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Growing out my bangs is proving to be a pain the the arse. When I first got them last year, I felt sexy and they were certainly functional, covering some unsightly wrinkle between my eyes. But the bangs, they are a lot of work. Figuring out what to do with my coif has been a bit of a challenge, but there’s no question I’ve always been inspired by vintage hairstyles, the messy bouffant, Faye Dunaway’s finger wave, and now I’ve been noticing a few women taking cues from 1930’s post-flapper pincurls. On Hel Looks, I stopped in my scrolling tracks to notice one of my flickr faves, Pilski, gone to town in an Ivana Helsinki dress and a gorgeous curly cue coif. While I couldn’t be as snowy white as she, the next pic had a more relaxed look mixed with baggy tartan trousers… hey hey, more my style. Lately I’ve been experimenting with pincurls myself… and it’s a lot easier than rollers, and curling irons for sure… but I’ve yet to master this look.

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16 comments for “Pincurl Pinups”

  1. i love those 2 photos! i’ve got them saved in my inspiration photo file. =)

    pin curls fascinate me. they look so chic but difficult to do. =/ i should google a youtube how-to video!

    Posted by farren | September 5, 2008, 3:42 am
  2. Some tips on how to do them might make this post in any way useful.

    Posted by WW | September 5, 2008, 5:28 am
  3. My bangs are super long right now too. I usually do a little roll like the first girl (whom I love by the way!).

    Make headbands your friend!

    Posted by Sandra | September 5, 2008, 6:11 am
  4. Even if I had enough hair, I would never be adept enough to achieve one of those awesome ‘dos. I can barely dry my hair. Which is weird because I used to spend hours on it as a teenager. Adolescent hormones make you crazy, I guess.

    Posted by WendyB | September 5, 2008, 6:46 am
  5. the one on the left is Heini (piksi) from flickr! She has changed so much, improved her style..just fantastic!!

    I love this kind of detail and the old pic you choose!

    Posted by Mer | September 5, 2008, 7:47 am
  6. oh yes, as soon as i figure out how to do this, i’ll post a tutorial right away!
    :)

    Posted by jennine | September 5, 2008, 8:26 am
  7. I’d love to know how to do these including the whole hairstyle, not just the front. I have long hair and new bangs but no clue how to style them!

    Blame a short-haired childhood.

    Thanks
    Poochie

    Posted by Poochie | September 5, 2008, 8:31 am
  8. Ive been obsessed with anything swirly this summer, ans ive been doing my hair this way all summer
    here are particular examples:

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2766832081_6e26fccdf4.jpg?v=0

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2763722064_feb7c526bf.jpg?v=0

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/2760113445_3ccc0f4bbc.jpg?v=0

    Ps I do it in 5 seconds because my hair is naturally curly

    Posted by Nicole | September 5, 2008, 10:17 am
  9. these two photos are soo inspiring! i love them

    Posted by Little Miss Dress Up | September 5, 2008, 10:56 am
  10. I love them! Both hairstyles!
    Are they going to be as much of a pain as bang up-keep though? How do you achieve this look? Do a how-to!!!

    Posted by Market Publique | September 5, 2008, 11:37 am
  11. I’ve always wanted to do that style with my hair, but have no idea how! Those photos are lovely!

    Posted by Becca | September 5, 2008, 1:30 pm
  12. nicole… what lovely curls! it must help to have natually curly hair…

    market… i’ll let you know. but i must say today i gave it a go, and it took some time, but not an obnoxious amount, and it stayed in place all through the day which is more than i can say for the bangs.

    poochie, i’m sure you’re doing a great job! long hair is fun for sure.

    Posted by jennine | September 5, 2008, 2:04 pm
  13. Yes yes, this is the best way to handle growing out bangs! Much better than the age old barrette. I finger waved my hair for a while when I was growing it out some, though it was never this perfectly coiffed.

    Posted by Cammila | September 5, 2008, 10:03 pm
  14. Ladies, may I suggest you check out superkawaiimama@blogspot.com for the best fingercurl tutorial I’ve seen. After I watched her post I was obsessed with the rolls and have mastered a complete ‘do in about 5 minutes - fab!

    Posted by Nokomi | September 6, 2008, 1:00 am
  15. oh yes, she almost made it into the post, but i wanted to keep it edited down. good eye!

    Posted by jennine | September 6, 2008, 1:33 am
  16. i have absolutely no skill with doing hair or anything involving creating things with my hands.

    i admire people that possess such talent

    Posted by Prêt à Porter P | September 7, 2008, 8:11 pm

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