How to Curl Hair

Curl hairs enhance the beauty of a face and add new dimension to the personality of a woman. Curls in long hairs specially, not only change the look but add dash of glamour and sensuousness to the look. It is comparatively easy to curl hairs. Curls can be added in home without any expenditure. Methods involved in curly hairs are also easy and inexpensive.

Any method which can put hair in curl position for considerable time is good for curls. Below you will find some common curl methods.

Curl with flat iron:

This method is used for medium to long hairs. Before use of flat iron plates following ideas must be kept in mind.

• Hairs must be dry. Wet hairs can get damaged by flat iron.
• Use heat protection serum
• Remove any knot. Divided the hairs into two sections from top to end.
• Temperature of the plate should be compatible with hair type.
• Place the hair strands under the flat iron plate not over the plate.
• The size of strands will determine the tight or loose curls. Small strands will have tight and large strands will give loose curls.
• Pull hairs slowly between the plates for curly hairs.
• Rolled plates with hairs clamped 360 degree. The direction of the roll will give different directions to curls.
• Use hair spray for longer curls.

Keep following points in mind

• Wet hairs must not be placed in plates.
• Temperature must not be high
• Plates should be used from handle.

Positives of iron method.

• They give best curls and waves.
• You can create different styles of curls.

Negative.

• The heat will damage hair in long run.
• Cannot use frequently
• Hairs will become dry and fragile.

Curling hair with Velcro rollers.

Curling with Velcro rollers can some time but they give best results. The curls last long and easily can be done at home.

• Big rollers are needed for big curls and small ones for smaller curls.
• You also need heat setting spray. Comb or brush.

Ways to curl hair.

1. Shampoo hair and use conditioner. Dry hair with towel but not completely, they must have little dampness.
2. Use anti-frizz oil or spray. This should not be strong. Strong spray will make curls strong and hard. That is not needed.
3. Spray or oil should not be sticky either. Else rollers will stick.
4. Separate the hairs into strands and roll them onto rollers. Strands should be of right size they should fit the rollers.
5. Rollers should be at the bottom of the hair strands. The way hairs are rolled will determine the direction of the curls.
6. Wait for one hour at least to get the better result.

Take these Precautions.

1. The spray or hair oil should be make curls hard.
2. Hair must be damp not completely dry.
3. After using rolls, air dry is best method but if you want to use drier, use at slow setting.
4. Use drier at low speed and in direction of rolled hairs.

Negatives of rollers.

• They may not give you the desired curls.
• Uncomfortable to sleep with.

Beach wave curls.

This is type of curl is best on medium to long hairs. More than any other curl style, this style gives sensuous looks.

How it is done.

• Wash, dry and comb hair.
• If you have straight hairs then use volumizing or texturing spray.
• Dry hairs completely this is must in this style.
• Make three strands of hair, use ponytail holder at ends.
• Use wide barrel curling iron or clampless curling iron.
• Texture spray on strands. Then take strands and wrap them on barrel of curling rollers.
• Release the curl after 15 seconds
• Use holding spray on curls, rolled again and pin it near scalp
• Change the direction of the curls on barrel of curling iron alternately.
• Release the pinned curls when they are cool.
• Use fingers gently to loosen the curls or use drier with slow speed.
• You can add hair spray but do dot over use that.

Others easy methods to curl hair.

Straw method.

This is one of the easiest methods. It uses drinking straws. They give small curling but later the curling can be separated.

Curlformers. They give different size of curls as they come in different sizes. Use holding mouse or setting lotion on damp hairs.

Flexi-rods. Another easy method. Flexirods are like curlformers. But here the hairs are rolled outside of the flexirods. This method can be used with dry or damp hairs.

Pin curls; take parts of strands of hair and rolled them in circular pattern and pin them. Loose hairs after some hours for bouncy curly look.

Rag curls. Inexpensive method which uses old clothes. Cut old clothes in long strips and put end of strands hair on them and rolled the hair with clothe strip to the top of strands.

Braiding. Just have to make braids on wet hairs and keep them for night, next day curls will appear.

• Do not wash the hairs, curls will disappear.
• This is most economical way to get curl. It is good for long term health of hairs. And it does not need any special tools.

Negatives of braiding

 

• But it may not give you the exact curl which you need. The curl may not be effective.
• Using braiding will not be easy for if you want small curls for whole head.

 

Use of rubber bands: Another method is just twisting wet hairs in sections and holding them in rubber bands. Leave this for several hours or for night, next day remove the rubber bands. By moving fingers slowly through hairs you can get soft or deep curls.

Curling with tissue papers.

Shampoo hair and dry them but not much leave them bit wet. Make horizontal strips of the tissue paper or any paper. Put the end of the strands of hair on the paper strip and roll the paper with hair, up to the top. Then make knot of the paper at the top of roll of the hair. Leave this for night for longer or tight curls .if you need only loser soft curls, the remove the knot after some hours. Avoid tight rolls to prevent headache etc.