Medium-length hair is considered the most convenient for creating voluminous styling. Medium length is when the hair reaches the shoulders but does not fall below the shoulder blades.
Medium length is best for creating a volumizing effect on both fine and thick hair.
Ways to create volume
Voluminous hairstyles for medium hair can be created by curling the curls. Romantic curls can add great volume to even the finest hair.
The most well-known method of adding fluffiness to hair is by fleecing. However, there is an opinion that it should not be done often, because the result is serious damage to the hair. The negative consequences can be avoided if the bouffant is done correctly.
How to do the bouffant correctly
Sequencing:
- Gently comb your hair for a few minutes.
- Then you should separate the topmost strand from the other hair. No fleece will be done on it. This professional trick will give your hair a well-groomed and neat look.
- The comb is done slowly and carefully so as not to damage the hair, which needs to be divided into small strands. In this case, the length of the curl must be conditionally divided into three parts and combing from the ends must begin. Then they smoothly move to the middle part of the strand and finish at the hair roots.
- To create a bouffant on thicker hair, just select a few strands on the crown.
- After that, it is necessary, using a comb with rare teeth, to carefully return the curls back, without trying to comb them.
- Then the hairstyle is covered with a strand highlighted earlier without a pile.
- At the final stage, the styling is covered with medium hold hairspray.
How to curl medium hair
To curl feminine curls, use a curling iron, iron, curlers, weaving and harnesses:
- Curling iron. Before curling with a curling iron, wash and dry your hair naturally, without using a hairdryer. Before starting curling, apply a thermal protection product to the hair. Then they need to be thoroughly combed and part of the crown should be separated. Start curling from the bottom strands. At the same time, the curling iron is held vertically, winding the hair around it, starting from the ends. The processing time of one strand curling iron should not exceed 15 seconds. After the lower strands are curled, the strands are wound in the same way from the bundle that was originally separated at the crown. After the end of the procedure, the hairstyle is fixed with varnish;
- Iron. To create curls with an iron, you need to take thin strands. The curling begins at the top, about 3 cm recede from the roots. The iron should be held vertically and slowly lead to the very ends of the hair. A wide-toothed comb is used. At the end, the styling is sprayed with strong fixation varnish;
- Curlers. A minimum of effort is spent on curling with conventional curlers. You need to wash your hair, dry your hair with a towel, divide them into strands, wind them on curlers and leave them in this state overnight. In the morning, the curlers are removed, and the curls are combed with a comb with large teeth and varnished;
- Weaving. To achieve the effect of small curls, pigtails are woven. Before curling, apply styling foam to damp hair after washing. After that, the entire volume of hair is divided into small strands and braided from each pigtail. The tip is secured with an elastic band. After 3-4 hours, the braids open, and the resulting curls are carefully combed with a comb or separated by fingers;
- Harnesses. You can get a slightly sloppy and at the same time natural and attractive look by making a curl with tourniquets. The washed, damp hair is divided into small curls, twisted into bundles and fixed with elastic bands. Then each tourniquet must be dried with a hairdryer. You can remove the elastic bands after 20 minutes after the hair is completely dry.
How to make volumizing styling for medium hair
In addition to various devices such as an iron and curling iron, hair mousse is used to create luxurious curls. Ideal for fine strands without weighing them down and giving them volume and a healthy shine.
It is applied to damp hair from roots to ends. The amount of mousse, sufficient for the treatment of medium length hair, is approximately equal in volume to a chicken egg. If you use more of the product, curls can stick together.
After applying the product, you can either blow-dry your hair at a low temperature, paying special attention to the roots, or let the strands dry naturally.
Hair gel is another tool that can help you create root volume easily.... Professionals recommend that women with thin hair use a small amount, otherwise there is a risk that the styling will not last even for several hours. The gel gives the curls a wet styling effect.
The first assistant in creating volume can be considered a hair dryer. The greatest volume will be obtained if you dry your hair with your head tilted. In the natural position, drying should be started from the roots, lifting and winding the strands on a large brush. In this case, the hair dryer must be kept at a distance of 10 cm from the head. Hairspray will help to fix the volumetric effect.
Voluminous hairstyles for medium hair
Volumetric spikelet
Such a braid will allow its owner to look neat and stylish. This type of weaving is also called the French braid, the principle is used to create everyday and evening hairstyles.
Execution technique:
- Before braiding, the hair must be combed well and, starting from the parietal region, separate three small strands.
- The third strand is laid on the second, and the first is under the third.
- Further weaving is done in the same sequence, each time adding a small amount of hair to the strand, which was not originally used for a spikelet.
- At the end, the spikelet is secured with an elastic band or a small hairpin.
To correctly make a voluminous spikelet, you need to fix the place where the weaving ended, and pull the strands out of the braid so that it looks fluffier.
Twisted tail braid
Voluminous hairstyles for medium hair are brightly represented by various weaving techniques and are ideal for creating a romantic look. One of the options for such styling is a braid of inverted ponytails.
Execution technique:
- It is necessary to select two small strands on the left and right side of the head and fix them with an elastic band.In the place where both strands will converge, the hair must be carefully divided and the resulting tail, as it were, is passed through the bottom and thrown forward.
- Then you also need to do it with the strands below. And so they continue until all the hair is involved. Each new resulting strand must be fixed at the crown with a hair clip.
- The upper tail must be divided into two equal parts and shifted between them. Then the left side should be stabbed with a hairpin for a while so that it does not interfere. And so it should be done with each tail collected. As a result of the whole weaving, on each side of the head, several ends of the tails will turn out, which must be connected together below, placing the curls in an arc and fastening them with invisibility.
- The laying must be fixed with varnish.
This looks like a complex braid weaving and allows women to look elegant and original.
Braid of bows
This type of weaving is a variation of the French braid. Braid of ribbons will look nice and neat, even if the street is a strong wind. Professional stylists advise not to braid the braid on clean hair, then the hairstyle can last for several days.
Execution technique:
- First you need to separate a small curl from the side.
- Then a classic spikelet is braided.
- Thereafter, from the ringlet, which was initially separated, there is a small strand.
- A hairpin is inserted into the first link of the braid with the round part forward.
- A loop is made from the strand in the form of a loop.
- The loop is threaded through the hairpin and pulled into the spikelet link. After that, it turns out not one but two loops, similar to the bow, which must be carefully spread.
- The remaining tip should mask, remove it by spike and locking pin.
- In the same way they do the follow bows and fastened each in a new link to the braids of her end.
A braid of bows has several variations - you can braid a spikelet obliquely, mix it with loose curls, make one or two braids.
Dutch braid with elongated strands
This hairstyle is remarkable because you can do it yourself in 5-10 minutes. The Dutch braid differs from the French variation in that the strands are intertwined not with the upper weaving, but with the lower, i.e. are brought under the braid. This technique is also called bulk braiding or "oblique vice versa." The Dutch braid looks beautiful, which goes across the head obliquely.
Execution technique:
- Of parting need to select a bunch of hair, which is then divided into three equal strands. The Dutch braid should not be started from the very roots.
- This is followed by braiding the braid "on the contrary", while each time one should weave into it a small curl, which is alternately added on the left and right sides.
- After all the curls have been involved, the braid continues to weave in the classic style and at the end is fixed with an elastic band.
- To make the braid look more voluminous, you should not braid it tightly, on the contrary, you need to slightly loosen the strands, as if stretching them to the sides.
Very elegant this hairstyle will look when woven into her colorful silk ribbons.
Braid on a corrugation of fine hair
Voluminous hairstyles for medium hair are often done with corrugation. It is of 3 types - small, medium and large. For thin hair, fine and medium ripples are considered the most optimal. Also, these types can be combined in one styling.
Before using the tongs, you must apply a thermal protection product to the curls. The strands between the corrugation plates should be kept for no more than 5-15 seconds, depending on how damaged the hair is. For the best volume, styling should be done as close as possible to the hair growth zone.
A braid braided in the Dutch style with neatly stretched strands will be ideal to match the corrugation.
Greek braid
The Greek version of weaving will give any girl a charming and spontaneous look.The principle of weaving is to divide the hair into an even parting, then braid it on each side in an ordinary braid. You need to braid not tightly, but on the contrary, slightly stretching the strands to the sides. The ends of the braids are fixed with invisible elastic bands.
Now both braids need to be placed around the head in the form of a crown, and at the point of their connection, secure the hairstyle with hairpins, and mask the ends of the braids under the bottom. In order for such a hairstyle to last as long as possible, the braids must be securely fastened with hairpins around the entire perimeter of the head.
Classic Greek styling with rim
Greek styling is versatile and suitable for different face types. Immediately before doing this hairstyle, hairdressers do not recommend washing your hair, otherwise the curls will slide off the rim. It is also recommended to do a light bouffant in the parietal part of the head. In addition to the usual headband, you can take a satin ribbon or weave a headband from beads.
Greek styling is devoid of pretentiousness and simple to perform. First, a rim is put on the head. Bundles are made from the side strands and laid under the hoop, twisting it. Then all the remaining freely falling back hair is collected and wrapped in the same way around the headband. The tips are neatly hidden under the bandage, after which the hairstyle can be considered finished.
Brushed with a headband of hair
This hairstyle is equally suitable for both a casual outing and a romantic date. The headband, woven from your own hair, looks natural and absolutely does not oblige you to the style and color of your clothes.
There are several options for creating a hairstyle, but the most popular is the headband woven based on the French braid technique. The convenience of this method is that you can adjust the height of the headband and choose whether to keep the bangs or braid them.
Execution technique:
- A parting is made from ear to ear, located horizontally. Loose strands that remain behind should be secured with a lock.
- Loose curls left in front are combed and laid with a comb in the direction where the weaving will go.
- A small lock of hair is taken from the temple, divided into three parts, after which a French braid is braided. A thin strand is alternately woven into each new link from two sides, and so on, until the weaving reaches the other temple.
- The end of the braid is secured with an elastic band and disguised under the hair with the help of invisibility.
- The retainer holding the strands in the back is removed and bouffant is done on the loose hair, after styling is fixed with varnish.
Large curls will complement this hairstyle.
Criss-cross hairstyle
This styling is a variation on the French braid. First, the hair is divided into an even vertical parting and the same horizontal part. As a result, the entire mass of hair is expanded into 4 bundles. Weave the braid from the temple to the back of the head, while there are free curls at the top. Then the pigtail is finished with the classical method and fixed with an elastic band.
In the same way, the braid is braided on the other side. In the place where both weaves converge, the first braid must be put on top of the second. In this version, the braids must be braided tightly, which will allow the hairstyle to be preserved as long as possible.
Brushed ponytail for every day
A fleece tail looks great at medium length, because the fleece won't last long on long curls. You can do this hairstyle on straight and curled hair.
Execution technique:
- Before creating a hairstyle, you must wash your hair and dry it with a hairdryer.
- Separate a bun of hair at the crown to create a bouffant.
- Then the combed strand is carefully styled and adjusted so that the transition line on the hair is smooth. The result is fixed on the crown with pins.
- The fleece is fixed with varnish.
- The tail is tied at the required height - high or low, as desired.
You can decorate your hairstyle with an elastic band, a beautiful hair clip or a bright ribbon.
Double tail
A voluminous hairstyle in the form of a double ponytail is easy to do and will give the owner of medium length hair romantic charm and feminine appeal. Styling is done on curly curls, so straight hair must be curled with a curling iron.
The hair is divided into two main tails, one below the other. In this case, part of the hair must be left loose on both sides of the head. Before fixing the tails with rubber bands, make a basal bouffant. The remaining loose strands are also combed, then part is added to the top, and part to the lower tail. Then the strands are fixed with invisibility.
The styling result should look like one beautiful fluffy tail, which also needs to be combed a little at the bottom. After that, everything is fixed with varnish.
Bundle with a bagel
Bagel styling will help girls with thin sparse strands look their best. You can purchase a bagel with fake curls. This option is more suitable for short hair. Bagels come in different sizes. The selection depends on the thickness and length of the hair. The diameter of the accessory varies from 6 to 10 cm. The thinner and less frequent the hair, the smaller the donut should be.
Execution technique:
- At the crown, you need to collect the hair in a ponytail and secure it with a small elastic band.
- The donut is put on the resulting tail and rigidly fixed at the base with hairpins.
- A small strand is taken from the tail in turn, which should be combed, and then treated with a small amount of varnish. After the varnish dries, the strand is neatly laid on the bagel, and the ends of the hair are tucked under it. Each strand is laid in the same way until the entire bagel is hidden under the hair.
Hairdressers do not recommend making the bun too high on the crown, otherwise the lower strands will knock out from under the donut, which will give the hairstyle a sloppy look.
Hairstyle with voluminous pin-up bangs
An integral part of the retro pin-up style is the curled bangs. A girl wearing such a hairstyle will never be left without attention. There are several options for medium hair - you can collect your hair in a ponytail or leave the curls free, just curling them a little.
Execution technique:
- A fleece is done on the hair, then the bangs are separated.
- The bangs must be divided into 2-3 identical strands, each of which is wound on a curling iron, forming rings.
- The rings are neatly stacked and a bright scarf or ribbon is tied on the head with the tips to the top.
- At the final stage, the installation is fixed with varnish.
If the hairstyle is correctly selected and neatly done, the admiring glances of others will certainly be drawn to its owner.
Volume styling is the best way to look attractive and stylish for owners of thin and weak hair of medium length.
Article design: Svetlana Ovsyanikova
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