Well, we're back home in New York, safe and sound. We had such a lovely holiday! Six whole nights at my parents' home in Arizona with lots of food and fun. I tried to entertain everyone by sporting a different hairdo everyday, all of them learned by watching tutorials on YouTube. This is one of my favorites, a classic pin curl set.
Here's the video I watched to learn the technique. I set the curls on dry hair, and used a styling putty as a setting lotion. I left them in while I slept, and voila! Lovely, lush curls. I modeled my 'do as we walked around Jerome, a magical former mining town near my parents' house. After its mining days, Jerome became a ghost town, but now it's filled with charming little shops, galleries, and restaurants. I stopped into Magdalena's Bazaar, my favorite boutique, and came across this lovely purple flower hair pin that I knew would be the perfect accessory for my curls.
I've been experimenting with lots of other retro styles - I can't wait to show you the results!P.S. I must have been a very good girl this year, because I got the Threads archive DVD that I was longing for. It's truly amazing!
this may be irrelevant to the topic at hand but... you are SO beautiful! what lovely pictures!
ReplyDeletewelcome home.
That's a great look on you!
ReplyDeleteDo you read Beauty is a thing of the Past? http://beautyisathingofthepast.blogspot.com/
You will lose days looking at retro looks--but they all have styling instructions from the beauty shop trade mags the scans are from.
If you're looking for more vintage 'do tutorials, Lisa FreemontStreet is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love pin curls, they are the perfect vintage look and they last so much better in my hair.
I have that very styling putty, which I think is a sign that I must try pin curls, stat! Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing, Gertie... AND it makes me longing for long hair, which is a rare feeling.
ReplyDeleteI just love your hair--and the purple flower. Mom used to set my hair in pin curls for special occasions when I was a kid. My straight, fine hair never turned out as gorgeous as yours.
ReplyDeleteAnd Jerome! I am drinking tea right now from my favorite mug from a pottery studio in Jerome. Wish I had bought more there. Such a cool place!
Pin curls look very pretty on you.
ReplyDeleteOh curse my poker-straight, super fine hair! I would love to try these styles, but know they'll fall out the minute I'm done. Boo-urns. My hair is the bane of my existence, I'm so envious of people like you who have lovely lush hair.
ReplyDeleteOn the up-side, My bf got me the Threads DVD for Christmas. It will be waiting for me when we get home. Have you looked tried it out yet? What's it like? I can't WAIT to get my hands on mine!
Yay, I got the Threads set too! I'm not crazy about the UI, but the content makes it worth it.
ReplyDeleteYou're a looker, all right! Those lush curls definitely suit you, and the purple flower is the perfect finishing touch.
ReplyDeleteThat is so 40's, love it. Now you need a 40's dress, maybe the walkaway precursor?
ReplyDeleteThe pin curls are so pretty. My hair doesn't cooperate with the pretty retro hair styles, so I will enjoy looking at yours!
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, I love Jerome. It's such a great little town.
There she goes, raising the bar once again.
ReplyDeleteSomewhere, there's a joke about not jumping, but my brain isn't receiving tonight.
(But my secret work is luniness.)
I've been playing around with pincurls and rollers recently too! Last night i experimented with sponge rollers, still some practice needed. :) your's looks great!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous hairstyle! Were the pins uncomfortable?
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ReplyDeleteThis is really a perfect new look.I like your curls and that flower.All photographs are good.Thank you very much for this post.
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