Hi lovelies!
Here (finally) is my most requested video...
Why I decided to do it while I have a brace?
Who knows?!
Who knows...?
But here we are:
'How I curl my hair'!
This video is how to get this specific look (obviously)
It's pretty big and bouncy!
If you want to know how to do a different look of mine...
maybe one you've seen on my Instagram
Then just let me know
And I can make more lovely videos for you...
...about hair curling
My favourite thing!
Also let me know if you want a video about the different products that I use
Maybe you're interested to know about the different
setting creams and which are good for which look
So, on to the rolling!
And I should tell you that I sleep in my rollers...
Which is why I'm wearing my pyjamas
Gooood evening!
Here I am wearing my favourite pyjamas
you might recognize them from the Christmas Day vlogmas video we made
check out that card above and watch that if you haven’t
I’m also going to put the link to where buy them in the description down below, in case you want some too!
Now, did you realize my hair was this straight?
Crazy, I know.
We’re starting here with just slightly damp hair, I washed it an hour ago and then left it to air dry.
I use 2 products in it straight after the bath: Tresemme Runway Collection Shape and Memorise Cream
to keep my curls even in the rain
and the Got2B Styling Oil to tame flyaways
Also going to write those in the description, don’t worry.
To brush my hair when wet I only ever use a Tangle Teaser
fits nicely in my palm and doesn’t destroy my hair.
Definitely not going to show you the front of the brush however
because, as vintage ladies, know Setting Cream gunks up everything and it’s gross.
Genuinely the most useful thing is this little bowl of water as we’re doing a semi-wet set today.
Water. It’s free.
Here are my rollers, they’re sponge, comfortable to sleep in
I’ve coordinated my eyeshadow to them and they’re super cheap!
I get mine from Boots but similar ones are available from Amazon.
Now lets roll up the sleeves and get to business…
No. What? No. Stop being distracted by the puppy, Jessica!
Okay, now she’s out of the way, lets begin.
Start with the fringe… if you can find it.
I use a large roller but with only a little hair.
Dip your roller in the water bowl to dampen it then run it along the ‘outside’ of the hair
(ie, not the side you’re putting the roller on.)
and then up the inside and curl down.
Snap! Delightful.
As I’m showing you here, the hair pattern for this look is over the top of the head, rolling away from your face
Then down the sides, rolling down not up.
Obviously
Got it? Good.
And continuing on… Remember to tuck the ends of your hair so that it curls underneath the roll.
If you don’t do this you’re going to have very kinky ends and no one wants that.
Buuut, if it does happen, don’t freak out, we all learn from our mistakes. Or something.
Now, there have been some mentions on Instagram that my hair is getting too long.
What do you think? Well, really having to reach up to get the ends so maybe yes…
My nextdoor neighbour’s children cut my hair into a mushroom shape when I was 4
and that freaked me out too much to let anyone cut my hair for the next 10 years so it was always very long when I was a child.
Oh actually, I let my aunt trim it sometimes because her daughter had excessively long hair so I trusted her.
Quite a few people mention that their hair pulls when it’s in rollers.
I would really advise keeping the hair into rectangular blocks, as you can see, here’s the back of my head
if it has a pointed top then that’s not a lot of hair to put all of that weight on and of course its going to pull.
Although: next fun fact, I can’t actually feel half of my scalp as my neuropathy kills the nerves. So that’s a bonus.
I started curling my hair using hot rollers when I was 19 as physiotherapy after paralyzing both of my arms for two years.
Ha, I should make a storytime about that!
Previously I’d just put a wave in it but sleeping with twisted buns or ragged it like a Victorian child for ringlets.
Yes, I actually dressed like a Victorian child when I was little.
I’m true vintage all the way.
How much do you want to see a video where Claudia and I look at our old photos?
We were the complete opposites as little girls, she wore men’s cycling shorts, I wore smocks.
Anyway, I’ve always disliked my straight hair but I guess that’s the standard
we always want what we don’t have!
Tiny ones for the underneath to give a bit of lift.
I really should have clipped those together before!
Finally done!
Next up, get your hair net like an old granny, this will keep those rollers in place overnight.
I don’t hook it over the fringe roller because I find it gives me a headache… and leaves a massive dent in my forehead.
Something you don’t need when trying to get ready in the morning!
Now for the silk scarf, to stop flyaways and keep your hair glossy.
It also traps in heat which is great for setting your hair.
Plus it means I can wear my rollers to the shops without getting funny looks.
Or going to pilates...
Let me know if you want a video where I show you some vintage scarf tying!
And that’s it! Goodnight.
Good morning, Jessica! Aw, love my wife.
Aand, she knocked everything over as she left. She’s cute that way.
Right, off with the sleep gear, time for the brush out.
Oops, got a little stuck there!
You can also see this in my Vlogmas Get Ready With Me, card up above!
I know that Ana (Strawberry Lil) found that very relaxing but here it is sped up!
Work from the bottom to the top of your head, unfurling the curl away from your face.
You can either hold the hair at the roots with one hand whilst uncurling with the other as I’ve done so far or curl around your finger, like this!
Oops! Remember to uncurl, not pull, don’t stress your hair, unless it’s stuck together!
Which can happen with setting cream. Delightful.
On to brushing. Start with the tangle teezer… yep, this is taking a while, let’s speed it up!
Finally! On to the paddle brush. Whilst the tangle teezer gives fluff the paddle brush smooths down.
It’s especially useful if you brush against something- either your hand or as I do: my boobs.
Yep, brush against your boobs. Especially if you’re wearing something silky!
Sometimes the brush out takes longer than putting rollers in!
Front section! This part you can also see in our holiday to Cornwall video, card above.
Although, hilariously, I didn’t have setting cream so my hair started out well but then went terribly flat through the wedding!
Straight, straight, straight but the end of the day! Unlike me!
Okay, moving on from the gay jokes…
Pretty fringe but so flat!
Partition off and really get that comb in there. For some good combing.
Building a very solid base.
Then smoothe it on the surface but don’t kill the height.
Lovely! And there we go!
Big bouncing vintage curls!
You can leave the fringe hanging down or of course pin it up… if you have a pin.
Which I don’t. Great. Well done Jessica.
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I’ve really enjoyed making this for you guys so I’m looking forward to do more hair videos.