How to Create a Victorian Hairdo
The hairstyles of the Victorian era were inspired by romantic hearts. These styles often looked soft, elegant and distinctly feminine. If you are searching for a flattering way to wear your hair to complement a beautiful ensemble you'll be wearing for a special occasion, a Victorian hairdo could do the trick. If your hair is at least medium-length, you can create this easy-to-do, yet alluring Gibson Girl look all by yourself in your own boudoir. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Thick-bristled brush
- Small-barrel curling iron
- Bobby pins
- Wall mirror
- Hand mirror
- Fine-tooth comb with tail
- Hairspray
- Hair combs (optional)
Instructions
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Brush out all the knots from your hair, underneath and on top, with a thick-bristled brush. Turn on the curling iron and allow it to begin heating up.
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Bend over and put your head down. With your brush, gather all your hair at the top of your head in a ponytail, cinching the hair in your hand. Don't be overly concerned by a few strays. You can spray them into place later.
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Stand up and slowly twist the ponytail in your hand. Don't tighten the hair too much because you want the hair to fall a little loose.
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Wrap the ponytail hair around in a circle to make a bun at the top of your head. Secure it with bobby pins, hiding them as well as you can in your hair.
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Stand in front of the wall mirror and take the hand mirror in your hand. Check the back of your hair for lumps or creases. If you see some, use the fine-tooth comb to gently smooth them out. (Start the entire process over if you find that this method doesn't smooth out any creases in your hair.)
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Use the comb tail as a tool to pull a few hairs from around both sides of your temples. With the curling iron, turn these wisps into curls that hang in small ringlets. Do the same for loose hairs at the back of your neck.
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Spray the entire hairdo with hairspray, from front to back. Use your mirror to check all sides of the hairdo. Add decorative combs to your hair at the left and right of your swirled bun.
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Tips & Warnings
Choose bobby pins that match your hair color. They hide better than plain metal.
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Comments
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wigmanphil
Jan 25, 2010
I am a professional theatrical hairdresser, who creates historical hairstyles for a living I would first like to point out the lack of photos or drawigs in this article, so the reader has no idea of what it should look like. Secondly, the "Gibson Girl " hairstyle, named after cartoonist Charles Dana Gibson's ideal of American feminine beauty, was not created or popular until around the turn of the 20th cetury. The victorian era is generally categorized as roughly 1870 to the late 1880s..... Furthermore, a gibson should be a loose, full, romantic style with lots of movement, most of the weight and fulless i the back, and a definite topknot. Do further research if you really want this style...
