1940's "Girl Next Door" hair style

Quick and easy set for your hair and it goes great with a hair net, head scarf or snood.

This wet set works best using the Rag method. I prefer to use the Conair Slip-Free rollers, but cloth strips or those great Wrap Snap and Go rollers (tie them instead of snapping them)work just as well.

To start, part your hair in the middle and apply your setting lotion/wrapping foam to the sections of hair (seen in diagram) onto the rollers and tie/bend them to hold. Sit under a hood dryer or sleep overnight. When sleeping in rollers, don't forget to use a scarf or other soft fabric to protect the hair.

In the morning, remove the rollers. Get some pomade on your fingers and begin to separate the curls before combing them out. Once your hair is nice and fluffy begin brushing it out, brush the hair against your palm to prevent frizzing at the ends.

When every thing is to your liking section out the "fringe" and part in the middle. Brush these sections and when you ease the tension on the hair you should see the wave created by the rollers. Pin this section back with a bobby pin. then take the section of hair above the ears and comb it out. twist this section (as you would a french twist) up and pin behind the first bobby pin. You can add a flower pin at this point or collect the hair in a net which is my preferred method. I have a small collection of decorative hair nets, these are nets with the addition of small coloured beads. Gather your hair in the net/snood and pin in place. Voila! Instant adorable vintage.