Now young girls consider it fashionable to weave colored strands into their hair. They help to make pretty interesting hairstyles, giving the image individuality. Such strands are called Kanekalon. Read about the features of the use of this jewelry on short hair, as well as how to properly weave them in the hair, in the article.
What it is?
Kanekalon is a strand of artificial hair, the quality of which is as close to natural as possible. The material is absolutely harmless to the human body. It is made from natural algae by drying and special heat treatment. Do not confuse this material with fully artificial strands.
The fashion for colored kanekalon has come to us from Japan, where anime girls with colored curls are at the peak of popularity. Together with the fashion for Japanese cartoons, the desire of teenagers to weave bright strands into hairstyles has spread throughout the world. Designers slightly “pacified” the excessively bright temper of this attribute for hair, having invented many original hairstyles that will suit even girls with short hair.
Most often, you can find Kanekalon bright saturated colors, but you can pick up strands with natural hair color. In addition, artificial curls can be completely straight or with different types of curls. There is also Kanekalon, which glows in neon or changes color to the sun.
Advantages and disadvantages
The use of kanekalon on short hair has several advantages.
- With the help of Kanekalon, you can lengthen the curls without harming the bulbs, as is the case with the extension.
- Kanekalon is made of natural material, completely eco-friendly and hypoallergenic.
- The material does not pick up static electricity and does not fuzz in the hair.
- With the help of Kanekalon, you can change the color and length of the curls at least every day.
However, there is a Kanekalon woven into short hair, and disadvantages.
- Its quality is visually different from natural hair, even if the color of the strands is well matched to real curls.
- Over time, kanekalon has to be changed as it fades.
- When wet, it absorbs water heavily and becomes heavy.
- If the braids with Kanekalon tightly braided, it is quite difficult to remove from the hair.
How to use?
In order to make a hairstyle on short hair with a curly haircut, you will need to prepare:
- shampoo your hair well;
- blot the strands with a towel;
- dry them with a hairdryer.
In no case do not need to use balm or conditioner. It will make your curls too soft and unyielding. Then go to the creation of hairstyles.
Make a ponytail. This is a basic hairstyle that can be transformed into several others.
- To do this, cover the curls with wax and pin up the high beam.
- Well smooth your hair so that nothing sticks out anywhere.
- We take a large strand of Kanekalon and fix it in the middle of the gum.
- We put a hairpin on the beam.
- Separate a small curl of Kanekalon and tightly wind it into place of attachment so that the gum is not visible.
- Secure invisible from behind.
Now the tail can be easily converted into a neat volumetric bundle or braid.
Interesting hairstyles
Hairstyles for short hair with interweaving of Kanekalon are quite diverse. The main thing - to the length of your natural strands allowed to fix artificial curls. Here are some original options.
- Long English braids with Kanekalon of blond color on the caret of a brunette will help lengthen the strands, not waiting for their own hair to grow. A great way to quickly refresh your image.
- Afro-braids will also help to lengthen the hair. A great option for the summer.
- An artificial ponytail, whose color changes from natural to deep pink, will add brightness to the image. This hairstyle will make you noticeable at any party.
Pigtails with the help of colored strands can be braided even on very short hair. The main thing - to find a hairdresser who will cope with this task.
To learn how to make simple hairstyles with cancanalon for short hair, see the following video.
