Hair Technique - Pin Curls

Pin Curls

Pin curls are one of the main aspects of Elizabethan hair, and are easy to create. Normally the pin curls would be created with damp hair left for 24 hrs. As a stylist it is unlikely that you would have this amount of time to create a look. Therefore, you can achieve pin curls using heated tongs. Make sure the hair is prepped, washed and has the correct product in it for the condition that the hair is in. 

Take the tongs and create curls -  twist the hair around the tong and leave for a few seconds. 

Take the hair out of the tong and pin straight up - from the base of the curl, push up so that it coils and pin using a grip or clip, that matches the hair colour of the client. Make sure to alternate the direction of the curl so that you don't create one massive curl.

Start from the front and work your way backwards to avoid getting the hair tangled.

 Once the curls have cooled you can take the pins out and set with hairspray or style to the desired effect. 

 Above is the process of pinning the heated curls up to cool down. Below is the finished result once the pins have been let loose. I need to practice my pin curls, because they are quite messy. Also, the pins needed to be the correct colour to my hair.