Clabbergirl
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Saying hello...
I'm new here and absolutely in love with all the styles and tips here. Where have you been all my life?! I decided to introduce myself on this thread with a couple of photos if I can figure out how to post them. In case you can't tell, I'm a newbie in retro styles. But after lurking here the better part of yesterday, I got what was supposed to be a middy cut last night and this is my first attempt at styling it. (I carried the 1940s hairstyles Turudich book with me.) My hair is fine and naturally curly (between 3b and 3c class curls). The longest pieces were cut at 9" even though you can't tell by looking.
An attempt to photograph the back
Air-dried and natural right after the middy cut
Long: Curling iron curls
Long: Air-dried and natural
Using a smoothing cream for frizz, I pin curled the bangs and sides, and used sponge rollers in back this morning. Dried it using a diffuser and took the pins out at work sitting at my desk. It was still damp at the crown and roots in a few places.
These photos are what it looked like after I raked my fingers through the curls. I used a little Layrite pomade to smooth things out, but maybe I'm using it wrong 'coz it seems to straighten the hair and frizz up the ends whenever I use it. I have much to learn, I know. Looking forward to learning!
Edited: Well drat...can't figure out how to show the images. Off to research.
Edited again: This was my first post - maybe as a newbie I'm limited?
Edited lastly: ok, 3rd time's the charm?
I'm new here and absolutely in love with all the styles and tips here. Where have you been all my life?! I decided to introduce myself on this thread with a couple of photos if I can figure out how to post them. In case you can't tell, I'm a newbie in retro styles. But after lurking here the better part of yesterday, I got what was supposed to be a middy cut last night and this is my first attempt at styling it. (I carried the 1940s hairstyles Turudich book with me.) My hair is fine and naturally curly (between 3b and 3c class curls). The longest pieces were cut at 9" even though you can't tell by looking.
An attempt to photograph the back
Air-dried and natural right after the middy cut
Long: Curling iron curls
Long: Air-dried and natural
Using a smoothing cream for frizz, I pin curled the bangs and sides, and used sponge rollers in back this morning. Dried it using a diffuser and took the pins out at work sitting at my desk. It was still damp at the crown and roots in a few places.
These photos are what it looked like after I raked my fingers through the curls. I used a little Layrite pomade to smooth things out, but maybe I'm using it wrong 'coz it seems to straighten the hair and frizz up the ends whenever I use it. I have much to learn, I know. Looking forward to learning!Edited: Well drat...can't figure out how to show the images. Off to research.
Edited again: This was my first post - maybe as a newbie I'm limited?
Edited lastly: ok, 3rd time's the charm?
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