Hair In The 40's Essay

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Hair in the 1940's Popular retro, vintage, and rockabilly hairstyles from the 40's may just be the thing you need to create an edgy new look for today's modern woman. Weather you're going for a fun or sophisticated feel for an outing, the 40's has a style to fit the bill. The birth of the forties trends is actually credited to war. By the time the second world war was in full swing most of the young men who would have, under normal situation, been working in the industries of America to keep our economy going were being called out to fight. Up until that time women served their country and their husbands and fathers by caring for the home and monitoring the daily lives of the children, but with the absence of the men things had to change. …show more content…

Using a 1” curling iron, curl small sections of hair, starting at the top. Do not unwind the iron just open it slightly and slide the barrel out of the curl. Use bobby pins to pin the curls in place. Repeat the process until all of the curls are pinned in place. Let cool. When cool, remove bobby pins. Loosen the curls into waves using your fingertips. Let one side of the hair fall over the eye for a glamorous 1940's look. The Top Reverse Roll To recreate this style you can use rollers. Set the rollers going away from the face. When the curls are set, remove rollers and part the hair on each side of the head from front to back. Make a third part across the back of the head. It should look like a rectangle. Hold it straight up off the head and brush it forward. Put bobby pins on both sides of the section. Roll loosely to the back of the head keeping the ends tucked inside the roll. Pin the roll crosswise. Pin Curls To create pin curls, leave hair damp. Comb the hair and part it into small sections. Wind each curl around your finger then pin into place with a bobby pin. Tie a silk scarf around your hair before bed. In the morning, remove pins, part the hair to one side and gently run fingers through the hair to

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