Looking irresistible in any situation is the dream of all girls, and hair carving can help. With a fast pace of life, it is rarely possible to monitor the quality of styling. Not everyone manages to allocate time for this every day, therefore, many ways have been invented that provide a well-groomed appearance for a long time. Carving is the name of one of the latest developments.
How the technology differs from others, what is the validity period, who suits - we will try to answer the questions in more detail in this article.
Content:
- What hair is the procedure indicated for
- Disadvantages and Benefits
- Technology and varieties
- What length is suitable
What it is?
The curling method called carving is a variation of the modern permanent curling. The word itself in English means cutting, carving. The action is based on the work of the drug, which affects the surface of each hair, without penetrating inside.
The effect of the products used for the procedure is suitable for any type of hair, including colored hair. The structure is not harmed, the appearance is attractive. The resulting curls last quite a long time and look great.
At first, foam rollers were used for curling. But now different stylers can be used to form curls. They are selected depending on the wishes for the size and shape of the curl.
What hair is the procedure indicated for
Carving belongs to the category of gentle technologies. The substances used delicately penetrate into the hair bulb and ensure the formation of a curl. The shape is natural, the structure is soft. But with coarse, weighted hair, this method should not be chosen.
Most of all, carving is suitable for soft and thin strands, it is possible to carry out on highlighted, bleached and dyed.
To get a more accurate picture, let's try to take a closer look at the styling details for different source materials.
- If the coloring was carried out with a composition containing ammonia, you can do a perm after a week. Any stylers will do. The reason is simple - the fixative used for the process contains hydrogen peroxide. Therefore, when processing immediately after exposure to the dye, the color of the hairstyle will change the tone to a faded one.
- For hair dyed with henna or basma, you can do the treatment when you have washed your hair for the first time after dyeing. There are no components in the composition of natural dyes that can give an adverse reaction.
- To curl a streaked strand, you must first test one for break. Trim off a few hairs from one of the lightest areas. Try to treat the resulting hair tourniquet with a preparation that is to be used to fix the formed curls. When the aging period is over, stretch the strand to the sides. If it breaks, you are unlikely to like the results of processing. If the strand remains intact, you can proceed to the selection of stylers.
- If the hair is bleached or thinned, it is allowed to carry out the procedure, but with extreme caution. Start by performing a tear test. If the test results are good, it is better to use soft foam rollers.
- Carving after clarification is recommended to be carried out no earlier than ten days. A preliminary test is required.
- Stylers of small and medium diameters are suitable for working with strands that are soft in structure. They do not hold the desired shape of the hair coils particularly well.Therefore, it is necessary to slightly pull the strand over the bobbins, slightly lifting it from the root.
If after carving you want to change the color of your hairstyle, you can do this in about a week - after the smell of the preparation disappears.
If the recommendations are followed, it is possible to preserve the beautiful appearance of the hair and their health.
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Difference from "chemistry" and biowave
Often, girls who have never undergone a carving type perm are interested in how it differs from the more familiar biowave and chemistry. Let's try to understand this issue as well.
The difference between carving and biowaving is primarily in the way in which the material is influenced. Both options are classified as gentle, they do not spoil the hair, but when using compositions for biowave, the effect is directed to the inner part of the hair. Another procedure affects only the upper cuticle, without making any special changes in the structure.
When carrying out "chemistry", a lotion is used that does not contain thioglycolic or highly alkaline substances. For discolored strands "chemistry" is not done - it is unsafe for the hairstyle.
Disadvantages and Benefits
No matter how delicate and gentle the procedures are, they are not suitable for everyone. Before choosing the perfect technique for getting curls, you need to carefully compare the pros and cons.
So, the advantages of curling are as follows:
- This technique helps to remove excess fat in the root area.
- The inner layer of the hair is intact.
- You can make curls in any shape you want. They come out natural and beautiful.
- You do not need to perform any additional actions to return the hairstyle to its previous appearance.
- It can be repeated up to three to four times a year without much harm.
- The coils obtained after such treatment will begin to straighten in 8-10 weeks. After three months, the straightening will take place completely, the hairstyle will return to its usual state.
- Work at home is allowed.
- It is used for bleached and bleached hair.
Despite the fact that this type of exposure is not considered harmful, it is worth listing some of the disadvantages that must be paid attention to before making a decision.
- After curling the curls for about a week, a not particularly pleasant smell emanates.
- "African curls" cannot be created in this way.
- It cannot be performed for vitreous gray hair, the technique is not suitable for heavy and coarse hair.
- You have to deal with packing anyway.
- In beauty salons, the cost may seem high (but curling at home is not recommended).
- It will take from three to six hours to complete the perm according to all the rules.
For hard hair or creating afro curls, it is better to look for another option. The disulfide bond formed by special components is superficial and unable to maintain a given shape, so the curl will gradually stretch under its own weight.
Technology and varieties
To perform carving, several methods have been developed for hair that differ in length. The same composition is always used. But for different lengths, a variety of twisting options are provided.
There are the following types of carving:
- Textured.
- Local.
- Classical.
- Combined.
- Vertical.
Each of these types deserves more detailed consideration.
Classical
This view is also called horizontal. For him, you can take stylers of different sizes, alternating them with each other. To get the curls of the desired shape, the hair is divided with vertical partings, starting from the crown. The width of each parting is selected according to the length of the bobbin.
After that, the strands are horizontally attached to the stylers, so that they are parallel to each other. The thickness of the hair wrapping should correspond to the diameter of the bobbin.
Curls can turn out to be small, large or medium - this is determined by the length of the source material and the size of the devices.
Textured
For textured curls, flexible foam rollers are convenient. To get naturalness, you can use elements of different thicknesses, which alternate with each other, and the hairs are wound on them in different directions.
Texture carving can be large or medium. Wrapping is possible both orderly and chaotic.
Basal
Root or local curling is performed on large rollers. With their help, coils are formed at the very roots.
To beautifully design a short haircut or give shape to a separate section of hair (for example, bangs), the styler must be placed under the roots. The result is a noticeable increase in volume.
Vertical
Spiral or vertical carving is done using wellaformers - these are special flexible tubes.
For twisting, the material is divided into strands, the thickness of which is about a centimeter, each is inserted into a stretched tube and wrapped in a spiral. This type of procedure is used when working with a length of 25-40 cm.
Combined
For combined curls, the local variety is combined with others. Great for haircuts in which the bangs stand out especially.
When styling shaped curls, choose styling products designed for them. Do not dry your curls after washing them with a hair dryer.
What length is suitable
Now that we have familiarized ourselves with all types of the method, we can consider what options are allowed for hairstyles of different lengths.
On medium strands
Any kind of carving is suitable for medium lengths. The selection of stylers depends on the desired curl shape. Work for hairstyles with bangs is performed by separating the area on the forehead and curling up other hair.
The bangs that remain intact when the curls are formed is called "Cleopatra".
For long
For long strands, textured, local and classic methods are convenient. The combined version looks good on the head with bangs.
With it, the shortened front part is treated with a local method, giving volume, and for the remaining head of hair, textural or classic curling is used.
For short
For short hair, only the local method is suitable. It helps to give a beautiful volume. To do this, the strands must be longer than 1 cm, otherwise they will not be able to wrap around the styler. For girls with bangs, a combined option is used - it must be wound up using a local method, other strands - horizontally.
For a haircut, you should choose the principle of winding, depending on the style. The choice is dictated by the length of the hairstyle and the angles of the cut. If improperly wrapped, the shape of the face may turn out to be distorted, therefore, such work should be entrusted to professionals.
Can I do it at home
Carving is one of those procedures that are perfectly acceptable for performing at home. It will not take so much - in addition to special products that can be purchased in the form of a completely ready-made kit, you need to stock up on dishes and an applicator for application.
You also need protective gloves and a negligee, a hairdryer and winding elements. But it is worth noting that when doing work at home, problems are likely to begin, due to which the result will be far from expected.
If you are not going to go to the salon, pay attention to the following recommendations:
- In the room where the work takes place, it is necessary to provide good ventilation.
- The temperature in the room should be + 21 ... + 25 degrees. This is necessary to obtain the desired chemical reaction.
- When rinsing off the lotion, do not tilt your head - this will disturb the stylers.
In the beauty salon, the masters will perform all the steps correctly and will not allow the appearance of side effects. Therefore, you should not neglect visiting it.
Care advice
After carving, curls need to be properly cared for. This will help them stay beautiful throughout the duration of the perm.
Support for tight curls can be achieved with mild sulfate-free shampoos.
Apply a moisturizing mask to your curls weekly.
After a chemical effect has been exerted on the hair structure, masks created according to folk recipes cannot be used for care. The ingredients in their composition can give an undesirable reaction that will harm the hairstyle.
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