hair/makeup challenge number 3! (1920s/30s silent movie/finger waves!)

Nukke · April 2010

Past challenges (you're welcome to keep trying these! Please post your results!):
Challenge 1 (1940s victory rolls/pinup)
Challenge 2 (1960s bouffant/mod makeup)

Challenge date: April 8th - 25th

Ok ladies, you asked for it, so here it is! Possibly your biggest challenge yet! get out your hair gel and fine-toothed combs!! Let's get this third challenge started. We're going back to the roaring twenties and dirty thirties this time. Whether you're a 20s flapper or a 30s hollywood glam girl, you will look smashing with finger waves!

As always, I could use your help, too! If you see something great online, post it! We want easy tutorials, or difficult ones for those who want a real challenge.

You can start posting pics whenever you want.

Here is the current list of tutorials (that I will continue to add to).

overview:
inspiration photos:

HAIR
super easy
medium difficulty--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sBvYUABO0Y
super challenging
african hair (after relaxing)--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6K971gYQOo
text tutorial--http://www.vividinfinity.com/fingerwave/index.html

MAKEUP (false lashes will really make your look, but they're not necessary!)
1920s/1930s makeup was all about heavy dark bedroom eyes and long, pencil-thin eyebrows and teeny tiny bow-tie pouty dark lips. You know what Betty Boop looks like, don't you?
inspiration--
medium difficulty--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xrUzPRdMAc
text tutorial--http://www.ehow.com/how_2331483_apply-1920s-makeup.html

MrsKevers · April 2010

I just spent a year doing fingerwaves and pincurls, so I don't think I'll be participating in this challenge, thanks anyway. Oh, and in case anyone is interested, since I had to teach a couple of my cosmetology instructors how to fingerwave, you'll get farther using gel to wave than hairspray. You can also use the OPEN end of a cutting comb, not the fine, but you're better off with a fingerwave comb which is similar to a barber's comb. Just in case anyone is interested. Have fun!

Nukke · April 2010

MrsKevers, we could definitely use your help if you change your mind! We'd love to see a pro do it.

tarafire · April 2010

For victory rolls, I would suggest getting something to keep in them, like a sponge roller. They're pretty easy once you figure them out, and I wear them in my hair ocasionally because I love the look. Tease your hair and it will hold. That's what I did for my engagement pictures.

GracefulMeadow86 · April 2010

nobody's going to do this challenege? im bummed...i wanted to be jealous of everyone's hair-doing skills!

Nukke · April 2010

Yeah, I guess I'm the only one. I'm doing mine tonight.

This challenge was a big fail. I wonder if we can think of something more popular/easier for next time? Pin curls create a similar effect and are a lot easier. I think someone suggested them before.

ledalia · April 2010

I'm going to do victory rolls for my engagement pictures so I will show pictures when we do them, hopefully in June. I'm going to consider it my first hair trial because if I end up loving it, I may have victory rolls at the wedding. I just don't want to do the bouffant or finger waves because I know I wouldn't wear my hair like that.

Srbageldog · July 2010

I actually had my hair professionally done like that (fingerwaves) before, but I don't believe I have any pictures! I loved the look and tried to recreate it, but could never get it to look right. I just might have to try it again!

hair/makeup challenge number 3! (1920s/30s silent movie/finger waves!)

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