All about styling your hair with a curling iron

The curling iron allows you to quickly create a beautiful hairstyle, and you can even do it yourself, at home. There is no need for special skills, and preparation for this process will not take much time. At the same time, using a curling iron, you can perform various hairstyles on hair of any length.

Hair preparation before styling with a curling iron begins with washing. It is important that the hair is clean, without the slightest grease. This is necessary to give the hairstyle a more well-groomed look. In addition, the curls will turn out better and last longer. It is important to dry them thoroughly before creating curls. This is required for any type of curling iron. Otherwise, wet or damp curls will be severely damaged.

After drying your hair, you need to work well with a comb. All knots and tangled hairs should be removed. It is best to use a massage brush to comb the curls. This procedure will also make your styling look neater.

At the next stage, it is advisable to apply special thermal protection products. It is important that they hit every hair. Such preparations create a protective film, the hair is not damaged by high temperatures, it looks shiny and healthy.

Before using the curling iron, it is undesirable to use varnishes, sprays, styling. All of these drugs have the property of being easily flammable, which can lead to an unpleasant outcome. In addition, when applying these funds, even in small quantities, the curls can be severely damaged.

Before starting to create a hairstyle, you should take care that to have a mirror and clips at hand... Moreover, the last tool is necessary for hair of any length.

For hair of different lengths, there are many styling methods using a curling iron. It is quite easy to master the correct use of the device at home.

1. First you need to prepare your hair: wash and dry.
2. Then divide into equal parts, the volume of which will determine the thickness of the curls.
3. Work must start from the back of the head. First, curl the bottom row of hair closest to the neck. Further in a circle, you need to gradually move to the upper rows of hair.
4. To make the hairstyle lighter and more natural, it is worth leaving a few centimeters from the ends.
5. It is best to style the finished curls with your hands, and not with a comb.
6. For better fixation, you can use varnish or other means.

For long hair, both large and small curls work equally well. Light curls will also be an excellent option for owners of luxurious strands. It is worth remembering that long strands before curling with a curling iron must be treated with a thermal protective spray.

If the hair is too thin, damaged or colored, then the temperature of the curling iron should not exceed 150 degrees. To achieve more volume, you can apply mousse to the strands. For winding, one strand is released, and the rest of the hair is collected with a clip. Now you need to grab the end of the future curl with a curling iron and wind it over the entire surface of the rod.

Keep your hair on the curling iron for no more than 15 seconds. When removing the forceps, it is important not to damage the shape of the curl.

If you have a double curling iron, you get not just a curl, but a wave. This is a fairly simple form of styling. To do this, twist strands of medium width. First, the hair goes under the first bar, and then over the second, from above. So it is necessary to wind the entire strand to the very ends.

Perfect curls can be obtained by winding the strands from the very ends at an angle of 90 degrees to the plane of the head. Twisting should be done with a spiral so that the curls do not overlap each other in layers. In this case, the turns should go from the handle of the curling iron to the tip of the rod. It is necessary to withstand each strand for 10 seconds.

Medium length hair is an excellent option for hairstyles with a curling iron, here you can show all your imagination. Wearers of this hair can easily create stylish curls, body waves or avant-garde curls. Curls in a cascade haircut, twisted with tongs, look very impressive. The average length of curls can be safely supplemented with bangs.

For curling hair up to the shoulder blades, it is recommended to use a curling iron with a diameter of 19 to 25 centimeters. It should be borne in mind that the thickness of the strands directly affects the shape of the curl. To achieve the maximum volume, wind the hair from the roots.

It is best to divide medium hair into 4 sections (side, front and back), each of which must be secured with clips.

Before you start curling, it is advisable to warm the strand with a curling iron, leading it from the base to the ends of the hair.... You can wind it both inward and outward. Keep the curls on the curling iron for no more than 10 seconds. It is not recommended to touch the resulting curls.If the hair is thick, then it can be pinned up with clips until it cools completely.

You should disassemble the curls with your fingers or the tail of a comb. At the end, it is advisable to fix the hairstyle with varnish or other means. In order for the curls to be as round as possible, the curling iron should be placed horizontally. Wherein you need to twist up, moving towards the roots.

For short haircuts with asymmetry or long bangs (for example, a bob), twist the strands so that the curl is directed away from the face. To do this, the strands on the temples it is best to wind it counterclockwise around the curling iron.

For excessively short hair, when the areas in the area of ​​the temples and lower crown are cut, it is better to wind the curls up. The strands on the parietal zone should be pulled up so that they become perpendicular to the head. You need to wind the curls on the curling iron with the ends inward.

Hair less than 10 centimeters long is recommended to curl into small and medium curls. Large curls for this length will not work, as they will merge with the volume at the roots. As for hair with a length of 11 to 20 centimeters, then curls of any shape and diameter can be made from them. In this case, you can use various methods of winding.

When cutting a bob, you need to start winding curls from the upper region of the back of the head. It is worth skipping the lower part, which is trimmed, otherwise the head will acquire a triangular shape. For vertical curls, it is advisable to sprinkle each strand with varnish before the procedure.

Optionally, you can additionally fix the finished hairstyle with curls. The lifespan of curls obtained using a curling iron depends on the temperature, the diameter of the rod and the amount of varnish or other fixing agent. The higher all three indicators are, the more durable the hairstyle will be. Of course, practice has shown that smaller curls last longer than large ones.

To maintain a luxurious hairstyle with curls for a long time, you can use one of the many special tools. Let's consider some of them.

• Thermoactive spray can handle even complex hairstyles with tall elements. This tool guarantees durability and volume without sticking and weighing the strands. At the same time, there is no need for glitters, as the spray leaves a natural glow with noble notes. Ideally, if such a product is also with a high degree of protection against high temperatures. Additional benefits of the spray are ease of application to the hair and acceleration of the curling process.

• Styling spray is a lifesaver for unruly curls... It creates a lightweight look without any rigid fixation. At the same time, styling is easier to do, and it looks as natural as possible. This spray can be applied throughout the day to smooth and moisturize hair. After application, the curls retain friability and mobility.

• Spray haze allows you to perfectly fix curls. The product is applied to any hair (dry or wet). Suitable even for curls that hold their shape very poorly. At the same time, the spray leaves a pleasant shine, very close to the natural shine of healthy hair.

• Styling lotion begins to work actively as soon as the curling iron has a thermal effect on the hair. Styling is perfect with this product. At the same time, the hair is protected from high temperatures, and the curls are kept even at high humidity. Thanks to the lotion, curls will be securely fixed for a long time.

• Mousses work well for fine hair, adding volume without sticking together. With him, any hairstyle lasts a long time. Moreover, the hair looks neat and tidy even at the end of the day.

There are many styling options for hair of various lengths.However, among them there are especially attractive and beloved girls. It is worth noting that they are all pretty simple. For example, on long hair, waves laid to one side will look spectacular.

1. On one side, you need to make a side parting.
2. Wrap the middle strands on a curling iron, then comb, while the curls should not lose their shape. Then style all curls in waves.
3. You can select a wave along the contour of the face and stab it with invisibility, leading it behind the ear. You can also make it just more lush.
4. Secure your hair with varnish. It is recommended to use wax or gel to make the crown smooth.

For owners of medium hair, the original Greek styling with several stray curls is suitable:

1. apply a protective agent to clean and dried hair;
2. then wind the strands on a curling iron, leaving the top of the head smooth;
3. let the resulting curls cool, and then comb;
4. pin the strands from below and secure with varnish;
5. lay curls in free waves along the contour of the face.

Recently, the bob haircut is gaining popularity again. Its owners can safely experiment with free waves, which alternate with straight strands.

1. Spray clean hair with a special product.
2. Create curls with a curling iron. At the same time, you need to keep them on the curling iron no more than 5 seconds. Leave part of the hair straight.
3. Let the curls cool.
4. A small fleece can be made on the top of the head. Use your fingers to form free waves, laying them on the remaining strands that have not been exposed to heat. The result will be a careless styling effect.
5. Fix the result using gel or varnish.

How to curl your hair beautifully with a curling iron, see below.