Curls below the shoulders look beautiful and loose, but good styling makes them even better. From long hair you can create many hairstyles, the main thing is to select them in accordance with the type and density of the strands, their structure. To get the shape and volume held for a long time, styling cosmetic products will be required.
Means for styling long hair
Luxurious braids need a strong fixation, without it they will quickly lose the desired shape and splendor. Styling on long hair is carried out with the following styling means:
- Thermal protection spray, lotion or cream. Before creating a hairstyle, it is important to take care of the health of the strands, high temperatures lead to their dryness and brittleness.
- Gel - is necessary for giving a gloss and strong shine, it is used for smooth hairdos or the effect of wet curls.
- Foam or mousse - adds volume to the roots without weighting the bulk of hair, applied to wet strands.
- Wax, paste, clay, tootachka ("gum"). All these products have a strong fixation, it is recommended to create complex or woven hairstyles for long curls.
- Powder - gives maximum splendor at the base of the hair, as after the comb, additionally absorbs excess skin fat.
- Varnish - the final stroke of the hair, firmly fixes the shape, adds shine.
How beautiful to lay your long hair?
Women with curls below the shoulders have to spend a lot of time on bringing them in order. Beautiful styling for long hair is done using not only styling products, but also hairdressing tools:
- a hairdryer with different nozzles;
- ironing or curling;
- curlers .
How to style long hair with a hair dryer?
The simplest and fastest option is straightening strands by pulling them out under the hot air flow. To give the hairstyle volume stylists advised to dry the locks against the direction of their growth with the lifting at the roots. Stacking of long hair with a hair dryer can be done in other ways:
- Waves. Make soft curls helps electric brashing with the function of supplying hot air ( hair dryer ).
- Curry. The shaping of the hair is provided by a special nozzle-diffuser.
- Twisted ends. In the process of drawing strands, you need to slightly twist them inward and process them with hot air.
How to style long hair with an iron?
The specified accessory is designed to straighten the curls. To make your hair look neat, you need to do it step by step, straightening the thin strands in turn (starting from the bottom layer). Another styling with an iron on long hair helps to get large spiral curls. A thin strand is clamped between the forceps almost at the base, after which it wraps around the styler. Holding the lock, you need to pull the iron down to the end. A simpler and faster method for creating curls is a curling iron. Depending on its shape and size, curls of different diameters are obtained.
Hair styling on curlers
There are 2 options for creating hairstyles for long strands - hot and cold ways. In the first case, they require thermal rollers, they help to make elastic and firm curls, but harm locks (with frequent use). Beautiful hairstyles for long hair with the preservation of their health allow you to perform other types of devices:
- Velcro. Self-attached to semi-dry strands, sold in different diameters.
- Boomerangs. With their help, you get a spectacular wave arrangement on long hair and Hollywood curls.
- Spirals. Elastic curlers, providing equal and equal "springs".
- Bobbins. Are used to create very small curls.
Hairstyles for long hair at home
For special occasions, such as weddings or jubilees, it's best to contact an experienced hairdresser. In the rest of the situation you can make beautiful hairstyles for long hair and yourself. It is preliminarily desirable to train in their creation, so that the process is fast, and the result is ideal. "Filling a hand", many women make light hairstyles for long hair in 5-10 minutes. With a good fixation with varnish or other styling agent, this styling will last till evening.
Hairstyles for long hair for every day
Go to work or study with the same styling do not like most women. A simple way to diversify everyday is the hairstyle of a bun on long hair. It can be done high, side or at the base of the neck, neatly taut or slightly careless, decorated with thin ribbons, beautiful hairpins and scarves. Another popular option is hairstyles with braids for long hair. To create them, we use all available weaves:
- classical (of 3 strands);
- French;
- Dutch (spit on the contrary, inverted);
- spikelet;
- Greek;
- Complicated (of 4 or 5 strands);
- " Fish tail ";
- waterfall;
- African and others.
Evening hairstyles for long hair
It is advisable to entrust the ceremonial styling to a professional, but some forms can be created at home. Festive hairstyles for long hair should last for a long time, therefore for their execution styling means with strong fixation will be required. The simplest options are high stacking:
- "shell";
- a three-dimensional beam;
- braid "dragon";
- retro;
- a bundle with a fleece and a large decoration (flower, feathers, artificial stones);
- spit "rose" and similar species.
Romantic hairstyles for long hair with their own hands for loose strands:
- Hollywood locks;
- asymmetrical styling with curls and hair on the back of the head;
- "Malvinka" with curls;
- Straightened hair with a high fleece and bangs in retro style;
- spit "waterfall" with curls and others.
Quick hairstyles for long hair
If the collection is only 5-10 minutes, it is important to be able to create beautiful, but as easy as possible in the implementation of laying. They can be used both as everyday hairstyles for long hair, and for evening walks, romantic dates. To create such styling you need to have fixing styling means and a set of hairdresser accessories - elastic bands, invisible pins, hairpins, hairpins and other accessories.
Simple hairstyles for long hair:
- Low beam in the Greek style. Tie a tail at the base of the neck. Weave from loose strands not very tight braid. Wrap it around the gum, fix it with stilettos.
- The pink "Malvinka". Select two medium strands on the sides, each of them to braid in the braid. Make a "raspberry", from the loose ends to curtail a small bundle resembling a flower, spread it with your fingers.
- Lateral tail. Divide the long hair into two equal parts. From one make the tail on the side. The second part is divided into three identical strands. Alternately, twist them in a tourniquet and connect with the tail.
- A complex braid. The entire volume of hair is divided into three equal parts. From each weave a classic (Russian) braid. Secure the ends with thin elastic bands. Weave all the braids together.
- Triple volumetric tail. Collect the curls high on the back of the head, fix it with a tight elastic band. Carefully brush hair at the base of the tail. Tie another rubber band, retreating about a third of the length from the first. Repeat the action for the remaining free strands. You can make such a tail and low.