Pin curls were a big style in the 1920’s when curling barrels weren’t always around. Pin curls are a great way to get beautiful and long lasting curls. You don’t have to go to an expensive salon to get the perfect curls, because I am going to show you how.

There are two ways you can create pin curls. One way is by doing a:

Wet Set

Step 1: Wash and shampoo your hair thoroughly. Towel dry your hair, you can leave your hair damp. Comb or use your fingers to detangle any pieces of hair. If your hair doesn’t hold curls well, you can apply some setting lotion.

Step 2: Gather together bobby pins and a rat tail comb.

Step 3: Use a comb to divide you’re into small one inch sections. One by one wrap each section around your finger tightly while holding your finger close to your head. Slowly slip your finger off the hair and pin the hair down to your head with a bobby pin. You may need to use two hair pins.

Step 4: Continue repeating Step 3 until your whole head is in pin curls. Before you go to sleep make sure you wrap your hair in a silk scarf.

Dry Set

Step 1: Wash and shampoo your hair as if you would doing a wet set. Comb the tangles out of your hair and blow dry your hair on cool or if you want you can let your hair air dry.

Step 2: With your bobby pin and rat tail comb nearby, section hair into one inch sections and apply setting lotion or “spit” as they did in the 1920’s.

Step 3: This is where the difference from a wet set comes into play. One by one twist the section of hair, starting with the ends all the way to the roots. Wind the twisted hair around your finger and pin your hair done to your head with bobby pins.

By doing either a dry or wet set you can create beautiful pin curls that will last for at least a week. All you have to do is wake up in the morning and just simply have beautiful hair!

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If you are like me, you like easy hairstyles. Something that you can wear out to the movies, to the office or a dinner date. Soft bouncy lustrous curls are the perfect hairstyle. It’s a hairstyle that can be professional, fun and sexy. I’m going to show you how to get the perfect hair curls for any occasion.

The first step in creating curl hair that not only look nice but last long is to thoroughly clean your hair. Shampoo your hair and towel dry. Use a dime size of your favorite hair moisturizer and work it through your tresses. This eliminates any fizz and gives your hair some moisture.

Next you have to detangle your hair by blow drying it and using a round brush to straighten your strands. Don‘t worry about straightening your hair. Your hair doesn’t have to be bone straight because we want to leave some texture to it, that way it will curl hair better.

Once your hair is dry you can take some rollers (Velcro rollers are the best) and roll your hair up. Depending on the size you want your hair curls to be, you can use small, medium sized or large rollers. After rolling your hair up, you should sit under a head dryer, if you don’t have one the job can be done with a hand blow dryer. Or you can always use a curling iron to achieve the look. If you want large hair curls than use hair curling irons with large barrels and for smaller ones you use ones that are small.

When your hair is set, carefully remove the rollers from your hair. Spray your curl hair with a very light holding spray. A lot of holding spray can damage your hair. Now, take a small to medium sized curling barrel and curl the hair half way below the roots.

All you have to do is separate your curls hair with your fingers or a comb. I prefer the fingers, that will you won’t comb out your hair curls.

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