How to make curls at home

Elastic, neat curls are a hairstyle that for many girls is synonymous with a holiday, although for some it is a common occurrence. They are back in trend, so every fashionista should learn how to make curls on their own. Is it possible to do without the services of a beauty salon and curl without a curling iron?

What are curls good for

Girls try to straighten curly hair no less than to curl a perfectly smooth canvas. However, curls have one important advantage that hairdressers use, before most hairstyles, beforehand doing their wrapping. This is the ability to style yourself so that even the simplest hairstyle looks like a festive one. Even an ordinary bunch of curls is fundamentally different from a bun made from a straight tail. In addition, curls have several other advantages:

constant natural volume;
no need to do morning styling;
the hairstyle will not be attacked by bad weather;
styling will give the face softness and tenderness.

How to make curls at home without curling irons and curlers

The styler will give the most beautiful result, but its absence is not an obstacle to a beautiful hairstyle. If you have been thinking about how to make curls at home with improvised means, you should consider this section. Below are some original and proven ways to wrap hair on papillots, hairpins, through classic pigtails, and even using scarves. For greater durability of styling, it is recommended to apply a small amount of any fixing agent (foam, mousse) to wet hair.

With the help of two scarves

If you were looking for a way to make small curls at home, there is no need to consider this block - this technique is focused on large curls that look good on long hair. Salt spray will add a zest to the image, creating a fashionable effect of beach styling. Hairstyle is easy:

Wash your hair or just diligently moisturize combed hair.
Divide into 2 equal parts. Start braiding each of them into a regular braid, attaching a neckerchief or scarf at the base. The ends of the fabric should lie parallel to the working strands.
Tie a scarf at the end of the finished braid, let the hair dry on its own.

Curls with braids

A method that is so popular with little girls, but not too loved by their mothers because of the large amount of time spent on work. The principle of operation is very simple, but the procedure can be very tiring, so it is rarely performed on thick and long hair. How to make curly hair at home by braiding pigtails? By following this pattern:

In the evening (“curling” is best done at night), wash your hair, apply a little foam.
Dry to a state where you can comb your hair without damaging them.
Separate a thin strand with a knitting needle, braid into a braid of 3 parts. The thinner it is, the smaller the curls will turn out.
Repeat the previous step until the entire head is braided. Be sure to bend the ponytails, otherwise they will remain straight.
In conclusion, you can make 1-2 large braids from small braids and go to bed.
In the morning, carefully unweave each of them, do not comb.

How to make curls at home from rags

A method that was popular a couple of centuries ago, when hot tongs didn't exist or weren't as readily available as they are today. As a “tool” for wrapping, any large-sized rag is suitable: you need to cut not too wide ribbons from it. How to quickly make curls at home using these curlers:

Wet each piece of cloth and be sure to moisturize the hair.
Start winding a thin strand on a papillot from the tip. Tie firmly at the root (or below).
Cover your head with a scarf, dry with a hairdryer.
Remove the papillots, fluff the curls with your fingers. For more volume, you can work out the roots with a diffuser.

Curls with hairpins

The method is simple and convenient, but it is recommended to use it during the day, because sleeping with such a design is uncomfortable. The attractiveness of the method is the result that you can get with it: the curls come out elastic and small. To work, you need a lot of strong hairpins with a length of 70 mm and silicone rubber bands. How to make curls at home using this technology quickly and correctly:

Divide wet hair according to the standard scheme. Choose a very thin strand.
Make a turn from the root around the parallel axes of the hairpin with the number "8" so that the turns intersect in the center.
Secure the blank curls with an elastic band, repeat these steps for a new strand.
Leave the curled hair for several hours or dry it with a hair dryer.

Curls on foil

The result of this procedure is zigzag curls that look very unusual. To speed up the process, the strand can be heated between the ironing plates, but even without such an impact, the success of the venture is guaranteed. When winding curls on foil, keep in mind that the strands in width should not exceed 2 cm, and work begins from the crown area. Be sure to moisturize your hair before curling.

The scheme of actions is as follows:

Roll up a long wide strip of foil with a flagellum and bend it in the middle with the letter “V”.
Wind the strand around the ends of the foil, drawing loops. Fix the ends through the fold of the foil.
Repeat the previous step with all strands, dry your hair with a hair dryer or iron, or let it dry on its own.
Spray the curls with varnish, remove the foil.

How to make curls at home with a curling iron

When working with hot tools, it should be borne in mind that the resulting curls should not be thrown, especially for owners of long hair. Each curl removed from the styler is cooled and disassembled, immediately stacked as needed. This is how professionals in salons achieve high durability of hairstyles, a beautiful silhouette and natural volume. In addition, there are a few more rules for neat and durable curls:

Never try to curl your hair with a curling iron - you will injure it.
Don't forget to use thermal protection.
It is not recommended to make curls on varnish - it is better to resort to foam.
Hair is curled at a temperature of 200 degrees.
You can’t go through the strand with a styler more than 2 times - it will stop remembering the shape.

For long and straight hair

The peculiarity of working in such a situation is the need to cool each curl for a long time and fix it in turn, otherwise small curls will quickly turn into barely noticeable soft waves. Professionals warn owners of natural (uncolored) hair: any perm will not last long, curls will gradually straighten out under their own weight. It is recommended to wind the strands on tongs of the smallest diameter, but at the same time, the curling iron must have a long working surface, otherwise the heating of the hair will be uneven.

The technology for creating curls is as follows:

Wash your hair with a deep cleansing shampoo.
Treat damp hair with thermal protection, dry with a hairdryer.
Divide the head into standard zones, start work from the back of the head.
Wind a thin strand from the root onto the curling iron, ignoring the clamp.
Hold for no more than 15 seconds, remove with a duck or invisible hairpin.
When the whole head is curled, dissolve the curls one by one. Spray with varnish.

Small curls for short hair

The size of the curling iron plays an important role here: for elastic African curls, forceps with a diameter of up to 19 mm are needed. Performing this styling is as easy as making curls at home for long hair: the only difficulty can be caused by the occipital area - an additional mirror may be needed for it. The essence of the method is as follows:

Separate the lower layer of hair with a transverse line, collect their upper mass with a clip.
Separate a very thin strand, wind the curling iron onto the cylindrical base from the root, laying the turns close to each other.
After 10 seconds (for coarse hair - 12 seconds), remove the curl and cool in the palm of your hand, squeezing it.

How to make curls at home with an iron

This method of wrapping is suitable for owners of long hair, but has several features:

the iron should have narrow (up to 21 mm) plates;
strands before creating curls are not treated with anything other than thermal protection;
curling with an iron is hard on porous hair.

The technique is very simple, but for the first training it is recommended to start work with a cold tool in order to understand how to hold it and make a turn. The algorithm of work looks like this:

Divide clean and perfectly dry hair into thin strands. Start curling at the face.
Twist the working part of the hair into a not too strong flagellum. Holding the tip, clamp the base with hot plates so that the tool is diagonal to the floor.
Rotate the iron around its axis completely, i.e. 360 degrees. Slowly pull down to the width of the plates.
Turn the iron again, at the same time removing the ring from its tip. Repeat previous step.
Follow steps 3 and 4 until the strand is completely curled. Screw it on your finger, cool and disassemble.

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Curly hair curlers

This device is considered safe and convenient for any length and structure of hair. Captivating and low cost of some of its varieties. How to make beautiful curls at home on curlers? Decide what effect you want to have:

Soft large waves will give Velcro large diameter.
African curls are easy to make with half balls or silicone coils.
Boomerangs give unruly curls and incredible volume to hair.

After the goal is defined, it remains only to watch a few training videos on YouTube and familiarize yourself with the basic rules:

With spiral curlers, wrapping must be done from the roots. With other varieties - from the ends.
Small curls are combed with fingers, otherwise they will lose elasticity.
After creating waves with Velcro, you need to go through the hair with a comb to make it softer.