How to create a Mad Men style - Joan Holloway hair do.

I have wavy shoulder-length hair and I got it to work by first blow drying my hair straight and then rolling my hair in hot rollers, using hairspray generously between each stage. After brushing the curls out I followed this tutorial and it worked like a charm. And I am by no means skilled at doing hair!

Oh goodness! I love Mad Men style and have been incorporating it into my day-to-day wear and went all out for Halloween. The tutorial was sooo easy to follow and my hair looked really good -- I'm going to keep practicing so the next time it will look great! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

what does one do if they have bangs/fringe? do we still section out two parts like you did in the front, to secure the hive?

You don't have to. I used mine as it is long and helps to hide the pins at the back. You could curl your fringe under and separate into a part for something nice.

I'll start experimenting with the curling suggestion. Yesterday I tried it the way you exhibited in the video, it worked out fine, I just had to put my fridge out of the way, and style them last.

LOL that made me laugh, I'm thinking, "Wow your curls were so big you had to move the fridge out of the way?!" Don't worry, I type like that too. :) Glad to hear it is working.

I'm glad to make you laugh. Intercontinental laughter doesn't happen often enough.

Awesome job! I'm in cosmetology school and we are having a updo competition today, and I'm going to try this!

You're gorgeous!

Thank you so much! Your video is perfect and will cap off the costumes of my friend and I who are going with a whole group as Mad Men style secretaries, with only one Mad man. We will certainly be the smash hit of the party. Thanks again, and I will certainly look at your other videos!