Easy 1940s hair with Hot Sticks

My quick and easy everyday 1940s hairstyle, done using Hot Sticks. (Mine are by Babyliss, but they are idential to the ConAir ones you can get in the US).

This is my first hair tutorial for my blog, so please excuse the rubbish editing! You can find lots more vintage styling tips & tricks on my blog itself, plus the entry in which I posted this video has answers to some questions you may have about the tutorial:

http://diaryofavintagegirl.blogspot.com/2009/06/40s-hair-with-hot-sticks-tuto...

And here's the picture I mentioned about 3 minutes or so in!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fleurdeguerre/3865614928/

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• 1940s
• retro
• vintage hair
• how to
• WWII
• curls
• waves
• hot rollers
• 40s
• tutorial

[MyFavoriteMarissa]

I LOVE your hair at the begining..it's sort of Veronica Lake-esque..I've been looking for a tutorial on that and can never find a good one..could you show how you've done this?

[diaryofavintagegirl]

@MyFavoriteMarissa that is just my hair, doing what it does :)

[LisaFreemontStreet]

Fleur,I don't think I've asked before... is this wave on your right side a natural wave or did you set it the night before?  It's really quite remarkable if your hair does this on its own...and a bit disconcerting. haha.

[diaryofavintagegirl]

@LisaFreemontStreet I missed this, sorry lady! Yeah that's completely natural! I've had it permed since, but it looks pretty much the same ;)

[BeggarsWouldRide]

Thank you, miss Fleur, for sharing with us your expertise-- I do believe you are the very definition of A Classy Lady.

One question, if you're still answering them on this somewhat old video. Do you know how well this would work on longer hair? Mine's about halfway down my back after an ill-advised chop, and is rapidly returning to its prior length of To The Bum And Beyond. Do you think the extra length would weigh the curls out?

[diaryofavintagegirl]

@BeggarsWouldRide sorry about the late reply - I think it would weigh the curls out somewhat - you'd get it straighter at the top and curled bottoms. But that's authentic - veronica Lake's hair looked like that!

[TheSirenMermaid]

Its a shame some ppl (looking at you, MrsTeea!) can't appreciate your intelligent input at the beginning of the video. I thought your introductory comments were good- articulate and informed - I totally get what you mean about hearing yourself or seeing yourself in a video for the first time, and your comment about how it 'shatters your illusions' was funny and spot-on!

[SpiceKittyX]

u are lovely!

[MartisMommy]

is that marilyn manson? :)

[pisceanmind]

You're skin tone is beautiful. Also, I bought some hot sticks because of this tutorial, hope I like them! haha

[dwoomb]

Love what you do with the hot sticks. You're great!

[yumireiku]

Now i know what my hair will look like when i let it grow out :D

[greecegirltwilight]

what does she mean rubish ending?

[MsDollFace22]

i really enjoyed this little bit, i used this to go to a party and fell in love thank you so much!

[camillameee]

You go Girl with Big G ! Love your style!! Can''t sakt until the Next video

[brissima]

THIS HAIR STYLE MAKES U LOOK 50