We are all guilty of spending at least an hour in front of the mirror twisting a hot iron over our heads, attempting to produce the ideal untamed curls. Before your night even begins, our hair falls flat, prompting all of us to wonder, "What happened here?"
Indeed us women with curly hair are always facing the challenge of successfully curling their hair and keeping its shape. Thankfully, we are here to look at what's wrong (and what's right). Read on to learn more.
The Importance of Using the Right Tools
Curling your hair entails more than just using the curling iron your mother gave you for your freshman homecoming dance. To achieve uniform curls, invest in a tool with ceramic plates that uniformly transmit heat. Many people believe that hot irons produce the most appealing curls. If you have thick hair, use a higher iron temperature than if you have finer hair, but do not go above 400 degrees.
Consider the barrel's size. With a thinner barrel, you may wrap shorter hair more times and use smaller pieces. People assume that creating ruffled waves necessitates the use of a large wand. I'm not going to tell you what to do, but a smaller barrel will force the curls to begin more firmly, causing them to fall during the day.
The Crucial Step of Prepping Your Locks
Planning is almost as essential as curling your hair! To keep your curls in place, use a hold product before ironing. Applying moose, heat protectant, hairspray, or dry texture spray to your hair will prepare it to keep the curl. Dry texture spray adds grit and a nice untamed texture to your hair, preventing it from slipping off the iron.
The Purpose of Hair Segmentation
Thick hair must be sectioned and segmented into parts. If you don't segment, you'll overlook portions and end up with flat hair. Large portions of hair will not receive enough heat if you use a small barrel, so keep them under an inch.
The Way Is to Moving from the Bottom
When you curl your hair from the bottom up, the majority of the heat is applied to it. As a result, because the curls are tight at the base, the hair closest to the scalp falls more quickly. If you use a curling iron with a clamp, this advice is critical.
If your curling wand tapers near the bottom, use this procedure. Your ends will curl more tightly than the root if the bottom of the barrel is narrower. This creates a lovely wave, but it falls out faster than a uniform curling iron. You can use a different curling iron or wrap your hair completely around the barrel of the one you already have.
Additionally, apply curling pins to the head while it is still hot. Make use of clips or hairpins. Spray your hair to keep it in place!
The Cleanliness of Your Hair
Indeed, there is such a thing as “too clean” when it comes to hair. The coarseness and stickiness of greasy hair are absent in clean hair. Curls look best on the second or third day of hair. For added volume and cleanliness, apply dry shampoo before curling.
The Comb Is Your Friend
To make your curls jump, you don't need a brush! A wide-tooth comb or your fingers, rather than a brush, helps separate curls without overdoing them. After curling your hair, flip it over and shake the curls at the roots. This gives curls volume and definition.
Conclusion
Now that you know what to do with your curls, all you need is time, patience, and more practice. In time, you will get the hang of it and become a master at creating the best bouncy, wavy curls you have ever had.
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