| Curls And Waves Hair Guide |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Date: 02/8/2007 |
Introduction
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Curls and waves never really go out of
style.
Of course there are periods in the world
of fashion where lots of texture (aka curls and waves)
are hotter than at other times.
The reality is that curls and waves are
always acceptable for dressing up a hair style. Brides,
prom goers and even Party Hair is always the perfect
event for pulling out the hot rollers, curling iron or
soft rollers.
Although all hair types and textures can ultimately wear
curls and waves with the right styling products and
steps, not all hair types have as easy a time as
whipping up ringlets and waves as other types of
tresses.
Hair that is naturally curly or wavy or with some bend
can create and hold curls and waves better than hair
that is stick straight.
Hair that is fine may need more product to lock in curls
than hair that is medium to coarse.
In some cases you may have to experiment with the best
curls and wave creation techniques for your hair type,
texture, length and current condition.
Never fear, this article was designed to share lots of
great curl and wave creation tips.
Instant Cheat
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Over the past few years clip-in
extensions have become not only more affordable
(especially the synthetic versions) but more like human
hair than ever before.
Two companies that have achieved
excellent results with both human hair and synthetic
clip-in extensions are HairUWear with their Jessica
Simpson and Ken Paves HairDo options and Jon Renau with
their popular volumizing options.
If your hair is hard to curl or drops
curls almost as fast as you create them, you may want to
do what many celebrities do and cheat with clip-in hair
extensions.
To achieve instant lush full curls or to
pump up your own natural tresses consider adding either
a
clip-in hair extension kit from
HairDo or
Jon Renau.
Methods For Creating Curls And Waves
Throughout history women and men (yes,
men have been known to curl and wave their hair) have
tried all sorts of different methods to create the
texture of their dreams.
For 2007 creation of curls and waves can
be done through the following methods:
Temporary Curl And Wave Creation
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Billy Ray & Miley Cyrus host
Day For Kids
9-06-2006 |
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The following methods of creating curls
and waves only last until the hair is washed or wet.
1. Wet set w/Heat -
applying traditional curlers (all types) pin curls,
finger or open barrel curls, rag rollers or damp braid
sets or similar to damp hair that is dried under a hood
style dryer. Wet sets can also be dried using the
concentrator attachment of a blow dryer or with a soft
hood style dryer.
Curls may be tighter and hold better
when dried under a hood dryer than with a blow dryer.
2. Wet Set w/Air Dry -
applying traditional curlers (all types) pin curls,
finger or open barrel curls, rag rollers or damp braid
sets or similar to damp hair that is allowed to air-dry
or dry overnight.
Curls that are allowed to dry naturally
may tend to set tighter and hold longer than curls that
are dried with heat.
3. Blow Dried With Long Finger
Diffuser - blow drying hair 100% dry with a long
finger diffuser attachment. This method creates
very loose curls and waves on hair that has natural
waves or curls. A long finger diffused will help
loosen tighter natural curls and accentuate natural
waves.
4. Blow Dried With Scrunching-
blow drying hair 100% dry and scrunching in curls and
texture with hands. This method creates avante
garde texture on tresses that has natural waves with
slight curls.
Scrunching is quick and works great on
hair that is more wavy than naturally curly since
touching natural curls with hands may cause the
formation of frizz.
If your hair is prone to frizz apply a
defrisant product or mix with your other styling
products. It has been reported in the past that
many celebrities are
big fans of Phytodefrisant for their naturally curly
hair that tended to frizz.
5. Blow Dried With Heat Set
- blow drying hair 100% dry with a brush (round brushes
are best) designed to enhance texture and then curling
with a hot appliance or curlers such as curling irons or
electric rollers.
6. Blow Dried With Adhesive
Rollers - blow drying hair 80-90% dry with a brush
(boar is recommended for minimal damage) designed to
enhance texture and then curling strands with
self-adhesive rollers. After the self-adhesive
rollers are applied the hair is either allowed to
air-dry or is dried under a hood dryer or with a blow
dryer.
7. Celebrity Hairdresser Tips -
Blow Dry With Adhesive Rollers- Many celebrity
hairdressers like Ken Paves and Robert Hallowell will
first blow dry the individual damp strands of their
celebrity clients with a large round boar's bristle
brush like a Mason Pearson or a Kent.
Once each section (1 to 2") of the hair
is 90% dry they will roll the section in a self adhesive
style or similar roller. This method locks in
newly formed curls while the rest of the head is dried.
After the hair is completely dried and
curled, the curlers are allowed to remain in the hair
for 30 minutes or longer. After the curlers are
removed, the hair is finger picked and arranged to
maintain the curls. A hot curling iron that ranges
in size from 1 to 1 1/2" may be used to touch up some
sections that require a tighter curl pattern.
Permanent Curl And Wave Creation
Chemical curl and waving treatments are
still available both through professional hairdresser
and over the counter.
Many top celebrity hairdressers have
completely stopped using chemical curl and wave
treatments for a number of reasons including:
1. Potential long term damage to
the hair from the chemicals
2. Tendency for chemicals to dry out the strands.
3. Challenge of using chemical and wave treatments
on already damaged hair or hair that has been previously
chemically treated (hair color or straightening
treatments).
4. Unpredictability of the perm patterns created.
In some cases a chemical perm or waving
treatment may be the only option to create texture.
In those situations it is advised that a professional
hairdresser be consulted for the treatments.
Ultimate Hair Curling And Waving Rules
If you prefer to take the old fashioned
method of creating curls and waves naturally follow the
tips listed below:
1. Take advantage of your
natural curls and waves.
If you have naturally curly or
wavy hair by birth, curls and waves will be easier to re-create
regardless which method you select.
If your hair is naturally straight, it may be harder for
you to get the same lush curls but they are possible
with lots of curl enhancing products and using the
tightest curling techniques and tricks. Remember
that wet sets hold tighter.
For lots of fullness, lift and volume,
apply a
volume enhancing product
to the roots.
2. Create curls by rolling hair on
rollers.
You may use hot rollers on 100% dry hair, Velcro rollers
on damp hair that is dried under a hair dryers or with
the concentrator of your blow dryer or traditional soft
curlers on wet hair that is allowed to air-dry.
3. The smaller the sections of
hair that are rolled the fuller the final results.
4. The type of curls created are
directly tied to the size of the curlers.
The smaller the curlers, the tighter the curls.
The larger the curlers, the looser the results.
Large rollers will create easily tousled curls and
finger raked waves.
5. Spray your hair with a
sculpting or setting product before rolling for maximum
hold.
Spritz each section with a firm holding
hairspray or styling product. Roll each individual
strand around either the curling iron or curler of your
choice. Work your way around the entire head of
hair either curling with an iron or rolling into
curlers.
Adjust your product use depending on the
method of curling you select and the natural texture of
your hair.
Hair that is wet set may require less
setting products than hair that is blow dried and set
with hot tools.
6. The angle that the curlers are
applied will impact the ultimate root lift.
Curlers rolled at 45 degree angles will create minimal
root lift while curlers set at 90 degree angles will
create the most root lift.
Remember to always wind curlers from ends up towards
the root.
Separate strands into 1" to 2 1/2"
sections and blow dry with a
boar's bristle round brush.
7. For a maximum tousled look mix
and match the following:
A. Size of curlers - scale from
small to large
B. Tightness of curlers and angles they are
positioned. Switch from 45 to 90 degree angles for
deconstructed curl patterns.
C. Experiment with different curlers for the same
look. Mix Velcro curlers with pin curls or use hot
rollers and then set on Velcros to cool down.
D. Fine tune curls and waves with different barrel
curling irons.
E. Go for the ultimate curl or wave with add-on
hair extensions with tightly baked in textures.
Note: Do what Jessica
Simpson does and wear
two HairDo clip-in extensions for
lots of lush curls and waves.
8. Never remove curlers until hair
is 100% dry or 100% cool (depending on the type of
curlers you use) or else curls will droop quickly.
Tousle and arrange with fingers.
Remember that brushes and combs will destroy all that
hard won curl pattern. If you prefer waves instead
of curls, by all means use a brush to deconstruct.
9. Finish look with shine serum
and hair spray.
Apply a
shine serum,
shine spray or
hair cream
to seal in moisture and add that shimmering celebrity
shine.
Spritz strong holding
hairspray over the top of the newly released curls.
Add hair accessories to jazz up
any look.
Blow dry the top
sections of hair using fingers to lift individual top
strands and direct the air flow from ends to roots. Use the brush to turn the ends under
around the edges and slightly in towards the neck.
Let hair completely cool.
If you are using a curling iron, after curling each
section, use fingers to roll into a large barrel curl
and pin into place to allow new curls to properly cool.
When the entire head is curled
and the new curls are completely cool, carefully remove
each curl one at a time.
Hairspray is optional.
Additional Curl & Wave Styling Options
If you have natural waves or very loose
curls you may prefer to re-create a curly style with a long-finger diffuser.
1. Apply a curl-enhancing cream
through the entire length of the hair.
2. Blow dry damp tresses with a long finger diffuser
to magnify natural curl and wave patterns.
3. For tightly defined curls, divide the hair into
smaller sections after it is completely dry and curl with a curling iron.
4. Once all of the hair has been curled, pin the
hair into desired curl formations and let cool.
5. Spray with a firm hold hair spray.
6. When hair has cooled and dried, remove and
arrange curls with fingers.
7. Use a curling iron to touch up any sections
that are too loose.
8. Use your fingers or a boar bristle brush and
direct the newly created curls on either side of your
head.
9. Finish with a swipe of shine serum and a spritz
of firm hold hair spray.
Other options include
adding a soft side-swept fringe, playing with a variety
of parts or pulling the hair into a half up-half down
style allowing newly created luscious curls and waves to cascade
around your shoulders and down your back.
Summary
With some planning and the proper
styling and waving products anyone can recreate some of
the popular curl and wave styles.
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