hair/makeup challenge number 1! (1940s pinup)

Nukke · February 2010

Challenge date: FEBRUARY 18th -- MARCH 4th

Ok ladies! Let's get this challenge started. I thought we could start off easy with a 1940s pinup look. For hair, I thought we'd start specifically with VICTORY ROLLS. So I'm going to try to find some tutorials for short hair, medium hair, long hair and african hair. And makeup tutorials, too! 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 pinup/1940s tutorials (that I will continue to add to).

HAIR
short hair--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvG0SJbXSBE
medium hair--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ8gQiIJuMA
long hair--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U93mpxh2kNM
easy (bobby pin)--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5MIS2buNNI
african--(none yet, still looking!)

MAKEUP
work hard on your eyebrows, ladies!
real vintage!--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_9JwjRyD0E
Dita von Teese look--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-gZ8VJ2cN4

Nukke · February 2010

OK here's what I got up to this Friday night!

view of the top. Lots of pins are visible, because I haven't yet invested in a set of blonde ones!

Makeup:

I didn't have a pretty flower, so I put a black bow there.

Matti snuck in for some camera action too!

Here you can see the other side of my hair with the roll.

RobotCake · February 2010

Wow, you look great! Was it hard to do? I'm going to try the hair tonight or tomorrow. My hair isn't as long so I hope it still works.

hippie4yahweh · February 2010

I'm so down for this! I watched those tutes last night until I almost fell asleep- Chris had to drag me up to bed lol

Nukke- you look great with victory rolls! The style really suits your face!

Nukke · February 2010

If you've got short hair it will definitely be easier for you, and will turn out much better, I'm sure!

It was HARD for me. I have really fine hair and a lot of it (the folicles are dense) so whenever one of those fancy ladies on their fancy tutorials said "brush it out smooth" I wanted to scream at them. I have like a million little hairs flying all over the place! I should have taken photos of my first attempt when I tried to follow the tutorial exactly. It was a hilarious mess. So I gave up and just winged it, and I think it turned out ok

Doing the rolls definitely takes some practice, though. This is only my third time trying to roll hair like this with my fingers.

alyssa324 · February 2010

wow great job nukke. Not to mention you are gorgeous

I am too busy this weekend but will defiantly try on monday. I am excited. i really can use something like this even for my daily life. i have fallen off the bang wagon after having kids

princess74 · February 2010

I agree, that style really suits your face, Eeva! Makeup looks great, too. Looks like you just walked out of a 40's? 60's? poster!

I'm gone all this weekend but I'm tempted to try it out. I have shorter hair so that tutorial for it looked easy enough....

RobotCake · February 2010

Here are some photos of my first attempt: I have to admit, I only watched the beginning of the one video that would load for me, so I winged it too. I only did one roll on each side -- I tried 2 on each side, but then the back didn't look right. I redid the rolls several times to get it right. My hair is fine and always slips out of any style I try. I used a bit of Redken rough paste and that helped keep the rolls from slipping out entirely.

It would probably look better if I curled the rest of my hair with a curling iron, but I don't even think I have one of those

Pangur the Cat wanted victory rolls too, but his fur is way too short.

hippie4yahweh · February 2010

ohmigod I tried and tried and tried to get my rolls to work last night. Sucked. I gave up LOL!! I tried the makeup too but I was pissy because the victory rolls WOULD NOT work so it turned out terribly- I was a wreck last night hahahaha!

I'm TOTALLY trying again on Sunday, though.

FWIW- victory rolls are DEFINITELY for girls w/ short hair. My hair is so long that I grabbed a section & pulled up to start rolling, but I couldn't reach the ends! Ha! (This is why 99% of the time I just let it air dry.... now I'm remembering!)

Nukke · February 2010

robotcake--they turned out great! I think your curls are much more defined than mine were. Your cat is adorable.

Hippie--if I can do it, so can you! I've got crazy long hair, and it's definitely trickier than short hair. But persevere!

RobotCake · February 2010

well I'm still jealous of you girls with the gorgeous long hair. mine used to be really long and I sometimes miss it. I'm glad at least that it's at the point now where I can do something with it again. I am so thrilled with the victory rolls that I just did it again today!

one little trick I figure out on the second try -- I twisted the hair in a loose spiral first before rolling from the end. this helped keep the hair together so it doesn't fall out as you're rolling, as my layers tend to do.

latina40299 · February 2010

the hair looks great ladies, I have really fine hair and don't even own a curling iron and seriously suck at doing my hair so I'm afraid to even attempt.

HappyGoLuckyGal · February 2010

Great job, ladies. I'm seriously impressed. You both look beautiful and very pinup!

vintagefix · February 2010

A bit late but here it goes...

first trial below

second trial below

with my hair pulled back

This was fun! The hardest part was getting my short bangs to stay back. A lot of hairspray helped

FI said he really liked it, but then he also said I looked like I was in the Jim Carrey version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

LaLaPatches · February 2010

I'm a little late posting too. But here goes. I've actually done this before, working on styles for the wedding. I think it turned out pretty well. My makeup is pretty much how I wear it with a redder lip than usual.

I also pinned my hair up and took a few.

didi0518 · February 2010

I tried for over an hour last night, but like many of you have long and very THICK hair! It turned out more like a beehive than like victory rolls! I may try again tonight!

vintagefix · February 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_retro-vintage-weddings_hairmakeup-challenge-number-1-1940s-pinup?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Theme%20BoardsForum:667Discussion:0821f0c2-9bc3-4c3b-8437-9a5ef5e186e6Post:80dbc4a9-e574-4b10-994f-e879f8945ead">Re: hair/makeup challenge number 1! (1940s pinup)</a>:
[QUOTE]I tried for over an hour last night, but like many of you have long and very THICK hair! It turned out more like a beehive than like victory rolls! I may try again tonight!
Posted by didi0518[/QUOTE]

I also have <strong><em>very</em></strong> thick hair. I think the trick is to curl all of it and then use much smaller sections. Keep trying!

cellarius · February 2010

my hair is thick, & long at least down to my very lower back plus i have bangs.. so i didn't even really try the hair lol but hey i did the makeup!

cellarius · February 2010

oh yuk..! sorry my computer keeps taking the color out of all my pics when i upload them! that is not how they are on my camera.. they are pretty bright & the lips are super red but they look really washed out on here.. ugh

ramblingpurse · February 2010

aww you guys look so good! i will have to try this when i get a chance. unfortunately for me, i work in a lab and we are super busy these days so i practically live at work

RobotCake · February 2010

Wow, everyone looks great! cellarius -- the makeup looks great on you. I didn't try the makeup yet, but maybe this weekend.

I showed my pictures to my mom, and she said "you look like a war bride"! That just sounded funny

sharksfan20 · February 2010

AGH! Victory Rolls are hard (at least for me.) I have really fine hair and it never cooperates for me HELP!

Nukke · February 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_retro-vintage-weddings_hairmakeup-challenge-number-1-1940s-pinup?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Theme%20BoardsForum:667Discussion:0821f0c2-9bc3-4c3b-8437-9a5ef5e186e6Post:d84162de-3679-47f4-b444-dfb8d3f636c1">Re: hair/makeup challenge number 1! (1940s pinup)</a>:
[QUOTE]AGH! Victory Rolls are hard (at least for me.) I have really fine hair and it never cooperates for me :( HELP!
Posted by sharksfan20[/QUOTE]

try spraying your hair and curlling it first. Then use those curls to aid your roll. HTH

mn2italy · March 2010

Wow, you guys all look great!

UnderAtree · March 2010

In Response to <a href="http://vintage.weddings.com/Sites/Weddings/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_retro-vintage-weddings_hairmakeup-challenge-number-1-1940s-pinup?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Theme BoardsForum:667Discussion:0821f0c2-9bc3-4c3b-8437-9a5ef5e186e6Post:d84162de-3679-47f4-b444-dfb8d3f636c1">Re: hair/makeup challenge number 1! (1940s pinup)</a>:
[QUOTE]AGH! Victory Rolls are hard (at least for me.) I have really fine hair and it never cooperates for me :( HELP!
Posted by sharksfan20[/QUOTE]
I have really *fine hair too. Try getting come pomade and using that. Right after you curl your hair (via curling iron or curlers) rub just a bit it makes the hair tacky and helps it stick. If you can't find any pomade, hair taffy and hair spray work just as great.

UnderAtree · March 2010

Another great tip:

If your having trouble starting the curl and getting it to stay as a curl till you can at least wrap it a few more times (hope that makes sense) Grab the end and wrap it around your thumb. It really helps out.

And bobby pins are your friend.

I wish I had some pictures of how I would do my hair but sadly I don't have any of just victory rolls. I'll do it tonight and post some.

Knot Annie · March 2010

These are amazing and you all look beautiful! I'm highly impressed!

KA

future-mrs · March 2010

I'm so impressed! You gals are beautiful and good work on the hair! I would never even try these styles although I do like them a lot...I get too frusturated with my hair and there's a lot of it!

Nukke · March 2010

Hey everyone!

This is the last day to post your hair pics! We're moving onto the next challenge in about 24 hours!!

tattooed**true*romance** · June 2010

WOW!!!!!
THANK YOU so much for this!!!!!!
I'm having a destination wedding and had NO idea how i was going to get my hair as cute as when i go in for a 'do at the salon. Thank you thank you thank you. I can't wait to try this out tomorrow!

Nukke · June 2010

Oh, please post pictures on this thread when you do!

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