How to curl your hair with a curling iron

If you want your hair to look like it’s been permed, sometimes you don’t have to go to the barber shop. You can choose a curling iron to achieve your goal at home. How to curl your hair with a curling iron? There are many kinds of curling irons. The simplest ones are various plastic curling irons. There are also some rechargeable instruments that are very convenient to use and can curl flowers of different sizes. Each curling iron comes with instructions, so you can just follow them.

1 Steps to use a curling iron

How to use a plastic curling iron

Step 1: Wash and dry your hair, cut it into a suitable style, and then comb it in layers and curl it up;

Step 2: Before styling, spray the hair lotion evenly on your hair. It can not only reduce the damage to the hair, but also make the curls more durable;

Step 3: Use a pointed-tail comb to divide the top of the head into a U-zone, and divide the U-zone into two parts, the back part is curled inwards, and the front part of the U-zone is curled outwards, and the back part is curled inwards. When curling, it should be vertical to the ground. This kind of curling will make the head shape fuller and create a sense of volume;

Step 4: Divide the hair outside the U area into strands according to the amount of hair. Use a curling iron to curl the lower part of the hair from the inside. Note that the hair outside the bangs should not be curled. Start curling from the hair behind the ears.

Step 5: After curling the lower part of the hair, put down the hairpin on your head, and then start curling the upper part of the hair;

Step 6: After curling, gently insert your fingers into the roots of your hair and use your fingertips to gently separate the curls to make the curls appear more natural;

Step 7: Spray the styling spray on the hairstyle to make it last longer;

When styling your hair, you should pay attention to your head shape and hair length, and choose curling irons of different thicknesses for different parts of your hair. However, it is best to curl the hair in each curler at least two and a half times.

3. Do curling irons damage your hair?

Do curling irons damage your hair?

Whether it is blow-drying or curling hair, long-term use will cause great damage to the hair. It will directly damage the hair quality, causing the hair to become dry, split, or even broken. The editor recommends that you give your hair a proper rest so that you can have perfect hair!

Hair is a type of protein, and high temperatures can cause great damage to hair. When using curling irons, you should first apply high-temperature resistant hair care products. For example, before using the curling iron, you can spray some hair lotion on the ends of your hair. The lotion has a certain effect of heat protection and can reduce damage to the hair!

How to reduce the damage of curling iron to hair

1. Choose a curling iron with a matte material that has a ceramic surface. Compared with a curling iron with a glossy material, the former is easier to comb and less damaging to hair.

2. Choose a curling iron with steam styling mode. The steam function can reduce heat damage and the styling effect is faster and more lasting.

3. The best diameter of the curling iron is about 3.5cm-4cm, which can create big waves that are popular for long hair this year.

4. The best curling irons are those with steam function, large diameter and plastic material.

5. Choosing a good curling iron will cause much less damage to your hair! You can do some proper molding after curling.

4 curling irons to choose

1. Check whether it supports both straight and curly hair: There are two types of curling irons for home use according to their functions. One is for curly hair only, and the other is for straight and curly hair. Many friends may say that curling irons are mainly for curly hair, but it would be best if they can also be used to make straight hair occasionally. Therefore, the editor recommends that you buy straight and curly hair dual-purpose curling irons, which have more functions and the price difference is not big.

2. See if the material is of high quality: The material of the curling iron mainly involves two aspects: one is the material of the outer shell, and the other is the material of the coating panel; for the material of the outer shell, we'd better choose an insulating shell or plastic shell with good quality. First of all, it can guarantee absolute safety, which can be said to be an extra layer of protection for users. In comparison, iron material is easy to conduct heat, it is easy to get hot, and has low safety performance. Also pay attention to the material of the coating panel. The coating surface of high-quality curling irons has a matte material treated with ceramics, which is not only easy to use and has a good effect, but also less damaging to the hair. Although the curling iron with a glossy material conducts heat quickly, it is easy to damage the hair and burn the hair.

3. Check the heating speed: I believe everyone knows that the curling effect is closely related to the temperature of the curling iron. Cheap curling irons heat slowly and cannot even achieve the purpose of making curly hair. High-quality curling irons can often complete heating within half a minute, truly achieving a plug-and-play effect, and the temperature can generally reach a high temperature of 180 degrees, ensuring that women of all hair types can achieve curly hair effects;

4. Check the length of the power cord: If you want to fully enjoy the fun of curling your hair, then we cannot ignore the convenience of use. The power cord of a low-quality curling iron cannot rotate, and the power cord is often not long enough, which seriously affects the comfort of use. The power cord of a high-quality curling iron can achieve the requirement of all-round rotation, and the length of the power cord can generally exceed 1.5 meters, which greatly increases the distance of use and the convenience of operation.