Vertical chemistry for medium hair. Photos before and after, who goes, how it is done, means

The stylistic trick that hairdressers use to give curls beautiful waves or tight curls is vertical chemistry.

Using this curling technique for medium or long hair, it is important to first familiarize yourself with the types of curlers for curling curls, the features of the technology in the salon or at home, as well as a number of contraindications to the procedure.

What is vertical hair curling?

Vertical chemistry for medium hair, unlike a curling iron or iron, allows you to create permanent curls. A feature of the method is the ability to give the hair a natural wave falling vertically. In order for the hairstyle to acquire a stable character, the masters first apply a special chemical composition.

Under the influence of its active components, the scales of the hair shaft open, it weakens slightly, which allows it to be given the desired shape. After the subsequent application of the fixing solution, the scales are closed, the rod retains its curled shape for several months.

Particular attention should be paid to the choice of the chemical formula.

It is selected individually, depending on the type of hair, their tendency to breakage. The most popular in the modern hairdressing industry are preparations with a gentle, gentle bio-formula. They have minimal negative impact on the core structure.

After winding it on curlers using a special technology, applying a chemical solution and then fixing the result, the hair becomes splendid, forming smooth or tight curls.

There are several types of vertical chemistry:

• African, or small - performed using the thinnest curler sticks.
• Spiral - performed using a spiral-shaped curler.
• Classic vertical - can be performed on cone-shaped bobbins of various diameters.

The vertical winding method allows you to achieve the most natural result. Initially, it is recommended to carry out the procedure in a salon. The master will individually select the composition after assessing the condition and type of hair. This procedure is quite laborious, the process of creating curls can take from 3 to 5 hours.

The cost also depends on several factors:

• the length and density of the strands;

• the composition used;
• master's qualifications;
• the location and popularity of the salon.

Price comparison table for the procedure in the capital salons:

The principle of vertical twisting is universal, it is successfully used for hairstyles of any shape. This long-term styling allows you to achieve an equally elastic curl along the entire length, from root to tip. When choosing a composition, winding technology and type of curler, it should be remembered that with vertical chemistry, the hair acquires volume, significantly reducing its length.

Who is suitable and benefits

Vertical chemistry is one of the proven ways to give an image of lightness, brightness, femininity.When twisting the curlers on medium or long hair, neat elastic curls are obtained.

To emphasize the advantages of appearance and hide minor flaws, it is important to be able to choose the right technology. The effect can be radically different when rolled on bobbins of the same diameter, but with a different initial hair structure.

If you have doubts about the choice of vertical technology, you should familiarize yourself with the recommendations of stylists:

• For owners of a narrow face with chiseled lines, vertical carving with small elastic Afrolokons is suitable.
• For those who have a wide face, with large features, the option of curling on large curlers with a smooth soft wave is more harmonious.
• Vertical curling is suitable for visual correction of facial asymmetry, to distract attention from minor defects, such as a crooked nose, too thin lips and other features.
• The age range is wide enough. Vertical carving can be afforded by both young girls and older ladies.
• The perm is especially harmonious on people with the "autumn" appearance color type - naturally red-haired or with a copper tint, with freckles.

It is very important not to end up with a dissonance between the exterior and the inner world. As a rule, perm is not suitable for conservative women in character and restrained in the expression of emotions.

Do not forget about a preliminary assessment of the condition of the hair, including length, thickness, porosity and the degree of damage to the curls. Based on the data obtained, the chemical composition is determined, as well as the winding technology and the diameter of the curler.

The time-tested, popular hairdressing technique has several main advantages:

• As a result of manipulations, you can get permanent curls with preservation of the aesthetic result for more than 2-3 months.
• After creating curled curls using a chemical method, the time for styling and creating a hairstyle is significantly reduced.
• After a perm, the hair gains additional volume.
• For oily hair, this method can significantly reduce the production of sebum, allowing curls to stay fresher for a long time.

Modern formulations for chemistry can be acidic, amino acid, alkaline and neutral. This variety allows you to choose the optimal chemical solution for hair of any type and condition.

Contraindications for conducting

The aesthetic method for creating curls is safe, versatile, but has a number of contraindications to the use of chemical technology.

Vertical chemistry is not recommended for:

• during critical days;
• during pregnancy and lactation;

• in stressful conditions, nervous disorders;
• diseases accompanied by fever;
• during hormone therapy, taking potent drugs;
• in case of a tendency to intense hair loss;
• after staining with natural dyes - basma, henna;
• if you are allergic to the active components of the chemical composition or fixative.

If the structure of the hair shaft is rigid enough, it is difficult to curl. To determine the degree of flexibility and pliability to curling, the master winds a dry strand on a bobbin for 15-20 minutes. If, after unwinding, the waviness persists, vertical chemistry will eventually give the expected aesthetic result.

What is needed

To create vertical chemistry you will need:

• waterproof cape to protect exposed areas of the body and clothing from the aggressive effects of the chemical components of the composition;
• a set of curlers or bobbins - the shape and diameter are selected depending on the desired result and structural features;

• a comb with frequent teeth in order to separate curls of one or another thickness;
• several towels;
• protective gloves for applying chemical solution and fixative;
• cream with a greasy consistency to protect the scalp from the aggressive effects of the components;
• insulating cap or cap to speed up the chemical reaction;
• chemical solution - a professional composition that is selected individually, it can be acidic, amino acid, alkaline or neutral;
• a sponge for applying and evenly distributing the composition on the curls.

The most easy-to-use and effective professional tools for vertical carving are:

• Wella professional wave with a delicate effect on the structure and a high degree of durability of the effect (up to 4-5 months).
• Schwarzkopf Glamor Wave Natural Styling with a soft acting formula to provide elasticity to curls for up to 3 months.
• Revlon Professional Up Perm - used when curling coarse straight hair.
• Acme Color Energy Lock - a universal set that will suit hair of any type and length.
• Niagara Permanent by Estel Professional - permanent fixer with provitamins will provide curls with a well-groomed look and glossy shine for up to 4 months.

The process of curling is easy to do on your own at home, using advice on the selection of bobbins, professional composition for curling and instructions for the procedure.

Curlers: types and features of choice

Vertical chemistry for medium hair involves the use of all kinds of curlers. The choice depends on the length and characteristics of the structure. So, on flexible, thin, medium density hair, the result remains longer than on coarse and thick hair.

Depending on the type of bobbins and their diameter, you can give the curls a small tight curl or smooth waviness with the most natural effect. According to the material of manufacture, the rollers can be plastic, metal, wooden or rubber.

The main types of curlers used for vertical curling are:

• Classic... Classic curling bobbins can be cylindrical, wavy or flared at the edges. Depending on the diameter, they allow you to create a neat curl from root to tip.
• American... Thin plastic sticks with perforations are suitable when you need to create tight elastic curls on long thin hair.
• Japanese... Wooden or plastic sticks with an elastic band allow you to create curls with a soft wave, most often used in the process of biowaving.
• Wagers... Large-diameter rollers allow you to create root volume, can also be used for styling with a hairdryer.
• Simple bobbins... Sticks made of wood with an elastic band are used for ring curling, and with the use of a pagoda, you can get a spectacular wrinkle chemistry.
• Spiral... Sticks with a spiral groove cut along the entire length, into which a strand is neatly placed when twisted. After removing the spiral bobbins, neatly curled tight spiral curls are obtained. This is called American perm.

When choosing curling bobbins, it is important to pay attention to:

• material of manufacture;
• roller diameter;
• stick length;
• bobbin shape.

According to experienced craftsmen, devices made of natural wood are considered the most effective and convenient to use. They are durable, reduce the aggressive effects of the chemical, and allow the hair to dry faster.

Bobbins made of oak or birch are used to curl long hair.

Juniper sticks are more suitable for medium to short lengths. Plastic curlers are usually used for home use. Such devices provide an economical use of funds. Unlike wood products, they do not have a porous structure.

Vertical perm technology for medium hair

The method of creating beautiful and neat curls with a vertical winding method requires special skills, concentration and carefully honed movements.

The first experiment is recommended to be carried out in the salon, but if you wish, you can carry out the whole process at home yourself.Having selected, after assessing the structure and condition of the hair, the professional composition, which is optimal according to the formula, as well as the type of curler, you can proceed to the process of creating permanent curls.

Algorithm for performing the vertical chemistry procedure:

1. The hair must be thoroughly washed before the session. It is strongly not recommended to apply balms, masks, conditioners before curling.
2. Dry hair with a towel, comb until smooth.
3. Divide all strands into separate zones, running partings with a ponytail comb from the temporal cavities to the hairline at the back of the head, and also from ear to ear through the crown of the head.
4. The distance between the distributed zones should not exceed the length of the bobbin.
5. Start twisting the strands, starting from the middle occipital zone. One strand of a certain thickness is highlighted, wound on the device, tilting it at a right angle.
6. The next strand is wound directly under the previous one, in the opposite direction from it.
7. When twisting in the classical vertical way, the sequence of zones is observed - from the middle occipital part to the lateral occipital, then from the middle parietal to the temporal.
   
8. After rolling up the entire mass of hair, treat the scalp with a fat nourishing cream.
9. Wearing protective gloves, prepare the chemical composition in a non-metallic container, foam and apply with a sponge, thoroughly blotting each strand.
10. Cover your head with a towel and leave to react, strictly observing the time indicated by the manufacturer.

After holding the fixative for the specified time, the strands are washed with plenty of water without removing the bobbins. After that, blot the hair with a towel and apply a fixing compound. After 10-15 minutes. you can remove the curlers, reapply the fixer, and then, after 5-10 minutes, wash it off.

After a perm session, experts recommend treating your hair by sprinkling it with lemon juice or a weak solution of vinegar. This manipulation will help neutralize the chemical components, protecting the curls.

Nuances for haircuts with bangs

Vertical chemistry for medium hair is a universal technique for giving additional volume to curls, as well as femininity and originality of a fashionable image.

The technique can be used for any haircuts, but there are several important nuances for hairstyles with bangs:

• If the bangs are asymmetrical and long enough, you can curl them along with the rest of the hair.
• Straight short bangs, as a rule, are not curled, since when creating a curl, the length is even shortened.
• For long bangs, you can use both thin bobbins to create afro-curls, and a larger diameter for a harmonious wave.

How to care for hair after

A feature of the method is that in the process of processing the strands with the most gentle compounds, the hair structure can be disturbed to one degree or another. For this reason, it is important to follow a number of grooming guidelines after a perm to keep your hair healthy.

Key recommendations:

• The first washing of hair with shampoo after chemistry is carried out no earlier than 3 days after the session. For washing after curling, only shampoos for damaged structures are used.
• To restore the structure, it is recommended to use special masks based on oils, serums that do not weigh hair down, rinsing with decoctions or water acidified with lemon juice.

• After washing, gently blot the hair with a towel, without pulling or twisting the strands.
• The curled curls are combed after drying with a comb with rare teeth.
• In the process of blow-drying with a diffuser nozzle, a stream of moderately warm or cold air is used.
• For tinting, use dyes with a natural ammonia-free composition.
• Provide maximum protection from ultraviolet radiation, which will dry out the structure.
• To fix the hairstyle, use special foams, mousses, styling gels.

Curled curls are not combed with a massage brush.Hair dyeing after a perm is allowed no earlier than 3-4 weeks after the procedure. Observing simple rules of care, you can maximize the effect, while maintaining the integrity of the structure and health of the hair.

How long does the effect last

The duration of the aesthetic effect depends on many factors:

• length, density, structural features;
• compliance with the rules of care;
• the type and quality of the chemical composition;
• winding technology and type of curlers.

Much depends on the type of professional composition for chemistry. Alkaline formulations are less stable than acid-based solutions. So, the most long-lasting effect at medium length is observed after lipid-protein Japanese curling or after using neutral solutions. After an alkaline perm, the result lasts no more than 2 months.

When using solutions based on acids, protein-lipid formulations according to Japanese technology, as well as subject to the rules of regular care, the effect of elastic curls can be maintained for 3-6 months.

The use of vertical chemistry is one of the most effective ways to radically change the image, giving it a romantic femininity. This technique for medium hair can significantly reduce the time for daily styling, helps to solve the problem of oily roots and insufficient volume.

Article design: Anna Vinnitskaya

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