How to make curls at home. Top 10 best ways to make beautiful curls. Photo, video instructions

According to the strong half of humanity, natural curls are the most feminine hairstyle. Stylists have long revealed all the secrets of how to make luxurious curls, so that owners of straight hair can make their dreams come true even at home.

Before you make curls, you need to wash your hair and dry it, preferably in a natural way. However, if there is a time limit, you can use a hairdryer. At the drying stage, a protective agent from high temperatures should be applied to the hair, as well as a tool for creating curls, which will allow styling to remain longer.

How to create curls with a curling iron

To create curls using the classic curling tool, you need to:

1. Separate the strand from the total mass of hair and comb it.
2. The selected strand should be warmed along its entire length, so that the hair gets used to the temperature of the curling iron.
3. The next step is to directly wind the strand from the tip to the roots.
4. The average retention time is 7-10 seconds, however, modern curling irons, due to their power, significantly reduce the heating time of the strand to 5 seconds.
5. Carefully remove the strand from the curling iron and do not touch it until it cools completely so as not to damage the curl. Thus, wind the entire mass of hair and gently spray the hair with varnish.

With ironing

The instruction for creating curls with the help of an iron includes the following items:

1. It is necessary to separate the upper part of the hair and stab it.
2. Set the temperature of the iron: here the condition of the hair should be taken into account. For thin and lifeless ones, a temperature of 155 – 165 degrees is suitable, however, for owners of dense and thick hair, to obtain persistent curls, you should choose a temperature of 170 – 190 degrees.
3. Select a strand from the total mass.
4. Spend the entire length of the strand with an iron so that the hair gets used to the temperature.
5. Then you should hold the lock at the root, stepping back a little from the scalp, so as not to get a burn, and turn the iron 180 degrees from the face or towards it without releasing the lock. Extend the iron to the end of the lock with rotational movements.
6. It should be remembered that if the hair is dense, then do not stretch the iron too quickly.

Hair curlers

Modern curlers are divided into electric and ordinary.

The steps for creating curls using electric (thermo) curlers are as follows:

1. First you need to connect the curlers to the outlet so that they are heated to the required temperature. The average heating time is 9-15 minutes, however, today there are models that heat up in 2-5 minutes.
2. Further, starting from the back of the head, separating strand after strand, it is necessary to wind the entire mass of hair into curlers. It should be remembered that between the curlers and the scalp there must be a distance of at least 0’8 inch, otherwise a burn may occur. It is also important to know that the thinner the strand, the easier it will wrap and the longer it will not break.
3. When winding, special attention should be paid to the tip of the strand, because if it turns out to be broken, it can ruin the entire hairstyle.
4. Then you need to wait a certain time. Different curlers have their own time. This usually takes 10 to 30 minutes.
5. After time, you should carefully remove the curlers and beat curls with your fingers or comb, depending on how the hairstyle requires it.

To wind hair on ordinary curlers should be as follows:

1. First you need to comb the hair, and form a parting. It should be remembered that after removing the curlers, it will be more difficult to lay the strands, so when winding it is necessary to lay them in the direction where they will lie directly in the hairstyle.
2. To make the curls strong, stylists recommend twisting wet hair.
3. In order to isolate the strand from the total mass of hair and, as if, pulling it slightly, wind it.
4. The recommended procedure for wrapping on ordinary curlers: bangs, crown, nape, whiskey.
5. After the hair dries, you can begin to remove the curlers. Remove in the reverse order.
6. With calm movements, you need to carefully untwist strand by strand. In no case can curlers be pulled together, this can break the curl;
7. Do not comb immediately, you must wait a few minutes for the hair to come to its senses.

With a hairdryer

To make curls with a hairdryer you will need a round comb, a fixative. It can be both varnish, and mousse or foam, and, directly, the hair dryer itself.

The procedure is as follows:

1. A small amount of fixing agent should be applied to wet hair.
2. For convenience, you can fix the entire mass of hair with a hairpin and alternate strands from it. A lock of hair is wound onto the comb, from the tip to the crown and heated by a hairdryer.
3. When the lock becomes dry, it is carefully removed from the comb and sprayed with varnish, it does not need to be combed. Thus, the entire mass of hair is wound.
4. Upon completion, you can easily beat the curls with your fingers.

Short hair length

For short hair, stylists recommend creating curls with the help of a curling iron. To curl curls using a curling iron, it is necessary to divide the entire mass of hair into 2 parts: upper and lower. Next, starting from the bottom, wind the strand by strand.

But with the help of an iron or hairdryer and a round brush, you can create a basal volume and slightly twist the tips. This will create a romantic image of a fairy forest fairy. Stylists do not recommend twisting short hair on curlers, because in this case the “lamb” effect may appear on the head.

Owners of short haircuts, small curls are the least.

Medium hair

Stylists are very fond of working with medium-length hair, because they hold the hair better, and allow you to create curls of any size and use different curling methods. However, the most popular way is still ironing, because it allows you to create curls in a short period of time.

To create curls with an iron, you must:

1. Apply heat protection agent to hair.
2. Divide hair into strands.
3. Take a strand and hold along its entire length with an iron.
4. Hold the lock at the root and turn the iron 180 degrees from or to the face.
5. Hold, without releasing the strand, to the tip. The faster the movement, the softer the curl will be.

Long curls

Many hairstylists argue that long hair is very difficult to curl. But be that as it may, making curls at home on this type of hair is still possible. To do this, it is better to choose a curling iron with a large diameter.

The winding procedure is the same as for a conventional curling iron: 

1. First, divide the entire mass of hair into parts, then twist the strand after strand. However, it is important to remember that you should not wind on a hair curler in many layers, so the curl will turn out uneven.
2. After completing the wrapping process, it is necessary to leave the hair alone for about 10 minutes so that it cools down. Then the fixative will perform its functions better.

To beautifully wind your hair, it is not necessary to have special devices. You can create a luxurious hairstyle with the help of improvised means.

Foil to create beautiful curls

In order to create curls using foil, you must:

1. Turn on the hair iron so that it warms up to the required temperature.
2. Cut from foil 5-10 pieces, about 11’8 inch long, the amount depends on the thickness of the hair and the desired size of curls.
3. Fold the pieces one on one and cut into 4 equal parts.
4. Freshly washed and dry hair is divided into two parts. Stab the top so that it does not interfere.
5. The remaining hair is divided into several parts, depending on the density.
6. Take one strand, sprinkle it with varnish and twist on a finger.
7. Carefully remove your finger from the lock and wrap the resulting “curl” in foil. Such manipulations should be done with the remaining mass of hair.
8. Press the “curl” wrapped in foil with a heated iron and wait a few seconds. Repeat the same on all curls.
9. Wait until the foil cools down and carefully remove it from the strand. Better to start from the bottom.
10. After completing the removal procedure, sprinkle hair with varnish, for reliable fixation of curls.

Fabric strips

This method of curling is considered one of the gentle, because it eliminates the thermal effect on the hair.

Work Stages:

1. First you need to cut small strips of fabric, it is advisable to use cotton or linen, but in the absence of those, you can use gauze, ribbons or even bandages. The length, width and number of strips depends on the length and density of the hair.
2. Next, clean and slightly damp hair must be divided into strands.
3. Then you need to take the strand, lay the tip in the middle of the fabric strip, and wind it to the desired height. Such a curl allows you to make curls from the roots, from the middle of the lock or to curl only the tip.
4. Having reached the required height, tie the ends of the fabric to the bow.
5. After the entire mass of hair is wound, you need to wrap your head with a towel or scarf to prevent unwinding, if the perm is done at night.
6. To get strong curls, you must wait at least 5 hours. After time, you should smoothly unwind your hair and give them a little rest.
7. After that, you can lightly beat your hair with your fingers, sprinkle with varnish or form a hairstyle.

With studs

With this curling method, very fine curls are obtained and the hairstyle resembles a “lion’s mane”.

To make such a hairstyle at home with the help of hairpins, you need:

1. Divide the whole mass of freshly washed, dry hair into strands and treat them with fixative means, as if raising the hair at the roots, to create volume.
2. Take a hairpin and stretch it as close to the root of the strand as possible.
3. Then it is necessary to twist a strand around the ends of the hairpin with an 8 and fix the resulting “curl” with an invisibility.
4. Further, there are two scenarios. You can leave “curls” for a while: from 3 to 5 hours. But if curls need to be obtained in a short time, stylists recommend warming the “curls” with an iron.
5. After the hair has cooled down, if you have used an iron or after a while it is necessary to remove the invisible, and then the hairpin.
6. The resulting curls can be carefully disassembled with your fingers and fixed with varnish. To create a voluminous hairstyle, you can comb the hair with a comb with wide teeth.

With a rubber band

This method is also gentle for the hair, since it does not involve the use of high temperatures to create curls.

So, to get curls at home with the help of elastic, you must do the following:

1. Wear sports rubber over freshly washed and dry hair.
2. Next, strand by strand you need to twist the hair around the elastic. It should begin from the sides, and gradually move to the occipital part.
3. After that, you can tie a scarf or towel on your head so that during sleep the structure does not fall apart.
4. After time, the gum must be removed in one motion and gently straighten the curls with your fingers, forming a hairstyle to your liking.

How to make curls by braiding pigtails

You can make curls using ordinary braids. However, there is one drawback in this method: in the place where the pigtail will start, a not very aesthetic hall is possible. Therefore, to create a hairstyle with curls, this method is suitable.

But if styling involves simply beautiful curls, then this method is better not to use. The whole way is to braid the braids at night or for several hours during the day. If desired, fixative agents such as foam or mousse can be used.

The number of braids depends on the thickness of the hair and the desired result. The more braids there are, the more magnificent the hairstyle will be.

It is not recommended to braid pigtails on wet hair, since the intertwined hair may simply not dry out and this will not be a very pleasant moment, since the curls can break apart when it is dried with a hairdryer.

You can curl curls in this way:

1. Apply fixative to clean hair.
2. Divide the hair into strands, the number of strands depends on the density of the hair.
3. Twist each lock into a tight tourniquet.
4. Form bundles from twisted locks and fix at the roots.
5. After 5-8 hours, you can unwind the bunches and form the desired hairstyle.

Large curls-waves

In order to make large waves, an iron is ideal:

1. It is necessary to heat the iron to the required temperature.
2. Then divide the entire mass of hair into two parts, fix the upper part with an elastic or a hairpin so that it does not interfere with work.
3. Select a strand and hold it with an iron at the root itself and smoothly lower the iron along its entire length, turning it in a semicircle. Thus process the entire mass.
4. When the hair cools down, you can carefully disassemble the resulting waves with your fingers and sprinkle the hair with varnish.

Small curls

Small curls, which are also called afro curls, at home can be done using pigtails. To do this, from the entire mass of hair, you need to braid thin pigtails for several hours, and then gently braid them, and form the desired hairstyle using the gel, because the gel will smooth out the fluffy hair.

The more braids there are, the more magnificent the hairstyle will turn out. To obtain the effect of the “lion’s mane”, you can comb the hair after weaving.

Hollywood curls

Stunning curls to the Hollywood style is very easy to create.

To do this, you need a conical curling iron:

1. Connect the curling iron to the network so that it heats up.
2. Divide freshly washed dry hair into medium strands and form a parting.
3. Then bring the curling iron as close to the roots as possible and twist the strand onto the curling iron in circular motions. Particular attention should be paid to the tip: it must be gently pressed to the curling iron so that it is also twisted. Do not heat the strand for longer than 7 seconds.
4. When the entire mass of hair is wound, you can sprinkle the hair with varnish and lightly beat with your fingers to create volume.

Vertical curls

To create vertical curls, there are special spiral curlers. These curlers look like a stick with a hook on the end in a case made of soft material.

Steps for creating vertical curls:

1. On washed slightly damp hair, apply styling and divide into medium strands.
2. Crochet a lock of hair at the root and stretch it into a soft case. When the strand is in the case, it will take the form of a spiral and the strand will be fixed in it.
3. Thus curl the entire mass of hair and blow dry. You can leave the curl overnight, curls will be ready in 5-6 hours.
4. After a time, carefully remove the covers, being careful not to stretch the curl. Then you can form the desired hairstyle and fix everything with varnish.

Super curly hair

Beautiful curly curls can be obtained in a very simple way.

To do this, everything needs a gum and a bagel:

1. With the help of an elastic band, it is necessary to tie the tail on the top of the head.
2. Thread the ends of the tail into the “donut” and twist the entire tail onto it to the base.
3. With such a bunch you can go to bed, and if you need a hairstyle in the evening, you can walk with him all day.
4. When the “donut” is removed, the head will remain beautiful curly curls that look good both in the tail and in the loose form.

Hair styling tips

If you want to create luxurious curls without harming your hair, then pay attention to some recommendations:

1. Stylists do not recommend resorting to curling if the hair is severely damaged or weakened, since even methods without thermal effects, such as curlers or hairpins, can injure already damaged hair.
2. Equally important in the matter of curling is choosing the right shampoo that matches the type of hair. Since if the hair remains oily after washing, the curl will not succeed.
3. Do not use an excessive amount of styling products, because then the hair will look unnatural.
4. You should also carefully choose devices for creating curls at home, since poor-quality coating of an iron or curling iron can make hair brittle and damaged.

Hairstyles with curls will never go out of fashion, so every girl should know the maximum of ways to quickly and beautifully make curls at home. We hope the tips in our article helped you find incredibly original and natural new image!

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