Post Your Retro/Vintage 'Dos!

**AmberLouise** · February 18th, 2015, 09:31 AM

Here are some victory rolls I did not too long ago.

**Federica** · February 18th, 2015, 09:42 AM

I jump in just to compliment you all, ladies.
You're all so beautiful in these pictures.

**texangrrl** · February 18th, 2015, 09:52 AM

Ooh, I love all the pictures in this thread!!

**hippie girl** · February 18th, 2015, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by texangrrl

Ooh, I love all the pictures in this thread!!

Me, too! Everyone looks super!
Great idea for a thread!

When I was younger I was mystified at vintage pictures and illustrations of updos.

Being fine and thin, there was no way I ever had enough hair to pull them off. I still don't, lol!

I could never figure out how people did them. I know now that everyones hair is very different, of course, but as a kid it was just amazed.

My hair was so straight it couldn't hold as set for more than an hour at best, too.
I tried, my mom tried, but it was always a fruitless effort, pretty much.
I can't imagine ever being able to pull off these styles if I had to.

These pictures are all very impressive to me!

Thanks for sharing them, Id love to see more!

**RedStripe** · February 18th, 2015, 10:34 AM

These are great styles. I used to go out for swing dance a lot (still do once in a while) and I've never really come up with the right vintage style for my long all-one-length hair. I'll be watching this space for ideas!

**Arctic** · February 18th, 2015, 11:12 AM

I love this thread!

Spirals, your second photo is extremely becoming on you!

Sarahlabyrinth it looks vintage enough for me, and very pretty at that!

CurlyCap I love those rolled up bangs!

AmberLouise wow! The victory rolls are perfect! And the betty bangs! Do you dress in rockabilly style by any change?

I have only couple of photos of mine, I usually go for vintage inspired rather than go all the way. These are several years old too, but I don't have any newer:

You can see the updo from different angles in this blog post:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/entry.php?b=65845

**Breanna** · February 18th, 2015, 11:31 AM

I've never tried a vintage 'do myself, but all of these look so pretty! Spirals and AmberLouise, that red lipstick looks amazing on you both.
I think I might have to look up some hairstyles to see what I could make work with my hair

**Neecola** · February 18th, 2015, 11:45 AM

Wow, loving these pictures!! Spirals, how did you do the second picture you posted? Is it a bunch of pin curls in back?

**gwenalyn** · February 18th, 2015, 02:00 PM

Does anyone have any tips for how to use rollers with layered hair? I can never seem to "wrap" the hair up around the rollers. (I have the same issue with sock buns :/)

**spirals** · February 18th, 2015, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Neecola

Wow, loving these pictures!! Spirals, how did you do the second picture you posted? Is it a bunch of pin curls in back?

Let me think....I did 7 sponge curlers, 3 on each side (easier to sleep) and 1 kind of up top on the right, the wider side of my left-hand part. I did brush it out after taking them out, though I don't always. I put it up with a scrunchie and lots of good grips pins, just kind of pinning curls wherever. The bangs got that curve from 3 pin curls and lots of brushing out. I pinned the scarf in place with the clear good grips. I get those at Sally Beauty.