Finally, I got
my hands on a vintage hair salon book, and there are some nice little
pieces of information that are going to come in handy, in particular
for the pin curls. I'll add the new stuff a few pages at a time along
with additional salon pix, so keep an eye on this space for the latest
news.
ROLLS Hair
rolls are what most people think of when they think of vintage 1940s
hair-dos. If you have at least shoulder length hair, you can do rolls!
Give it a shot - it takes a bit of time to dry your hair once it's
in curlers, so leave yourself plenty of time between starting your
hair and walking out the door, or invest in a bonnet dryer from a
beauty supply store or thrift shop.
PINCURLS Pincurls
are the basis for almost every 40's style - even if you put the front
of your hair in rolls, you still want to make sure the back of your
head is as pretty as the front. They're not hard to do, and once you
have the hang of it, you can sit on the sofa and twist your locks
up into pincurls without even looking in a mirror.
FINGERWAVES Finally!
How long have I been promising fingerwaves? With the purchase of
a couple of salon books, I finally have a little bit of information
on how to do fingerwaves, in a way that helps describe how to do
them. More to come, but for the time being, see how this works for
you...
DO-RAGS Do-rags
started off as a way to cover up your pincurl pins when you absolutely
had to leave the house while your hair was drying. Once gals hit
the workforce, the bandana became a necessary method of keeping
their locks out of the machinery. But if you're looking for a tidy
and easy way to put your hair up in a more casual fashion without
fussing, this will do the trick.
RAG
CURLERS Want
ringlets but don't want to deal with the pins? Want the effect of
curlers without having to sleep on them? Give rag curlers a try!
For those of you with curly hair, rag curlers can tame your wild
locks, and for those with straight hair, you'll get a head-full
of curls!
I'd just like
to make one thing clear. I don't do this stuff on my own hair. I
wear my hair in thrashed & overdyed dreadlocks. I don't wear
rolls or pincurls or even much of a ponytail. So before you ask
me how to do your hair for a shindig you've got coming up, remember
that not only do I not do this professionally, I can't even use
trial and error to figure it all out. Play around with your hair,
read the FAQ,
and have a good time!
