Styling in the form of beautiful and elastic curls is one of the most popular. From thin and sparse hair, she is able to create a lush mane, adding volume. And it will add lightness and festivity to your everyday look for going out.
You can create such a hairstyle not only by visiting a hairdresser at a beauty salon, but also with your own hands at home, using numerous accessories. Let's take a closer look at how to make the desired curls yourself.
You can do your own curly hair styling even with a minimum of accessories.
Preliminary preparation
Before you start creating stylish curls on medium-length hair, you need to wash your hair. You need to use the most neutral shampoo, which will not contain any oils or silicone components. One such hair care product is Kerastase Bain Vital Dermo-Calm Shampoo. Apart from shampoo, you don't need to apply anything else.
The hair should not be rubbed with a towel, but should be lightly squeezed. This will prevent them from becoming tangled and further brittle.
Using a rinse aid requires careful selection in a specialized store. The purchase will entail additional costs, and the presence of a spray to protect hair from temperature effects has also not been canceled.
Therefore, you can save money by choosing the multifunctional spray Oribe Fondation Mist. This is a practical replacement for a lightweight air conditioner. The spray is applied to the entire length of the hair, which allows you to “discipline” the hair a little, soften it and make it easier to comb. Overall, this is a good basis for further installation.
After applying the spray, the hair must be combed. For medium lengths, it is better to use a Tangle Teezer with soft teeth. It is very easy for them to distribute the strands. Plus, it takes up much less space in your makeup bag or purse.
Applying styling cream
Based on the practice of hairdressers, the results of which were published for public access, we can conclude that Oribe Creme for Style is widely used. It is enough to buy the cream in a mini format, since for medium-length hair you need very little.
A small amount of cream is rubbed between the palms and applied to the ends of the hair, approximately from the earlobe. In places where the hair is shorter, you need to apply it a little higher. The implementation of this stage will enhance thermal protection and remove static from the hair. Due to the fact that the composition contains fats of natural origin, its application allows you to make damp hair more structured for the upcoming curl.
If, during use, the hair becomes heavier with the styling product, it is enough to change its dosage.
Usually, cosmetic preparations with a small silicone content are also used to obtain root volume. But, since the latter is harmful to the hair, and you don’t want to spend extra money on a simple perm, the volume at the roots will be realized during the blow-drying process. It takes a little longer, but the effect lasts quite a long time.
What products should I use to secure my hairstyle?
To choose the most suitable product for styling and styling your hair, you should pay attention to the following factors:
- hair type and structure;
- porosity and thickness;
- target orientation.
To ensure long-lasting styling, you must use the following styling products:
- Foam or mousse is applied before the procedure. Their goal is to hold curls together, add volume and maintain the hairstyle for a long time.
- Wax and gel are styling products with strong hold. They are applied when the hairstyle is ready.
- Curl cream and lipstick are suitable for artificial and natural curls. They will give them the desired shape, make them tighter and more elastic.
- Varnishes with different levels of fixation maintain styling in any weather, make hair more manageable and restore elasticity.
Creating luxurious curls at home is not a fantasy or an illusion. With the help of simple technologies and the above devices, any girl can create the hairstyle of her dreams and become completely irresistible!
Drying hair
Many people are afraid to use a hair dryer to dry their hair and prefer to let it dry naturally. On the one hand, this is correct, but since styling products were previously applied in the form of spray and cream, which require heat treatment, the use of a hairdryer will be justified. A slight temperature in the directed air flow is part of the cosmetic formula of these products, which will ultimately make the hair silky and reflect the incident light.
After drying with hot air, you need to cool your hair with cold air, not room temperature. To do this, use the same hairdryer.
You can use any hair dryer. If curling curls on medium-length hair is carried out at least 3 times a week, then it is advisable to use a professional tool with average air heating in the range from 45 to 75 degrees. One of these hair dryers is the Parlux 3800, which can be found in every beauty salon. It has smooth temperature control, so the result will be more accurate.
You can use a comb during the drying process only for the front part of the hair that covers the forehead. It is better to leave the rest of the hair in a disordered state.
Preparing for curling - dividing hair into groups
Most of the hair needs to be pulled up, leaving only the lower strands. To secure after such a separation, it is better to use an elastic band, as it can hold a large volume of hair, which crabs and other hair clips cannot do.
To work on the remaining hair, you need to use an iron that has adjustable temperature settings, as well as additional streamlined heating elements at the ends. It is thanks to them that the curls are well curled and fixed. Based on the demand for professional straightening irons that are suitable for hair of any length, we can highlight the leader - BaByliss Pro Ultra Curl.
To create curls, the iron must have ceramic heating elements, preferably with rounded corners.
Also, in addition to elastic bands and a straightening iron, you will also need hairspray. Lakme, which has all the quality certificates, is ideal. And also, it does not emit harmful substances when heated, which is of paramount importance.
The varnish should have a medium degree of fixation.
Some people use the technique of applying hairspray to their hair and then curling it with an iron. Of course, you can do this, but, according to professional hairdressers and stylists, it is better to perform these steps in reverse order.
How to make broken curls with an iron
Using a straightening iron you can create not only smooth curls, but also broken ones. This is a youthful and careless hairstyle option. With the help of broken curls you can add volume to your hair, so this is an ideal solution to the problem of thin and weak strands.
These curls have pointed corners, which is why they are also called zigzag or triangle curls. To create this effect you will need foil. Each strand must be wrapped in foil and folded in a zigzag shape into a square. Next, you need to press the hair with an iron. After this, arrange the strands with your hands.
But there is another way to create broken curls using a straightener:
- The strand needs to be rolled into a ring and placed in the iron so that it bends.
- Next, you need to clamp the strand bent in half.
- So you need to curl all your hair and fix it with hairspray.
If you don’t have a straightening iron, you can create broken curls using a hair dryer and a ruler, or braid them or put them in a bun with wet hair. After drying, the hair will take on a soft, broken shape.
Technology for curling curls on medium hair
You need to curl your hair away from your face. A parting is made in the previously separated lower strands, and the hair on the temporal lobes is put into clips, since they will be wound last.
The lowest strand is wound onto the iron (about 2.5 turns on short hair), followed by short-term fixation at the very edge. The set temperature for comfortable work should be in the range from 165 to 175 degrees.
The varnish is applied only to cooled curls. It’s enough to walk around and do 5-6 of these, and then, starting with the first one, treat them with varnish.
Not much attention can be paid to the curls on the lower tier, since they will be covered by all subsequent ones. Let this be a training area to work on. Moving on to the next tier, the top hair is released from the elastic and separated by a small portion, which, in fact, will become the next tier. All the remaining ones are re-fixed with an elastic band. The second tier is the last one along the perimeter, after which you need to part your hair and move on to the main zone.
Each subsequent twist is performed in the other direction. The first curl is two turns 180 degrees up, the second is down. But, in any case, the tongue of the curl, after all the revolutions, looks in the direction opposite to the head.
We curl curls from the roots using curlers ↑
It should be noted right away that in order to get curly hair along its entire length, it is necessary to use large types of curlers.
- Wash your hair with shampoo, dry it a little with a towel so that it is a little damp.
- We apply a special hair styling product.
- We divide the entire hair into relatively small strands.
- We wind each of them on curlers and secure them, starting from the ends. To give your future hairstyle a natural look, each strand should be twisted in the opposite direction to the previous one.
- Leave them for half an hour or an hour. After this, we use a hairdryer to finalize the result.
- We remove the curlers and shape the hairstyle with our fingers, after which we spray hairspray on it.
Determining the direction of the parting
It can be done in any convenient direction, depending on your habits or face shape. For medium hair, the parting can be done in any direction, provided the hair color is natural or monochromatic. If the color is two tones or more, then the parting with curling is done in a lighter direction. This will give more visual volume.
As soon as the two parts of the front hair on both sides of the parting are curled with an iron, you need to move on to adding volume to everything that happened in the process of curling the hair.
Volume for curls
To do this, you can use the same styling cream Oribe Creme for Style. The required amount is two times less than previously used. The contents are rubbed between the fingers and applied exclusively to the ends of the curls with light touches.
In addition to the duplicating layer of cream, you also need to use oil. It is necessary to make hair softer and shinier. The best option, both in price and quality, would be the natural cosmetic oil Kerastase Elixir Ultime. It is applied according to the same principle as the previously mentioned cream.
You can achieve volume with initial actions. They consist of the following:
- a bunch of hair is wound around the iron (one turn 360 degrees);
- before starting to move towards its edge, they pause for a moment (creating a springy point);
- lower the iron as slowly as possible;
- at the very edge, re-hold the tool.
Ultimately, you are guaranteed to obtain a curl with a fine twist sequence and maximum volume.
Creating the initial volume through small curls requires using twice as much fixing varnish.
Detailed analysis of the finished curl
By and large, the entire curl is divided into two large parts - the right and left sides. Any of them, at your own request, can be tucked behind the ear, and the other side can be used to play with the bangs, leaving the strands of the first row elongated. Or, leave everything as it turned out, but only on one side freely scatter the strands without re-varnishing.
An alternative to a curling iron - large plastic curlers
Calling such curlers an alternative only implies the absence of an iron or the desire to achieve the so-called Hollywood curls on medium-length hair. The latter can be obtained as a result of vertical winding. This is certainly a very beautiful hairstyle, but it requires a lot of effort.
Using the same tactics, you can achieve even more volume by twisting the ends inward and horizontally. This arrangement of hair, followed by fixation with an invisible hairpin, will require a little more time to give the desired shape. On average, the curling process takes one and a half hours, which is twice as long as when implementing the above method.
The preparation, creams and oils are the same as before, but in larger quantities, since structuring the widest possible curl will require more restraining force.
The Hollywood hairstyle has become widespread at the most special events, but it has one significant drawback - the rapid loss of shape. Already on the second day, additional fixation with varnish will be required, in fairly large quantities.
Original ideas for creating flawless curls
To create curls of varying intensity, you can use numerous methods. Without much effort, additional equipment and tools, they can be done at home. At the same time, the hairstyle will look stylish and irresistible - for these purposes you only need a little time and effort.
Natural curls are ideal for every day!
To make a similar hairstyle, you need to proceed according to the following scheme:
- A styling mousse is applied over the damp strands and gently rubbed into the hair.
- The waves resulting from such movements are fixed and dried using a hairdryer equipped with a diffuser.
- For greater durability, the resulting hairstyle needs to be lightly sprayed with hairspray.
The result is a very natural result that is ideal for an everyday look or a romantic date.
Create vertical curls
Vertical curls of medium intensity look very gentle and romantic.
This hairstyle is easy to achieve:
- To begin, divide slightly damp hair into separate strands.
- Carefully twist each individual curl into a bundle, after which it must be fixed and dried with a hairdryer.
- To make the result last much longer, you need to walk along the strand with a curling iron from top to bottom.
If you don’t want to once again subject your own hair to heat treatment, then you can completely do without a curling iron.
In the best traditions of Hollywood - how to get “star” curls?
You don't have to hire a personal stylist to look like a famous movie star. Quite simple steps will allow you to get truly Hollywood curls:
- Dry hair is carefully separated into small strands, after which they need to be covered with gel or mousse for styling.
- To curl strands, you need to use a curling iron with a conical attachment that does not have a lock. For these purposes, the hair should be twisted from the thick side to the thin tip, which is clearly visible in the video.
- The strand should be held in this position for no more than 7 seconds, after which it is very carefully removed from the nozzle.
- To get a more impressive hairstyle, you can backcomb the hair at the roots a little.
Creating large curls
To make large curls, you can use the following method:
- Wash your hair and dry it a little with a hairdryer.
- Hot rollers with a diameter of 4 cm must be warmed up well. Next, the hair is divided into separate strands, which are wound alternately on curlers.
- After curling is completed, cover the hair with a small amount of hairspray and leave it in this condition for 10 minutes.
- After the required time has passed, the curlers are very carefully removed and the hair is slightly lifted with your hands for more volume.
