To create curls, girls resort to hot styling methods with the help of a curling iron, ironing, thermal hair curlers. It really saves time and does not require much effort. But how do you know which thermal curlers are better suited to long hair or medium length? To decide, you need to know:
- what are heat curlers;
- what to look for when buying them;
- how to use them.
Find out, what diameter curlers are needed for long hair.
What is a hair curler
These are hot curlers that are used for curling, but unlike traditional curlers, they do not need to be left for long, just a few minutes are enough, and beautiful styling is provided.
Thermal curlers consist of:
- plastic base;
- paraffin wax;
- soft surface.
Paraffin is easy to heat up, plastic retains heat, but does not overheat. The curlers themselves are heated for several minutes. Plastic is able to keep paraffin hot for quite some time. But in case of overheating, paraffin can still affect the plastic and change its properties.
This curling method is quite simple and safe: paraffin is heated evenly and goes from the middle of the base to the edges, and then to a soft surface. Under the influence of heat, curling occurs.
What types of hair curlers are
There are only two types of thermal hair curlers:
- Ordinary, which are heated by boiling.
- Electrically, which are heated by electric current.
Both types have a similar principle of operation: by heating, curling is carried out. The difference between them is only in the heating method.
Thermal hair curlers have the shape of a cylinder about five centimeters high, the diameter of the cylinders varies, but each has clamps for fixing the locks.
The volume of future curls depends on the diameter. Size plays a role when considering which curlers are best for short hair and which for long hair.
In addition, curlers can be supplied with:
- spikes to give the effect of classic curls;
- spiral for curls of this shape.
There are also road and professional curlers.
Summing up, we can distinguish the following points that you need to pay attention to when buying:
- Decide on the type of curlers - buy electric or heated water.
- Select the required diameter.
- Consider what material the curlers are made of.
- Some types of electric curlers are equipped with a button with which you can adjust the temperature. This prevents the device from overheating.
- When buying an electric option, pay attention to the cord: a long cord is definitely more convenient.
Find out, which electric curlers to choose for home.
We select heat curlers for each type of hair
Curlers - universal styling accessory. They can be used with any type and length of hair. To prevent styling damage, it is necessary to use protective equipment in the form of foam and varnish.
Long hair
The styling technique is not at all complicated: thermal curlers with the largest diameter are needed to give volume and wavy curls. Wash hair, divide into three equal parts and fix with a clip. Next, the curlers are taken in turn and thin strands are wound from the bottom up. At the end of the procedure, spray the hairstyle with varnish. After 15-20 minutes, the curlers are removed in the same sequence. Then you can reuse the varnish.
Medium length hair
With an average hair length, you can come up with a huge number of different hairstyles. But which curlers are best for medium hair? The styling technique is the same as with long curls. But with an average length, it is better to choose a hair curler with a smaller diameter. Small curls look most impressive. The resulting curls are best separated by hands with pre-applied wax. This will not spoil the curls, but rather keep them longer.
Short hair
To create curls on short hair, heat curlers with a medium or small diameter are used, depending on the size of future curls. Hair is wound in the same sequence as described above, only the exposure time will need to be increased to half an hour. When styling short hair, it is better to twist locks on the curlers in the direction where the finished curls will eventually fall. If you take strands out of place, then the hairstyle will be chaotic.
To keep the curls as long as possible, styling should only be done on dry hair. During the procedure, it is recommended to use special tools for styling. To withstand the heat curlers must be at least 20 minutes. Upon completion, experts advise fixing the result with varnish.
Disadvantages and advantages
It used to be that heat styling adversely affects hair, but the harmful effects of curling and ironing are much stronger - the hair structure is destroyed, the strands become brittle, dry and thin. There is no overdrying from thermal hair rollers, because they do not heat up immediately, but gradually. The disadvantages include the fact that using thermal curlers you can make only one type of styling - curls. A curling iron can achieve more varieties of styling.
However, in this case, the curl lasts longer and looks more natural, which can not be said about curling.
Thermal curlers are quite simple in work: to heat up, wind and 15-20 minutes to do other things, unlike styling with a curling iron.
Outwardly, the hair curlers are similar to the traditional ones with which you had to walk for hours, and sometimes wind them overnight.
How to choose and use correctly large curlers — read here.
Conclusion
Curling with curlers is one of the safest ways to create beautiful curls. Compared to other types of styling, hair rollers have almost no effect on the structure of the strands, and besides, they are very convenient to use. You can resort to this type of styling for almost everyone, including owners of weakened and damaged hair.
This type of styling is easy to carry out at home. In the ranking of laying types, thermal method traditionally occupies the top lines.
We recommend finding out what type of hair which curlers are better suited.
