Large curls are one of the most popular hairstyles among the fair sex. Girls with straight hair curl locks with an ironing or curling iron using special cosmetic products, and the owners of naturally wavy hair give shape to their natural curls. Laying with large curls gives charm to any girl.
Wave Technique
The principle of forming curls is simple: you need to give the strands the necessary shape and fix it well. To create curls, various devices are used, for example, curlers, a curling iron or an iron for straightening hair. There is nothing complicated in using these devices to create beauty, but there are subtleties and secrets.
For laying in waves, strands need to be prepared in a special way. Hair "not happy" from the frequent exposure of curling irons, corrugation, ironing and hot air from a hair dryer. Very quickly they will become dull, brittle and split if you do not use thermal protective agents. After creating large curls, you need to fix the result. Various mousses, foam, aerosol gels, and strong fixation varnish are suitable for this.
Thermal protection
Here is a small rating of cosmetics of different price categories, which will help determine:
- Lisap Milano Ultimate Straight Fluid. The fluid restores the hair structure, facilitates combing, does not add greasy shine to the strands. In a bottle with a convenient spray 250 ml of the product. The cost is 1000 rubles.
- Kerastase Discipline Fluidissime. French hair spray will protect them from the negative effects and damage during styling. Suitable for thin, brittle and brittle hair. The volume of the bottle is only 150 ml, but the tool is consumed slowly. Cost - 2500 rubles.
- Barex Joc Color Line. Cream from the Italian brand is suitable for dyed and bleached, chemically curled hair. Thermal protection takes care of the cut ends, does not glue strands, gives a healthy glow. A jar (250 ml of the product) costs 930 rubles.
- Curex Brilliance by Estel. Fluid gently cares for hair, noticeably facilitates combing and makes the strands soft. It must be borne in mind that with excessive application, the hair appears oily. Volume - 100 ml, cost - 470 rubles.
Other means
Large curls on medium hair will not hold unless styling is fixed. The basic means for creating waves are limited to such a range of cosmetic products:
- Mousse. More suitable for oily hair. Mousse can be applied to both dry and wet hair. Observe the volume (not more than a tennis ball) recommended by the manufacturer. Otherwise, the hair will appear dirty.
- Foam. The tool is necessary not only for fixation, but also for volume. A cosmetic product is suitable for owners of thin hair. Apply foam to slightly damp hair, evenly distributing the comb.
- Spray gels. Among the advantages of such a cosmetic product, one can list excellent fixation, creating the necessary volume and the ability to comb without damaging large curls.
- Hair fixation spray. Used for the final fixing of curls. You can choose a different degree of fixation: strong, medium, weak. If you purchase a special spray, you can create a basal volume.
Such different curlers
Curlers are a traditional curl-making tool that our great-grandmothers used. By the way, resourceful Greek women invented them (as well as waxing) in ancient times. Large locks at home can be done with Velcro, thermal hair rollers, boomerangs, spirals, plastic or velvet hair curlers. The wrapping technique does not depend on the type of cosmetic device.
How to make large curls at home? The technique of forming curls is as follows:
- Using clips, divide hair into several parts. Separate the back of the head, crown and side strands.
- You need to start curling the curls from the parietal part, then go to the back of the head and whiskey.
- It is necessary to separate a thin strand, comb it. Keep hair should be perpendicular to the head.
- The wrapping starts from the tip, then you need to wrap the curlers inside. When the strand is over, you need to fix the curl.
- As soon as all the hair is wound, it should be dried with a hairdryer or left to dry naturally. If thermal curlers are used, they must be allowed to cool.
- Remove the curlers very carefully. At the end, styling should be sprayed with varnish.
If you use Velcro, the curls will be soft and elastic, and styling will last quite a long time. This type of curler does not harm any of the hair types, except for thick. You need to wind on wet strands. Thermal curlers, by contrast, are used only on dry hair. The curls will turn out shiny and smooth, but will not last long.
It is convenient to wind boomerangs for the night. It turns out a natural styling that should hold. Spiral curlers in some girls cause difficulties during winding, but there is nothing complicated in this - it is enough to train a few times. You can’t sleep in spirals; you’ll get broken curls.
Velvet curlers prevent hair from being torn off during removal, tangling and damage to the strands. Plastic ones are sold with special clips, but they are difficult to fix on their own. But the waves are very soft, voluminous, the hairstyle retains its shape for a long time.
Straightening iron
How to make large hair at home using an iron, usually used for straightening? For large curls you need a wide adaptation. You need to start curling from the face, it is better to remove and stab the rest of the hair so that they do not interfere. Clamp the “working” strand at the roots, then turn the iron a little, gently lowering to the tips. The iron does not need to be compressed very much. Before you spray hair with varnish, it is advisable to beat them with your fingers and gently comb.
Curls with a curling iron
Large curls (photo in the article) can be made curling, adhering to simple technology. Here are some basic rules for perfect styling:
- small strands should be separated;
- curling is done from the roots to the tips;
- need a large curling iron (from 28 to 38 mm);
- to keep the hairstyle longer, it is advisable to fix the hair with invisible hair (when the strands have cooled, the clips can be removed).
Hair dryer with diffuser
The nozzle diffuser is used to give hair volume and the formation of large curls. It is enough to twist the strands into rings, secure with elastic bands and dry using a diffuser. Fixing agents should not be abused, otherwise you can get an unpleasant effect of “wet hair”, an ugly appearance of a hairstyle.
Curls with brushing and hairdryer
Styling with brushing and hairdryer is done in salons. To repeat the professional hairstyle at home, you will need a round comb with a large diameter, a hair dryer, a thermal protective agent, hair clips for fixing during styling, hair spray. It is necessary to divide all the hair into pieces. Large curls (photos convey their beauty) should begin to be done from the back of the head. Separate the strand (in width it should not be wider than the comb), slowly “pull” it down on the comb, drying with a hairdryer. Beautiful curls are obtained with high tension and slow motion. To fix the strand, you need to cool it with cold air, and when all the hair is wound, fix the hair.
Natural curls
There are several more ways to get beautiful curls that look natural. For example, you can twist wet hair with plaits, and then dry it with a hairdryer or iron. You need to dry only in one direction (from face to face), otherwise the hairstyle will turn out to be sloppy.
To create the effect of naturally wavy hair, a bezel or bagel is also useful. Hair should be collected in a high ponytail, sprinkled with clean water from a spray bottle, and then wound on a bagel. Move better from the tips to the roots. Get a magnificent bunch. With such a hairstyle, you can go all day, and the next - to dissolve wavy hair.
Recommendations
Owners of short hair should prefer light curls rather than classic curls. Natural negligence in this case will look much more beautiful than Hollywood curls. Use styling means less, otherwise you get the "needle effect".
On average length, average curls look better. And on such hair it is easiest to restore styling, if during the day it suddenly blossomed. As a rule, it is enough to sprinkle hair with water, collect it in a bun and dry it. Styling on long hair requires strong fixation, as otherwise the hairstyle will settle under its own weight.