Hairy Styles: Curling, Crimping & Frizzing

This week we went through three different curling techniques; curling with tongs, crimping and crimping with hair grips. Anne Boleyn use to have straight hair but when Elizabeth came to the trone, the fashion changed and frizzy hair was a must. They used hot tongs to curl their hair, so the only thing that changed since then is that ours are electical and you can adjust the heat.

Anne Boleyn

(source: http://conorbyrnex.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-downfall-of-anne-boleyn.html)

Queen Elizabeth

(source: http://www.ilovehistory.co.uk/?tag=video)

Curling with tongs

The key to achieve the perfect curls is to hold the curling tong vertically as closest to the hair root. That way the curl will have a nicer shape. Also, the smaller the sections the tighter the curls. After you curled a section, make sure you hold it in place with a hair grip, the curl will be tighter and last longer.

Curling

Final look

The look after brushing the curls
13th Oct 2014 (all images above)

Crimping

Crimping is easy, as long as you hold the hair straight you will get a nice effect. Personally, I don't like the way it makes the hair look quite unnatural, but I like how much volume you can get.

I am thinking of using this technique for my project; it gives the hair nice texture and the hairdos you can create are very elizabethan.

Crimping

Hair after crimping

Hair after using a brush

(13th Oct 2014 all images above)

Crimping with hair grips & straightener

I've never heard about this technique before, but always wondered how to get the curls looking like this. I am guessing Elizabeth I used to do this too, just without the straightener.

Queen Elizabeth I

(source: http://www.picpicx.com/elizabeth-i-of-england/)

It's simple. You twist the hair around the hair grip, from one side to another. Again, the tighteness of the curl depends on how big the sections are. Then you secure the end with a pin and hold the straightener for about 5 seconds. Take out the grip and you have a lovely curl.