Hi everyone welcome to the tutorial for this look
Which is what I call the semi-formal semi-up do
But what my wife refers to as the Telephone Operator Look
For reasons
I think this look is perfect for maybe a summer wedding
Or just a nice date, perhaps
You can really dress it up with some nice flower clips
I got this from e-bay
They come in all different colours and styles so there are definitely out there that you will love
You can put them here
or here
Or if you have a pretty hair clip
It's actually from my wedding
It really is from a wedding hair do
Remember if there are any looks of mine that you've seen
Either on instagram or a video here and you really want to see how that look is done
Then just let me know and I am happy to make a tutorial
Also really great for those of you who wear hearing aids
Look at that
No russle
So on with the rolling
I’ve kept the rollers down low as we’re not after body today and a smooth top looks nicer
Let me know if you want a quick tutorial for this set though.
I’m using my favourite Lottabody setting lotion for this look, as you can see it really helps with stiff set and shine.
I’ll add a link in the description for you to find it.
Grab your tangle teaser and get to brushing!
Next we’re going to use a bristle brush to really smooth out those curls.
Oh so much brushing…
Brush against your boob for super smoothness…
As you brush use your other hand to curl the ends under. Lovely!
Now it’s time to get really silky smooth.
This is the Got2B Oilicious Styling Spray.
It’s very thick so don’t use too much, especially if your hair has trouble holding a curl.
Next is the kukui oil hydrating oil… which is clearly a name I’m never going to be able to say.
Spray it all around and get brushing with the bristle brush!
Why do I use two types of oil? Well…
As you will note I don’t use heat on my hair; largely because my nerve condition stops parts of my skin
from being able to feel hot and sensations until I’ve burnt down to the third layer
which I unfortunately know from experience (ouch);
Heat does however smooth down the cuticle making hair glossy and beautiful.
And why do we want glossy hair?
Because it looks healthy and makes your face appear radiant.
Moving on to the front. These two rollers have been set away from the face…
and they look like adorable antenna!
Brush through first off, then get to backcombing!
Smooth the outer frizz with your bristle brush…
Now, note the lovely waves, well we’re about to cover them up!
Section off the front sides like so. We’re going to be creating cute little mini swirls over the top here-
almost a starter victory roll but without looking too period or costumy.
For an over the top roll (ie. One that curls under rather than over)
curl your hair around the fingers on the same side of your body.
I’m going to use quite large, shiny pins for this so you can see what I’m doing but I’d advise going for shorter, matt ones.
Repeat on the other side of your head… attempting to keep the twists at the same height…
Right, now, depending on the event you’re going to and the edurance of your hair you can leave this little front curl where it is, bouncing around.
Buuuut, mine tends to droop if I go out in the slightest bit of rain no matter how strong my hairspray is!
So we’re going to have to do something with this.
Oop, random wife wandering in moment.
Get those duckbill clips ready! We’re going to be creating a lovely wave effect, oh yes.
The hair will tell you where it wants the waves to be so go with it
Find that first depression and slide the clip through from the back of your head.
Next one- oof, if I don’t stick myself in the face with it!
goes from the front to the back. Again, allow your hair to guide you.
Right, time to get crazy with the hairspray again.
Wait for that to dry… hopefully you haven’t blinded yourself.
One great trick with hairspray is to blowdry it whilst it’s setting to really get a hard, durable finish. Vital for a wedding!
There we go. Suitably solid! Wow, that’s really not moving.
Grab two pins, we’re going to aim the first one through our first curl and into the backcombed fringe section.
The rest of the fringe becomes its own adorable curl.
And there we go! The telephone operator look.
Otherwise known as the semi-formal semi-up do.
Hey look, how great is this look for hearing aids?! No unnecessary rustling!
Oh but do make sure you hairspray before putting in hearing aids. That never ends well.