You can make beautiful curls on hair of any length - short, medium or very long. Numerous photos of hairstyles prove that any of these options is effective. To create perfect curls, it is not at all necessary to go to a beauty salon, you will be able to make them at home.
Ways to create beautiful curls
The main tool for every woman in creating curls is a curling iron. It allows you to quickly and easily make curls of different shapes and sizes. Today on sale it is possible to find several types of pouches.
By design, they are distinguished 7:
Types of pouches | Features: |
Classic | The usual version with a clamp without additional attachments. The size of the curls depends on the diameter of the device. With its help, curls are uniform and uniform in shape. |
Conical | The heating part of the device in the form of a cone tapers towards the end. With the help of such a curling iron, the curls are durable and dense, but in the process they constantly have to be held with a hand in a special glove |
Triangular | Has a triangular heating element. It can be a stand-alone tool or an additional attachment to the improved classic curling iron. Allows you to create non-standard "sharp" curls |
Double | Equipped with two working surfaces at once, which allow you to create zigzag curls. |
Triple | Equipped with three work surfaces. Allows you to get non-voluminous, but strong and long-lasting curls. Great for creating retro curls |
Spiral | It can be a stand-alone device or an attachment to a conical curling iron. Lets you create crisp spiral curls. It is not easy to wind hair on such a device, but it will last reliably and for a long time. |
Rotating (automatic) | There are several types of such pans, but they all twist the strands on their own and warm them up to the desired temperature. Such a device greatly simplifies the process of creating curls at home. |
Curling irons differ from each other not only in design.
Also on sale there are options with different coating of the heating element:
- in cheap models, it is usually metallic and severely spoils the hair;
- ceramic and Teflon are safer for strands, but quickly deteriorate (break, wear off);
- tourmaline and titanium are suitable for frequent use, do not harm hair, durable, but devices with such coatings are expensive.
Curling irons also differ in temperature, heating. These parameters also need to be selected correctly so that the hair easily and quickly takes the desired shape. For thin strands, a temperature of up to 150 ° is sufficient. For the thick and healthy, you can choose this indicator up to 200 °. If the hair is often dyed and severely weakened, then it is better not to heat it more than 90 ° at all.
The optimal power for the curling iron is 20-50 W.
Manufacturers often present more powerful models as the best and most comfortable ones. In fact, they are not very comfortable to use. Recently, curling irons with an additional function - an ionizer - are becoming more and more popular. She instantly relieves a woman of the problem of electrifying curls.
When buying a curling iron, you need to pay attention to its diameter and the shape of the tongs. The size of the curls depends on the first indicator. It can be both small afro-curls and large Hollywood curls. It is great if the size of the heating element in the selected device can be adjusted.
As for the shape of the forceps, as already noted in the table, they can be not only classic round, but also, for example, triangular, square, zigzag. There are even curly heating elements that allow you to create very original curls.
They are popular among fans of the corrugated curling iron. They allow you not only to become the owner of small waves in your hair in a matter of minutes, but also to create an impressive volume at the roots (according to the principle of a boost-up procedure). If the curling iron was not at hand, curlers will also help to acquire beautiful curls.
They are different:
- soft - most often they are made of foam rubber on a plastic basis, they are comfortable to sleep with, they are practically harmless to hair and help to get beautiful tight curls;
- spiral - flexible tubes made of elastic fabric with a hook at the end, which allow you to make chic curls without kinks, or cylinder sticks with a spiral thread on the base (most often made of wood);
- Thermo curlers - paraffin cylinders, which need to be heated in boiling water and quickly wind hair on them, securing them with a plastic mesh;
- Velcro - hollow cylinders covered with a prickly material, allowing you to create volume at the very roots of the hair and spectacular curls of different sizes;
- electric curlers - plug into an electrical outlet, help you get strong curls for a long time;
- papillotes - flexible rods with a soft surface, which after winding the hair keep their shape well on their own without additional fixation;
- bobbins - sticks made of wood or plastic are thinner in the middle
Also there are "hard" curlers of different types. For example, with a velvet coating and holes on all surfaces for quick drying, completely plastic, iron, rubber (made of a very dense material that does not bend well).
If the girl does not have a curling iron or curlers in stock, you can use the third option - improvised means. It will be possible to wind beautiful curls on pieces of rags, pieces of paper, any sticks and other suitable items. True, it will not be possible to avoid kinks on the curls under such conditions. And sleeping with homemade curlers will be extremely uncomfortable.
Curling medium length hair with a curling iron
Beautiful curls for medium hair, photos of which can be viewed in the article, will turn out if the strands are properly prepared for curling. There are some simple guidelines that will not damage them when heated and will allow you to count on the perfect result.
You definitely need:
- Wash your hair thoroughly, as oily strands will not warm up well and will look like "icicles" in a couple of hours after styling.
- Thoroughly dry your head - winding up wet curls will hopelessly burn them and no even the most expensive cosmetics will help to return them to their previous state.
- Apply any high-quality thermal protective compound to the prepared hair and let it fully absorb - this will give the strands shine and protect against the negative effects of high temperatures.
- Distribute a small amount of fixer (best of all - varnish) through the hair and gently comb it, which will help the resulting curls to maintain their shape longer.
After all these important alternate actions, you can also take care of the root volume of the hairstyle. For this, ordinary fleece or the treatment of the very top of the strands with a curling iron with a corrugated heating element is suitable.
Various beauty tools and handy tools allow you to quickly and easily create images with spectacular curls.But using curling irons (any) is not recommended more than 1 time in 7-8 days. Otherwise, the condition of the strands will deteriorate significantly. They will become brittle, dull.
To curl beautiful curls with a curling iron, you need:
- Divide all hair into 4 zones. It will turn out: th occipital, 2 temporal and 1 frontal. It is worth treating them with a heated device in this order.
- Take a strand and wind it on the heating element, fixing the tip with your hand. It is very important not to pinch the hair with the clip during the process.
- Heat the strand for no longer than 12-15 seconds. The recommended time depends on the condition of the hair. The weaker they are, the less they need to be heated.
- Carefully remove the curl and fix it with a hairpin until it cools completely.
- Repeat with all the strands.
- After a quarter of an hour, gently comb your hair and fix the result with a small portion of varnish.
The size and type of curls depends on the chosen curling iron. For voluminous large curls, you need to take devices with a large diameter heating element. The shape of the curls depends on the shape of the curling iron itself. So, the triple helps to create retro curls, and the spiral - spirals.
The most popular among girls are curling irons with numerous different attachments. With their help, the fair sex can endlessly experiment with their image and always look different.
Curlers
Beautiful curls for medium hair, photos of which will help you decide who they are most suitable for, can be twisted on your own with the help of curlers. There are 3 main types of styling with these accessories.
Horizontal (heated rollers, plastic and metal):
- Wash hair and apply styling product. Divide all of them into three zones: parietal and 2 lateral.
- Start the process from the parietal part, choosing one strand of the desired thickness and placing it vertically (perpendicular to the crown). Comb.
- Wind the strand from the forehead to the crown with the same force in all areas so that there are no creases.
- Go to the temporal parts and repeat the steps.
- Dry your hair with a hairdryer. Let them cool down.
- Unscrew the curlers from the bottom up.
The last step is to gently comb the curls, rising from the ends to the roots. In this way, you can get both large and small curls. It all depends on the size of the curler and the thickness of the strands.
Vertical (heated rollers, plastic, metal, soft foam):
- Make a high tail.
- With a comb horizontally separate a wide strand at the back of the head and disassemble it into small strands.
- Screw each on the curlers in a vertical direction.
- Make the rows of curled hair horizontal.
- Repeat the procedure with all strands.
- Dry your hair with a hairdryer, let it cool.
- Remove the curlers and fix the result with varnish.
You don't have to comb your hair, but simply give it the desired shape with your fingers. These curls look lighter and more airy.
Spiral (papillotes, spirals):
- Divide all hair into 4 large strands - at the crown, back of the head and temples (here 2 stand out at once).
- Additionally, disassemble them into thin strands.
- Twist each in a spiral.
It turns out beautiful spiral curls. They allow you to make your hair look more voluminous, but at the same time look natural and natural.
Brushing and clamps
Brushing is a round comb that allows you to create voluminous light curls even without additional accessories. You just need to wind wet strands on it and dry them in the chosen position. It remains to fix the result with varnish.
Clips are found, for example, on a special nozzle for a hair dryer and straighteners. Hair is also curled on them according to the curling iron principle and dried.
Scraps, paper
You can twist strands even on the most common scraps of fabric or paper scraps. The size of the resulting curls will also depend on their parameters.By the way, this method is suitable even for weakened, brittle and baby hair. It does not harm the health of the strands. With scraps or pieces of paper on your hair, you can safely go to bed.
T-shirt
Even a regular T-shirt can help you get beautiful curls.
There are several ways to twist your hair in this way - in the form of a turban, crown, plaits, tying the item of clothing on the head in different ways.
Harness
If you twist your hair with tourniquets and then dry it, then even improvised means will not be needed. You will get chic curls. True, they are not too stable, so they will not last for a long time.
Hairpins
Instead of curlers, some girls use regular hairpins for curling. The strands are wrapped around them with a "snake" enveloping alternately one or the second part of the accessory.
Socks
Socks can be a substitute for papillotes or other soft flexible curlers.
The hair is twisted on them from top to bottom, and then - simply tied at the desired level. Large soft curls are obtained.
Pigtails
Small braids, braided over wet hair at night, will replace the curling iron-corrugation. In the morning, the girl will receive a very voluminous, spectacular and magnificent hairdo.
Tail
If you make a high tail and fix it with a scarf with long ends, and then divide it into two parts and wind each of them on the fabric in a spiral, you will end up with large and uniform curls. It is advisable to fix the result with a strong hold varnish.
Headscarf, bandage
By a similar principle, as with the tail, you can make curls of a smaller size - very natural and natural.
To do this, the strands are tied at the roots with a scarf, divided into two equal parts and wound around the ends of the fabric accessory. You can also wind your hair with a headband.
Sticks
Interesting small afro-curls are obtained thanks to sushi sticks. You will not be able to sleep with them, but quickly wind up small strands and dry them completely.
Curly styling on the fingers
Beautiful curls for medium hair, the photos of which are presented in the article, can even be done without any improvised means.
Just wrap each wet strand on your finger, blow dry and fix with varnish. True, this method of styling will have to spend a lot of time (especially for owners of thick hair).
How to make beautiful curls for medium hair using improvised means?
Resourceful girls can get curls without special curlers and curlers. You just need to look around and find suitable accessories.
T-shirt curls
The most interesting version of this method is in the form of a crown.
Need:
- Wash hair and apply styling foam.
- Roll the T-shirt into a rope, twist into a ring and secure with an elastic band.
- Lay the structure on your head (on top of your head).
- Divide the hair into strands and wrap each tightly around the fabric ring. Secure with hairpins.
- Dry your hair.
Carefully remove the ring and disassemble the curls.
Curls on hairpins
It is very easy to get beautiful curls in this way. Especially for short and medium hair. And photos of the process will help you do everything step by step, without errors.
Need:
- Separate a thin section of the prepared hair and thread it through the eyelet of the hairpin.
- Wrap around one end of the accessory, thread between the two, and wrap in the opposite direction. You should get a "snake", alternately enveloping the two ends of the hairpin.
- Wind the entire strand like this and fix it with an elastic band.
- Repeat with all hair.
- Clamp the hairpins with strands between the heating elements of the iron and hold for 7-8 seconds.
You can remove accessories only after the hair has cooled completely.
Curls on socks
Socks fit any material and any size.
Need:
- Straighten the sock and bring it to the prepared wet strand of the desired length.
- Start curling your hair from the end to the middle of the wardrobe item.
- Tie a sock at the very top.
- Dry the strands.
You need to repeat the procedure with all the hair or with only a few large strands over the entire surface.
Headband curls
The size of the curls depends on the thickness of the bandage.
Need:
- Put on a headband.
- Divide prepared wet hair (including those treated with mousse) into strands.
- Wrap each around a bandage.
- Allow hair to dry.
- Remove the bandage.
You need to scroll the strands to the end, otherwise their lower part will not be curled.
Curls on sticks
For a hairstyle, sticks for sushi or any other are suitable.
Need:
- Apply mousse to hair and separate into strands.
- Wrap each one from the bottom up completely on sticks and fix it with an iron.
- Fluff your hair with your hands.
Fix the result with strong fixing varnish.
Spectacular beautiful curls can be done even at home for free. This is true for short, medium, and long hair. And the instructions with the photo will help the girl get the perfect result, even when using improvised means.
Video about styling with beautiful curls
How to make beautiful curls for medium length hair: