1930s Brush Curling

Brush curling the permanent wave is often more satisfactory for very fine and thin hair than finger waving. This kind of wave will give a soft, fluffy effect.

 
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A brush curl may be briefly described as a curl made by tightly winding wet strands of hair around the index finger in an overlapping curl, smoothly brushing with a stiff brush, securely pinning to the scalp with wire hair pins, and carefully drying with artificial heat.

 
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The hair should be parted down the center of the head

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Divided into squares after the manner of preparing the strands for a permanent wave.

 
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The strand should be no larger than can be wound easily around the finger.

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The strand should be combed out to the end and held in the right hand; it should be wrapped tightly and brushed firmly around the index finger of the left hand.

 
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The ends should be tucked out sight.

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The finger should be lifted and rotated and the hair carefully slipped off and pinned tightly to the scalp.

 
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In this manner rows of curls are brushed and pinned all over the head.

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Where the hair is too short to curl over the finger, hairpins may be used, or the ends may be curled under with a warm marcel iron after the hair has been dried.

 
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After the drying, the pins are removed, and the curls combed out and formed with the fingers and comb into waves.

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