How to extend the life of festive styling

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Salon styling lasts all night, and home styling lasts only 3 hours.

Why? What are you doing wrong? We analyze the top common mistakes and give a real master class!

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1. Make a good headwash

If you want your styling to last longer than one night, wash your hair before starting to create it. And do not listen to those who suggest using dry shampoo, remember - this is an SOS product! It is not suitable if you have time to thoroughly prepare for the holiday. Even ordinary shampoo is of little use in this case.

The secret of salon styling is that hairdressers and hair stylists use professional shampoos. Unlike the mass market, they completely wash away the remains of foam, mousse, varnish and other styling products and create an invisible film that repels sebum and protects hair from increased moisture. After such a "headwash", the curls do not look clean, but they really are! They become soft, pliable, and any styling on them lasts much longer!

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It is interesting! Not so long ago, a new product appeared in the beauty industry - spray drying. If you treat your hair with this product, it will dry several times faster! This is a good time saver for those who do styling every morning! In addition, these sprays have thermal protective properties.

2. Practice the smarter approach

You often blow-dry your hair and use thermal devices, and as a result, your hair doesn't look the way you want it. Masks and hair conditioners are an effective “rescue service”. Moisturizing, nourishing, restoring - they quickly put hair in order. But what is interesting - they are not always needed before creating a festive styling! In some cases, they are even contraindicated!

Masks and conditioners nourish and moisturize hair, making it thicker and more elastic. But apart from this, they "press" the hair to the scalp. If you are planning a haircut with volume at the roots, do not use them before styling! You should also refrain if you are planning to make elastic curls, since they will quickly unwind. And if your goal is smooth strands with minimal straightening intervention - be sure to apply a mask or conditioner after washing your hair. This styling will last for a long time.

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3. Find the right remedy

To prolong the durability of makeup, special bases and foundations have been created, and to make your hair look the way you want longer, there are styling products. You need to choose them depending on the type of hairstyle that you plan to do. For example, texturizing sprays are ideal for light waves on curly hair, and hair foams for fine Hollywood curls. If you are going to weave braids, you must first sprinkle hair with varnish, but if the hairstyle suggests volume, sprays for root volume are suitable.

Confused and don't know where to stop? Use the hairdresser's tip: thin hair needs light hair, while thick and porous hair needs thicker ones.

4. Don't skip pre-preparation

If you choose to style in the form of fashionable catwalk braids, before you start braiding, curl your hair with large diameter curlers. Thus, you will not only get beautiful voluminous braids, but also prolong the period of their neat appearance.

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Please note that braiding immediately after shampooing is more difficult, so it is best to wash your hair the night before.

5. Use special devices

A professional stylist can create a miraculous styling with just your fingers. We have no such experience, so we will use special devices. Beauty finds of recent years - combs, hair dryers and stylers that ionize hair.

In addition to the beneficial effect in the long term, they instantly transform hair - make it soft and manageable, and, importantly, they remove static electricity! Any styling is easier with professional tools! And a small bonus - such devices work at relatively low temperatures, which means they damage hair less.

6. Make curls right

Hair stylists are sure: if you curl your hair correctly, styling lasts at least two days. What is included in the correct algorithm of actions? First, decide what you will use for curling your hair - a styler or curlers. Stylers are more comfortable and curlers will provide a longer curl life.

If you decide to curl your hair with a styler, use the expert's advice - after you have freed the curl, roll it up with a neat ring and secure it with an invisible hair. And do this with all the wrapped strands. After they have cooled completely, you can loosen the curls, beat them with your hands and fix the hair with varnish. The resulting curls will be persistent.

Beauty fact: The experience of stylists shows that curls created with a fine straightener, rather than a curling iron, last longer. To learn how to curl your hair with an iron, you will have to watch videos on youtube. But be sure - this skill is well worth the time!

Do you prefer using curlers when creating your hairstyle? Choose the option that suits your hair perfectly. So, experts do not recommend using metal curlers at home - they electrify the hair and cut it. Velcro curlers, popular today, are suitable only for owners of short hair. Long strands are easily tangled when using them, and what is especially sad - they cannot always be untangled! Sometimes the only solution is to trim the matted strand.

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The best options for home styling are foam curlers for a longer curling of hair (they are used on damp hair, they are worn for 2-3 hours) and heat-resistant hair curlers with a heat-resistant plastic coating - for quick curling (on dry hair, the cooling time of the curlers is 10-15 minutes).

On a note! When choosing the diameter of the curler, follow the rule: the heavier the hair, the smaller the diameter of the curler and the thinner the strand.

7. Try an "art mess"

This is the name of the styling, which, despite the lack of a clear form and deliberate negligence, look harmonious, bold and sexy. They can often be seen on glossy covers and on social networks - on the pages of famous models and Hollywood stars.

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To create this style, treat your hair with a sea salt-based texturizing spray, apply a finish coat - dry hairspray and fluff up the curls with your hands, moving in a different direction each time.

8. Create extra volume

To create outstanding volume on short to medium hair, you can simply brush it up, but there are other, gentler methods. Hairdressers achieve root volume by winding clients' strands with large diameter curlers. This should be done strictly backward - from the forehead. Ordinary curlers are kept on the hair for 2-3 hours, and thermo - 7-10 minutes. Then the hair is dried with a hairdryer, the curlers are removed and the hair is fluffed up with your hands. The resulting volume is fixed with hairspray, lifting each strand and spraying it from the roots.

Express advice: If you have fine, medium-length hair, there is a simple way to add volume at the roots. After washing your hair, tilt your head down and blow dry in this position. Be sure to finish drying with a cool air stream, it fixes the styling and preserves it for a long time.

9. Don't straighten curly hair

Owners of curly hair can change their habits and not straighten their hair, as they usually do, but provide themselves with beautiful tight curls. After shampooing, apply a special curling lotion and dry your hair with a diffuser. The resulting styling will last for a long time and look great!

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Well, if you want to add volume to it, grab a strand at the roots and squeeze it with a styler, turning it half a turn. Then repeat the same with other strands and fix the resulting volume with varnish at the end.

10. Take care of your hair before bed

The styling created has exceeded all your expectations, and you want to save it the next morning? No problem! But keep in mind that it will look a little different: the curls will become less tight, but the overall shape of the hairstyle will be respected.

Before going to bed, gather your hair in a bun at the back of your head with a fabric elastic or the popular spring elastic bands ─ they do not pinch the strands and do not form ugly creases. In the morning, sprinkle the hair at the roots with dry shampoo or "add" it with powder to create volume on the hair, pass the curls through your fingers - and a beautiful styling is ready!

Be irresistible! Happy New Year!