Tech File: Curling & Pin Curls

Products & Equipment required:

·        Curling Tongs

·        Heat Protection Spray

·        Hair Brush

·        Pin Tail Comb

·        Hair Grips & Wavy Pins

Method:

Curling

1.      Prepare the hair with heat protection spray

2.      Take a small, neat, section of hair

3.      Wrap the hair into the curling tongs and wind up using a spiral motion in the direction you want the curl to go

4.      Hold for roughly 8 seconds before releasing the curl

5.      To release, slide the curl off the end, using the leaver to loosen the hair slightly

6.      If you want to maintain the curl whilst it cools, fasten with a grip in a pin curl against the head

Pin Curls

1.      Take a small section of hair

2.      Curl it up neatly in a spherical motion until you’ve reached the scalp

3.      Fasten securely and discreetly with a hair grip

4.      To maintain form, you may want to wet the hair beforehand or fix with hairspray

Twists

1.      Separate the hair into two equal sections

2.      With a section in each hand, twist both sections to the right

3.      Then, overlap the right hand section over the left

4.      Twist them both to the right again and overlap the right section over again

5.      Repeat this until you’ve reached the end of the hair

6.      Fasten securely with a hairband