Techniques For Get Waves

There's more than one way to achieve spiral waves without heat damage to hair.

By using a variety of hairstyling techniques, regardless of your hair type, you can choose from having straight hair to having tons of waves. Whether your hair is thin, fine, thick or course, learn create a variety of permanent or semi-permanent waves by using different hair products and hairstyling tools. These products and tools work in tandem with each other to help you create the perfect waves for your hair.

Permanent Wave

Permanent waves are similar to perms, except instead of tight curls, you receive loose waves that come to life when your hair is wet. One way to obtain a permanent wave is to have it done by a professional hair stylist at a hair salon. The hair stylist uses small pieces of tissue and curling rods and wraps small sections of wet hair around these rods. After curling the entire head of hair and putting the rods in place, she places a chemical solution on top of the curlers. You then put your hair under a dryer and wait for the solution and the heat from the curlers to set the waves. Permanent waves provide the right amount of waves for women with thin and medium hair types. When you have thick or coarse hair, your curl definition may be weak, and it may not last as long. Permanent waves are also effective for producing long-lasting waves for women with oily hair. This is because these types of perms often dry out normal hair and cause permanent damage to the hair shaft.

Braiding Techniques

French braids worn for extended periods provide women with an inexpensive way to achieve body and multidimensional waves. Since they are not permanent, you can try different hairstyles as often as you like. All you need is a hairbrush, styling gel or mousse, and a rubber band. Apply a generous amount of mousse to the hair roots and hair tips. French braid hair when it is damp to produce more volume and bigger waves. For smaller waves, loosely braid hair into 3- to 4-inch sections. Set the braids with hairspray and sleep for six to eight hours. When you wake up, remove the rubber band and separate your waves.

Triple Barrel Curling Iron

Different curling iron rods help you achieve different types of curls and waves. A triple-barrel curling iron provides you with larger, softer waves. Instead of using a regular curling iron, which produces traditional curls near the bottom half of the hair shaft, the triple-barrel curling iron has different shaped rods, which curl the entire length of the hair. However, most curling irons use a direct source of heat to set curls, which damages hair. To counteract the use of direct heat, use heat protectant styling products and try using curling irons with ceramic heated plates instead of metal.

Twisty Curling Rods

You can create long-lasting, chunkier waves with twisty hot rollers. These malleable rods are easy to twist and bend different ways. For softer waves, grab 2- to 3-inch thick sections of hair, place the roller vertically and twist the entire section of hair around the entire length of the curling rod. Depending on how well your hair curls, you can leave your hair in smaller, fragmented waves or run your fingers throughout your hair to achieve softer, more separated waves.

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