Make Finger Waves With A Curling Iron

Finger waves are easy to create with a simple curling iron.

Finger waves have always been associated with flappers and Hollywood glamor girls like Greta Garbo. The finger wave was typically created by wrapping sections of damp hair into loops and pinning the curls until they dried. At the time, they were different because the hair curled on the horizontal, instead of the classic ringlet curl, which is vertical. Finger waves are still popular to this day, and thankfully, using a curling iron makes creating the style much more simple.

Instructions

1. Wrap a section of hair closest to the part line around the curling iron, holding it until the curl sets.

2. Wrap the next section of hair directly underneath the first section around the curling iron, going in the opposite direction.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have created a series of overlapping waves.

4. Spray the hair occasionally with a mister to keep it damp. It will hold the curl better.

5. Spray the entire head of waves with a hairspray to hold the style in place.

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