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Merged the pin curl threads.
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Merged the pin curl threads.
LD
The Shirt said:So cute as a button! Thank you for posting this. I really like being able to see the difference between round and paddle.
Sugar Mamie said:hi!
I must say I didn't have the chance to read the entire thread about pin curls, so forgive me I'm repeating someone's post.
Today, after one year of self teaching, reading, watching tutorials and getting very frustrated, I finally found out something that made my life a lot easier...
It turns out that using the right hand to curl the hair on the left side of the head, and the left hand to curl the right side makes a huge difference.
I used to make the pin curls to the wrong side most of the times, on one side of the head , it was a lot more difficult to make the pin curls, and from 45 minutes of curling hair, today I spent 15! This leaves me more time to section my hair more carefully.
Just wanted to share this with you ladies, maybe somebody goes through the same trouble than me
msrsimpkin said:I discovered the same thing recently too. I also figured out exactly which direction I need to roll the hair around my finger to achieve a curl in a certain direction, if you understand what I mean. Since I pin my hair in alternating rows.
For example, on the left side of my head to create a curl that comes forward, toward my face, I curl the hair under my left finger, and to create a curl that goes backward, toward the back of my head, I'll curl the hair over my left finger. And so on.
It used to take me hours to pin my hair, as I'd always be re-setting the odd curls because they weren't sitting right. Now, it takes me anything from 10-20 minutes.
Is it strange that I got a little gush of joy upon reading that LisaFreemontStreet replied to my message? Hahaha.LisaFreemontSt said:Great tip about the over/under finger thing!
Emer said:Ladies, what do you do with your hair the day after? Yesterday I rolled my hair into curlers (I know, not pin curls, sorry!) and had a great result. Last night, I wrapped a scarf around them to preserve them. Today, they didn't look quite right. Honestly, my hair looked more feathered and like a Farrah Fawcet 'do than a vintage one. I tried to pin it half up, but the end result looked like bird's nest! :eusa_doh:
Do you wear it up? Re-curl? Re-wet and set it?
Emer said:Ladies, what do you do with your hair the day after? Yesterday I rolled my hair into curlers (I know, not pin curls, sorry!) and had a great result. Last night, I wrapped a scarf around them to preserve them. Today, they didn't look quite right. Honestly, my hair looked more feathered and like a Farrah Fawcet 'do than a vintage one. I tried to pin it half up, but the end result looked like bird's nest! :eusa_doh:
Do you wear it up? Re-curl? Re-wet and set it?