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Beauty: Pin Up Girl
Natalie Woodcock
28/08/08
1940s pin curls are the look for this season - here's how you achieve it!
Ladies, with tips straight from the 1940s passed on and modern day trickery there is no excuse for you to mess up a very classic look that will leaving you oozing glamour even if putting together the look ain't such a pretty sight..
Okay lets start off with the modern day answer - tong and spray:
For just £30 the Tigi Hardcore Curl Stick perfects a loose ringlet look - get yours here. Once you've washed and blow dried your locks you can move on to the slick styling. The trick is to section your hair and then start a third of the way down. The angle and the tightness that you hold the tong will affect the curl, so have a play around and if you aren't happy with the first attempt wait for it to cool and start again. Make sure that you treat your hair well with lasting conditioners and secure the look with a natural but strong holding spray.
If you have time on your hands - you can actually pin your hair for the same look:
There are basically two popular ways to clip a pin curl. You can clip them flatly to the head or you can clip them so that they are angled or standing up from the scalp. As you might suspect, this can create two different styles of curls.
For the perfect guide to pin curls we have found www.hairboutique.com has the answers. Follow their guide - with pictures - to get the perfect look here!


