Creating 1920/30s Hair: Bob and Waves

Equipment:

·      Tongs

·      Pintail comb

·      Brush

·      Grips

·      Pins

·      Hairspray

·      Leave-in conditioner

Directions

·      Brush client’s hair and create a clean side parting.

·      Section the front of the hair away, from the crown to the ear.

·      Spray some heat defence onto the front section of the hair and brush through.

·      Starting at the top, create a small section of hair, angled backwards, and tong away from the hairline at an angle, approximately 45 degrees.

·      Continue to tong in this direction to form a brickwork pattern.

·      Once you have tonged the hair in this direction to the back of the section, change the direction you are tonging and angle the hair towards the face.

·      Pins, and allow the curls to cool set.

·      Whilst the curls are cooling, the bob can be created.

·      Section a row of hair at the back of the head and pin away to use at the end.

·      Using the remaining hair, heavily backcomb to create a mass of hair to use to create the structure of the bob.

·      Tuck under the backcombed hair into the desired bob shape and secure with grips.

·      Bring the top section of hair over the top and smooth down.

·      Tuck the hair underneath the backcombed bob and secure with grips.

·      Once satisfied with the shape, check the curls to see if they have cooled and unpin.

·      Gently brush the curls together and apply a very small amount of leave-in conditioner to smooth out any frizziness.

·      When brushing the curls together, you will notice a prominent direction of the hair.

·      Manipulate the hair into this waved direction and secure with pins and hairspray.