- Simple and quick ways to create curls
- Hair dryer
- Pigtails
- Finger and invisible
- Textile
- Socks
- Paper use
- On hairpins
- With foil
- On a T-shirt
- Headband-hoop
- Foil plus cotton wool
- Papillots
- Using rubber bands
- With a scarf
- With a pencil
- Curls on straws
- Recommendations for preparing hair for creating curls without curling iron and curlers
- Perm that can be left overnight
- How to prolong the received effect?
- Which curls will last longer?
- Home options
- Basic rules and tips for curling hair with improvised means
- The harm of using hair curlers and curlers
- Conclusion
Simple and quick ways to create curls
Turning to the salon for styling, the master, of course, will use hot methods of curling, causing damage to the health of the hair.
At home, there are tons of alternative curls in any style.
Hair dryer
With the help of a hair dryer, it is easy to make curls in 5 minutes without a curling iron.
If the device has a diffuser, then you will get sloppy waves.
Step by step:
- To do this, after washing, apply foam or mousse to clean hair, distribute it with a comb over the hair.
- Bring a hair dryer with a diffuser to the base of a small strand and lift to the roots.
- Turn on the hair dryer, and dry the curl in a circular motion.
- Process the entire mop in this way and fix the hairstyle with varnish.
- The second method is suitable for a hair dryer without special attachments:
- Use a comb to distribute the styling product through damp hair.
- Divide the entire mop into thin strands, twisting each into a tight bundle and drying with hot air.
- If necessary, fix the hairstyle with varnish.
Advice! Hairdrying should be done just before going outside. Having dried the curls at night, there is practically no chance to give a neat look to the curls in the morning.
Pigtails
Braids are not only a standalone hairstyle, but also a convenient way to curl curls.
To get small curls in the morning, you need:
- In the evening, wash your hair and dry your hair with a towel.
- Distribute the styling product over the strands and divide the hair into zones.
- Braid a spikelet from each segment upside down to the ends, secure from below with a small elastic band.
- Lie with pigtails to sleep, and in the morning untwist and separate the curls with your fingers.
- Fix with varnish if necessary.
Interestingly, the thinner the weaving, the finer the curls will turn out.
Attention! If you weave ordinary braids of three strands, then the styling does not look very natural. And when they are also thin, there is a risk of becoming like a lamb, which not everyone will have to face.
Another advantage of curls from braids is that you can make a daily hairstyle from several spikelets in the morning, and loose beautiful curls in the evening or the next day.
Finger and invisible
Original large curls can be wound on a finger, having only a large number of invisibles in the arsenal.
Step by step plan:
- Dry hair with a towel after washing.
- Separate a thin strand, sprinkle it with varnish or apply foam.
- Wind the hair around your finger, remove the resulting shell and fasten it to the roots invisibly from the bottom up.
- Put on a hat or tie it with a scarf so that it is comfortable to sleep and fix the result if styling is needed in the morning.
In this way, beautiful curls are obtained for short hair without a curling iron.
Textile
Any old fabric is an excellent tool for curling hair. The technology is similar to the use of conventional curlers, but due to the soft base material, the hair shaft is less stretched and damaged.
Algorithm of actions:
- You will need about 20 pieces of fabric measuring 10 x 20-30 cm (depending on the length of the strands).
- Comb clean hair with a comb and treat with foam or mousse.
- Separate along a thin strand in the direction from the forehead to the back of the head (the thinner, the smaller the curls will turn out and more pieces of fabric will be needed).
- Comb each strand again and wind it onto the flap from the ends to the roots.
- Tie the ends in 2 moderate knots at the top.
- Leave it overnight, and in the morning, untie all the rags and shape the hair with your fingers.
Important! It is better to choose a plain cotton fabric, from which no threads stick out. In this case, you do not have to waste time in the morning pulling them out of your hair.
Socks
Most likely, there are socks in every home. Therefore, any girl can use them to create a beautiful styling.
- From the sock you need to form a donut by twisting and connecting the ends.
- At the crown of the head, collect a ponytail from damp hair.
- Roll the tail onto the donut from the ends and fix it near the elastic.
- In the morning, dissolve and sprinkle with varnish.
Paper use
Prepare strips of paper of the correct size in advance. Paper should be white, such as writing or office paper. Do not use colored paper and newsprint, otherwise the hair may become dyed.
- You need to take fabric ribbons and wrap them in paper to make a papillote with strings:
- You need to roll up very tightly so that they do not disintegrate during the curling process.
- Moisten the hair and wrap in separate strands on papillotes all over the head, fixing at the roots with strings.
- Dry with a hairdryer and remove paper tools, fix the hair with varnish.
- If time permits, you can go with curled hair for several hours or even leave it overnight. In the second case, paper towels are used for curling. To do this, you need to prepare paper strips by cutting them 5-10 cm wide, moisten your hair or not dry it after washing, take a strip of paper and wind a strand on it, at the end tie a paper strip with a knot.
- Twist the whole head in this way. Leave the curled strands overnight. You can wrap your head in a handkerchief so that your hair does not get disheveled during sleep.
On hairpins
When using hairpins, you get a very lush hairstyle with small curls in the Afro style.
Ordinary iron hairpins are capable of winding only hair to the shoulder blades. For greater lengths, special hairpin-shaped curlers are sold in stores. You will also need small elastic bands to secure the ends of the strands.
- Wash and dry your head completely or leave your hair slightly damp. Too wet curls will not be able to dry out overnight, since the curling is supposed to be tight.
- Apply mousse or foam and separate a thin section.
- Put a hairpin on top of it at the base.
- Wind a curl around it with a figure eight, that is, braid the ends of the hairpin alternately, going to the other side through the middle.
- Secure the end with an elastic band, tying it also with a figure eight and pressing it to your hair.
- Braid all the hair like this and leave it overnight.
It is worth noting that sleeping with hairpins is uncomfortable, and a headache may appear when the hair is pulled tightly at the roots.
Attention! In no case should you comb your curls, otherwise, instead of an Afro hairstyle, a fluffy dandelion will form on your head.
With foil
Foil can be applied similarly to rags or paper. If there is a desire to speed up the process, then you can use forceps, the negative effect of which will be practically neutralized with foil:
- Cut several pieces of 30 cm in length from the foil roll.
- Place them on top of each other and cut into 4 squares.
- Sprinkle clean strands with varnish in turn and wind them on your finger.
- Place the resulting shell in foil and close it with the ends.
- Style all hair like this.
- Use tongs to heat each piece for 10-15 seconds, depending on the power.
- Allow to cool inside, then dissolve and add volume with your hands.
On a T-shirt
If the question arises of how to wind up your hair without the minimum cost, then you should consider the method with a regular T-shirt.
- Twist the shirt into a plait lengthwise, connect the ends with an elastic band to make a circle.
- Comb through clean curls and apply styling product.
- Put such a hoop on your head and twist your hair one strand around the nearest section of the shirt, as for a Greek hairstyle.
- Go to bed, and in the morning carefully untie the ends of the T-shirt and pull it out of the curls.
Headband-hoop
- You need to tie a cloth bandage around your head, part your hair in half and moisturize it slightly. Then detach a section of hair from one side of your head and wrap it under the headband. Separate the next strand and, grabbing the previous one, wrap it under the bandage. Wrap your hair on one side of your head and do the same on the other side.
- When all the hair is wrapped, it is allowed to dry it with a hairdryer, after securing it with invisible ones so that it does not come out of the bandage. If time permits, it is better to wait until the hair dries naturally. Then the styling will last longer and the hair will not be injured by the hot air of the hairdryer.
This method is best for those with fine hair. The curls will be faster and the curls will be more permanent.
Foil plus cotton wool
- It is necessary to tear the foil into identical rectangular strips.
- The width of the strips should be such that cotton wool fits into it.
- Moisturize hair, separate a strand and wrap it with a flagellum on foil.
- Fix the foil at the roots and leave for several hours or overnight.
It is advisable to wind in one direction, so the hairstyle will look neater. After drying or in the morning, you need to carefully unwind the foil and style your hair with your fingers, you cannot use a comb. At the end, fix the hairstyle with varnish.
Papillots
How to properly wind hair on papillotes? The scheme is very simple and straightforward.
- Wash your hair with shampoo and dry it a little. Apply a light fixative like varnish or mousse. Part your hair into sections.
- Then we twist each separate strand around the axis of the papillote about 6 times so that the curl is tightly fixed. Secure each foam tube, then twist all the papillotes to the roots to create voluminous curls.
- How to curl your hair effectively and get luxurious curls? For maximum results, you need to keep the papillotes on your hair for at least 6 hours.
- Then you need to remove the tubes and treat each strand with a curling gel.
- At the end, simply comb through individual curls and sprinkle with varnish.
Using rubber bands
- We divide the hair into several parts: the more parts, the smaller the curls;
- we begin to twist each part around the finger until a “snail” is formed;
- we fix the resulting "snail" with an elastic band and repeat the procedure with all the strands; to make it more comfortable to sleep, we cover this splendor with a kerchief on top;
- in the morning we remove the rubber bands and fix the styling.
Option number 2 suitable for creating curls. If you want to get light waves, then the strand just needs to be passed through the elastic band several times without tightening it tight. Then in the morning you will have natural curls.
With a scarf
When using this method, remember: the hair should not be too damp, otherwise it will take a long time to dry out. To wind the strands, follow these steps:
- Divide all hair into 3 parts - near the temples and in the back of the head.
- Tie a scarf on one of them, trying to position it as close to the scalp as possible. The ends should be the same.
- Divide the resulting tail, getting 2 equal strands.
- Wrap each of them around the ends of the scarf in the opposite direction.
- Connect the ends, secure with an elastic band.
- Twist the rest of your hair in the same way.
- When they are dry, remove the handkerchiefs.
- Separate the curls with your fingers, sprinkle with varnish.
Advice. If you don't have scarves on hand, light scarves or fabric cuts will do.
With a pencil
This method allows you to get beautiful, natural curls of a spiral shape.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Divide your slightly damp hair into sections of any thickness. The thinner they are, the longer it will take to style, and the finer the curls will be.
- Taking one strand, wind it around the pencil, but not completely, but halfway.
- Unfold the product 180 ° C, twist the curl, leaving 2.5-5 centimeters to the ends.
- Secure the hair around the pencil with an elastic band, a clip.
- Wind other strands around the pencils.
- When the curls are dry, remove the pencils. Start with what you used first. Gently loosen the tightly wound strands with your fingers.
- Correct your hair, sprinkle with varnish.
You can curl in the same way, but additionally use a flat iron designed to straighten. Wrap the strands completely around the pencil, being careful not to overlap each other. Press each curl with an iron (no longer than 3-5 seconds). Then hold the curl for another 10 seconds, then loosen and move on to the next section.
If using an iron, pre-treat your hair with heat protection.
Curls on straws
- Before you start winding the strands in this way, prepare the tools at hand.
- If the tubes are straight, no additional manipulation is required.
- If the straws have a bendable part, cut it off.
- Then divide the hair into 3-5 zones: the occipital, on the crown and on the sides (1-2 on each side).
Further actions are as follows:
- After separating one strand, wind it around a tube. For wavy curls, twist your hair in a spiral. Flat strands are perfect if you need bouncy curls.
- Secure the curl with a bobby pin. You can also tie the ends of the straw, but to do this, wind the hair not along the entire length of the straw to leave both ends free.
- Twist the rest of the strands. Try to move consistently, from right to left or vice versa, so as not to miss a single hair.
- Leave the hair to dry completely.
- Remove the cocktail tubes, style.
Recommendations for preparing hair for creating curls without curling iron and curlers
- To create the perfect curls, the first step is to thoroughly wash your hair with the right shampoo for your skin type.
- Be sure to use a conditioner or balm: it will moisturize and protect against damage.
- For those with sufficiently dry hair, it is best to also apply a nourishing mask. In other cases, it is better to skip the stage with the mask, otherwise the tool will overload the strands - it will be more difficult to wind them up.
- Then towel dry your curls and apply a medium hold texturizing cream or gel to help create root volume.
Advice: if you are going to do curls at night in order to wake up beautiful in the morning, then you can not completely dry the curls. If you intend to create a hairstyle here and now, it is best to dry your hair 80 percent.
Perm that can be left overnight
You can create curls without special devices, for example, such as a curling iron or curlers, but you always want your hairstyle to last as long as possible. One way to prolong the perm hold is to leave it on overnight.
Almost every curling method described above can be left overnight. But the best for night perms are:
- Braiding.
- Curling using paper.
- Curls with fabric strips.
- Sock knot.
With these methods, you can sleep peacefully all night. Paper and cloth strips are not as stiff as curlers, so they are hardly felt on the head. If you tie a knot from a sock higher on the crown, then it will not get in the way. During the night, your hair will have time to dry completely and you will not have to dry it with a hairdryer.
How to prolong the received effect?
Long-term curling does not always give a lasting result. In order for the hairstyle to last for a long time, you need to act wisely.
It is possible to extend the durability of curls using a few simple rules:
- Do not use dry shampoo before curling.After it, the hair only looks clean, in fact, it is not washed out and, as a result, remains as heavy, which is undesirable for curling.
- If you are planning a hairstyle with volume at the roots, it is better not to use masks and balms when washing your hair before curling.
- Experts recommend applying a spray or mousse to the hair to fix it before curling.
- You cannot untwist the curls if they are not dry yet. It is important to wait until it is completely dry.
- When curling hot (hair dryer and comb), it is necessary to completely cool the curls and only then dissolve them.
- It is better to twist the strands thinner, then the durability of the hairstyle will increase.
- The heavier the hair, the smaller diameter "curlers" should be used.
- After curling, you need to fix the hair with varnish.
- In order for the hairstyle to remain beautiful on the second day, it is worth collecting the hair on the back of the head in a bun and fixing it with a not tight elastic band or elastic band-spring. So there will be no creases. In the morning, you can dissolve the bun, beat the hair with your hands and fix with varnish.
- If there were no professional tools at hand for fixing the hairstyle, then sugar water will help out. And if wet hair is moistened with beer - it will replace mousse or foam.
If you twist the strands in different directions, the hairstyle will have a tousled look, which is very fashionable now. You can only twist the hair up to half, in this case, the roots will not have a strong volume, while the ends will curl.
A variety of styling products will help you create curly curls without using curlers or curling irons.
Curling your hair with the help of available tools proves that you can create a beautiful hairstyle without visiting beauty salons and buying expensive accessories.
Which curls will last longer?
Curls that will last the longest:
- curled into clean hair;
- managed to dry completely;
- were moderately processed with mousse and varnish.
Short hair is not a hindrance for ladies' styling experiments. Short hair curls add a touch of extravagance and mischief to the image, creating their own style for every woman.
Home options
Any girl dreams of fashionable, elastic curls that can be done on long and short hair. For most, they are straight, thin, or weakened. They must be protected, do not use a curling iron or curlers again.
There are several reliable DIY curling options at home. Until now, many girls use different methods one by one.
It is interesting that the curls, made with their own hands, differ in splendor and elasticity.
Let's list some tools that will make beautiful curls for different lengths and types of hair:
-
- Foil;
- Cardboard tubes;
- Small pigtails;
- Hoop;
- Bundles fastened with ropes;
- Fingers;
- Hair dryer.
Basic rules and tips for curling hair with improvised means
- A curly hairstyle will last longer if you wind the curls on a clean head, washed without conditioner and balm. Simply moisturized hair keeps curls for only a few hours.
- Styling products will help prolong the effect: foams, mousses, creams, gels. They are amateur and professional. The latter are more expensive, but allow you to admire the curls for 1-2 days.
- The varnish is only suitable for fixing the result.
It is impossible to use means for strong fixation every day: this spoils the structure of the hairs. - Do not overdo it with styling, otherwise you will get sloppy, stuck together strands.
- To make the look natural, curl the curls, stepping back from the roots a few centimeters (depending on the length, maximum - 10-15).
- Light, messy waves are the result of curling the hair away from the face.
- Having removed from the head the improvised means that were used for styling, do not comb the curls. Model the hairstyle with your hands, sprinkle with varnish.
- Girls with short hairstyles can curl on caps from felt-tip pens, cocktail tubes.
- Medium-length strands can be rolled up perfectly in almost any way.
- It is quite difficult to curl thick, long strands with high quality. It is worth trying options with paper, foil, rags, flagella.
The harm of using hair curlers and curlers
Many people know that thermal products harm hair. For this reason, a curling iron and an iron, as well as heat rollers, are not suitable for everyday use. Maximum - for special, solemn occasions.
The high heating temperature during use of the curling iron makes the strands dull, lifeless.
They become dry, thin, stop shining, resemble a washcloth. The structure of the hair shaft collapses over time, the ends are constantly split. If you overexpose a curl, then the curling iron can burn it.
- Hot rollers are softer than power curlers. However, using any rollers is fraught with other troubles. Due to the strong pulling of the hair, metabolic processes are disturbed, the blood supply to the follicles deteriorates. Strands begin to fall out.
- If you wind damp curls on curlers, then they stretch, become thinner. Owners of thin, weak hair should not use large-diameter rollers and keep them on their head for too long.
Advice. Special thermal protective agents will help to reduce the harmful effects of the curling iron.
When buying a device, give preference to an instrument that has a tourmaline or ceramic coating. In the case of classic curlers, velor products are considered the most gentle. Avoid metal rollers.
Conclusion
The fantasy of inventive beauties knows no bounds. At home, you can also spin using aluminum Coke cans, wooden sticks for sushi, a crab hairpin, elastic bands, and also braid pigtails.
All this proves that all means are good in the pursuit of beauty. Still, it is better if they are as safe as possible for the hair.