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Vintage Hairstyling:
Retro styles with step-by-step techniques.
Lauren Rennells
The steps you need for recreating hairstyles of the past!
Having trouble styling your hair into a vintage look? Let this book shed some light on the process. Inside you will find:
- Start to finish instructions on hairstyles of the 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's and 1960's using hundreds of detailed photographs.
- A breakdown of techniques used in the past.
- Modern equivalent options to achieve the same look.
- Ideas on combing elements to suit your hair and skill level.
- Tips on hair accessories, make-up, and nails to finish the retro look.
There are certain classic styles that withstand the test of time. The look of a beautiful hairstyle from 60 or 70 years ago is just as eye catching today as it was then, maybe even more so today. These hairstyles remind us of a time of elegance and femininity.
This book shows how to recreate so many of those hairstyles. This 2nd Edition takes hairstyles from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s and breaks them down into simple, easy-to-follow instructions. It uses over 750 brand new photographs and illustrations and detailed directions in a 200-page
The book begins with the basic elements and works its way back to advanced techniques. Chapter one describes the tools and products used throughout. Chapter two offers detailed instructions on creating different curls, including the pin curl, the basis for many vintage hairstyles. Chapter three breaks down the proper way to comb the curls for the effect including creating fingerwaves, Marcel waves, victory rolls, pompadours, and waves from pin curls. The fourth chapter of the book provides step-by-step start-to-finish detailed instructions for 33 different hairstyles created with different hair lengths and textures. The final 2 chapters provide ideas for hair accessories, makeup and nails to finish the look.