My first ever vintage hair tutorial!
Hello everyone!
I haven't posted in a bit, but I do lurk here daily and see all the fab hair doings that go on! I just recorded my very first ever hair tutorial and I thought I would share it on here in the hope that it might be useful to someone out there.
It's a guide to how I set my hair in 40s style curls using Hot Sticks, and it's really quick and easy, only about 10 minutes in total, not counting cooling time (and I do it in the morning so I am getting ready while they cool). So without further ado, !
If you hop on over to my main blog, there is some more info there, but for ease let me post it here in case it answers some questions.
♥ I think this tutorial will work on longer hair, but in order to get the curl going higher up on the hair, rather than just in the bottom 4 inches, you might need to take smaller sections. My hair curls better than some because it is rather damaged from the dyeing and the styling over the years, extremely healthy, lovely, shiny hair will be harder to beat into curly submission! Super straight hair might have trouble with curl staying power too, though the hot sticks do get *extremely* hot, which is what makes them so good. Doing a light, loose set overnight and then doing the hot stick set the next day would probably be the best way!
♥ My hairbrush is a Mason Pearson one which I've had for almost two decades! They are expensive but obviously you get your money's worth! Mine is a mixture of nylon and natural bristles, and I find it perfect. I've heard arguments both for and against pure nylon and pure bristle brushes, either they smooth out the hair too much, or not enough, so a bit of both is a good middle ground.
♥ To those that asked about bobs, doing this set on bob length hair (I also mentioned this in my original footage!), and not rolling it all the way to the scalp will result in a fab, 30s look. Think Ruby Keeler:
♥ Sometimes, especially if it is very dry out, no amount of brushing will tame the frizz (though serums etc help here) and leaving it for a bit before going at it again will help it settle. You'll notice in the very last segment of the video my hair is even smoother, that's because I did it about half an hour later when I had brushed it through one more time. I often do this when I get to work of a morning!
I actually answered most of these in the 'director's cut' but had to lose it for length. A couple of people have said that 10 minutes is a bit long anyway, but as it was my first one I was a: introducing myself and b: inexperienced in cutting out the waffling and just getting on with it... I can only improve from hereon in. I hope!
Let me know what you think! :)
Fleur
I haven't posted in a bit, but I do lurk here daily and see all the fab hair doings that go on! I just recorded my very first ever hair tutorial and I thought I would share it on here in the hope that it might be useful to someone out there.
It's a guide to how I set my hair in 40s style curls using Hot Sticks, and it's really quick and easy, only about 10 minutes in total, not counting cooling time (and I do it in the morning so I am getting ready while they cool). So without further ado, !
Click to viewIf you hop on over to my main blog, there is some more info there, but for ease let me post it here in case it answers some questions.
♥ I think this tutorial will work on longer hair, but in order to get the curl going higher up on the hair, rather than just in the bottom 4 inches, you might need to take smaller sections. My hair curls better than some because it is rather damaged from the dyeing and the styling over the years, extremely healthy, lovely, shiny hair will be harder to beat into curly submission! Super straight hair might have trouble with curl staying power too, though the hot sticks do get *extremely* hot, which is what makes them so good. Doing a light, loose set overnight and then doing the hot stick set the next day would probably be the best way!
♥ My hairbrush is a Mason Pearson one which I've had for almost two decades! They are expensive but obviously you get your money's worth! Mine is a mixture of nylon and natural bristles, and I find it perfect. I've heard arguments both for and against pure nylon and pure bristle brushes, either they smooth out the hair too much, or not enough, so a bit of both is a good middle ground.
♥ To those that asked about bobs, doing this set on bob length hair (I also mentioned this in my original footage!), and not rolling it all the way to the scalp will result in a fab, 30s look. Think Ruby Keeler:
♥ Sometimes, especially if it is very dry out, no amount of brushing will tame the frizz (though serums etc help here) and leaving it for a bit before going at it again will help it settle. You'll notice in the very last segment of the video my hair is even smoother, that's because I did it about half an hour later when I had brushed it through one more time. I often do this when I get to work of a morning!
I actually answered most of these in the 'director's cut' but had to lose it for length. A couple of people have said that 10 minutes is a bit long anyway, but as it was my first one I was a: introducing myself and b: inexperienced in cutting out the waffling and just getting on with it... I can only improve from hereon in. I hope!
Let me know what you think! :)
Fleur