Perfect Vintage Curls

So a few months back I bought a groupon / living social deal for a Proliss curling wand. I studied up on the different sizes trying to figure out which would give me the curls I was looking for. I would link you to the tutorial I read if only I could locate it again....

Ok, so I got the 19mm curling wand because it was the "type" of curls that I wanted. They go on sale on deal sites from time to time. Mine was $30 plus $5 shipping. It's a $250 curling wand. And for what it does it would be worth every penny.

To prove to you that my hair is only slightly wavy when I wash it and/or wake up in the am:

Me with washed & brushed hair. It's got some natural body and wave, but it's not curly by any means. Also, I have on not one bit of makeup. Aren't I beautiful? lol

Step 1: 

Put part of your hair up

Step 2: 

Take a small chunk of hair and as far up as you can without burning your scalp....close to your head.

Step 3: 

Take that hair and twirl it all the way around the wand up to the top. You can hold the end. It's hot but not burning. Be careful not to burn your fingers.

(they do give you a glove so you don't burn it, but I didn't use that...)

Step 4:

When you let go it will come out as a small ringlet curl.

Step 5:

Spray that sucker! I love my big sexy hairspray. But you can use whatever your fave brand is.

Step 6:

Do all of the hair in the section you have down.

Step 7:

Let down new section(s) until you curl all of the hair. And don't forget to spray!

Step 8:

Turn that head over and shake it out!

(That's my fave step. Mess that hair up you just spent a ton of time making pretty!)

Step 9:

Isn't that pretty?

(And isn't it magical? I changed shirts!)

Step 10: 

Put on some makeup, and you are now BEAUTIFUL!

(And again with the costume changes! I put on a dress!)

A Change Would do you Good

So in honor of fall I decided to change it up! I decided to become a radiant redhead!

I showed my bestie some choice colors I liked:

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And we went off to Sally's.


Using 3/4 Wella Red-Red 810/7R & 1/4 Wella Red-Blonde 728/8RG plus developer we began the process. The Wella is better for your hair because it's demi-perm and DOESN'T BURN YOUR SCALP! YAY!

This was about half dry

Full dry and direct sunlight. Parts of my hair wanted to stay blonde REALLY bad. Perhaps the color that had been used on me the time before did not take kindly to the red. But that pic is deceiving. The red sort of set in after 24 hours.

And here's what it looked like day 2. Carrot top, much?

And yes, I know, i'm taking a picture of myself in the bathroom at work. It's pathetic. Whatever. 

Day 4 hair. I did my (now commonplace) double braid headband and got a lot of compliments on both the hair style and color. 

The reddest parts are (of course) still the "virgin hair" or that which had never been dyed. And yes, some of the blondest parts still have blonde showing through, but it's got a good bit of dimension because of that. It doesn't look so...flat. 

So people with highlights be not afraid to dye your hair one color! The highlights from before will bleed through and still make you look fabulous! 

And if you already have a good golden blonde and want a red red, there's the secret formula for it. All you need is the two colors I said, developer, a brush, a bowl, and some saran wrap to wrap your head up with as soon as it's all slopped on there. 

Do not be afraid to do for yourself what the salon charges 8x as much for. For $25 I got professional dye and two new bottles of nail polish to make candy corn nails. Get a brush, reuse it, and get a friend. If you want highlights then section out your hair and use tin foil (that's what they use). If you just want a dye but want it to really hold get dye from Sally's (mix colors if you want. I did!), put it in a bowl or an applicator bottle, and apply it all over then wrap up in syran wrap for 40 minutes.

You will be amazed what you can do for yourself. You don't need a cosmetology degree to look great, especially when you're on a budget. Sure, it's nice to get pampered, but if you don't have the money but still want to look great I PROMISE YOU CAN DO IT YOURSELF.

Be beautiful even on a budget! And if you have questions, ask me!