Many girls like to make a variety in their image. Owners of the correct oval of the face and dark skin perfectly fit afrokudri, which are easy to curl at home. Despite the fact that the procedure takes a rather long period of time and requires treatment with the selected tool, the result will be excellent.
Afrokudri are of two types: spiral (small curls, obtained by using different ploek) and corrugation (small zigzag waves, obtained by means of a special hair straightener).
The most beautiful African-style curlicues are obtained by simultaneously using two tools: ironing to create a basal volume and curling to model elastic small curls.
The choice of material and coating
It is best to wrap afrokudrey fit the following types of coating pleyk and irons.
- Ceramic spraying allows you to warm the hair evenly. Negative ions released during heating solder hair scales and help preserve moisture, thus avoiding drying and brittle hair.
- Tourmaline coating when heated, it has a health effect for the hair through the release of a huge amount of negative ions.
- Titanium coating suitable for thin dyed hair, strands warm up evenly, brittleness and electrification are reduced. An expensive device, but the most durable.
- Teflon coating - This is one of the most benign options, but the coating is thin and imperceptibly erased after several months of use.
- All-ceramic curling iron Great for all types of hair: from hard to thin dyed. This tool is durable, helps keep hair healthy.
The only disadvantage of any spraying is its fragility (after a year of regular use, replacement will be required).
Required diameter
Ideally, a thin curling iron with a diameter of 10 to 13 mm is used to curl small curls: the thinner the rod, the more taut and dense African curls are obtained. However, fine strands can also be screwed onto a tapered rod having a different diameter: thick at the base and thin at the tip, thus obtaining additional volume at the roots.
The choice of one or another diameter depends on personal preferences and the availability of skills to work with a particular rod.
Nozzles and forms
The iron-corrugation allows you to curl small zigzag curls, but you need to work with small strands, which takes a lot of time, but such wavy curls last a long time (up to several days).
The most convenient option to create afrokudrey - this is a cone curling. It is so called because it has a different diameter of the rod: at the base 25 mm, and to the outer edge the rod narrows to 13 mm, which allows varying the thickness of the curls depending on the mood.
When using a conical curling, it is recommended to use a thermal glove to avoid burns of the fingers (it is worth noting that such forceps are not suitable for short hair).
Spiral curlers are great for African curls for medium and short hair. For long hair is not enough number of turns of the device.
The ideal automatic curling irons, which themselves do all the work, it remains only to lay the strands into the device.
Power and temperature
It is best to use an iron or a curler with a power of at least 25 W to create persistent curls, as the appliance warms up quickly and evenly, which will greatly facilitate the time-consuming process of winding up small curls in the African style.
To create elastic and resistant small curls, it is necessary to warm the appliance based on the type of hair: thin hair, weakened by frequent dyeing, is sufficient to warm up for 5-10 seconds at 150 degrees, and hard healthy strands can take the desired shape in only 15 seconds at 190 degrees.
Top manufacturers
The fastest African African curls will wind the automatic curler BaByliss C1300E. Her features:
- ceramic coating uniformly warm the curl;
- rotating nozzles with adjustment of the direction and time for winding small curls will make the perm very high quality;
- a beep will alert you when the lock is ready;
- simultaneously with the perm, the root volume will be obtained;
- hair ends will twist perfectly;
- when chewing hair (from incorrect laying of the strand), the procedure will quickly stop and the strand will be released from the chamber;
- the time of self-winding of long hair (with an average density) will be about 20 minutes.
Professional Rowenta CF 3345 with tourmaline coating and digital display for thin curls is also a worthy option.
Specifications:
- protective thermal gloves are included in the package, which will save fingers from possible burns;
- there is a function to lock the buttons;
- temperature range is from 120 to 200 degrees.
The Rowenta CF 4132 multi-styler with a ceramic-tourmaline coating will help to change images often and to curl afro-curls easily. He has:
- clips, studs and nozzles with rods of different diameters (including spiral) and flat tongs-corrugation included;
- 9 temperature conditions (maximum 180 degrees);
- rotating cord and loop for hanging.
The ultra-thin “Lee Stafford chopstick styler” curling iron styler for fine curls with a ceramic coating will help curl tight curls. Her features:
- it is ultra-light and very comfortable, as thick as a regular pencil;
- thermally insulated tip eliminates the need for special gloves;
- heating up to 200 degrees is provided, which will significantly speed up the spinning process (it takes 5 seconds to warm up each curl);
- a rotating cord (1.7 m long) makes it easy to create curls.
The only negative - is only suitable for hair below the shoulders, short strands will stick in different directions.
Among the irons, the corrugation leads the professional styler "Valera Volumissima 647.01" to give a fantastic basal volume. Features:
- it heats up quickly and has a fairly wide temperature range: from 80 to 230 degrees;
- there is a function of the ionization of the hair;
- retainer against accidental disclosure during transportation;
- cord 3 m long
Tips for choosing
A modern range of pleyos and irons makes it easy to choose the right appliance for any type of hair and scalp. Curl afrokudri at home will not be difficult and will save you from unpleasant consequences in the form of dandruff or burned hair.
For winding curls categorically do not fit the following types of pieces:
- classical, as it makes the usual uniform curls with a thickness of 19 mm;
- triangular, because instead of curls you get a broken zigzag with sharp contours;
- double (with two rods), as it creates curls in the form of a large snake, which quickly unwind.
It is better to choose a curling iron or a flat iron according to such simple criteria:
- the tool should be designed specifically to create small curls;
- the length of the cord should be at least 2 meters, with a copper component of at least 1 mm - such an appliance will be safe, durable, will give the opportunity to curl the curls while sitting, because it will take at least 2 hours to create afro-curls on long, thick hair : from 3 to 7 days;
- leg-stand must be stable, or have to use a non-stick mat;
- it is better to take a curling iron with a constant nozzle, since with their frequent replacement, contact and fastening are loosened;
- It is recommended to avoid using devices with a “mirror-like” ultra-smooth coating, otherwise the curls will instantly burn and may even fall off.
Rules for working with curling
In no case do not use hairspray before curling curls with a curling or ironing - the hair will immediately become fragile and brittle.
It’s pretty easy to wind the afro curls yourself:
- wash your hair thoroughly, preferably with a volume shampoo;
- remove excess moisture with a towel;
- apply styling mousse and heat protection spray over the entire length of the hair;
- dry your head with a hair dryer (otherwise wet strands will burn from the effects of a hot curling or ironing);
- Preheat the iron-knurling to 150-190 degrees depending on the type of hair (if there is a temperature control function) and create a basal volume all over the head, while you need to slightly comb each strand at the roots;
- use a fine comb with fine teeth to separate 1 row of strands horizontally, and pin the remaining hair upwards;
- divide the row into 1-cm-wide locks, comb the comb and wind small curls, wait until each strand cools down, and carefully divide all the locks in the row into two parts with your hands;
- when one row is ready, spray it with varnish and proceed to the next;
- Curl the curls, moving from the neck to the back of the head, then from the back of the head to the bangs, and lastly wind the temporal parts;
- hold the appliance vertically with respect to the growth of hair: fix fine strands on the curling iron, starting from the tip, and twist towards the hair roots (heat the curls for 10-15 seconds optimally);
- when all the hair turns into afro-curd hair, put the hair on with your fingers and lightly fix with hairspray to reduce the likelihood of unwinding.
It is not recommended to use a comb: you get the effect of "dandelion" - curls will break up into individual hairs and fluff.
Another way to create small curls is to twist the strands into a bundle and warm them up with a regular hair straightener, without a corrugated surface. Similarly, you can use any curling, but curls will be less expressive.
You can also use a Chinese stick for sushi, twisting the strands on it spirally from the roots of the hair to the ends, avoiding overlapping curls. Very few people can use this method on their own, since it is better to hold the wand with a twisted strand with two hands.
When using an iron to create zigzag afrolokon you need to start with the hair roots and consistently move to the tips for each strand.
Before an important event, it is recommended to conduct a rehearsal for hairstyles from afrocudrey For the selection of styling options, you can use special computer programs, but only a rehearsal hairstyle will show the real situation: do you need an assistant, will your hands get tired, how long will the procedure take for different hair types, how African curls will look in different styling options.
Make-up for this hairstyle should be with a slight emphasis on the eyes, lipstick - natural shades, otherwise the image will be overloaded.
Choose a device corresponding to the type of hair, then the perm will be fun, the speed of work will increase, the time to create small curls will be significantly reduced.
With curled with ironing and curling at home afrokudryami easy to be irresistible every day, as well as to surprise others at any celebration.
To learn how to make afrokudri without curling and ironing, see the video below.