aliceinmadness
July 22nd, 2011, 10:53 PM
So, I have had some requests, and I tend to pontificate on the particular technique because it has a lot of benefits. You can pull this off on anything from shoulder-length on (although you will have to show some determination when it comes to the shorter hair at the nape). It also works with layers - as you can see in my sig, I have quite a lot of those.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6014/5965950836_50085947a5_m.jpghttp://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/5965950828_7be3744f63_m.jpg
The same technique is used both on these and my avatar. Only the sectioning and the puff-placement is different. In this one, there is a puff at the crown, and 5 puffs in the back, placed randomly and loosely.
TUTORIAL:
First, you will need to learn to make a "puff."
Take a strand of hair (the only difference size makes is how many bobby pins you need to secure it).
Smooth it and wrap the end around and underneath your LEFT forefinger and middle finger. You can now pull the middle finger out - you should have a little circle that you can pinch.
Take your RIGHT index finger and slide it into the ring. You can now roll up towards the head as if you're using a physical roller, using your thumbs on the flat side to work your way up.
Make sure all strays and ends are tucked into the roll as neatly as possible to avoid odd kinks...you may need to use a spray bottle and give it just the barest misting to make this happen. Don't overdo it on the water or else it will stay damp for 1000 years.
Pin the roll to your head using 2 bobby pins, one on either side, making sure that they cross and lock in place.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/5967940530_c53d45cc69_m.jpg
All ends are tucked under
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/5967940538_6c793b7aa6_m.jpg
The puff is placed loosely enough on the head to obscure the section...
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/5967940534_c972d62e23_m.jpg
...and pinned from the inside
To get volume in the front...[without the use of hair-rats, teasing, or blow-frying]
Section hair 2-3 inches back from the front hairline, down to just behind the ears.
Out of the front section, divide hair into three further sections.
The parts you make MUST be diagonal, as if you are making a triangle with the apex toward the crown. If you do not do it that way, it will not fall correctly!!
Brush the middle section upwards and make a fairly loose puff. The shorter your hair is in the front, the looser this puff should probably be.
Your hair should fall to either side of the puff on its own, creating a half-moon shape.
Take a side section, brush it up at a diagonal, and create a puff. Pin it very close to the middle puff (it may be easiest to pull the strand around over the opposite shoulder)
Repeat with the other side.
You can now take a fine-tooth comb and fuss with it to your satisfaction.
Alternatively, you can take the sections as described and simply push them forward. Pin the the base and then do a puff with the tail. This will require more pins, but it's a more restrained look if that's what you're going for.
Mind that you don't NEED to do this. You can just as easily pin and go and skip the volume.
The placement of your puffs determines the look of your style. It can be regular, irregular, loose, tight, etc. You can omit puffing the bottom section near your nape and wrap it around whatever puffs you want, drape it, braid it, or curl the ends (as in my avatar). You can do a lot of puffs for intricacy or just a few for a more modern feel, or even half-up.
TIPS:
1. You don't have to use product for this...in fact, in some cases product may cause frizz. Personally, I don't usually feel the need - just experiment to see if you need to use anything.
2. It may be helpful to give the ends a little twist to keep them together.
3. If you have layers and one is popping out, you can usually use your thumb without moving your hand to smooth it into the roll.
4. Slippery hair may be more difficult to work with until you've practiced this a while. Slightly dirty hair (or product) will allow you to lay the curls a little flatter - but be careful! If you pin a flat curl wrong, you will put in a weird kink when you take the do down.
6. If you use a scarf or cap, you can sleep on it.
7. You can use this technique to make pin curls and get a 1950's look. Just make the sections about 1 square inch and lay the puffs flat. There are many blogs with pinning patterns for these styles.
8. If you roll the ends and pin them at some desired point on the length instead of to your scalp, you can get curled ends without the use of an iron or dryer.
9. Bobby pins should cross over each other so that the ridges lock together. The ridged side should be laying on your head, and the flat side upward. It's extremely stable as long as the pinning is ok.
10. This should not take any longer than it would take you to put your hair into rollers, because that's basically what you're doing. Incidentally, you get GREAT, lasting curls out of it. In 20 minutes, you should at least have a decent body wave, if not outright curls (I do get real curls after 20 minutes, but my texture has a lot to do with that...YMMV)...as long as you didn't overdo it on the water. If you want to try it, dilute some light-hold hairspray into the mister and that should help speed up the setting process if you have difficulty.
BENEFITS:
No Heat
No Teasing
Products Optional
Fast
Versatile
Easy to Learn
Stable/Long-lasting
Will Produce Curls
Cheap
Will Work on almost any Cut/Length
Forgiving
Will Hide Wretched Mishaps
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6014/5965950836_50085947a5_m.jpghttp://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/5965950828_7be3744f63_m.jpg
The same technique is used both on these and my avatar. Only the sectioning and the puff-placement is different. In this one, there is a puff at the crown, and 5 puffs in the back, placed randomly and loosely.
TUTORIAL:
First, you will need to learn to make a "puff."
Take a strand of hair (the only difference size makes is how many bobby pins you need to secure it).
Smooth it and wrap the end around and underneath your LEFT forefinger and middle finger. You can now pull the middle finger out - you should have a little circle that you can pinch.
Take your RIGHT index finger and slide it into the ring. You can now roll up towards the head as if you're using a physical roller, using your thumbs on the flat side to work your way up.
Make sure all strays and ends are tucked into the roll as neatly as possible to avoid odd kinks...you may need to use a spray bottle and give it just the barest misting to make this happen. Don't overdo it on the water or else it will stay damp for 1000 years.
Pin the roll to your head using 2 bobby pins, one on either side, making sure that they cross and lock in place.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/5967940530_c53d45cc69_m.jpg
All ends are tucked under
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/5967940538_6c793b7aa6_m.jpg
The puff is placed loosely enough on the head to obscure the section...
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/5967940534_c972d62e23_m.jpg
...and pinned from the inside
To get volume in the front...[without the use of hair-rats, teasing, or blow-frying]
Section hair 2-3 inches back from the front hairline, down to just behind the ears.
Out of the front section, divide hair into three further sections.
The parts you make MUST be diagonal, as if you are making a triangle with the apex toward the crown. If you do not do it that way, it will not fall correctly!!
Brush the middle section upwards and make a fairly loose puff. The shorter your hair is in the front, the looser this puff should probably be.
Your hair should fall to either side of the puff on its own, creating a half-moon shape.
Take a side section, brush it up at a diagonal, and create a puff. Pin it very close to the middle puff (it may be easiest to pull the strand around over the opposite shoulder)
Repeat with the other side.
You can now take a fine-tooth comb and fuss with it to your satisfaction.
Alternatively, you can take the sections as described and simply push them forward. Pin the the base and then do a puff with the tail. This will require more pins, but it's a more restrained look if that's what you're going for.
Mind that you don't NEED to do this. You can just as easily pin and go and skip the volume.
The placement of your puffs determines the look of your style. It can be regular, irregular, loose, tight, etc. You can omit puffing the bottom section near your nape and wrap it around whatever puffs you want, drape it, braid it, or curl the ends (as in my avatar). You can do a lot of puffs for intricacy or just a few for a more modern feel, or even half-up.
TIPS:
1. You don't have to use product for this...in fact, in some cases product may cause frizz. Personally, I don't usually feel the need - just experiment to see if you need to use anything.
2. It may be helpful to give the ends a little twist to keep them together.
3. If you have layers and one is popping out, you can usually use your thumb without moving your hand to smooth it into the roll.
4. Slippery hair may be more difficult to work with until you've practiced this a while. Slightly dirty hair (or product) will allow you to lay the curls a little flatter - but be careful! If you pin a flat curl wrong, you will put in a weird kink when you take the do down.
6. If you use a scarf or cap, you can sleep on it.
7. You can use this technique to make pin curls and get a 1950's look. Just make the sections about 1 square inch and lay the puffs flat. There are many blogs with pinning patterns for these styles.
8. If you roll the ends and pin them at some desired point on the length instead of to your scalp, you can get curled ends without the use of an iron or dryer.
9. Bobby pins should cross over each other so that the ridges lock together. The ridged side should be laying on your head, and the flat side upward. It's extremely stable as long as the pinning is ok.
10. This should not take any longer than it would take you to put your hair into rollers, because that's basically what you're doing. Incidentally, you get GREAT, lasting curls out of it. In 20 minutes, you should at least have a decent body wave, if not outright curls (I do get real curls after 20 minutes, but my texture has a lot to do with that...YMMV)...as long as you didn't overdo it on the water. If you want to try it, dilute some light-hold hairspray into the mister and that should help speed up the setting process if you have difficulty.
BENEFITS:
No Heat
No Teasing
Products Optional
Fast
Versatile
Easy to Learn
Stable/Long-lasting
Will Produce Curls
Cheap
Will Work on almost any Cut/Length
Forgiving
Will Hide Wretched Mishaps