Basic Tools & Tips for Vintage Hair Styling
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Whew! For some reason this one was extra hard to put together! The video and audio are not perfectly in sync and it was driving me too mad to get perfect...grrr! I think it jumped back out of sync more when I exported it too (is that even a thing?) So I'm sorry if that is way too irritating. I also would like to apologize that this video is another long one, I need to work on being more concise, as I tend to ramble.
These tips are of course mostly intended for beginners to vintage hair styling (and style in general) but I thought it would be good to list out the tools I use for any who are interested. I have been styling my hair in vintage and retro ways for years now, and I only just finally feel confident doing so! Practice is essential :)
Also, super thank you to everyone who has subscribed so far! It really motivates me too keep making more and to try and improve my videos!
Pin Curl Clips:
www.sallybeauty.com/hair/hair-styling-tools/metal-double-prong-curl-clips/SLNCAR19.html
www.sallybeauty.com/hair/hair-accessories/metal-duckbill-clips/SLNCAR17.html
Bobby Pins: www.sallybeauty.com/hair/hair-accessories/300-count-premium-bobby-pins/MTAGRP2.html
Hot Tools Curling Irons: www.ulta.com/brand/hot-tools
MUSIC:
Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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@tonyboloni64 2 жыл бұрын
Best tip I ever heard: set your hair dry. After it's rolled up take a towel and wet it with hot, hot water. Wring it out almost dry then drape it over your head, making sure all the rollers are covered, and let it "steam" your hair. Hair should feel barely barely barely damp when done. Leave rolled up until ready for a brush out. It keeps the curls from turning into a clown/fright wig. Speeds up brush outs. Love your channel
@rosellawright8340 6 жыл бұрын
You're the only person I've found that has said your hair takes a set really easily. Which is an issue I have. I've tried using other people's suggestions and ended up looking like I'd stick my tongue in an electric socket. Thank you for your tips and sharing your experiences.
@TheClosetHistorian 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rosella! I feel lucky that my hair has just enough texture naturally that it easily takes and holds curl, it's certainly less common though I suppose!
@mbolis8438 5 жыл бұрын
Your advice re: using foam rollers is spot on. My friends and I developed exactly the same techniques you use in the 60s and 70s. The only issue we had was dealing with the crease caused by the roller rods. I vaguely remember one of my friends laying a square of TP she had folded a couple of times across the roller before closing the roller rod. It looked wierd, but for her it did the trick. I think it would also depend on how tight you rolled your hair, as well as the texture and thickness of your hair. Good video!
@TheClosetHistorian 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Definitely have to be careful of those roller clip bits, the creases drive me mad!
@tonyboloni64 2 жыл бұрын
Perm end papers work wonders for this
@roxannastukas1469 2 жыл бұрын
So hear me out here, there is a way if you wanna do vintage hair and your hair is long. So my hair is waist length. What I do is I use 7/8th rollers and insted of rolling from the ends of my hair to the root, I roll my hair from root to tip so that that top of my head keeps alot of curlyness. Then when I do my brush out I pin my hair into a faux Bob all at the nape of my neck. There is other stuff I do to maintain it but that would be a very long comment
@ariewashere121 7 жыл бұрын
I just discovered your channel and I can't thank you enough for making videos because they really do help a lot. I'm still trying to figure out what I can do with my hair since I have Bettie bangs and I've never been to a salon so I'm trying to learn this all myself 😂
@TheClosetHistorian 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Arie! I think Bettie bangs are super cute! I'm totally self taught when it comes to vintage hair, it's a constant learning process for sure :)
@misssmith6629 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I have recently found your amazing videos and already I'm addicted!
@KansasDragonfly 7 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone with my kind of hair!! Big thanks, very helpful...following now!!!
@TheClosetHistorian 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stacey!
@tokkia1384 4 жыл бұрын
It takes a long time to brush out but I find that doing my hair very tight is best if I want to keep my hairstyle for 3-4 days, the first day they’re a little Queen of England looking, but the following days they relax a bit and it’s gorgeous. My hair is very fine and also bleached so that makes it easier for me to keep a curl! With product, mousse and water based salt pomade are my favourites, other things I’ve tried either make my hair slimy or too soft or gross and I don’t want to use products that mean I have to wash my hair more often because it’s pink and that washes out real quick.
@bluejay5531 5 жыл бұрын
sigh...I have very long, thin, unruly undecided hair, wavy frizzy, not straight curly in it's own way, that will not keep any curl I want...plus no patience! but I will at some point decide to do something different with it apart from my granny buns...euhm chignons and last minute updos...I looked those bobby pins up but here in Italy amazon would send them at min 50 euros yikes! thanks for sharing
@saracatania9116 4 жыл бұрын
Le trovi tranquillamente in negozi specializzati in prodotti per capelli o che vendono prodotti per parrucchieri, e costano veramente poco, tipo 20 cent l'una o cose simili :)
@lunaandartemis1 7 жыл бұрын
i thought foam rollers were a modern thing (with plastic ones coming in the late 50s, velcro a bit after) & it was metal rollers, curling rods/rags & of course pin curls for the most part? xx
@TheClosetHistorian 7 жыл бұрын
Probably! I can't seem to find anything about when they were invented online. Thank goodness for modern innovation, sleeping on metal curlers sounds awful. I have never cared if the way I got my style was accurate, only that it looked nice in the end :)
@natalyaclaire5655 5 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you. My hair is like yours and I find that a damp set on foam rollers overnight works best.
@TheClosetHistorian 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ebmosier1 Жыл бұрын
Where was this video a year ago when I started my vintage hair journey 😭😭😭 But really, this is super - I also have thick hair like yours, but a mix of textures, and I've found that pin curls work better because rollers just make it frizz out. It's funny that all of the recommended tools I've seen are collected here and are the ones I use (the Sally pins I discovered on my own and are a game-changer, Grip-Tuth, etc.). I've had some success with the Lottabody Coconut and Shea Oil, but like you said, not sure if cruelty free.
@stacyjerger4976 7 жыл бұрын
I've learned the hard way that my hair needs a dry set like yours rather than a wet set. Works so much better and holds the curl fine. All I use is a little flexible hold hair spray and I'm good to go! Good tip about the bobby pins, I'll look for those!
@TheClosetHistorian 7 жыл бұрын
It was an important lesson for me too, with a true wet set my hair becomes a monster that cannot be tamed!
@tinaforsyth8206 4 жыл бұрын
Sally's carries those Combs now
@ivoryandgold88 5 жыл бұрын
In my thumbnail pic my hairstylist curled my hair with a flat iron and sprayed it down with like 10 layers of extreme hold hairspray bc it was a stormy day, he knew I was coming but did not have the right size hair net and the style had to last through a wedding reception. (I wanted Dita Von Teese's signature hairstyle) My hair is longer than yours but not super thick anymore and I have a modified horseshoe cut so I may be able to pin curl or just use my 1in flat iron. I really do want a denman style brush, duckbill clips, and wave clips, a hair net, and those traditional open clips. I used to have bobby pins from Sally but lost them and have found that goody brand is decent so I'm currently using those but I would never buy dollar store bobby pins, they are so terrible. I'm glad I found your channel. 💚
@TheClosetHistorian 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mariel! If I ever grow my hair out again I will totally do a Dita tutorial, but I am pretty devoted to my bob haircut currently ;)
@tiffanytomasino335 Жыл бұрын
My hair goes past my butt, is pin straight and will refuse to take a curl even when I do a wet set… I just tend to braid it and call it a day lol. Thank you for sharing
@rodentary 4 жыл бұрын
I tried rag curls.
@oldhollywoodangels 6 жыл бұрын
What other brushes do you recommend for brushing out curls (to have a rita hayworth or veronica lake style with longer hair)?
@TheClosetHistorian 6 жыл бұрын
I have only used the denman styling brush for vintage brushouts myself. I think the difference in style of a finished set (tighter curls versus looser waves) has more to do with how you curl the hair as opposed the what brush is used really. Different sizes of foam rollers, or barrels of curling irons, or hot rollers, or pin curls are going to give really different results. I know Lucille's Locks (fabulous hair stylist) on Instagram has just released a video on her brushout for longer vintage hair that I am excited to watch soon, so you may want to check that out too gumroad.com/l/qPmaJ
@TiffanyHallmark 7 жыл бұрын
Sally's sometimes carries Grip Tuth combs.
@TheClosetHistorian 7 жыл бұрын
This is great news! Thanks for letting me know, I'll have to try visiting a different location!
@msguinevere46 7 жыл бұрын
thanks for the bobbypin tip - my hair is also very thick and heavy, and regular bobbypins are USELESS!
@TheClosetHistorian 7 жыл бұрын
I know just what you mean! Finding actually strong pins was a breakthrough for me ha ha
@MrsYasha1984 6 жыл бұрын
ich have thick hair, and I need to use bobby pins in a cross, or it's never staying in place.
@iwannakillmyself9720 7 жыл бұрын
Do you put rollers in your hair everynight? 'Cause my curls only last a day and I wake up with a mess of weird wavy hair every morning, and putting rollers everynight seems to be the only solution I've found :/
@TheClosetHistorian 7 жыл бұрын
I know a lot of people do re-roll their set every night, not everyone gets it wet again, but some at least put the rollers back in to preserve the curl. I personally tend to heat set my hair far more than I ever do roller sets, and usually reserve roller sets for when I'm traveling and know I won't have time to curl my hair with a curling iron in the morning. I unfortunately don't curl my hair in a vintage set everyday either, as my day job is in production and has me moving around a lot and I can't really wear my usual styles for work.
@iwannakillmyself9720 7 жыл бұрын
TheClosetHistorian Thanks, I'll try this! :)
@JessTaylor1313 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! Newbie here and I have been loving your videos. Also, unfortunately LottaBody is not cruelty free. I emailed the company and they sell in China and "test where required by law" which is so unfortunate. Still on the hunt for a cruelty free dupe
@TheClosetHistorian 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jessica! Bummer that LottaBody isn't cruelty free, I have never needed to repurchase since I dilute it soooo much whenever I even do use it, but now I definitely won't repurchase!
@jacquelinejeppesen2256 5 жыл бұрын
A natural product is. Take a tablespoon flax seeds and 1 cup water. Boil for 15 min. Strain with a fine mesh colander into a mason jar. This will look like hair gel. Cool and use as a setting " lotion".
@LindaUrsin 5 жыл бұрын
I have lots of hair, thick hair, with a light wave that holds absolutely nothing for more than an hour or two without extreme measures. So I think I'll have to skip the rollers and do other things with mine.
@TheClosetHistorian 5 жыл бұрын
A wet set, like pin curls or even using perm rods as rollers, of some kind with a setting lotion would probably be the best option for seriously stubborn hair that just won't hold curl, but I am not used to working with such a hair texture myself!
@LindaUrsin 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks :) I will try.
@KetogenicKim 5 жыл бұрын
Great eye lashes, hair holds curl.< Hurrumph.> Lol 😅
@jenniferw1570 5 жыл бұрын
Check out the KZfaq clip below, I think it's the one I wanted, it's from GlamourDaze and a very cool color clip of Fabulous 20"s fashion, The Hats! I'm a sucker for the 20's and a cloche. Hope u see it, though you probably already know about this channel anyway. The content can be addicting for vintage old souls.
@TheClosetHistorian 5 жыл бұрын
I love 20's cloche hats but my head shape really doesn't suit them! Shame they are a bit harder to find nice repro of too.
@liseann9163 6 жыл бұрын
What about good foam rollers, mine from Sally’s don’t stay closed
@TheClosetHistorian 6 жыл бұрын
Hmm I think mine are from Sally's too, though I do have some orange ones that I think I got at Target several years ago too. Sadly I'm not sure who else sells/makes them these days!
@TheClosetHistorian 6 жыл бұрын
I just went on a little search and my favorite of my rollers (are orange and white) are from a Goody roller set, so perhaps look out for Goody brand rollers? Good luck!
@BrendaC-cf7td 5 жыл бұрын
Hi, you don't ramble! Love listening
@TheClosetHistorian 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brenda!
@teresacowger2461 3 жыл бұрын
Who is the woman at the center of your title screen at 0:09? I keep thinking it's Jean Harlow but it's not.
@teresacowger2461 3 жыл бұрын
Nevermind! Found her. Carole Lombard. Now to search set patterns for THAT EXACT HAIR OMG
@raquelabrego 6 жыл бұрын
would you please repeat the name of your brush, or the link to purchase it online, thanks.
@TheClosetHistorian 6 жыл бұрын
It's called a Denman styling brush and they are available on amazon or from several other online stores, I picked mine up on Amazon a few years ago!
@raquelabrego 6 жыл бұрын
TheClosetHistorian thanks a lot for the info =)
@raquelabrego 6 жыл бұрын
I've search for the brush but find out that are different types, which one did you pick?
@TheClosetHistorian 6 жыл бұрын
I have the 7 row style of brush www.amazon.com/Denman-Cushion-Brush-Nylon-Bristles/dp/B00197623M/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1516045752&sr=8-3&keywords=denman%2Bhair%2Bbrush&th=1
@raquelabrego 6 жыл бұрын
Seems they can't ship to El Salvador but I finally found it on another website that can do it, thanks a lot.
@heiroot 5 жыл бұрын
I wish youd put a link to the Bobby pins and other supplies
@TheClosetHistorian 5 жыл бұрын
The bobby pins from Sally beauty Supply are available on their website www.sallybeauty.com/hair/hair-accessories/300-count-premium-bobby-pins/MTAGRP2.html
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