The Hair Conversation: April 2011

Monday, April 18, 2011

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Vintage / Retro Hair For Medium Length Hair

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This style can be created using gel and a finger wave pattern and then combed out or alternatively a curling tong is used to create barrels of soft curls which are gently combed out to looser waves.

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Large pin-curls can also be used on short, bob-length hair to create loose curls at the side of the face. Very small sections of hair (damp with mousse, leave-in conditioner or gel) are curled up and pinned in place and left to dry. Once unpinned, the curls are positioned in the desired place and sprayed with hairspray.

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Another method is to set the hair using large rollers away from the scalp so that no volume is created at the roots/base of the hairstyle, but this only works for heavy hair that will drop the curl out since it can go too curly in fine or naturally curly hair.
The curls are then combed out into waves once the set has dried completely.

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Making Waves ||

Everyone Wants Wavy Hair

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Simple Styling Create a "barely there" wave yourself by applying a mousse or leave-in conditioner to damp hair and comb it smoothly through. Then twist when it up away from the face and pin it to let it dry in place. For long thick hair this will create loose waves when you unpin the dry hair.

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Slightly tricky Many ladies prefer to add a bit of texture and wave by using their hair straightener to create curves and curls and flicks in the hair.

Depending on the length and thickness of your hair and the angle at which you curve the straightener you can create a variety of different effects.

A bit trickier A loose wavy/curly style can also be created with the use of a large barrel curling tong. Taking long sections about 10cm wide horizontally, the hair is wound around the barrel of the tong and set in place away from the roots to avoid creating volume at the roots. To set the hair nicely before combing the style out, remove the barrel of the curling tong and pin the barrel created by the hair against the scalp until it cools down. Once all the hair has been curled and cooled. Let it loose and comb out smoothly for the wavy effect.

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Photographer: Yvette Gilbert

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Hair: Catherine Faull

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Make-Up: Jane Jessica Field

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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I was feeling like I've neglected my blog over the last month so started browsing through the pics I've collected on tumblr and was freshly inspired by the gorgeous 1950s-inspired waves.

A few weeks back I bought a large barrel curling tong (32mm) and I've been loving the styles one can create with it - transforming one's hair into classic sophistication and beauty :)

Straight from my tumblr collection... here are some of the inspiring pics...