How to make curls at home?

Women with naturally straight hair always wonder: how to make curls? Moreover, such a hairstyle makes the girl more sweet and gentle. Let's try to figure this out together.

Nowadays, there are many options for how to make curls at home. To figure out which one is best for you, you'll have to use trial and error. All methods can be alternated depending on the specific situation and the condition of the hair.

Making curls with curlers

Curlers are the easiest and gentlest way to get curls. The only disadvantage of this method is only its duration. To get good elastic curls that will last all day, curlers must be left overnight.

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1. We separate a small strand, stretch it to its full length and press the tip to the curler.
2. We twist from the tips to the roots and fix.
3. Try to twist the curlers as tight as possible.
4. Leave the curlers on your hair until completely dry.

On sale there is a huge selection of curlers for obtaining various curls. If you plan to leave them overnight, it is better to purchase curlers with a soft base in the form of foam rubber or polyurethane.

How to make curls with a curling iron?

The curling iron allows you to make curls as quickly as possible. With the help of nozzles of various diameters, you can get any curls: from large curls to small curls.

Action algorithm:

1. We divide the hair into zones convenient for you.
2. We start winding from the strands of the bottom row. To do this, take a curl no thicker than the little finger.
3. We twist from the roots to the tips - so the curls will turn out smooth.
4. In the same way, we wind the lower back strands, then repeat the process from above and from the sides.
5. Gently flatten the curls with your hands.

In order not to spoil your hair and hairstyle, you need to remember some rules for using a curling iron:

• never curl unwashed hair;
• hair must be absolutely dry;
• foams, gels and styling varnishes should be used after curling;
• the smaller the twisted strand, the more uniform the curls;
• Do not use a curling iron for women with brittle split ends.

You also need to know that the constant use of curling iron worsens and weakens the structure of the hair.

We wind the curls with an iron

With the help of an iron, you can both straighten and twist your hair. Working with an iron is just as easy as with a curling iron: the only difference is that the curls are more lush and voluminous.

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How to make curls with a hair dryer?

You can get beautiful large soft curls with a regular hair dryer and a round comb. True, you have to practice a little to achieve the perfect result.

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You can also get beautiful curls with a hairdryer using a special nozzle with a diffuser. It acts softer due to its peculiarity of distributing hot air.

How to make curls at home without curling irons and curlers?

There is no curling iron, iron and hair dryer at home? This is not a problem: we bring to your attention several express methods on how to make chic curls at home without mechanical action.

Curls for long hair

An absolutely harmless way to create beautiful curls for long hair is to wind them on a bandage.

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How to make small curls at home?

You can wind medium-length hair in a simple and well-known way from childhood - braid pigtails. You can control the size of the curls yourself. Braid 1-2 braids to create light curls, and if you make a lot of small ones, you will get small curls.

Action algorithm:

1. Wash your hair well with shampoo or simply moisturize your hair with water.
2. We divide the hair into small strands (10-20 pieces).
3. We braid each strand into a braid and fix the ends of the hair with an elastic band.
4. We leave until the morning.

Curly hair of different lengths will always be in fashion. Use our tips - and you will get chic curls at home easily and simply.