Brushes, combs and company
Personal Masseuse
As sometimes you want to pamper your tired body massage! Alas, but for the majority of daily massage - nothing more than an impossible dream. But you can easily bring your hair is fun, spending a minimum of time this process (about 5 minutes) and a minimum of resources (cost a good massage brush). If you still know why this is necessary, we recall that it is - a great way to restore your health and appearance of hair, and enhance their growth and improve blood circulation of the scalp. To do this, you must remember a few simple rules:
Try to spend on a massage at least 5 minutes a day (morning and evening).
Massage not only the hair, but the main thing - the scalp, and to do so desirable in several ways.
Do not apply pressure on the brush too hard not to damage the skin.
Choosing a massage brush, give preference to wood or having teeth at the ends of the plastic "balls".
Do not abuse the head massage, if you have badly damaged split ends.
Be careful, and if your hair is different excessive fat, since the brush can only strengthen this unpleasant effect of redistributing sebum on all hair.
And brush thirty genera
However, the massage - it's just one of the "responsibilities" of brushes. They are not as popular as tools for hair styling. The most commonly used for this purpose brashingi - round brushes of different diameters that are needed when blow-dry. They are made of natural or synthetic bristles on a metal, wood or plastic base. Brashingi with longer bristles are used for stretching and straightening of hair, shorter - to wrap them, and the smaller the diameter of the brush, the smaller will be received curls.
Another popular kind of brush barbers commonly called "fish bone". There are two variants of it - one-sided and two-sided. These brushes are needed to lift the hair at the roots, gives hair volume. With a wide and flat bristle brushes conveniently laid backcombed hair and hairstyle to give a finished look.
There is light at a gold comb
Combs and Combs its diversity not inferior brushes and also as they are made of very different materials - plastic, wood or hard rubber. By the way, antistatic effect have only the last two types of combs. What other requirements must be submitted to quality hairbrush? Firstly, it is desirable that their teeth are slightly rounded. Then they will not adversely affect the condition of the hair and scalp. Second, combs should be a lot, as each of them has a soy "specialization."
The most common universal comb with two types of teeth. It will come in handy not only for combing hair, but also for all types of haircuts.
Combs with larger teeth and rare suited for combing hair after shampooing, and for applying the gel and stacking patterned and wet hair. A plastic comb on a long handle is designed for nachesyvaya hair.
You are my curlers, hair curlers ...
We were never satisfied with what is given to us by nature. But if the disadvantages such as a snub nose and small stature have to put up, then "failed" hair we continue to fight for life. Someone diligently trying to straighten curls boring hair to become smooth and flowing as in television commercials. Other (and most!) Contrary try by all means to turn their direct stubble hair mop of curls. This can be achieved, alas, only three all known routes. Firstly, using a perm. But even the most gentle "chemistry" spoils hair and moreover, it is clearly not in vogue. The second way - use a variety of electrical appliances such as forceps or a hair dryer. However, from all that your hair will not be too healthy. Finally, a third option - the traditional curlers. Especially since the days of our grandmothers, they have changed a lot and have become much more convenient. So let's try to understand their advantages and disadvantages and choose the ones that will help you realize the dream of elastic curls or soft waves cascade.
Curlers, boomerangs
For many, their strange form seems somewhat unusual. However, they are really very comfortable and able to quickly and permanently fix the strands of any length and volume. Than "boomerangs" longer, the greater the width of the lock, you can cheat. If you use rollers with a small diameter, you get small curls, if a large - large ringlets. Numerous options pilings using them you can find in many issues of our magazine. Boomerangs usually made of dense foam, so they are very fond of those who are accustomed to wind before you go to bed. Unlike many other curlers, boomerangs will allow you to sleep peacefully and not to suffer all night, choosing a comfortable position of the head on the pillow.
Information specifically for lovers' night stacking ": alternative boomerang foam rollers can be more familiar form. However, keep in mind that due to his excessive softness during sleep, they can take the most unexpected form, and in the morning you will find that your curls turned flattened or angular.
Velcro rollers or "hedgehogs"
They got their name because of the specific barbed surface, so that they stay on the hair without rubbers, clamps, rods, and so on. D. They allow hair to dry quickly enough, which is especially important if you are somewhere in a hurry. Maximum diameter of the rollers are ideal for bulk hairstyles. They lift the hair at the roots and create soft waves. However, to use these curlers better if you have short hair and not damaged. In order to secure the hedgehogs on long hair clips you need, and in addition, long hair can get confused when you remove the curlers. And anyway, if you are the owner of thin, easily damaged and tangled hair, regardless of length, it is better to opt for other types of rollers.
Metal rollers with a brush with natural bristles inside
They are in their purpose and basic properties are very similar to Velcro. They are also very easy to fix on the hair, but they are fixed by means of special rods. These curlers better not to use if you prefer to dry your hair with a hair dryer. The fact that under the influence of hot air heats the metal base, which is not the best effect on the condition of hair.
Velvet curlers
These rollers with velor cover the most popular among professionals as they provide the most delicate and gentle perm without messing up your hair. They also have different length and diameter and make it possible to virtually any style the hair of different lengths. Fixed plastic sticks that pierced holes in curlers. Of course, at night they did not sleep, but if the opinion of professional hairdressers and health of natural hair for you are not indifferent, try to find this type of hair curlers.
Bobbins
They are most often used for a perm, but they can be used to create very interesting and trendy hairstyles. They have a small diameter, and therefore allow to obtain very small curls and hair done in a trendy now the African style. However, keep in mind that your hair then it is difficult to comb. You can, for bobbin winding coils only a few strands framing the face, get a charming small curls, giving the image of tenderness and charm. And finally, one more tip: using bobbins can be done with the effect of hair chemicals. To do this, apply a sufficient amount of hair gel and screw the fixing them to the greatest possible number of bobbins. When hair is dry, carefully remove the bobbin, and comb the hair with his hands, instead of a comb.
Plastic termobigudi
They just made for those who live in constant time pressure. Permanent hair middle length with them will take 10 to 20 minutes. Quick and easy - this is their main advantage. Before using them simply to heat in boiling water. The shorter your hair, the more suitable for them termobigudi. Long hair on their rapid heat might not be enough. However, any heating adversely affects the condition of hair, so do not advise you to abuse them. Better to use hot rollers only in the case of extreme time pressure. By the way all of the above applies to their next of kin - elektrobigudi. They differ only in the way of heating.