Vintage Hair / Retro Waves

As requested by one of my readers here is the best detailed tutorial information I could find using the GHD Styling Iron to create old school waves. It will take a little practice but with the right products, time spent perfecting the techniques and brushing out the pin curls and dressing the hair you can create  the 50's vintage waves and the sophisticated femme fatale looks of Katy Perry who is currently the face of GHD.

" Sleeping beauty woke up in the fifties when locks were as glamorous as the frocks"

Tutorial taken from

http://www.ghdhair.com

VENETIAN VENUS

Conjure up a little romance with some undone waves. Pretty.

1 FOAM-UP

Starting with towel-dried hair, generously apply GHD STYLE TOTAL VOLUME FOAM throughout roots, lengths and ends and comb through to with the GHD DETANGLING COMB.

2 DRY IN

Using your hairdryer, rough-dry the foam in to your hair, smoothing with the GHD PADDLE BRUSH as you go. Creating this foundation will give longevity to your waves.

3 FINGER CURL

Spritz hair all over with GHD STYLE CURL HOLD SPRAY. Working from the back, take a small section and twist it anti-clockwise while wrapping around your fingers clockwise.

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4 PIN & SET

Release the twisted hair into a pin curl then place in the GHD GOLD CLASSIC STYLER for 6 seconds. Pin the curl to the scalp to cool. Continue until all your hair is curled. When working with the curls either side of the parting don’t twist the curls right up to the root.

5 WAVE

Allow the curls to completely cool, this will set them and give your style longevity. Once cool, begin letting the curls down from the back lower sections first, giving each a gentle backcomb at the root and gently twisting it in the opposite direction to release a beautiful wave.

6 STYLE & SET

Once all your pin curls are released, don’t be afraid to muss them up. Brush the roots and use your hairdryer to break up the set waves – the hair should look soft, touchable and not too done. Once you’re happy with your waves, set with a spritz of GHD STYLE FINAL FIX HAIRSPRAY.

50's Glamour look takes inspiration from the classic Hollywood style with captivating soft curls and sultry cat's eye flicks to recreate a look straight from the 50s silver screen. Recreate this modern Glamour look and create beautiful soft waves with this simple step-by-step video.

Another technique using the GHD Styling iron  is using a  rolling S shape motion. Not an official video below but it gives you a good indication on the technique to use. This technique is obviously a little quicker if you don't have time to pin curl set your hair and works well on shorter hair.

 A deep side part makes a perfect starting point  and if you have a fringe it can be pushed up and back. If you have shoulder length hair and want to create the vintage styles that Dita Von Teese wears this is a good starting point.

 Get your self some wave clips to pin the wave into place along the crest once you have gently brushe it into place. You can lightly spray again with hairspray and leave the hair to set  a little longer so that when you finally brush it out it will be a little more defined and last longer.

Make sure the ends of the hair are smoothly tucked under for that classic 50's finish.

If you don't have a GHD Styling Iron you could try another straightening iron but it
 must have a rounded barrel or you cannot create the right shape. Otherwise you 
could curl the hair with a curling iron and then roll each section into a pin curl and 
secure the base with a pin curl clip. Let it set, cool as above technique and then brush
out. If all else fails pull out the trusty old heated rollers, (make sure you use a thermal protector to protect the hair) and do a directional set off your part line. Pin curl once
 you remove the rollers and follow the same steps to brush out and mould into place.

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If anyone has any other techniques to share please let me know or send me a link.