Pinned Hair Rolls

Byrd Designs Hair Accessories and Jewelry brings you this video tutorial on how to use bobby pins in your hair for a French roll or bun. This easy hairstyle is perfect for your bridesmaids or a night on the town. This updo hair style uses just a couple of bobby pins or other h ...more

Byrd Designs Hair Accessories and Jewelry brings you this video tutorial on how to style your hair in a French twist with a hair comb. All you need for a quick new look is a handful of run-of-the-mill bobby pins and less than a minute to create a celebrity hairstyle. This simp ...more

Now, rolled-up bangs may not be a good choice for going clubbing (at least not if you're trying to catch a cutie's eye in a positive way) or for work, but work great for Halloween if you're dressing up as a movie star or teeny bopper. If you love the gorgeous look of pin-up r ...more

Victory rolls may not sound like a familiar term these days because almost no one does them anymore. But you'd sure recognize them if we showed you some photos from the 1940s and 1950's: Actresses like Rita Hayworth and Katherine Hepburn loved wearing them, and as they did so ...more

You'll feel a sense of great victory once you've completed a set of victory rolls because they sure are hard to do! But don't let the difficulty level of this retro '40s and '50s hairstyle deter you from creating one of the most romantic looks we've ever laid eyes on. Victory ...more

This how-to video provides a quick tutorial on how to get the 40's reverse rolls. You can also use this to get the front pompadour effect (like Gwen Stefani in "Just A Girl" music vid). This is easiest to do when your bangs/fringe are grown out down to your chin. This is a 194 ...more

Have you ever wondered how to make quick and easy victory rolls in your hair? In this very short and informative video, ladysixstring shows you exactly how to do that. As she shows in the video, all you'll need to do is take the piece you would like to roll, then take your tie ...more

Julia, AKA Hairbeauty4you, gives detailed instructions on how to do a quick half up-do with a twist in under 10 minutes. She notes that this style is best for medium to long length hair. Julia starts with straight hair, then sections off the top part and clips temporarily. She ...more

Want to get a Weezer girl hairstyle look? *Use a FHI Curling Iron. *Measure your front bangs and roll them up to the thickness you want. *Set it into place with a pin, split your hair right at the top in half, behind your head at the crown area, open the top behind your ear. * ...more

Abigail Goss demonstrates a traditional Apostolic hairstyle, the vertical roll with pin curls. She starts by creating a poof, back combing the roots from the crown to the forehead. Then she creates a section of hair above the ears. She rolls this hair several times in one dire ...more

In this video, we learn how to create a Fergie "Meet Me Halfway" hairstyle. First, clip the top of your hair up and curl the bottom of your hair with a curling iron. When it comes out of the curl, place our hair in a bobby pin into the curl, while wrapping it up into the head. ...more

Letting your hair down is never a bad look, but sometimes the dependable choice turns into the dull one. Polish your hairstyle skills and your hair at the same time by watching this video on how to create a voluminous bun inspired by a look Jessica Alba recently wore to an eve ...more

Buns and updos are gorgeous hairstyles, with one caveat: If they're not pinned perfectly and securely in place, all your hard work braiding and curling will go to waste as your hair slowly unravels. Make sure your next bun is secure by checking out this hairstyling tutorial f ...more

Starlet hair need not be complicated, fussy, or difficult to do - it just needs to look damn good on the red carpet when the flash bulbs are popping. Learn how to get a Jessica Alba/Greek goddess inspired messy, pinned up updo by watching this video. Jessica Alba sported this ...more

Beyonce looks like a veritable MGM screen siren in her music video for "Why Don't You Love Me?", pulling of very retro curled hair, WWII bandanas, and and plush red lips. She pulls off a kind of dated that we envy rather than feel distanced from. To learn how to create her ve ...more

Once you've mastered French braids you've opened yourself up to an entire universe of hairstyling options you never had before. Take the elegant low side French braid updo in this hairstyling tutorial, for instance. At the crown of the head it starts off as a French braid usu ...more

Isla Fisher is one funny gal who's always up for pulling outrageous pranks to get a laugh, as we've seen in movies like "Wedding Crashers" and "Confessions of a Shopaholic." But when it comes to dressing and putting on makeup for the red carpet, this fiery redhead is a lot mor ...more

You will need to begin by brushing her hair out, in order to remove all of the knots and tangles. Brush it gently. Don't pull it too much. Section the hair. Pin half of her hair up. Then, brush out the lower section. Then, twist curl her hair. Take a small section of her hair ...more

The video looks at how to trim your own hair to keep it looking stylish because you know exactly how much you would want to cut off. Your top hair should be pinned to the top of your head. Sections should be cut off by first wetting the comb and running the comb through the se ...more

Justine Hemondez shows us how to do wavy hair with a 1" flat iron. First she asks you to get your 1" flat iron and then get a section of your to work on. Basically what you are going to do is to roll or twist your flatter alternately in opposite way. Hold the cluster of hair i ...more

This video is a concise but detailed 'how-to' for those with short hair or a bob. The creator describes a couple of different options for those with short hair just using bobby-pins and hairspray. The technique used is simply pinning a lot of your hair back in sections, making ...more

The Pin-Up Sweet Shoppe teaches how to do this cute hairstyle. Start by parting your hair down the middle and make an angled part from your ear to the back of your head. Tie all of your ponytails tightly. Combing your hair into a smooth, even ponytail, use a hair-tie the color ...more

It's pretty common to see gals these days walking around with bows pinned in their tresses (Blair Waldorf copycats, anyone?) but an actual bow made of hair in your hair? Now that's new (and more complicated to achieve). Thanks to Lady Gaga's fascination with weaving her hair ...more

Stop throwing out the rolls when the paper towels are gone. There are dozens of good uses for them. You Will Need * Empty paper rolls * Imagination Step 1. Make gift boxes Turn them into gift boxes. Paper rolls are great for holding small items, plus they’ll keep the recip ...more

You'll never see Jessica Simpson wearing boring, flat hair. Usually, the bodacious diva can be seen sporting extremely pumped up, voluminous locks, whether they're pinned up in an updo for a formal event or grazing her shoulders loosely as big curls. Get Simpson's signature b ...more

This video shows you how to get a fabulous faux bob glamorous updo. 1. Gather needed tools a curling iron and preferred hair spray of your choice. 2. Pin up upper half of hair in the back leaving a lower layer of hair to start your first loose curls (curls should be loose and ...more

This video shows how to make an inside-out French braid across the front of the head. First divide the hair into three pieces like a normal braid at the very front off to one side. Instead of braiding the normal way, make the middle piece go over the top alternately on the lef ...more

You shouldn't have to labor for hours on end to achieve great hair. And if you have to wake up early for school or work it's even more important that you don't lose your precious ZZZs just to make sure that French braid is perfectly plaited and pinned up. Thankfully, there ar ...more

In order to create a pin-up Rosy the Riveter look with a bandana, you will need the following: hairspray, bobby pins, round brush, wax or smoothing cream, a bandana, and a curling iron. Once you've got all of that, follow along with Kandee Johnson's video guide below. Video: . ...more

If you're lucky enough to have manageable pin-straight hair then we envy you. Most girls deal with frizz and damaging styling products on a daily basis trying to get their hair to look like yours. But if you happen to be a girl with straight locks who covets the hair at the o ...more

This video will show you an easy way of making a feeler pick using a hair pin.

In this clip, learn all the basics about bobby pinning. These classic clips are popular with dancers and performers because they are easy to hide and hold a style really well. If you are new to bobby pins or just need a refresher course, watch this clip and start pinning!

Modern day pin up girl Gwen Stefani would never leave the house without this retro updo inspired by ladies of the '40s and '50s. Inspired by the rockability style, it consists of a high updo pinned into a bun at the back and fake victory roll bangs in the front. Glamorous and ...more

The Oklahoma Roll is a great wrestling move that can be used when an opponent has been beating up pretty badly, and he's in pain struggling to get up. It's very opportunistic but also simple and is used to pin your opponent into submission. You do this by coming off the ropes ...more

Watch this video to learn how to use an every day item you have at home - a rolling pin - as a massage tool.

This tutorial video will teach you how to make your very own cute hair accessory: a bobby pin hair bow. This hair bow is extremely cute and great for many occasions. You will need : Hot Glue Gun Ribbon Bobby Pin

In this how to video, you will learn how to make a hair bow. You will need a ribbon and a bobby pin. First, make a knot in the center of the ribbon. Next, pull it tight and make a bow shape in the ribbon. Make sure that it comes out evenly. if your ribbon is not double sided, ...more

The best part about this silk fabric rose craft is that you can use the mini roses for anything, from adorning your cashmere sweater as a brooch to pinning one on a tote bag to attaching one to a hair pin. Check out this DIY video for the how-to.

Beyoncé can pull off just about anything, but the '50s inspired retro hairdo from the scene where she picks Lady Gaga up from prison in the P*ssy Wagon is a flattering hairdo for any gal. With rolled bangs (a reference to bombshell Bettie Paige) and lightly curled hair, this ...more

Vintage pin-up girl posters are the inspiration for the retro look in this how-to video. While this hairdo is all 50s glamour, it's never gone out of style, and as likely to be seen spotted on a starlet today as yesterday (or yesteryear). Learn how to create this pin-up girl i ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to get Kim Kardashian pin-straight hair with bangs. First, section off the bottom half of your hair and clip the top up. Next, take your straightening iron and run it through your hair until there are no bumps or curls and it's completely straigh ...more

Compared to ladies of the '40s and '50s, we are damned lazy ladies today. Most of us wouldn't flinch to pull on some sweatpants to go the grocery store or even to go to school. And while we totally dig comfort, which is a good thing, it's nice to "put on your lady face" every ...more

Learn how to get a great rockabilly hairstyle. •First of all, curl up the hair using the le Angelique curls which are available in Pretty Choice and the link for which is available in the side bar. • And then use another curling iron which is also available in the same website ...more

In this video, we learn how to make a large fancy hair bun. First, you want to have your hair brushed and straightened. You will need: brush, hair ties, bobby pins, rolled up sock, and hair spray. Start off bringing your hair up into a pony tail, then tie it with an elastic. N ...more

A formal occasion calls for a classic look. You Will Need * Medium-length hair * A comb * Bobby pins * Flowers or a decorative comb (optional) Step 1: Comb it through Comb the hair to untangle any knots. *Tip: You’ll have an easier time working with hair if it hasn’t been w ...more

Elicit the glamour of Bettie Page's pin up days by styling your hair into this softly curled hairstyle with rolled bangs. Adopted by the unfailingly fabulous Beyoncé in Lady Gaga's video for "Telephone," this uber retro style flatters oval and heart shaped faces. Watch this v ...more

Messy hair is not sexy. Especially not when you've just rolled out of bed with teeming array of hair mats and a piece of gum stuck to a few strands. But deliberately messy hair IS sultry. We're talking styling an updo or letting your hair down in an "orderly disordered" way. ...more

In this video, we learn how to get a feathered look with your hair. First, take the top of your hair and hair spray it on the back. After this, tease the hair and then place a large barrel curling iron in it. Then, take a clip and roll it into the clip. Continue to do this all ...more

The coiled updo is a unique alternative to traditional and stuffy buns. For a head of bouncing coils, begin by dividing the hair into 4-5 sections. Tightly wrap each section around itself until it becomes shorter and tighter. Then begin to coil the rolled up section of hair, t ...more

Your quick and easy guide to styling side swept bangs within 2 minutes. After blow drying your hair, take a round brush and roll your bangs up, under and to the side that you want your bangs to sit. Comb your bangs down over your forehead, then comb your bangs to the side. Usi ...more