Curling asian hair
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Forum Name: Asian Hair
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Topic: Curling asian hair
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: Curling asian hair
Date Posted: August 09 2004 at 10:28pm
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This may sound dumb... but i dont know how to curl hair. i have asian hair, jet straight and black. I bought a curling iron, hairspray, and some wax. ive been playing around with it but im not sure if im doing things correctly. can someone direct me to a website or a book aimed for absolute beginners that i can refer to? |
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: August 10 2004 at 1:26am
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Do you know how your own hair reacts to curling? Asian hair, in general, doesn't curl very well. Scientifically it should, considering porosity and all that motherjazz, but somehow it breaks the rules. What exactly do you mean by "correctly"? There's no "correct" way to curl your hair, as long as your hair ended up curly after you used the iron. Do it however gives you the kind of results you want. You can wrap the hair in a spiral around the shaft to get spring coil curls, or wrap and curl just your hair ends, or you can focus on certain areas such as your bangs (if you have them)... and some people use hairspray and other products to help curls stay longer, I suppose. .. more people can comment on this... I don't use a curling iron. Anais ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com">  my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: August 12 2004 at 1:09am
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The first time I used a curling iron, I was scared that I would burn myself, so my curls were awful. I got wings instead of curls. The best advice I would give is to make it look natural. Brush time out or tease them. The worst thing is to see a head of contrived spiral curls. The answers are closer than you think  http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip3631.htm - http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip3631.htm |
Posted By: The Asian Invasion
Date Posted: October 01 2004 at 6:55pm
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I realize that I'm a little late, but I curl my hair sometimes. I bought a big one (around 1 1/2 inches), known as the Continental by Conair. It was just a cheap thing that I grabbed for a quick curl one day. The way to curl with an iron is basically to run mouse through one inch strands (or use hair spray, whatever you're comfortable with), and hold your straightener there for 45 seconds. I don't time every strand, but with my long hair, I just wait until the strands rolled on top of the straghtener are warm. I don't suggest doing that if you're afraid of burning yourself on your first try. I work with my hair by the layers. I clip 3/4 of my hair up, and I start with the hair around the nape of my neck. After I'm done with those, I let more hair free from the clip and curl those. This look takes some practice to get used to. Also, it's a more "I curled this" look, instead of a "I have naturally curly hair". ------------- |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: October 01 2004 at 9:26pm
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Ooh, something to keep in mind: Use some sort of heat protective stuff, and try to curl on a different day than your hairwash day. You can also do a light oiling or a leave-in conditioner before you curl. It will protect your hair from too much moisture loss. And never curl damp or wet hair! The steam will expand the hair shaft and make some of the cortexes "explode". |
Posted By: The Asian Invasion
Date Posted: October 17 2004 at 9:00pm
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I recently got some steam rollers by Caruso. They work so well with my hair. They don't steam up to an insanely high degrees like irons, and I basically just threw my iron out when I discovered these. They're easy to use, quick, and my hair has greatly appreciated the less amount of heat that I've stuck on it. Plus, it doesn't frizz as much with these rollers as my curling iron makes it frizz. Plus, these curls stick with my hair without the need of a hairspray or gel or any mousse. Hopefully, I've helped in some way. Ciao, Mary ------------- |
Posted By: banks0022
Date Posted: October 18 2004 at 7:56pm
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http://www.sallybeauty.com/shop/product.asp?pf%5Fid=561030&dept%5Fid=1660 - http://www.sallybeauty.com/shop/product.asp?pf%5Fid=561030&dept%5Fid=1660 is this what you are talking about?? hmm i mite have to give it a try... ------------- |
Posted By: The Asian Invasion
Date Posted: October 19 2004 at 3:18pm
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Yes, that's the exact kind I have. Practice with them a few more times before you make up your mind about them. I was pretty good using them my first time because I was so use to curling irons already, but I know that some people may find trouble on their first time with steam rollers. Have fun, Mary ------------- |