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I'm doing a moulin-rouge type shoot with a model soon, and she happens to have a short blonde bob haircut. After much deliberation about what to do with her hair to fit the style, I decided fingerwaves would be the most practical and effective. The major problem though is that I have no idea how to do them. Her hair is very straight and slippery, I have a feeling it won't take easily to anything except extra strong mousse and gel applied when wet. It stops just below her jaw line. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could easily maneuver her hair into the classic, side swept, finger wave style? I'd really appreciate the help. Thanks guys :] Aug 03 06 12:48 pm Link Linn Dee wrote: you need gel, a rat tail comb and a styling comb. apply the gel comb back, use the parting comb to shape the ridge of the finger waive use your finger and the styling comb to comb the hair back in the opposit direction while maintaining the ridge formed by the rat tail comb creating an 'S 'shape. i hope you could follow that. if not you may be able to find a state cosmotology board prep book at your local library where the tecnique should be discribed in detail along with illustrations. Aug 03 06 12:57 pm Link hicks academy in portsmouth where i attended are the masters of the figerwave. give them a call. Aug 03 06 12:59 pm Link That is one technique I could not fiqure out in cosmetology school!! Good Luck. I don't think someone can tell you how to do it in writting you have to see it first hand. Aug 03 06 03:10 pm Link Not something you will get on your first try . This style is still taught by cosmetology schools , so my advice if you can find one local, bring your model there before hands to have it done correctly. The styling is the first part then you will have to dry it under a hood dryer ( not sure if you have one of those ).Like said above even after training , many still can't master this style . You can also create it with a curling iron ( 3 barrel iron) but this is even more advance so i won't even go into it . Good luck but make sure you use the right gel and practice , practice , practice before the day of the shoot. If you decide to do this alone buy a manequin head weeks prior to the event. Aug 04 06 03:07 pm Link Thanks all of you for the great advice. I'm going to test it out and if all else fails go to a professional for it! Aug 08 06 02:09 pm Link check out this site.... http://www.vividinfinity.com/fingerwave/fwpage3.html they give you a step by step way of haow to do it. I posted this before but its not here??? strange, must have been hyjacked  ohh welll good luck !!! Mandy of Deadly Design Make-up Artistry Aug 08 06 11:42 pm Link i have a friend in norfolk named kenny flythe he ownes a shop on york st called trends. he used to be good at fingerwaves at one time maybe you should hook up with him. Aug 09 06 04:39 pm Link First off the "moulin rouge" time period is quite a ways before fingerwaves came about. fingerwaves are the 19teens to 20's and later combed out and worn fuzzy in the 30's If you do want them done, get someone who has them mastered because let me tell you its NOT an easy thing to do. Hereâs a picture of me all flapper'd out earlier this year. Good Luck! Cass   Aug 09 06 04:53 pm Link Cassandra-Lorien wrote: Gorgeous hair! Jun 21 07 02:06 am Link www.thebwi.co.uk on the hair part of the forum there is a bit about it with a step by step guide DW you don't have to join to read! Jun 21 07 10:34 pm Link Bumping to make this a happier place. Jul 11 07 12:51 am Link The Trick Is curling the hair in sections:) bush out then wave dry ///place clips to hold waves!! This is the best way for thin hair!! Le'Ticia.F Jul 11 07 01:50 am Link i could not do finger waves in school i sucked at it lol. Jul 11 07 01:55 am Link Yes. Will be doing it for New Years Dec 29 07 04:18 pm Link good luck with it. Finger waves are something that you just get. most people try and try and try and one day it just clicks. i like to do it with more of a setting lotion, Paul Mitchell super scalpt or scalpting lotion. i find more product is better (not with gel though) waves are super hot though!!!!! Dec 30 07 03:48 am Link I have a question. Are you planning on doing this on location or in a salon? If location, do you have a hood dryer? I tends to take for ever to dry if you are approaching it the old fashioned way(wet,gel,dry). I have come up with an easy way to do this look on location without the big dryer. I went on ebay and found vintage finger wave clips. They do the whole wave for you. It kind of looks like a scary contraption. It's metal and opens on both sides to push hair into "S" shape. I was able to find 5 which fits the whole head nicely. Instead of getting hair soaking wet you just lightly mist it w/ water. Then spray with Redken spray starch before and after clips. Hit it with a hot blow dryer for a few and vowala! Good luck! Dec 30 07 09:24 am Link Finger waves first of all I would charge a model for finger waves never free. Lot of times the hair need to be short and wet with get then in the dryer. Lately I have a waver curling iron that helps then i use a little styling jel hairspray pretty easy with the waver. If the person dosn't pay I would never do it for free and there is actually some nice wigs like that now. good luck Dec 30 07 11:39 am Link Linn Dee wrote: Dec 30 07 12:11 pm Link Linn Dee wrote: Wish I could have seen this post sooner. Would have lovvedddd to help you out with the fingerwaves! Well maybe next time! Save the number (678) 953-8000 (Atlanta & Sandy Springs, GA). Dec 30 07 12:13 pm Link |
