Such is life: owners of flowing wave-hair are sometimes envious of girls with perfectly straight strands. And those, in turn, often think how wonderful it is to be born with natural curls and not spend hours on the formation of a beautiful hairstyle. Alas, even if we take a very long time to create ideal curls and waves from strands, the result, unfortunately, is not always long-lasting. How to make curls last long? We will present you advice from professionals in their field.
Why does the hairstyle fall apart?
Why are curls and curled locks pleasing us for so short? A hairstyle can go bad for any of the following reasons:
- You have naughty hair by nature.
- You use ineffective (or not suitable specifically for your hair) styling products. If you incorrectly selected such a product, then it will fix the hair scales in the open position instead of, on the contrary, smooth them.
- You are applying the wrong curling methods.
How to make curls last long? A very difficult task in the following cases:
- Thin and sparse hair. Curls can be such by nature, and can deteriorate from the frequent use of ploques, hair dryers and aggressive means for coloring and lightening hair. To solve the problem with curling, you first need to cure, restore hair. in the future use only gentle means for thin and weakened curls.
- Hard and thick hair. How to make curls hold in this case? You need to use special softening care products that will make the strands more obedient when modeling hairstyles.
The main rules of perfect curls
Here is a set of unspoken rules for every professional hairdresser who cares about the health of his clients' hair:
- Before a hot wave (using the same curling iron), be sure to provide thermal protection to your hair! Otherwise, they will lose a healthy glow, become brittle and split.
- How to make curls on multi-colored curlers to keep for a long time? Everything is very simple. Keep the curlers in your hair for as long as possible.
- Hot curls do only on dried strands!
- If you use curlers or similar devices, then before the procedure, the hair, on the contrary, should be moistened.
- What to do to keep curls long? In no case do not comb the curls after laying! Allowed only to give the hair the desired shape with your hands. A comb can and ugly fluff hairstyle.
Now let's move on to a selection of tips.
Tip # 1: let it cool!
How to make curls last long? The simplest advice is to let them cool in a curly state:
- Screw the strand onto the curling iron.
- Wait for the curl to heat up well.
- Carefully move the hair ring into two fingers.
- Fasten the curl in this state invisible.
- Go to the next strand and do the same.
- After all the curls are curled, remove the invisibility and get a haircut.
Heat is used here to make the hair structure more pliable, to give it the desired shape. When you fix the curl, it contributes to uniform cooling, as a result of which the position is fixed more efficiently.
And here is a tip from the home craftswomen: while your hair is fixed with invisibility, spray it with fixing varnish.
Tip # 2: use the right tools!
Why doesn’t hair styling, curls, curls last for a long time on straight hair, and sometimes even gum flies from them? The point is a smooth structure. Such hair glides and cannot cling to each other.
Accordingly, to solve the problem, you need to start a business with a change in structure. Today, the beauty industry offers a lot of tools designed to make hair more manageable: texturing pastes, dry shampoos, sea salt sprays, aerosol waxes and much more.
All these drugs, regardless of brand and price, have similar goals: to make the hair tougher, to confuse the hair so that styling can stay on them.
How to make curls at home to stay long? The algorithm of actions is as follows:
- Spray heat protection onto your hair.
- After the product has dried, apply a texture preparation on the curls, evenly distribute it along the entire length of the strands. By the way, such a tool will add extra volume to your hairstyle.
- Proceed to a hot wave.
- Fix the hairstyle with varnish. That's all!
Tip # 3: Use Good Tools
How to make curls curling to stay long? A professional hairdresser will surely give you advice: use high-quality equipment that has proven its worth.
Why is it worth investing in a professional product? Firstly, it justifies its value with longevity. A good curling iron will last not a couple of months, not a year, but several years. Secondly, a professional styler will not ruin the structure of your hair.
A quality curling iron necessarily has several temperature conditions, and its contact surface is ceramic or tourmaline. This, by the way, allows the tool to warm up somewhat faster, to warm the curls evenly and, most importantly, to keep the shape of the hair style longer.
The most ideal option in all this diversity is a professional styler with a set of removable nozzles. With such a “harvester” you will no longer need other styling tools.
Tip number 4: choose the right diameter of the curling iron
How to make curls without varnish to keep for a long time? The secret from the masters: pick the right diameter tool. It depends on what effect you want to get:
- Volumetric curls, wavy hairstyle. An average diameter will do.
- Small elastic curls. It is better to refer to the smallest diameter.
The diameter of the curling iron is one of the factors that affects the durability of the hairstyle. The second is the width of the strands. If you want the styling to please you as long as possible, do not be lazy: do not wind wide locks on the tool.
A few more secrets from professionals:
- Do you want to get not curls, but careless body waves? In this case, it is enough to wind wide strands of hair onto a curling iron of small diameter.
- Want to get a textured hairstyle with a beautiful volume? Refer to large diameter curling iron. Note that such a tool gives volume, and does not curl hair, does not make large curls.
Tip number 5: the most harmful
How to make curls to stay long in wet weather? Just note that this method will negatively affect the health of your hair. However, if the situation is hopeless, once every few years you can still turn to it.
Prepare the following:
- Thermal protection.
- Foil.
- Curling iron.
- Ironing.
Do here as follows:
- Put on the curls the necessary amount of thermal protection agent.
- Wind and heat the hair in a curling iron.
- Remove them with a two-finger ringlet.
- Carefully wrap this ring in a foil strip.
- Hold the resulting "envelope" with an iron for 10-15 seconds.
- Fix the foil on the hair with an invisible.
- Wait for the foil to cool, then remove the material.
- Do this with all curls.
- Form a hairstyle, sprinkle it with fixing varnish.
This method will help guaranteed to be curly for at least 8 hours.
Using curlers
Today you can become the owner of luxurious wavy curls, not only using the curling iron. An excellent alternative to it is a thermal or electric curler.
Do not neglect the usual, non-electrical versions of the device:
- Plastic curlers.
- Foam curlers.
- Spiral curlers.
- Whooping cough.
- Boomerangs.
- Velcro and so on.
Remember, this is not a quick way to styling - you need to walk with curlers for several hours (the more the better). In addition, we advise you to read the instructions for the device before purchase. It should be specific to your hair type.
To curls on the curlers were persistent, be sure to fix the bobbin on wet curls. Use special products for permanent styling - foams, wax, sprays, etc. They remove the curlers when the hair dries naturally.
Straight hair - in eternal curls
Of course, creating wavy or curly hair from straight lines every day is extremely troublesome. There are several salon alternatives for home styling that will transform your curls for a long time:
- Perm. It can be acidic, neutral and alkaline.
- Biohairing.
- Carving.
Now you know how to achieve persistent curls and waves on straight hair. In pursuit of beauty, we advise you to turn only to quality tools and proven styling products. The effect of curls is temporary, and you can permanently ruin your hair, make it lifeless and brittle.