Studio time pin curling hair.

Pin curls.

Equipment.

·         Cape.

·         Sectioning comb.

·         Paddle brush.

·         Consultation form.

·         Sectioning clips.

·         Curvy grips.

·         Hair tongs.

·         Heat protection.

·         Hair spray.

Place the cape on your model and fill in your consultation form again making sure there are no scalp conditions. Also checking the condition of their hair which will determine what heat you can have your tongs on without damaging their hair.

Brush through their hair thoroughly making sure there are no hair knots.

Then section the hair using the metal end of your comb. Section the hair into four square sections. One at the front of the hair. Behind the ears, at the back of the head and the bottom of the head. Once these are sectioned hold them into place using sectioning clips.

Whilst waiting for the tongs to heat up spray your models hair with heat protector.

You should start from the bottom of the hair working your way up, this is to ensure you do not ruin the shape you have just created, and creates a cleaner look.

Wrap the end of the hair around the tong if it’s long.

Turn the tong on its side moving in, making sure the tong gets as close to the root as possible. To do this safely you can use your comb at the root of the hair protecting the head from painful heat, this will also make your model feel more at ease.

Hold in position for about 12 seconds, this is enough time to ensure you get the tightest curl possible.

To release the curl pull the tong back releasing the trigger and slowly releasing the hair.

You then pin the curl in place with a hair grip until you have released a full head of curls.

To create a flat pin curl you wrap the piece of hair around your fingers to make a hole in the middle of the hair. 
Then lay the hair flat against the head then apply a curvy grip to hold the shape into place. Make sure you hide the grip well.

You can then apply hairspray for extra hold at the end if desired.

Evaluation.

Creating pin curls was not too hard I could create the flat pin curls and the pin curls easily. However I need to ensure I curl all of the sections of hair as close to the root as possible. The curls begin to droop and not have such an impact as the ones that are. I also believe I need to work on my technique and take more care as I tend to make my hairstyles look rather messy. But I think this will come with time and practice.