How to use a corrugation curler

Corrugation curler or iron, this is a fixture in the form of tongs with ribbed surfaces for styling. With the help of this simple device, the fair sex in a few minutes create luxurious curls and provide hair style volume. The styling options using the corrugation iron are countless. The functionality of the device depends on the shape and number of its nozzles, and the result - on the owner’s imagination.

Features of crimper tongs

With the help of wavy tongs, you can add volume to the entire hairstyle or decorate individual strands. The waves during this treatment are transverse, and their size depends on the nozzle. Using a curling iron with a corrugation function is a safe procedure and promises a lot of advantages:

• for such styling, you do not need to use foams, mousses and fixative means;
• the hair is not electrified, so the hairstyle looks neat;
• curls remain until the next shampoo;
• use forceps on long, short and medium length hair;
• the use of different nozzles allows the girl to radically change her image without visiting the salon;
• a good basal volume is created.

Modern curling irons are usually equipped with a special coating, due to which high temperature is less aggressive on the hair structure.

REFERENCE! In multifunctional tongs there is a temperature regulator, which allows you to set an individual mode taking into account the thickness and rigidity of the hair.

Types of corrugation nozzles

Corrugating irons are divided into several types, depending on the size and shape of the nozzle:

1. Devices with massive plates (width 4 cm or more) provide pronounced curls to long and stiff hair. However, such curling irons are not suitable for short strands, and they also do not give a good volume.
2. Universal plates are considered medium-sized, the width of which is 2-3.5 cm. With these tongs, you can create a spectacular volume in the root zone, decorate individual sections or make a medium-sized but clear wave along the entire length.
3. An iron with narrow plates (2 cm or less) is not suitable for stiff hair. In addition, it takes a lot of time to work with it. However, to add volume to short hair, such curling irreplaceable.

IMPORTANT! Owners of long curls are recommended to buy corrugation curling irons with removable nozzles. In this set there are plates with a wide, medium and narrow wave, which will allow the girl (woman) to often change her image and always look original.

Universal irons are equipped with two stationary plates for straightening, on which different-sized nozzles are worn.

How to use a corrugation curler - tips for beginners

The main rule of a good hairstyle is to do it only on washed and dried hair. If they are wet, high temperature will damage their structure, and the effect of curling will be zero.

Basic recommendations for beginners:

1. Be prepared for the fact that you will have to curl long hair for more than an hour and, in order not to be late for the appointed event, count the time.
2. To find the best option for yourself, experiment with different nozzles.
3. With regular use of the curling iron, first apply thermal protection to the strands.
4. Divide the hair into small locks and gradually move the curling iron from the roots down. At each site, stop for 7-10 seconds.

Hair styling options for different lengths

On short hair, a small corrugation like an African head of hair looks interesting. The waves on this hairstyle are clearly expressed, have sharp creases. To get a large volume, hair after ironing needs to be combed and slightly sprinkled with a retainer. If you reduce the exposure time of the curling iron on the curls, the corrugation will turn out to be less radical, and the volume will be light. Short strands that look like feathers look very original separately treated with ironing. Wavy sections can be alternated with perfectly smooth gaps, which looks especially impressive on colorized hairstyles.

For medium-length hair, there are no restrictions on styling with a corrugated iron. To get a “wet” effect, it is recommended to use a special gel or mousse. It is not necessary to comb after such processing. For short strands, both large and small waves are suitable. They can be processed all or selectively. You can curl only the top layer, leaving the bottom smooth or vice versa. Partial corrugation is worn loose or collected in a ponytail. In this case, the hair adjacent to the head remains smooth, and the ironing is applied starting from the middle and going down.

Having long hair and a curling iron, you can create real masterpieces on your head:

• when using nozzles with large waves, "Hollywood" curls are obtained;
• a different exposure time will provide light curls in the root zone and clearer creases as they lower down;
• processed strands can be braided into a weak braid or tied with a tight knot;
• divide the hair into identical strands and go through them with a small nozzle in a checkerboard pattern - the effect will be amazing.

Creation of a basal volume with a corrugation

If you have thin or very heavy hair, they usually do not have a basal volume. To give this zone splendor will help the corrugation curler. To get the volume without visible curls, the upper layer is lifted and fixed with a clip. The strands are treated with small corrugation only near the roots, leaving the freely hanging ends smooth. Then the upper layer is dissolved and the hair is thoroughly combed.

Does corrugation spoil hair

Many owners of thin hair, trying to give them a basal volume, do in the Boost Up salon - a costly and harmful procedure. This is a common perm, but only in the root zone. After a couple of weeks, the roots grow back and the effect of the procedure is minimized. A wavy iron in this regard is more reliable and cheaper, but its frequent use can adversely affect the hair follicle.

To protect the curls from the negative thermal effects, you should use protective sprays and mousses that evenly lie on the strands. The use of prophylactic agents will preserve the beauty and elasticity of the hair even with their constant styling with a corrugation.