Snoods do more than look cute!

I want to apologize up front for there not being photos. I will try to add some tonight when I am at home, but since I am on my lunch break at my job, I have no access to photos.

After reading the blog, Betty's vintage musings, where she talks about her new snood, it reminded me that the only time I wear a snood is during the day when I'm going out in the evening. For me, I use a snood to help ensure my hair won't go limp and lose it's curl while I'm out dancing. Here is a brief descriptive tutorial:

Set your hair with hot rollers, spraying each piece with Redken's Thermal Setting Mist.

After removing rollers, DO NOT BRUSH. If you are styling the front bangs, or doing a front or side roll, you may style that, but do not brush out the curls you expect to leave down. Place the snood over the unbrushed curls and leave on all day. Before you leave to go out, remove the snood, brush the curls and enjoy a curl that lasts all evening.

This is a very useful tip when you have a busy day with activities and won't have time to properly prepare yourself for the evening.

Pin Curls...the sequel

Tried the pin curls again last night and they worked out much better. Less frizz, the back took the curl. I was more careful to make sure each curl had setting lotion instead of putting it on my whole head at the beginning of the setting. I also made sure the back was a little dryer, but moistened it with the setting lotion. The setting lotion helped each curl form and stay together while I pinned it. I think THAT is the secret to good pin curls. For setting lotion, I used Enjoy Quick Setting and Styling Gel.