Curled hair is a miracle of nature that cannot be explained by laws other than genetic. Any girl can envy the owner of such curls. However, if nature has not endowed you with chic curls, you can build them yourself using an iron.
Today, at home, styling irons are an affordable and common tool. Initially, they were used to straighten hair, now hairdressers, stylists and modern fashionistas use this tool for any manipulations, including curling.
How to make curls with an iron?
Accessories needed for curling: an iron, a comb with a fine tooth, a mirror, foam or mousse, fixing varnish, balm or some kind of nourishing cream.
Curls with an iron should be done on dry hair, otherwise they will become brittle and may break or split. Be sure to apply a thermoprotective agent before curling, which additionally gives shine and promotes better fixation.
How to make curls with an iron? For the correct procedure requires a certain temperature condition of the rectifier, approximately 160 degrees. For thin, brittle, slightly wavy or straight hair, the degrees of the straightener can be taken below: 110-150 degrees. If the hair is stiff, highly curly - the iron is adjusted to a large temperature: from 170 to 200 degrees.
There are several ways to make curls using ironing:
1. The straightener should be held perpendicular to the head, as close to the skin as possible. Holding the ends of the hair, turn the iron 180 degrees, and then turn it toward you.
2. All the time, holding the end of the strand, moving the rectifier along it with smooth movements, constantly turn it.
3. Turn the rectifier down 180 degrees, draw along the strand 1-2 cm. Then turn 180 degrees in the opposite direction. So, moving the tool in one direction or another, bring it to the end of the strand.
To get beautiful curls with an iron, you should know that with slow smooth movements, the curl is stronger (steeper). The faster the iron moves, the smoother the curl. If, on the first attempt, the desired result is not achieved, then after 20 seconds are required for the hair to cool, the procedure can be repeated.
At the tip, the iron must be pulled down, holding the strand higher, and gently twist it in the desired direction. Then comb it with a large step, comb it, give the right direction and fix it with hairspray. After applying varnish to each strand immediately after curling, the hairstyle will retain its shape for a long time.
Tips: how to make curls using ironing
1. Make sure that the rectifier moves slowly and smoothly along the strand. If you make a stop, creases or smoothed areas may remain, which looks ugly.
2. The larger you want to get curls, the larger the diameter you need to take irons.
3. The thinner the curl, the more elastic and high-quality it will turn out.
4. The model and quality of the rectifier directly affect future styling.