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zombi
September 11th, 2009, 10:37 AM
two things....

A) how bad is fingerwaving for your hair in terms of damage?
B) how do you learn to DO it?!

to clarify, when I say "fingerwaving" I do mean full-on, vintage style, all-the-way-around-your-head fingerwaving. Think Mae West (http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd96fc16084cd500f48ce5d2b60003-200pi), Barbara Stanwyck (http://www.moviediva.com/MD_root/MDimages/Copy_of_LadiesL4.jpg), these lovely women in Our Dancing Daughters (http://www.legendaryjoancrawford.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ourdancingdaughters082107.gif), or so.

and some cheese:
:cheese:

rhubarbarin
September 11th, 2009, 10:43 AM
For me, it is very easy and I wouldn't say it damages anything at all. But my hair 'sticks' well and my natural curl/wave pattern makes it even easier.

I do it with wet hair and bobby pins. Just smooth (I add leave-in as well), 'scrunch' to create the wave against your head, and hold with a bobby pin. Let it dry, take out the pins, voila.

GlassEyes has a tutorial up in style articles.

ktani
September 11th, 2009, 11:32 AM
I think that these http://www.sallybeauty.com/Metal-Wave-Clamp/SLNCAR22,default,pd.html are used to help keep the waves set while drying unless you use a lot of gel. They are not expensive.

See the last post here, http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=9081&page=2

zombi
September 11th, 2009, 04:07 PM
I think that these http://www.sallybeauty.com/Metal-Wave-Clamp/SLNCAR22,default,pd.html are used to help keep the waves set while drying unless you use a lot of gel. They are not expensive.

See the last post here, http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=9081&page=2
thanks so much for this!!

Fractalsofhair
September 11th, 2009, 04:39 PM
Damage wise, it's pretty much non dangerous. Sure, the styling gel may contain cones and such,which do not work for everyone, but all you're doing is touching your hair with gel in it and bobbypinning it in place. It may cause damage if done daily I'm sure with the bobby pins. But compared to other methods such as a curling iron for the effect it's pretty harmless.

As for how to do it... I'm still looking for better directions. My hair doesn't like to turn into fingerwaves!

florenonite
September 11th, 2009, 04:55 PM
Damage wise, it's pretty much non dangerous. Sure, the styling gel may contain cones and such,which do not work for everyone, but all you're doing is touching your hair with gel in it and bobbypinning it in place. It may cause damage if done daily I'm sure with the bobby pins. But compared to other methods such as a curling iron for the effect it's pretty harmless.

As for how to do it... I'm still looking for better directions. My hair doesn't like to turn into fingerwaves!

For those whose hair dislikes 'cones, I find aloe vera gel to be an adequate substitute for many things. There's also a recipe somewhere here for flax seed gel, I believe.

I don't think fingerwaving is particularly damaging, unless your hair's really fragile and the bobby pins break it.

ktani
September 11th, 2009, 05:42 PM
thanks so much for this!!

You are most welcome!

ktani
September 11th, 2009, 05:45 PM
I do not think it is damaging at all. Bobby pins can be coated with nail hardener to keep the tips on and cover rough spots, as can any clips used, gels vary in how easy they can be washed out and many do not contain alcohol (aloe vera gel may work too) and the process (method) should be fine, IMO.

klcqtee
September 11th, 2009, 07:55 PM
I do these all the time, I just had no idea what they were called! I find it doesn't really damage my hair. All I do is wash at night, then wrap small strands around my finger, up to my scalp, then pin/clip. I do this at night/late afternoon while wet. When I wake up in the morning I just pull out the pins/clips, and leave. They're bouncy and cute for 3 days without any touch ups (including 2 nights of sleeping).

ktani
September 11th, 2009, 10:01 PM
I do these all the time, I just had no idea what they were called! I find it doesn't really damage my hair. All I do is wash at night, then wrap small strands around my finger, up to my scalp, then pin/clip. I do this at night/late afternoon while wet. When I wake up in the morning I just pull out the pins/clips, and leave. They're bouncy and cute for 3 days without any touch ups (including 2 nights of sleeping).

Sounds great!

A "trick' with bobby pins if they are used, aside from coating them is to lift them apart and bend them up, to leave a tiny bit of space when they "close", so that they do not pull on the hair when removing them.

Thinthondiel
September 11th, 2009, 10:47 PM
I do these all the time, I just had no idea what they were called! I find it doesn't really damage my hair. All I do is wash at night, then wrap small strands around my finger, up to my scalp, then pin/clip. I do this at night/late afternoon while wet. When I wake up in the morning I just pull out the pins/clips, and leave. They're bouncy and cute for 3 days without any touch ups (including 2 nights of sleeping).

That's pin curls, not finger waves. :) Finger waves aren't made by wrapping your hair around your finger, and they're waves rather than bouncy curls. I've never tried finger waving, but I've pin curled my hair several times, and I love the cute corkscrew curls I get when I do that. Mine last for three days too!

zombi
September 12th, 2009, 02:05 AM
That's pin curls, not finger waves. :) Finger waves aren't made by wrapping your hair around your finger, and they're waves rather than bouncy curls. I've never tried finger waving, but I've pin curled my hair several times, and I love the cute corkscrew curls I get when I do that. Mine last for three days too!
true -- although I do know that a fingerwave mimic look can be achieved using pincurls. You do alternating rows in each direction; such that the first row goes one way, the one under it goes its opposite, and so on. When the pincurls are removed and brushed out the look is akin to the 30's ish (iirc) brushed-out fingerwave.

I have NO IDEA how to make a good 20's fingerwave, though. I still have issues with handling pincurl sets!

ktani
September 12th, 2009, 08:55 AM
true -- although I do know that a fingerwave mimic look can be achieved using pincurls. You do alternating rows in each direction; such that the first row goes one way, the one under it goes its opposite, and so on. When the pincurls are removed and brushed out the look is akin to the 30's ish (iirc) brushed-out fingerwave.

I have NO IDEA how to make a good 20's fingerwave, though. I still have issues with handling pincurl sets!

True. Bobby pin curls are not finger waves but whether bobby pins can be used in making finger waves I do not know.

This is a 1920's style wig with finger waves, http://www.guciimage.com/store/product.php?productid=954

I have no idea as well if this is worth $9.00 http://www.1920-30.com/publications/hairstyles/finger-wave2.html?gclid=CLXH_tOq7JwCFaVC5god0gzlkw

You may be able to read some of the small type here, http://fantastic-dl.blogspot.com/2009/04/finger-wave-1920s-30s-hair-doo.html

Just for fun, http://www.unique-vintage.com/twenties-fashion-history-i-7.html

klcqtee
September 13th, 2009, 05:04 PM
That's pin curls, not finger waves. :) Finger waves aren't made by wrapping your hair around your finger, and they're waves rather than bouncy curls. I've never tried finger waving, but I've pin curled my hair several times, and I love the cute corkscrew curls I get when I do that. Mine last for three days too!

Oh, thanks for the correction. I might have to figure out how to do finger waving now...

jacqueline101
April 20th, 2013, 02:38 PM
I don't think it would be damaging.

door72067
April 20th, 2013, 02:53 PM
this is a really good demo of the technique

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ne3LBccNJI