressers recommend letting your head dry naturally so as not to expose it to thermal effects.
2. When the hair is dry, spray it with a heat protection spray. Comb thoroughly.
3. Having selected one strand, a styling agent is applied to it.
4. Pinch the strand with an iron, making a small indent from the roots. Wrap in such a way that the tip of the strand is directed away from the face.
5. The iron is turned over and held along the entire length of the strand, as if straightening it.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 for all hair.

It should be borne in mind that gentle agents do not guarantee complete protection against temperature influences. The hair structure is severely damaged. To minimize the adverse effect of hot plates, it is recommended to curl each strand no more than 2 times per styling.

How to iron large curls from hair roots

How to curl your hair with an iron so that it resembles the hairstyles of Hollywood divas is discussed step by step below. The first thing required for luxurious, large curls is long or medium hair that is the same length. If the hair is cut unevenly, then large curls will look sloppy.

Having chosen Hollywood curls for your image, you must adhere to the following sequence of steps:

1. Make sure to wash your hair to make it shine and more pliable to style.
2. Apply a conditioner balm or a nourishing mask to saturate the hair structure with keratins.
3. Dry your head.If time permits, then naturally; if not, then with a hair dryer. Hair must be 100% dry. Unevenly dried hair is severely damaged in areas where moisture is present.
4. Determine the place of the parting.
5. Having selected a thin strand, place it between the ironing plates, stepping back 1.5-2 cm from the scalp. Hide the end of the strand between the plates. The iron should have wide plates: the wider the plates are, the larger the curls will end up.
6. Now you need to pull the iron to the ends of the strand. The feed speed should be low. The lower the speed, the larger the curls will end up.
7. At the very end of the strand, you need to twist the styler to make the tip look more naturally curled.
8. Repeat steps 5-7 on each curl.
9. After the styling has cooled down, you need to straighten the hair with your fingers, and then sprinkle the hair with varnish from a distance of 15-20 cm.

To create additional root volume, for example, if the hair is very thin, you can lightly comb each strand. It is important not to overdo it: the fleece should be light. After that, you need to lower your head down and fix it with varnish for root volume. Raise your head after a few seconds.

How to curl your hair with an iron from your face

To create soft wavy strands extending from the oval of the face, it is important to adhere to the points of this step-by-step instruction:

1. A special spray is applied to washed and dried hair, which protects against high temperatures.
2. Choose a suitable heating temperature on the iron:
   • for normal to coarse hair - 150-200⁰;
   • for thinning hair - 100-150⁰FROM.
3. Near the face, the strands are wound in the direction from the oval. Otherwise, the curling directions alternate: thus, they create the effect of light ease in the hairstyle.
4. Start curling from the occipital sector, from below. Select one thin strand and wind it on an iron.
5. Holding the tip between the plates, the curl is laid in a tight spiral around the straightener.
6. Continue all over the hair.
7. Having arranged the curls the way you like, you need to fix them with varnish.
8. The curl width should not exceed 5 cm. The thinner the strand, the more attractive the hairstyle looks.

Optionally, you can curl the full length of the strands, or partially. It all depends on the effect you want to produce.

How to curl your hair with an iron to straighten it in such a way that you get small curls, the following instruction will describe step by step:

1. Wash your hair thoroughly with shampoo and conditioner balm. If the hair is very thin or damaged, a leave-in protective balm should be used after washing.
2. Comb with sparse teeth comb the hair, drying it dry.
3. Apply thermal protection in the form of a spray or lotion. Determine the place of the parting.
4. Divide the entire volume of hair into sectors in order to facilitate the selection of curls, fix them with clips.
5. Take an iron with narrow plates. The narrower the plates, the finer the curls are.
6. Strands are selected as thin as possible: the less hair there is in a curl, the more intensely it curls. Treat with a strong hold styling agent and, fixing the tip between the plates, twist the iron to the base of the hair.
7. Repeat on all sectors.

If you want to make very small curls, you can use a pencil. To do this, after point No. 4, a thin strand must be wound on a long pencil, and then squeezed from all sides with an iron. Be sure to fix your hair with varnish to keep the curls.

How to wind the ends of the strands

You can curl the ends of the lock with a hair straightening iron as follows:

1. They wash their hair, then apply a moisturizing balm, rinse off and allow to dry.
2. Using a thermal protective spray, strands are treated, and then combed, evenly spreading the protection throughout the entire hair mass.
3. Collect the hair at the back of the head in an elastic bun, without capturing several strands at the back of the head.
4. They release one thin strand, no more than a little finger thick. Clamping it with an iron near the bundle, they put the remaining curl on the plates and slowly slide to its end.
5. Do this with all the hair in the bun, pulling out one thin strand.
6. Remove the elastic when all the hair is curled.
7. They put curls in a hairstyle, which is fixed with varnish.

This unobtrusive styling can be done daily. Its advantage lies in the fact that the temperature effect on the hair matter occurs only from its half. Thus, 50% of the hair length is not exposed to heat. This allows them to maintain their health for a long time.

Structured curls

If in a hairstyle each curl is a separate element, then such curls will be called structured.

To achieve a structured look using a straightening iron, proceed as follows:

1. After washing and treating the hair with protective liquids, apply a foam or styling mousse to it.
2. Then, one thin strand is selected, twisted onto a finger, and then clamped between the ironing plates for 10-15 seconds.

After curling, the hairstyle is fixed with a styling spray.

Light waves

In order to create a light wave, it is necessary, first of all, to carry out a preparatory stage: cover clean, dry hair with a composition that protects against the thermal effects of the iron.

After that, follow the steps of the following instruction:

1. Selecting a thin strand, you need to clamp it between the plates 2-3 cm from the head, put it on an iron, and then very slowly lead to its end.
2. Do the same with the rest of the curls.
3. Now you need to comb all the hair behind the back, creating the desired parting.
4. Fix the places where the wave bends with invisible ones.
5. Fix the waves with varnish, applying a sufficient amount of it.
6. Remove hairpins.

It is convenient to do this styling not by yourself, but with the help of an assistant. If you start to fix the invisible ones on the wave yourself, there is a high probability that it will get lost. As a result, the hairstyle will look messy. The assistant will be able to correct the strand that has got out of the total mass without disturbing the general harmony of the image.

How often to use the hair straightener

Hairdressers do not recommend using thermal hair styling products too often because they destroy the hair structure, causing the scales to open. As a result, the hair loses keratins and vitamins that made it elastic, also giving shine. Without the necessary elements, the hair begins to split not only at the ends, but along the entire length, resembling a tree.

They lose their shine, become dry, break quickly. To avoid excessive drying out, hairdressers advise not to use irons and curling irons more than once a week. For the hair, it is necessary to organize additional care, delighting them with special nourishing masks with jojoba or burdock oils, as well as vitamins A, E.

How to prevent hair damage

In an effort to create a unique image, girls use irons, curling irons, stylers and hairdryers to style their hair. These products lead to the fact that the hair is destroyed, no matter what protective technologies are used by the development technicians. Hairdressers recommend that women protect their curls if they have to withstand high temperature exposure.

• You need to use restorative shampoos. Be sure to use a balm of the same series as the shampoo. Use a hair mask once a week. Many shampoo manufacturers are expanding their line to include a mask, leave-in balm, or serum applied to dry hair. They help to keep the elastic structure, protecting from external influences.
• Mandatory application before heat-laying special hair protection products from high temperatures.
• If the shape of the curl is not entirely successful, it would be better to leave it as it is, allowing it to get lost among others.It is possible to repeat calcination with an iron as a last resort.
• Use an iron as little as possible. Once a week is enough to have time to repair damage.

To date, there are no products that completely protect hair from the harm caused by the iron during the process of curling. But in the future, there will certainly be new developments in the beauty field that will allow girls to look great without harming the health of their hair.

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Author: Olga Bondareva