 Haistyle
1; The roll
This hairstyle
was very common in the 1930's and 1940's.
With some practice it was very easy to do, today I can do it within
5 minutes.
Today I dont even use the 'hairrat' anymore as I can do without.
If you want to use a 'hairrat' or 'hair saucage', you could buy one
at some stores but you can also make your own.
I made mine from my own hair that I cut of years ago, you could also
make one from collected hairs from your brush...
Another option is using a old sweater where you cut a piece from and
roll it up.
Here follows a Step-by-step guide of my very first experiments with
this hairstyle. |
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My hair!
I always found it a bit too long and too thick to make the average
retro hairdue with and I was right.
Most women had shorter, shoulderlength hair cut in a arch wich makes
the styles of the era much easier.
I might cut it soon.
But with the long hair Ive got Ive now found that it isnt impossible
afterall. |
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2
As you see I put the 'hair sausace' or 'rat'
in the back of my neck, actually a bit better is to hold it lower, almost
near the end of your hair, a friend could help you here.
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3
Ive now put all the hair below the sausage
around it.
Grab it and tuck it between the sausage and your head, use pins to
keep it there. |
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4
Now pin the sides of the roll to your head,
if you use a long hairroll you can use the hairroll to guide and hold
the sides. |
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5
Sideview, it is a bit of a mess, I used too many
pins (you shouldn't see them) and its irregular.
But this is acceptable for a first try.
Today it usually looks much better. |
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6 The front view...looking very tired...
Here you see where I didnt get much further, I didn't know what to do
with the front hairwise...
Today I would put some huge curls there.
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7 Thankfully a hat covers up the mess at the front.
Down the back people will see the lovely hairroll.
In most occasions women could keep their hat on but if I would go to
a place where they would expect me to take my hat off I would first
have to spend some time in the ladiesroom making something nice out
of it. |
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