No matter how beautiful even hair is, sooner or later the soul asks for something new. There is a desire to try yourself in the image of a mischievous curly beauty. From the many options for creating curls, owners of long hair can choose the most optimal for themselves.
Wrapping on cloths
Curls for long hair can be done with the help of improvised means. In old movies, you can often see court ladies with rag curlers sticking out in different directions. Of course, this picture is quite funny, but as a result of such a procedure, you can get excellent elastic curls.
- To wind your hair on rags, you will need a small piece of unnecessary fabric. It is good if it is cotton material - synthetics can slip off the hair. The fabric should be cut into even strips.
- The winding procedure itself will take about 20 minutes.
- Wash hair with shampoo, or thoroughly wet with water.
- Comb your hair, divide it into strands.
- Tipof each future curl is placed on the fabric, and twisted to the very base.
- When all the hair is processed, it is necessary to wait until the hair is completely dry. Typically, this process takes 6 to 12 hours.
- Rags are removed from the head, the hair straightens out. If desired, you can fix the resulting styling with varnish.
You can make curls for long hair using alternative methods - pieces of paper, plastic straws for juice. Some girls even manage to use old caps from felt-tip pens.
Curling iron
What to do if there is no time for long styling? Choosing the right option for creating curls for long hair, you can also remember the good old curling iron.
In order to create such a styling, you will need:
- curling iron;
- special heat protection spray;
- mousse or other means of elastic fixation;
- thin comb for separating shocks into strands;
- optional - invisible hairpins or hair clips;
- varnish.
When using a curling iron, it is important that the strands are clean and dry. Hair from high temperatures can seriously deteriorate. First, a heat-protective and fixing agent is applied to the hair. Then the entire volume of hair should be divided into two parts - upper and lower. The easiest way to start working on styling is from the bottom, while the top ones can be fixed with a hairpin. It is most convenient to start the process from the back of the head,gradually approaching the face.
Vertical Curl
This method involves light, small curls on long hair.
Hairstyle is done as follows:
- A narrow strand must be separated, combed and pulled at a right angle in relation to the surface of the head.
- Then the curl is clamped at the roots, the hair is warmed up by running the tongs along the entire length.
- After that, the strand is wound from the tip to the roots.
- The curling iron is held in a clamped position for about 5 seconds so that the curl warms up well.
- The tongs are pulled out of the curl, which must not be touched until completely cooled.
Horizontal laying
As the name implies, in order to get curls for long hair in this version, the curling iron must be placed in a horizontal position.
Styling allows you to get the most round curls.
- The strand is separated, combed and warmed up.
- Washing should start from the ends of the hair.
- When winding the curling iron is horizontal.
- The strand is fixed for 5-10 seconds, then the forceps are carefully removed. Curls are ready with a curling iron, the hairstyle can be fixed with varnish.
Hollywood curls
One of the most winning perms for long hair. It is best to style your hair on one side when creating a hairstyle, so you should immediately make a side parting. Hollywood curls are a truly versatile hairstyle. It will be appropriate in everyday life, and at a solemn event, and on a romantic date.
- Laying is better to start from the bottom of the pile. The future curl is wound onto a large or medium curling iron and clamped for 5-10 seconds. In this case, the forceps should be placed parallel to the parting.
- The curling iron is pulled out, the curl is fixed with an invisibility.
- This is how the whole shock is processed clockwise.
- Then you should wait about 10 minutes until the hair cools down. The invisible ones are removed, the hair is combed with a comb with rare teeth.
- Treat styling with strong hold hairspray.
Curls on boomerang curlers
Curlers of this type are colored sticks that are made of flexible foam-coated wire. With their help, you can easily get a spectacular hairstyle with curls for long hair. They are completely safe for hair.
The principle of their use is the same as when creating curls on rags, only for boomerangs it is necessary to twist and bend the ends. With the help of boomerangs, you can make both large and small curls. Their size will depend on the diameter of the curlers. Large curls will be obtained when using boomerangs with a diameter of 3 cm or more.
Using classic curlers
This method can also be used to get a great hairstyle with curls on long hair, but the curlers cause some discomfort. Stylists advise usingrubber curlers, as they do less damage to the hair.
In order to style your hair with curlers, you should follow some simple rules.
- The head must be washed and dried before styling.
- The hair is combed and divided into strands.
- Optional mousse can be applied for fixation
- Hair curled up.
- It is desirable to twist the strands inward - so it will be more convenient to stack them.
- Then the accessory must be carefully clamped with an elastic band.
- After the hair is completely dry, the curlers are removed.
- Better not go to bed with curlers. This is not only uncomfortable, but also harmful to the hair.
Curls with thermal rollers
This method allows you to quickly and without hassle to make curls on curlers for long hair. One of the main advantages of this type of styling is that the hair curls completely dry. Thermal curlers are less harmful than curling irons, and they can be used to make a great hairstyle.
- Before use, they must be heated in a pot of water or a special container.
- Then the hair is gently combed, the entire volume is divided into small strands.
- Optional styling products can be used.
- Start curling should be from the temples, gradually moving to the crown. Lastly, the strands are wound on the occipital region.
- Curlers last about 15 minutes. Then they can be removed.
- For a stable hold, you can apply varnish.
Curlwith pigtails
How to make curls for long hair without harming the hair. Regular braids are one of the safest and most reliable ways to get curls without injuring the head. Laying is carried out as follows:
- Hair should be shampooed.
- Divide the entire hair into several thin strands.
- Each of them is braided and tied with a small elastic band or plait.
- Pigtails are sprayed with varnish.
- Go to bed.
- In the morning, the pigtails unfold, curls are formed and fixed with varnish.
Curls with flagella
Another way to make curls for long hair at home. Laying is done at night, and in the morning it literally takes a few minutes to complete it.
- Hair is moistened with water.
- Then the shock is divided into thin strands.
- Each is twisted into a bun and secured with a hairpin.
- After that, you can go to bed (or wait 6-12 hours).
- Studs are removed and styling is formed.
Curls with an iron for long hair: a simple and convenient way
Curls can be obtained not only with curlers, curling irons or braids. In fact, even with a straightener, you can make decent curls.
This requires:
- Clamp a thin strand of hair between the ironing plates.
- The free part of the strand is wrapped around the iron once so that the ends of the hair "look" outward from the surface of the head.
- The flat iron rotates forward, making a gentle downward movement, as in the process of straightening hair.
Curls with brushing
Despite the apparent complexity, this styling is worth it to master it. After all, brushed curls look very natural.
For any type of styling, brushing with a ceramic or aluminum base with artificial bristles is suitable. With it, you can create beautiful curls. Brushing with natural bristles is used to straighten hair. The longer the hair, the larger the diameter of the brush should be. Small curls for long hair can also be obtained by using an accessory with a smaller diameter. How to style with brushing?
- To make your hairstyle voluminous, you need to spray clean and damp hair with a styling spray.
- Hair is approximately 80% dry. In this case, the air of the hair dryer should be directed from the roots of the hair to the ends.
- If time is short, then you can make the air flow maximum, but it is better at this stage of styling to dry the hair with a flow of medium temperature and speed.
- The strands are combed from roots to ends, but the ends are not released. To get curls, the brushing must be rotated.
- After the curl is formed, you need to walk through it with cold air.
- After the strands are processed, you should proceed to the bangs and hair near the face. This requires setting the hot air flow and maximum speed.
- The result is recorded usingvarnish, and then the strands are combed with a comb with large teeth.
The owners of long hair have the widest possibilities for creating hairstyles, including seductive curls. They can not worry about fashion, and create images that match the mood. Curls for long-haired beauties can be done in any way you like.
