Overhead strands allow girls not to limit themselves in choosing hairstyles and give free rein to their imaginations. This is a worthy alternative to artificial hair extensions, which offers great flexibility in styling and safe use without heavy stress on your own hair.
The strands on the hair clip are attached to add volume and density, and the owners of short hair get the opportunity to create interesting textured hairstyles or radically change the image with the help of long hair.
Hairstyles with strands on hairpins are popular due to the ease of achieving the desired styling, the variety of options and showiness. The length and structure of their own hair often does not allow girls to achieve the desired result, but false strands do an excellent job with this task.
Advantages of hairstyles with false strands:
Hairstyles with false strands | Hairstyles without the use of strands | |
Variability | You can choose any hairstyle, regardless of the length of your hair. | The choice is limited by the natural length and texture of the hair. |
Colour | The use of colored strands is possible. | The addition of colored strands is possible only by dyeing. |
Safety | The harmful thermal and mechanical effects can be limited by applying it only to overhead strands. | Styling with a curling iron and a generous application of varnish spoils the condition of the hair. |
Volume and density | The effect of thick and voluminous hair is easily achieved by adding strands on hairpins. | Volume is created with styling products and the result does not always live up to expectations. |
Festive styling | One set of strands can be used to create a wide variety of evening styles at home. For particularly complex hairstyles, the help of a master may be required. | Not every girl is able to independently make a beautiful styling from her own hair. Most often, for every evening out, you have to contact the hairdresser. |
Using hairpins on hairpins allows you to create a variety of hairstyles for evening and special occasions, and for wedding styling, overhead strands are often indispensable and necessary. False hair can be used more than once and create original hairstyles for every day, if desired, changing the image in 15-20 minutes without going to the hairdresser.
Hairstyles with false strands on hairpins for short hair
Hairstyles with strands on short hair most often involve adding length. You can fix the strands yourself if the length of your hair is more than 10 cm.Otherwise, you may need the help of a master, since it is quite difficult to fix the strands on hairpins for very short hair and maintain the natural look of the hairstyle.
Simple styling that can be done with short hair extensions:
- loose hair;
- tails (horse, low, side, "fish");
- various braids and weaves;
- volumetric beams.
The method of securing strands at first glance may seem complicated, but for those girls who regularly use overhead strands, the process takes no more than 15 minutes:
- Brush your own hair and strands.
- It is necessary to draw a horizontal parting on the back of the head and secure the upper part of the hair at the crown with a clip.
- The remaining hair at the bottom is recommended to be lightly combed at the roots.
- The widest overhead strand with 4-5 hairpins must be attached along the line under the parting.
- Your hair should be gradually lowered down the strands and one by one continue to fix the false hair.
- It is recommended to add strands in the direction from the back of the head, moving in a circle. On the temporal zones, the narrowest strands with one hairpin are used. The hair on the crown is attached last.
By fixing the false strands in this way, you can make any hairstyle that requires thick and long hair. Strands on the hairpin can be added pointwise - fixed only at the base of the tail or used on one side for hairstyles on the side.
Evening hairstyles with false strands
With the help of overhead strands, you can create an elegant hairstyle for an evening out. False hair can be used to create volume, fancy weaves or fancy curls.
Retro hairstyle with a fleece
This styling is suitable when choosing a romantic style of the 60s or a bright outlet in the image of dudes. A hairstyle with a fleece goes well with almost everyone, but for those with a high forehead, it may look less neat.
For such styling it is necessary:
- Make a horizontal parting and remove some of the strands up.
- Attach the overhead strands one by one.
- Lower a strand from the top of the hair and make a root fleece.
- Treat the roots with varnish and hold the hair in an upright position for 30 seconds.
- Treat the rest of the hair in this manner.
For retro brushed hairstyles, there is no need to attach the strands to the side. Side hair is left smooth. After completing the styling, the top layer must be carefully combed with a fine comb and fixed with varnish.
Volumetric fishtail braid
A fishtail braid looks great on long hair. Girls with short hair should use overhead strands for this styling. For evening events, it is best to do this hairstyle on the side.
To style the fishtail with overhead strands:
- Make a side parting.
- Separate part of the hair along a horizontal parting, lift them up and fix with a clip.
- Attach overhead strands along the parting line.
- Dissolve the hair.
- Start twisting a plait from one strand from the side, gradually adding hair to it and twisting them together. Having reached the lower hairline, secure the tourniquet with a clip.
- Make a similar plait on the other side and collect the hair in a ponytail.
- From the tail, start weaving braids: divide the tail into two parts and transfer the strands from one side to the other, crossing them together.
After braiding is complete, cut the elastic at the base of the tail. For a volumizing effect, it is recommended to pull the hair slightly to the sides to loosen the braiding.
Wedding hairstyles with false strands
The image of the bride for a wedding must be flawless. Own hair does not always have sufficient volume and thickness to make the chosen hairstyle look really impressive and hold well, and girls with short haircuts have significantly limited choice.
Overhead strands are an easy and effective way to deal with these difficulties, which is why they are often used when creating wedding styling.
Hairstyles with false strands for short hair for a wedding can be in the form:
- voluminous braids and various weaves;
- assembled bunch, seashells or babette;
- loose hair with curls;
- high hairstyles;
- styling in the Greek style.
For high hairstyles and collected styling, overhead strands are used if your hair is not enough to create a voluminous bun or design with curls. Before creating a hairstyle, the strands on hairpins are fixed on the head, curled if necessary and used together with your own hair.
Loose hair with curls
Curls and curls are some of the most commonly used elements in wedding hairstyles. Even loose hair looks solemn when styled with curls. With overhead strands, you can achieve impressive volume if your hair is thin and not thick enough.
For a harmonious look, you should carefully choose the size of the curls. Girls with a square face are recommended to use large curls or smooth wavy curves. Owners of a triangular chin should curl their hair towards the face. Massive facial features visually reduce large curls along the entire length of the hair.
It's not difficult to do this hairstyle:
- Draw a horizontal parting and secure part of the hair at the top.
- Roll up the bottom layer of hair.
- Attach overhead strands according to the selection.
- Wind overhead strands.
- Lower part of the hair and part it again.
- Repeat points 2 to 5 until the installation is completed.
To simplify the process, you can attach already curled strands. This option is suitable if you need to create a smooth styling with wavy lines, large bends at the end of the hair. If you want to make small curls along the entire length, then it is better to use straight strands. Otherwise, it will be difficult to repeat the same curl on your own hair as on the strands you are using.
Greek tail
This hairstyle suits most girls. A high tail and flowing curls visually draw out a round face.
For girls with large facial features and a massive chin, this styling should be done without an emphasis on the cheekbones:
- You should fasten the false strands and curl your hair, as for a hairstyle with loose curls.
- Run a small fleece on the top of the hair.
- Take part of the strands with curls on both sides, form a tail and tie it with a silicone rubber band.
- Make a small hole above the elastic and thread the tail into it from above, turning it in this way.
- Continue to twisted ponytails to the end of the hair.
This hairstyle is often done on the side. In this case, the overhead strands closer to the face should be fixed from one side. Before creating the tail, the hair should be shifted to one side, and the falling strands on the other side should be fixed at the neck with invisible ones.
Hairstyles with straight false strands
Straight hair with bobby pins is more popular than frizzy hair extensions as they offer a wider range of uses. Natural false hair can be twisted if necessary, but with straight strands you can achieve a spectacular hairstyle.
When using straight strands, take into account that:
- long straight hair adds age to women over 45-50 years old;
- girls of short stature should use straight strands of medium length;
- owners of a rectangular face should abandon straight long strands - voluminous curls are more suitable for them.
In addition to loose hair, tails and braids, straight hair extensions can be used to create color accents. At the peak of popularity, pink and purple shades.
Few people decide to dye their hair in such colors, but the use of colored strands helps to create an unusual look for the required time. Colored strands can be secured from one side or woven into a braid.
Casual hairstyles with false strands
Hairstyles with short hair strands are used not only for special occasions.Hairpins help create stylish styling for every day.
Ponytail
A ponytail is suitable for owners of a round or oval face, provided that volume is added at the hair roots.
For girls with a square face, it is worth slightly smoothing out the facial features with curls extended forward:
- A small tail should be made from your own hair in the center, without using the upper and side strands.
- The overhead strands must be fastened around the tail made.
- The top of the hair can be brushed back for extra volume.
- All hair should be gathered around a central ponytail and secured with an elastic band.
In order to hide the attachment point, you can twist your own strand around the tail or use a wide ribbon.
Braids
By adding false strands, girls get the necessary length and thickness of hair to create various braids. This is a versatile and practical hairstyle that is comfortable to wear every day.
In addition to the standard weave, overhead strands are used for the original reverse French braid:
- Part of your hair must be lifted up to secure the strand of false hair along the horizontal parting, and then loose the hair.
- Weaving should start from the very top, moving from the forehead to the back of the head.
- For the braid, three strands are taken, but unlike conventional weaving, the strands must not be crossed over each other, but placed under the bottom.
- Reaching the back of the head, all hair should be collected in the braid.
- Below the nape, the usual weaving is used.
Such a braid from the top of the head visually lengthens the shape of the face, so this hairstyle is suitable for chubby girls. Owners of elongated faces can make two voluminous braids on the sides.
Light negligence
Naturalness is at the height of fashion, and hairstyles are especially popular as daily styling, to create which, it seems, no special efforts were made. Loose styling with loose strands and light disheveled looks stylish and romantic.
The hairstyle is very simple to perform:
- Fasten the overhead strands in the standard way.
- Throw all hair to one side and braid a low, loose braid without tightening the strands too much.
- Selectively pull strands out of the braid, making it a little disheveled.
- Release a couple of strands from the side and twist them a little.
Hairstyle with false strands with a roller
The roller is used to create beams of the correct shape and volumetric babette. These hairstyles look sophisticated and elegant. However, sometimes your own hair is not enough to make a voluminous bun, therefore, in addition to a roller, overhead strands are often used.
A bunch with overhead strands and a roller is created in this way:
- You need to make a tail using overhead strands.
- Put the roller on your hair and pull it down to the base of the tail.
- Roll your hair into a roller, tucking the ends under it or wrapping it.
The high bun accentuates the thin neck and décolleté. Owners of wide cheekbones should lower their hair just below the crown of the head and release a couple of strands to frame the face. If the task is not to emphasize high growth, it is recommended to make a lush bun at the bottom. Tiny girls should collect their hair in a neat, sleek bun of a small size.
Hairstyles with false side strands
Simple hairstyles, done on the side, no longer look like an ordinary styling, but add romance and elegance to the image. To create side tails and braids, overhead strands are added offset to the side where the main part of the hairstyle is.
Low side tail
A regular ponytail with the addition of false strands, laid on the side, can be used as an original hairstyle for a date and an evening walk. This hairstyle will suit girls with square cheekbones.
A low ponytail with extended strands and large curls will soften large facial features and square cheekbones.For girls with a diamond-shaped face, this styling should be combined with a light fleece to balance the proportions.
Hairstyle Algorithm:
- False hair is attached according to the standard scheme - a horizontal parting is carried out, part of the hair rises up, the strands are fixed below the parting.
- The top of the hair should be brushed lightly and pulled down.
- Hair should be gathered in a low ponytail at the base of the neck.
- Turn the tail through the elastic and lay on the shoulder.
For an evening side ponytail variation, you can use wavy overhead strands.
Extra long side strands
Hairstyles for short hair do not always imply a uniform addition of length. Girls with a bob or bob haircut, who are satisfied with their length and do not want to radically change something in their image, can diversify their everyday styling by adding a few strands in the front on the sides.
This requires:
- Part on the crown of the head, from the face to the back of the head.
- Raise the hair in the parietal zone up and secure with a clip.
- Attach false strands under the parting a couple of cm from the face.
- Lower your hair and make sure it covers the attachment well.
To make such a hairstyle look natural, you should select strands that differ from your own hair length by no more than 7-10 cm.
Hairstyles with overhead strands are a great choice for evening events, weddings and celebrations. Hair clips can also be used for daily use to diversify everyday styling. Thanks to the use of strands for short hair, girls can try on a new look and try any hairstyles that were previously unavailable to them.
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