- September 12, 2018
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- Ksenga
Every girl dreams of being beautiful. It is not surprising that women have come up with many different ways to create beautiful styles even on the shortest hair. What does a lady need to create her hair? Any available means will do, but it will be most convenient to use a curling iron. A hairstyle for short hair will look beautiful if it is chosen correctly to suit your face shape. How to do this, read the article.
Choosing a hairstyle for your face shape
You can create any hairstyle, but in order for the image to be harmonious, you will need to think about the proportions and shape of the curls. Otherwise, you risk making your wide face even wider or adding extra volume to your cheeks. Before you come up with a curling iron for short hair, you should determine your face shape. Go to the mirror and trace its outline with lipstick on the glass. What figure did you get?
Any hairstyle will suit an oval face. A short haircut cannot be styled in such a way that it lengthens the face, so ladies have nothing to worry about. All kinds of curls, playful strands, relaxed curls and creative hair chaos will look attractive.
Ladies with round faces should avoid voluminous hairstyles. If you decide to curl your hair, then use a large diameter curling iron for this. Small curls will add unnecessary volume and increase the size of your head. And such a disproportion with the body looks strange. In order not to spoil their appearance, girls should curl their curls and artificially make them heavier. Then the hairstyle will look stylish.
Owners of a triangular face, as well as a heart-shaped face, should adopt hairstyles in which the lower strands of hair are curled, while the top of the head remains smooth. Styling will balance the proportions of the face, the image will become harmonious.
Curls
The easiest way to style short hair with a curling iron is curls. There are many options for this hairstyle. One of the most favorite ways to curl your hair is layered curling. Before starting work, the hair should be combed and divided into two tiers. Start curling from the bottom layer. Curls should be curled away from the face. Then the styling will come out beautiful and symmetrical. After screwing the bottom row, give them time to cool, and then fill them with varnish. The same operation should be repeated with the upper part of the hair. If you wish, you can create a hairstyle from ready-made curls or simply remove the front strands from your face by pinning them at the back of your head.
Are you not good with a curling iron, but still want to have beautiful curls? Then buy an automatic curling iron. You will no longer need to think in which direction to curl your hair and how exactly it should be done. It will be enough to insert the strand into a special device and take it out in 10-15 seconds. But the magic curling iron also has its downsides. You will not be able to curl your hair at the very top of your head with it.
Parting in the middle
The classic option for styling short hair with a curling iron is a hairstyle with a straight parting. This style is preferred by conservative girls or middle-aged women. Any hairstyle with a straight parting looks strict and businesslike. But at the same time it is a sign of good taste and emphasizes the nobility of nature. A straight parting can appear in almost all hairstyles. Have you decided to curl your hair? Before you do this, you will have to part your hair. Do you want to lightly curl your ends? And in this case, you can’t do without a beautiful parting. If you don't separate your hair, it will do it on its own, and it's not a fact that the result will satisfy you. Therefore, do not be lazy, the division must be clear.
Who suits a straight parting? It is perfect for girls with an oval face, as well as ladies with a triangular one. But women with round and rectangular face shapes should pay attention to the side parting. It will help hide imperfections in appearance better, as it will camouflage the natural shape of the head well.
Features of curling hair of different lengths
Are there any styling subtleties related to hair length? Yes. For example, if you have...
Long hair
It doesn't make much sense for you to buy a curling iron with a minimum size barrel, unless, of course, you are willing to spend hours on styling. The exception is corrugated curling irons, which are purposefully purchased to create volume at the roots.
But you can choose medium (25–38 mm) and large curling irons without hesitation. Large curls created with their help look especially advantageous on long hair.
Take thinner strands, otherwise they will quickly develop under their own weight
Tip: Try to create curls by twisting each strand onto the curling iron rod from the middle to the ends in a vertical manner. You will get exquisite and, if you don’t overdo it, natural curls.
Medium length strands
The best choice for you will be curling irons with a diameter of 19–25 mm. Larger sizes are useful only for those women whose hair reaches at least their shoulders.
If your hair is not very thick, try dividing it not into 4, but into 3 parts when styling: the back of the head and 2 sides.
Medium-length hair opens up wide scope for experimentation
Tip: on such strands, curls formed at a distance of 1/3 of the hair length from the roots and medium-sized corrugated curls look good.
Short haircut
The fact that women with ultra-short haircuts should not get a curling iron of the maximum diameter is, I think, understandable. But even with medium-sized and small-sized devices you should be careful, since very short hair, having acquired curls, often begins to bristle in all directions and look sloppy.
Curls can make a regular haircut more elegant, romantic or daring
Tip: Experiment with different styling options in front of the mirror to make sure the curls suit you.
Side parting
Triviality and conservatism are not your style? Then a side parting will suit you. In order to make a beautiful styling with a curling iron for short hair, you must first give the hairstyle the desired look, and only then curl the hair. Divide your hair into two parts, positioning them so that one part falls beautifully on your forehead. If you understand that such styling will bother you while wearing it, you should pin up the strand so that it does not irritate you. After this you can curl your hair.
The complex shape of the side parting requires a simple curling method. There is no need to divide your hair into tiers. Twist the strands in one layer. If you want to add volume to your hair, then choose a curling iron with the smallest diameter. If in everyday life you do not wear a side parting, but for the holiday you decided to experiment, then you should understand that you need to fill in hairspray not only with curls, but also fix your hair at the roots so that it does not tend to return to its standard position.
A side parting is good for those hairstyles that are done on one side. If you want to pull your hair to one side and make curls, then be sure to experiment with parting your hair.
Wet hair effect
Do you want curls and at the same time try on a trendy hairstyle with “wet” hair? How to do this kind of styling? You need to distribute the foam along the entire length and curl your hair in two tiers. But do not curl all the strands, but curl them selectively. For short hair, any curling iron will do. After such a quick styling, you need to take the mousse and, while the hair is still warm, knead it a little in your hands, creating natural curls. You will remove the excess volume that the curling iron gave to your hair and make the styling more natural. You can combine several styling methods in one hairstyle. The main thing is to remember the harmony of the result. The hairstyle should look organic both on its own and in combination with your face shape and clothing.
When creating a similar style, remember the hair structure. The hairstyle will look good on chic hair, but on thin and sparse hair the styling will look unpresentable.
Fashionable dishevelment
This season's fashion shows featured messy hairstyles. Designers tried to create natural images of modern girls who do not try to appear better than they really are. You can see a photo of styling short hair with a curling iron in a similar style above. Even a girl who doesn’t know how to use a curling iron can replicate this hairstyle at home.
To do this, treat your hair with antistatic and thermal protection. This stage is necessary in order to keep your hair healthy and beautiful. Then apply foam to the selected strand and immediately curl it. Similarly, selectively, you need to curl one third of your hair. The hairstyle should be as natural as possible, so after the hair has cooled, you will need to comb it. Fill the result with varnish. Your hair will look as if you didn't do anything to it; it's naturally curly.
Safety rules when using a curling iron
Remember, at the beginning of the article we said that even a cutting-edge curling iron with a safe coating can harm the health of your hair, especially if you use it too often? To minimize losses and keep your hair healthy, remember 3 important “don’ts” from professional hairdressers:
- never work with wet hair;
- do not neglect thermal protection;
- never rush. If you don't have much time to style, it's better to put your hair in a ponytail or braid than to rush and risk burning your fingers and drying out your strands.
Sometimes it is better to put your hair in a simple hairstyle than to hastily style it with a curling iron
Styling an asymmetrical haircut
Do you have a trendy asymmetrical haircut and want to style it? How to do this and which curling iron to choose for short hair? You will need a small diameter curling iron. All you need to do is curl the ends of your hair to give your hairstyle a playful and careless look, as well as add volume. There is no need to make the hedgehogs that were fashionable in the last decade. Today, negligence should be natural, without a touch of pretense. To create this effect, you need to hold the ends of your hair with a curling iron for 5-10 seconds. Do not twist the strands or pull them anywhere. Let them lie in their natural position. After your hair has cooled, spray it with hairspray and add volume at the roots using backcombing.
If you don't want to create a casual look, then something simple will do. In this style, you should curl not only the ends, but also entire strands. True, this will only need to be done on one side of the head. This way you can once again pay attention to the asymmetrical hairstyle and emphasize the uniqueness of your haircut.
What is a curling iron for?
The first electric curling irons - curling irons - made life much easier for women. It was curling irons, and not curlers, that made it possible to quickly create holiday and everyday hairstyles.
With such a tool you can always look good: on the road, at the dacha, on a business trip.
To do this, you need to have an electrical outlet in the room, and in your bag there is an assistant that has been proven over the years of impeccable work - your favorite curling iron.
The curling iron is extremely reliable: for it to break, you need to try very, very hard. It happens that the device accompanies a woman for decades.
The same tool first curls a high school student’s bangs, then arranges a student’s locks before defending her diploma, and then helps out a young specialist at a corporate party when her hair is disheveled from dancing.
But progress does not stand still - curling irons are also improving.
Modern curling devices surprise with capabilities that older models do not have.
Sooner or later, the time comes when you have to choose a new curling iron model to replace the obsolete one. At the same time, you can get confused - because the choice is simply colossal.
What should those who are just about to choose a hair curling iron know?
Rules for choosing a curling iron:
- Coverage is what you need to pay primary attention to. The most popular type of curling coating now is ceramics;
- It is very good if the curling iron has an ionizer - a device that provides additional hair care;
- The shorter the haircut, the smaller the diameter of the curling iron should be;
- The device must have a stand or leg on which it is placed during operation;
- The most modern models have a movable pressing surface, which allows you to curl perfectly smooth curls.
Important read: Choosing the best professional hair straightener
There are curling irons not for curling, but for straightening - they are called flat irons.
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Brands that make the best curling and straightening tools:
- BaByliss, Velecta Paramount - produce expensive professional tools for curling and straightening. Reviews for such curling irons are always great;
- Remington, Rowenta, Philips - make cheaper household models;
- Vitek, Scarlett - they offer inexpensive but high-quality models that are not replete with the number of functions and attachments.
Should a curling iron be a professional or a household one?
A professional curling device heats up faster, has several dozen temperature settings and automatic shutdown.
The coating of the working surface of professional curling irons allows you to protect your hair from overheating.
Professional models do not cost an exorbitant amount - at the end of 2015, the price for Velecta Paramount models was 6-7 thousand rubles.
If possible, of course, it is better to choose a professional model.
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Corrugated
Which hair curling iron to choose? For short hair, a corrugated curling iron is ideal. Such a device will help you transform in a matter of minutes, visually increase the volume of your hair, and also add a touch of mischief to your look. Corrugation looks beautiful in medium size. You should not use a very fine attachment, as the curling iron will create a dandelion effect on short hair. You need to crimp your hair from the roots and gradually go down to the ends. But remember that you don’t need to burn the roots themselves, otherwise you risk injuring your hair and soon losing it.
Styling short hair with a corrugated curling iron will not take much time if you only create additional volume using such a device. To do this, you need to crimp only the lower tier of hair, and leave the upper one smooth. You will visually increase volume and help your hairstyle to complement your look. In this case, the result of your activities should not be covered with varnish. The hairstyle will hold up even without it.
Light curls
This curling style for medium hair will not take much time, but will look impressive. Let's look at the classic way to create light curls.
- Apply thermal protection to slightly damp hair.
- Use a hairdryer to dry the strands completely, using a cool air setting.
- They make a parting, it can be anything, it all depends on the desired hairstyle.
- Separate the curl, pin the loose hair with a clip so that it does not interfere.
- Apply mousse for fixation and wind the lock onto an electrical device.
- This procedure is done on all hair.
Smooth hairstyle
Styling with curling irons on short hair can be done not along the entire length, but only at the ends. Then you will be able to create a hairstyle that is smooth at the top with playful curls at the ends. This hairstyle is suitable for girls who want to try on a doll-like look.
To do this, comb your hair and treat the crown area with hair gel. But try not to overdo it. The gel should cover only the top of the head, and foam should be applied to the ends of the hair. Use a small curling iron to create lots of small curls. Fix the bottom of the hairstyle with hairspray. To add resemblance to the doll prototype, the front strands of hair should be pinned behind the ears with two hairpins.
You can make many upgrades to a hairstyle like this. For example, create a side parting and curl only one side of the hair, and the other half of the head can be fixed with gel to a mirror shine. You can curl the lower half of your head and leave the upper part of your hair straight. Experiment, you will be able to create many different images.
How to curl short hair with a flat iron
- If you have washed your hair, first dry your hair as usual. Then prepare your iron, clips and comb.
- While the device is heating up, divide your hair into several levels and start creating curls from the bottom.
- Separate one strand at a time and grab it with an iron closer to the bare part;
- Having grabbed a strand, twist it as if you were using a regular curling iron;
- Go through all levels of hair in this way. Pay special attention to the placement of strands near your face, as they will create the entire impression of your hairstyle. To keep your curls beautiful, curl them away from your face.
- REFERENCE. If you want to get more careless waves, do this: grab a strand with an iron, twist it a little in one direction, then lower the iron lower and continue twisting the strand in the other direction. Continue this way along the entire length of the strand. As a result, you will get a “beach waves” hairstyle.
After finishing styling, let your hair cool for a couple of minutes, then carefully separate the finished curls with your hands to make the hairstyle look more natural. After this, fix the result with a styling spray or varnish.
- IMPORTANT! It is better to use the maximum temperature of the device, although this seems more harmful at first glance. The higher the temperature, the less you have to influence the strand, and the safer the styling will be in the end.
Video lesson on curling short hair using an iron
Volumetric styling
How can you use hair curlers? For short hair, you will need a curling iron to add volume to your hair, not to curl your hair. Although if you have a bob, you can even afford curls. How to do voluminous styling on short hair? You need to backcomb your entire head. Then comb through your hair for a natural look. Using a curling iron, partially curl their upper tier. You need to create a careless styling, in which curly curls will slip through here and there. This style is suitable for adult women with an oval face shape.
Useful tips for curling short hair
Here is the recommended process for curling your short hairstyle:
Before you even try to pick up a curling iron and get started, there are a few things you should do first.
- Dry your hair completely.
If your hair is not dry, it will make it difficult to curl your short hair. Another thing is that wet hair will receive the heat that you so badly need to curl your hair. Your hair should be 85-90% dry before the curling iron touches it.
- Comb your hair Not only should your hair be dry before you try to curl it, but your hair should also be free of tangles. A good, thorough combing will help make it look beautiful. Many people skip this step, but we strongly recommend that you don't.
- Consider adding a protectant to your hair; there are many salon products that will help you protect your hair from heat damage. This is especially true if you have fine or fine short hair. Argon oil and other hair protectants will keep the heat from your curling iron from sucking all the moisture out of your hair and leaving it frizzy and dry. Ask your hairdresser to help you here.
- Choosing the right size curling iron to get the job done is very important. You need a thinner curling iron to be able to wrap your fine hair and create curls. How thin the barrel you use depends on the type of curl you want to create. For tight curls, you'll want to use a curling iron with a 16mm barrel size, and for slightly larger curls, a 20mm will work well on short hair.
Hollywood waves
Do you think that only girls with long hair can do this type of hairstyle? Nothing like this. On an elongated bob, this hairstyle will also look decent. What do you need to style your short hair? Triple curling iron. With the help of this device, you can quickly curl your hair, and a uniform wave will lie all over your head. There is no need to curl your hair with this curling iron. The device operates like a clamp. You put your hair into the curling iron and wait 10-15 seconds. Then lay the next strand. The result of the work should be fixed with varnish. Hollywood waves look good when paired with a side parting.
Can I use a curling iron to curl short hair?
It is believed that you should not use a curling iron with a large barrel on short hair. However, this is just a myth. The size of the barrel only affects the size of the curl; it has nothing to do with the length of your hair. Short and long hairstyles are not limited by the size of the barrel. So yes, just like with long hair, you can use any curling iron for short hair. There are, of course, some other factors to consider, but these are generally listed for all hair lengths.
