big curlers
Most girls, wanting to give their hair the effect of soft waves or large curls at home, resort to an electric curling iron or hair straightener. These devices, due to exposure to high temperatures, spoil the hair, so the most gentle way to create such a hairstyle is large curlers. To date, their range is huge, but each type has its own characteristics.
Features and Benefits
To create large curls, devices are needed with a diameter of more than 3 cm. Such curlers are considered large and have the following advantages:
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Carefully treat the structure of the hair;
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Do not damage the scalp;
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Compatible with all types of hair;
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Suitable for long, medium, short hair;
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Perform the function of both curling and straightening curls;
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Used for long-term styling and perm;
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Used to add volume to the hair;
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Huge selection and reasonable prices of goods;
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Easy to use.
Thanks to these features, large-sized curlers are very popular and are a topical item for creating curls and curls.
Characteristics and types
Depending on the desired result, large curlers are divided into several types, which have both pros and cons in their use.
The most requested are:
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Velcro, or "hedgehogs";
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Velvet;
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Thermo curlers;
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Plastic.
"Hedgehogs" are plastic cylinders, on top of which there is a material with a prickly texture. Thanks to him, the hair is securely fixed and does not require additional clamps when curling the hair. In addition, Velcro has the following advantages:
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Do not leave creases and damage on the hair;
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Safe for the scalp;
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Easy and convenient to use;
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Give a stunning basal volume to the hairstyle;
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The result from these curlers looks natural and lasts a long time.
Despite these advantages, hedgehogs have several disadvantages:
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Difficult to use for long, thin or very thick hair, as they can get tangled;
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Requires constant hair removal dust and small particles that may stick to the surface.
With their help, you can create both elastic and light curls, but their main goal is to add volume. Therefore, they are ideal for haircuts such as bob, square, cascade. With their help, you can quickly curl bangs.
Velvet curlers are cylinders with small holes with a special velvet material on the surface. They are popular with professional stylists for their benefits:
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Able to quickly dry hair due to the holes in the cylinders;
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They do not break or pinch curls, as they do not have clamps;
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Absolutely safe and do not allow the hair to get tangled.
As a disadvantage, one can note their weak fixation on the hair. With the help of such curlers, excellent Hollywood curls, waves and curls are obtained. They can easily be used by a girl with very long hair.
Thermal curlers are cylinders with a paraffin rod, which, when heated, evenly curls the strand. The coating of such curlers can be made of Teflon, ceramic or velvet material. Their advantages are:
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Provide results in a short time;
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Can create both elastic curls and light waves;
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Safer than curling irons or hair straighteners.
The disadvantages include:
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Relatively long preparatory process. To begin with, they should be warmed up, and only then used;
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Too frequent use can harm the structure of the hair.
Thermal curlers will be an excellent option for curling coarse hair and are absolutely unacceptable for thin strands, they will create the perfect hairstyle for medium and long curls.
plastic curlers are cylinders with small holes and with clamps in the form of a pin or clip.
The advantages of plastic curlers are:
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Reliable fastening of strands;
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Quick drying curls;
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The result lasts a long time;
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Huge selection and low price.
The cons include:
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Leaving creases and minor damage from latches;
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The inability to keep them all night, as they "pull" the hair;
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For the first time, it is difficult to wind and fix them.,
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There is a possibility of tangling curls.
Despite the shortcomings, they remain the most popular type of curlers. They are used on any length of hair and to create various hairstyles, up to perm.
Creating hairstyles at home
You can make a hairstyle with the help of curlers with your own hands and at home, and it will look no worse than a salon. To do this, you need to properly curl:
- Wash your hair with a shampoo suitable for a certain type of hair. Apply a mask or caring balm, rinse it off.
- Lightly dry curls. For these purposes, it is not recommended to use a hair dryer, it is better to use a towel.
- Take a strand of hair, which should be narrower than the diameter of the curler, and wind it up. To achieve the best effect, you can use a spray or styling foam. At this stage, it is very important to properly wind the strand on the curlers. To do this, it must be wound from the tips to the very roots, so the curlers will hold tightly on the hair. The rest of the curls are twisted in a similar way. You can not remove the curlers until the curls are completely dry.
- After complete drying, the curlers are carefully removed. It is better not to comb the curls, but gently separate them with your fingers. To securely fix the hairstyle, apply hairspray.
An important point in creating hairstyles is the method of curling. If you need to make Hollywood curls, then the curlers on the strands must be fixed vertically. If it is necessary to give volume to the hairstyle, then the curlers are wound horizontally and the ends of the hair must be inside.
To create light waves and soft lines, you can wind the curlers both vertically and horizontally, as long as the ends of the hair are twisted outward.
Helpful Hints
In order for the hairstyle with curlers to look attractive, several rules must be followed:
- Curling is best done on wet curls, so the hairstyle will last longer. This rule does not apply to electric and thermal curlers.
- You should not dry the strands on the curlers with a hairdryer, It's best to let them dry naturally.
- When curling curls, it is necessary to take strands as thin as possible. So the hairstyle will look voluminous, and the hair will visually appear thicker.
- It is best to curl curls from the top of the head, then move on to the side strands.
- It is not recommended to leave curlers overnight, and also do not keep them on your head for more than 1 hour. Long-term fixation of the hair can injure them, leave creases and damage the very structure of the hair.
- It is better to use curlers without clips or foam models. They are safer for hair.
- Very long hair should be curled in the thinnest curls. So they dry faster and the hairstyle will be more voluminous.
- Frequent use of curlers can cause hair loss or deterioration of their condition.
By following these rules, you can get not only a voluminous and beautiful hairstyle, but also maintain the health of curls. Large curlers should be in every girl's arsenal as they are the safest curling method.
For information on how to properly wind large curlers, see the following video.