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Retro Chick Presents: A Quick & Easy 30s Hair Tutorial

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I’ve been being asked for a tutorial for this 20s/30s inspired pin curl hair do for a very long time, at least since this post from Paris in 2011! When I had longer hair and did this style at the front I used to pin my hair under at the back into a faux bob (you can also wrap your hair under around a hair rat to create a faux bob). It’s really easy, the trickiest bit is making sure the hair grips go under the hair at the top, but still hold the curl in place. 30shairvideo You can use slightly thinner sections of hair and smooth them with pomade for a neater, more polished look, or like I usually do, use larger sections for a looser, more casual look. I can’t avoid the fact that The Great Gatsby is released this month (and very excited about it I am too!) I have planned to do a few more Gatsby inspired posts, but as coincidental start, this hair style would work very well for a Gatsby party, just add some drop earrings or a head band of some kind. 024

I haven’t done a video tutorial since Summer 2011, I find it difficult to find a good place to film them where you can actually see what’s going on and the editing can be time consuming, so I’ve not really had time to make one. I’m asked for them a lot, so I hope you enjoy this! If there’s anything else you’d like to see that needs a video to do it justice then let me know in the comments and I’ll try and get to it quicker this time!

So without further ado, here’s my 30s hair tutorial video.

Comments

46 responses to “Retro Chick Presents: A Quick & Easy 30s Hair Tutorial”

  1. Ruth avatar
    Ruth

    Looking good lovely lady – fab little video tutorial x

  2. Sandy avatar
    Sandy

    *appluads wildly*
    Makes me want to cut all my hair off so it’s your length!! 😀

  3. Miss Fairchild avatar
    Miss Fairchild

    This was fantastic! I am so going to have to try this one. It looks fabulous and easy. I might have to try it tomorrow.

  4. themediabasketlee avatar
    themediabasketlee

    Hi
    I love retro style hairstyles yours looks amazing in these photos. I love all the styles from marilyn Monro in the sixties all the way back to the 30s where you are now.

    loved it lee

  5. Donna Watson avatar
    Donna Watson

    Love it. I have a bob and a fringe which I am growing out. Any suggestions for styling the fringe please, using this style? Thank you 🙂

    1. Retro Chick avatar
      Retro Chick

      You could make small kiss curls with your fringe perhaps? It’s difficult without seeing how long your fringe is, you could part your fringe with the rest of your hair, and on the smaller side kiss curl it, and the larger side incorporate it into one of the pin curls if its slightly longer. I showed a lady with a fringe how to do this one at our hair masterclass at the weekend and we just brushed her fringe to the side!

      1. Donna Watson avatar
        Donna Watson

        Ooh, that would work. Thank you. And I am determined to attend one of your classes.. ..one day!

  6. Eva-Lynn avatar
    Eva-Lynn

    Amazing tutorial! I love it! Looks really cute on you! x

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  7. Sarah avatar
    Sarah

    Very pretty! My hair is loads shorter than yours but my fringe might be just long enough to make it work….

  8. LandGirl1980l avatar
    LandGirl1980l

    TOP BANANA!! You have made this look SO easy! I shall be giving it a go.

  9. Margaret avatar
    Margaret

    Would it also be possible to do this style with longer hair?

  10. Judy avatar
    Judy

    Thank you so much I did not know that wa
    s all there was to it. You look fabulous with your hairstyle!!!!