Ironing for short hair
It is always more difficult to lay a short haircut correctly than to work with a long length. However, it is possible to do at home with a hair dryer and ironing.
Features
Styling is always done on washed hair, so before you start styling with an iron, you need to dry and comb them.
To add volume, use foam or mousse, which is applied to damp hair at the roots. The second tool is well suited for thin hair, because it forms a film on the surface of the hair. Do not be too zealous with the application.
Since hot styling has a negative impact on the health of curls, especially with frequent use (it is unacceptable to use the iron daily), then the hair should certainly be treated with a thermal protective agent. If you do not do this, the hair will be dehydrated and begin to break.
For very short hair fit straighteners with thin plates. They will help create spectacular curls. More voluminous plates are designed to work with long hair. Using such an iron, you can twist the expressive large curls on the hair shoulder length
Which device to choose?
It is necessary to carefully consider the material from which the plates are made:
- Metallic coating should be avoided. Such products are the most inexpensive, but they are disastrous to hair and most quickly they dry up.
- Ceramic plates are much more sparing. This is a more modern material, the harm from its use is minimal due to modern production technologies.
- The most preferred coating for ironing plates is tourmaline. It appeared not so long ago and has already proven itself very well. However, even such a product can not be used every day.
It is important to choose the right temperature:
- Most often, the temperature range varies from 120 to 200 degrees. It is necessary to choose the lowest possible temperature, but there is a risk that the curl will not work. Therefore, you should experiment on a small order in advance to select the temperature that suits your hair.
- In general, the operating temperature is most often - 150-180 degrees.
- Do not forget that it is better to work out the same strand again in a higher mode than to “heal” damaged hair.
It is believed that the thinner the hair, the lower the temperature required for a full curling:
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages include:
- Ironing is an easy way. in a short time to put in order a short haircut. Best of all, the effect is noticeable on such hairstyles as an elongated bob or four of a kind, that is, on shoulder-length hair. Here you can experiment with ultra-smooth or corrugated texture, curl curls and waves.
- Another advantage of this styling is that if you pre-treat your hair with a smoothing spray and fix the hairspray, it may hold for several days.
- In addition, iron convenient to take on the roadas it does not take up much space.
Disadvantage This procedure is that even when choosing a careful mode and the most high-quality device, the hair still suffers during hot styling. It is necessary to carefully monitor their condition, fuel masks and oils. If the hair is dull and brittle, this is a sure sign that you need to give them some time to rest.
What is needed?
Before laying it is worth making sure that the following available tools are available:
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Flat iron;
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Comb with teeth;
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Hair brush;
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Agent for volume;
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Smoothing spray or hair oil as desired;
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Hair spray.
Types of hairstyles
Such a tool as an iron for hair allows you to create a variety of hairstyles for every day, and for a special occasion.
Select the hairstyle should be under the type of person:
- Straight hair with a volume at the roots will suit everyone.
- Fine curls and waves are perfect for a round face.
- Owners of an oval or elongated face can choose for themselves more curvy and large curls.
- Soft curls will help soften the features of a square and rectangular face.
How to make a universal hairstyle with the help of an iron, you can learn from the following video.
Straightening
Ultra-smooth hair has now become unusually relevant again:
- To straighten hair, it is enough to dry them with a hair dryer., process the tool, and then strand by strand to move on them with a rectifier.
- Strands do not need to choose too large, then you have to go back to one site again and again.
- Need to conduct evenly and smoothlyto avoid creases. Begin to move should retreat 1.5 cm from the roots of the hair.
- After completion of the procedure, you can process the ends of the hair. a couple of drops of argan, coconut or oil complex oil. They contain vitamins and minerals that positively affect the health and appearance of the hair. In addition, they smell very nice.
Classic curls
The technique is as follows:
- First of all, dried hair is processed thermoprotective agent.
- If there is a bang, then you need to start laying with it, lifting from the roots and fixing varnish.
- Then they need to be divided into sectorswhich twist everything in turn in one direction to the top of the head, and then change it. Begin to hold the iron from the middle of the strand, gently twisting it so that the tip remains outside. Straight ends in this hairstyle look more modern.
- Each lock should be fixed and sprinkled with varnish. Then they can be slightly beaten to give hairstyle easy negligence.
- If the curl did not work out, it is better to hold it with the iron again, than to keep it in one place for a long time.
It is better not to let the hair come into contact with the coating for more than 5 seconds.
Volume
If you want to achieve a fluffy hairstyle, you can only wind the top strands. At the same time, you can twist them in different directions and wrap strands of different sizes on the plates, and then beat them with your fingers and fix them. So you can create the effect of mischievous negligence.
Retro waves
To make an elegant styling in the style of old Hollywood will help studs. Each strand needs to be rolled up and fixed with studs at the roots, and then heated with an iron. A smaller wave can be created by winding a small strand onto a hairpin and a horseshoe-bent figure-eight foil, and then ironing it.
Hollywood curls
This hairstyle has gained popularity as a hairstyle for special occasions, but it is very easy to create it. After proper hair preparation should proceed to the twist. But in this case, work should begin from the very roots of the hair, slowly turning the iron to the tips. Thus, tight curls, curled along the entire length, are obtained.
Corrugated
To achieve this effect, you can apply a special grooved nozzle. It significantly adds volume to the hairstyle, so often the lower tiers of hair are treated this way, even with other types of styling. The rules of styling in this case are the same, but to give greater pomp, you can lift the hair from the roots. Press the plate should be within 5-10 seconds. The thickness of the strand taken must always be less than 3 centimeters.
Small waves
To make the hair slightly wavy, you can braid a lot of small braids, and then iron it with a length of ironing and fix it with varnish. This hairstyle looks very natural and is suitable as a daily option or for informal events.
Beach curls
A hairstyle that resembles naturally formed curls after salt water is easy to recreate with the help of an iron:
- To do this, divide the hair into strands. It's okay if the parting is zigzag, because the hairstyle should look like it did not take any effort to create it.
- Each strand needs to be rolled into a tight braid, which should then be ironed from the hair roots to the tips. Do not take too thick strands, otherwise they will have to be processed again.
- Finished strand need to straighten and sprinkle with varnish. With the help of wax, you can select individual strands.
Light waves
To make such a set, you need, moving from the very roots, to press the iron, and in the next stage, rotate it 90 degrees. Such translational movements move to the ends of the strands, forming a kind of creases.
Fixation of the final result is selected depending on the case for which the hairstyle is created. Every day you can do with a small amount of lacquer or without it at all, so that the styling has a lively natural look. However, in wet weather you can pay a little more attention to hair treatment. For the front exit styling should be well fixed. Lucky strong and super-strong fixation help the hairstyles to maintain their original appearance for more than 8 hours.
Thin hair is better not to spray too much money, otherwise they will look untidy and lose volume.
Spectacular images
To create such a charming and uncomplicated hairstyle, it is enough to dry the hair with a hair dryer, to curl the locks with an iron in a chaotic manner and with your fingers to form a hairstyle.
Creating such a hairstyle, it is important to start curling with the shortest hair at the crown. Although they are not visible when the hair is ready, they help create a voluminous base for future styling. In addition, it saves time, do not have to allocate additional minutes to create a fleece. This hairstyle is good for special events. It refreshes the face and looks very stylish.
This installation is perfect for every day to study or work. Pre-washed and blow-dried hair is wound on the iron from the middle of the strand. At the same time, the ends remain straight. This image looks creative and bold and will suit a young active person.
Straight hair of any length look elegant and feminine. In order to achieve perfect smoothness, the iron is irreplaceable: it is only necessary to iron strand by strand from root to tip.
A feminine and elegant look is unthinkable without curls fluttering in the wind. In this hairstyle, hair ends are tightly curled, and the basal zone is left straight. This gives styling a more romantic look.
Kare with oblique bangs is very easy to lay, having resorted to ironing. In this case, the bang is pulled out, it is given volume. The bulk of the hair fit elastic curls. This is a party image, suitable for parties and holidays.