Variant Style for the Classic Circle Cut
Medium Curly Hair Styling Idea
We've all been there: you've had your new haircut for a couple of weeks and you're getting a little bored with it. Or maybe the cut is still a favorite, but you feel like your style is just too "flat".
Consider this: your options are limitless. Virtually any hairstyle can be made to look completely new and exciting by adding some curl. I don't mean a perm. I'm talking the good old-fashion-turned-new-fashion roller set.
Step One:
Shampoo and condition the hair as needed. Towel dry the hair and gently comb out any tangles. Take your favorite styling product and apply it evenly through the hair. In our demo we used gel, but mousse or setting lotions are good.
Step Two:
Roll the hair on rollers according to the amount of wave/curl you want. In our demo, we used large rollers to give volume and fullness to the style. Remember, the smaller the roller, the tighter the curl.
Also, keep in mind that the placement of the roller in relation to the section of the hair being rolled determines the amount of "lift" in the finished style. Our demo uses on-base placement at the front of the head and gradually goes off-base so that the style isn't too "puffy".
We used a pretty standard roller pattern on the head for our demo: One row of rollers down the middle, and two rows at slightly backward angles on the sides. You can use any pattern of rollers you wish, or that you feel will best give you the wave pattern you desire.
Step Three:
Dry the hair thoroughly. It's best if you can just let the roller set dry naturally, but often, time constraints mean that you must have some way of drying the hair. A portable hooded dryer was used for our demo, on medium heat. These convenient appliances are relatively inexpensive and can be found at most beauty supply stores and some department stores. Once the hair was dry, we allowed it to cool, then removed the rollers for a comb-out.
The one thing you must be careful with when styling a roller set is roller marks - the lines of separation where the hair was sectioned for wrapping around the roller. Generally, these marks will disappear because of the natural heat and moisture of the scalp, but in persistent cases, a small amount of moisture applied with the corner of a cloth, an eyebrow brush, or a toothbrush will help to relax these lines.
During the comb-out, begin with a wide-toothed comb, and gradually work your way to a finer-bristled brush as the hair is loosened. This will prevent snarls and tangles, and keep you from accidentally breaking the hair. Once you can do so smoothly, use a natural bristle brush to continue to soften the set. This will give you a more natural-looking curl and a softer style.
If you want more defined curls, you can apply a light misting of hairspray and gently grasp or "scrunch" the curls before the spray dries. Then, allow the hairspray to dry completely and do not re-brush. We did this with our demonstration to clearly show the curl pattern achieved with our roller set.
I think you'll agree that our finished style is a soft, lovely look, and with proper care will last until the next shampooing.
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See also:
More Hair Styling Instructions
More About Curly Hairstyles
Cutting Instructions for the Basic Haircut for this Medium Curly Style
