15 Minutes Flapper Hair (if that!) Today I found a hot wave wand that I forgot I had and wondered to myself if it would make fake finger waves faster than making them authentically. Spoiler Alert: the answer is yes, it would, otherwise I wouldn't have written a blog post about it. The hair tool is pretty similar to an 80's or 90's crimping iron for those of us that used them. I have a 7th grade yearbook picture with evidence of my crimper in it. This one makes larger waves with a round shape rather than a zig-zag sawtooth. I got it in a pack with another regular curling wand but have never used it. UNTIL NOW................................... I told you before that I like to cheat, so I turned on my iron and only used it on the top layer of my hair until the top layer of my whole head was wavy. Lining up the waves achieves the best look so that the wave is uniform around the whole head. No brushing out. If I was planning to go out dancing I would have sprayed my head with hairspray and even re-enforced the waves by using hair clamps for a bit. But as I was home all day and hadn't even showered yet, I didn't do that extra step. Instead, I tucked the ends of my hair under and pinned it so that it looked like a shorter bob. If that's too difficult, you could also make a low bun at the nape of your neck. I added some lipstick and dark eyeshadow so you could get a better idea of how the look could come together in less than 15 minutes. Honestly, I'm kicking myself for not trying this sooner. May the force be with you, -Marietta P.S. Have you started the new Netflix show, The Cable Girls yet? I'm in it for the 20's fashion of course. I've been marathoning it all day in the background while I work.
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Heather
5/3/2017 12:30:34 pm
I had to YouTube learn how to use hot rollers and, I have to say, I don't completely suck at it! This was a great revelation. I can NOT imagine having to go through all that EVERY day... let alone EVERY DAY before work or school! This is the moment I am happy I was a 90s/00s kid where "roll out of bed" was pretty acceptable.
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Marietta
5/3/2017 03:41:23 pm
I know, it's very time consuming to use curlers or do pin-curls. It makes sense that people would do their hair and leave it for a while without washing it. I still do use that technique when I do my hair, whether I put much work into it or not! I agree, rolling out of bed is so much more convenient.
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