30s Style Hair - You Can Do It!

I tried a new style for my hair today. I used Lauren Rennell's Vintage Hairstyling Book for a quick recap on how to finger wave. I finger waved the front section of my hair when I got out of the shower this morning. I then used Hot Sticks (two rows, curled UNDER) on the back. It was dry/cooled in about an hour. This hair style would work wonderfully in the morning if you have time before work! I think it turned out nicely, I will have to perfect it though...
Here is a quick video explaining it a bit more:


And here are a few before and after pictures, to give the full effect.
Hope you liked it, I will re-do a better more thorough tutorial soon, but my webcam is giving me the run around at the moment.

Riding the waves.

Trolling around the internet last night I came across an old post from the livejournal group, Vintage Hair.
Its a pretty solid tutorial on finger waves, which I have always been so-so at accomplishing.
I thought to myself, why? Why don't I fingerwave my hair more often? It fits the era I love perfectly.
So began my testing stage:

Clamp those babies down with Wave Clamps:

Grab a glass of wine, a bonnet dryer, and a book with 30s inspiration pictures
(alter this step as needed):

I pincurled the bottom and the back of my hair, so I brushed those out FIRST
then I patted the finger waves smooth with my hand. NO BRUSH!

All in all, the evening before (the wine andthe book) the waves turned out like rubbish, so I had to re-set it.
The "after" picture was from today, on the way to the farmers market!
I had a date with my son and he looks quite pleased over the whole event
I also forget every time I post, to share with you fine friends, my very first pair of high waisted shorts.
I dont like shorts, I have not worn a pair of shorts since I was somewhere near 10 years old. It's still taking some getting used to, but I am loving the high waisted wonderful-ness of it all: