Can you expound a little bit on why you can't get pin curls to stick?
Some of it's that I'm naturally hamfisted with bobby pins, but largely it's probably that before this week I was trying to do them with hair that was too long and created a big thick curl, so the pin didn't want to stay on. I haven't really tried to do them again since cutting it, but it's worth a shot! I was also confused by the Vintage Hairstyle detailed instructions on pin curls, but if the booklet makes more sense ... I've been using the book as a more general guide because, yeah, it's got mostly heat-set curls. But I've also gone from having too much hair for many of the styles to now almost having too little, anyway!
Last night I spritzed with diluted Lottabody and reset it, making sure to leave the crown flat and unrolled, and it's less Clara Bow today. Although one spot does seem to have lost the curl - I think. It's on the side-back of my head and behind a big festival of curls in front, so it's hard to see. I'm going to try some more brushing after work, we'll see if I can't at least get an idea of how much brushing it requires! Do you know of a tutorial showing a brush-out on hair like ours so I can see pictures of it at various stages? It seems like most of them are starting with much smoother, straighter hair.
I'm thinking about the styling brush. You're right, the bristle brush is not ideal as it doesn't go all the way through. Hmm, hmm.
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Some of it's that I'm naturally hamfisted with bobby pins, but largely it's probably that before this week I was trying to do them with hair that was too long and created a big thick curl, so the pin didn't want to stay on. I haven't really tried to do them again since cutting it, but it's worth a shot! I was also confused by the Vintage Hairstyle detailed instructions on pin curls, but if the booklet makes more sense ... I've been using the book as a more general guide because, yeah, it's got mostly heat-set curls. But I've also gone from having too much hair for many of the styles to now almost having too little, anyway!
Last night I spritzed with diluted Lottabody and reset it, making sure to leave the crown flat and unrolled, and it's less Clara Bow today. Although one spot does seem to have lost the curl - I think. It's on the side-back of my head and behind a big festival of curls in front, so it's hard to see. I'm going to try some more brushing after work, we'll see if I can't at least get an idea of how much brushing it requires! Do you know of a tutorial showing a brush-out on hair like ours so I can see pictures of it at various stages? It seems like most of them are starting with much smoother, straighter hair.
I'm thinking about the styling brush. You're right, the bristle brush is not ideal as it doesn't go all the way through. Hmm, hmm.