hair setting techniques
Hair Setting Techniques
Every woman has different hair quality. It may differ in thickness as well as length. It is often hard to manage thick and frizzy hair. So, here are a few hair setting methods, that would give you a quick, clean, and trendy look. Keep reading to know more...
- Wash, clean and dry your hair, before using a curling iron.
- Use appropriate hair products, as per the texture of your hair. Silky and smooth hair might require strong mousse or spray to keep the hair from falling downward.
- Partitioning makes curling easier, quicker and evenly curls, all the hair strands. Partition your hair and clip them apart.
- Take an inch of hair strand in your hand and roll it around the curling iron.
- Hold it up to 15-30 seconds, till it completely curls the hair strands. You can increase the time depending on the thickness of your hair. Thick hair takes time to set and therefore require more heat.
- While you release the curling iron, roll the iron diagonally in a downward direction, to avoid tangling of hair.
- Once curling is finished, use a spray or a gel to prevent the curls from falling out.
- While applying a gel or a mousse, scrunch your hair to keep the curls in its best form.
- Take a small length straightening iron and heat it.
- Comb out all the hair in the styling direction. In case you want your hair to fall in the front and downward direction, comb your hair towards the front.
- Partition your hair, without disturbing the direction of the hair.
- Apply gel or a mousse to the hair, to obtain a straight and sleek look.
- While your crimping iron is getting heated, thoroughly comb and partition your hair into two sections.
- Take an inch or 2 inch hair strand and begin crimping from the scalp to the tip of the hair.
- As you crimp, press the iron on the hair strand and release it. As you do this, you will see small layers forming on your hair strand
- Continue the same procedure for the rest of the hair.
- Wash and condition your hair.
- Dry your hair thoroughly and comb them to make them knot free.
- Partition your hair in three section.
- Two sections should fall on either side of the hair and one should run down from middle of your head.
- Once the crimping iron is heated, start crimping from the middle section of your head.
- Divide the hair into two layers and begin crimping from the upper layer.
- Crimp your hair from the scalp and work towards the tip of the hair.
- Follow the same procedure, till all your hair is crimped well.
- Partition your hair into three sections and begin crimping from the scalp.
- Press the iron lightly on the hair to have light crimps.
- Once you have finished crimping, comb out your hair gently and twist the tips of the hair to create waves.