Hair - 1960's Beehive

Equipment:

• Heated rollers (medium and large sizes)
• Pintail comb
• Backcombing brush
• Paddle brush
• Sectioning clips
• Kirby grips

Steps: Setting the hair

1. Plug in heated rollers and wait for them to fully heat up.
2. Whilst you wait, section off the front section so they are wide enough for the rollers to fit. Split the front section on the side to create a side parting.
3. Start to place the rollers in, starting with the big ones at the top and the medium ones at the side. 
4. Place the rollers vertically with the hair going towards the back of the head so the direction of the curl faces outwards, not inwards towards the face. 
5. Once the front section has been put in place, start to place them in the back going down until you reach the dip towards the top of the neck.
6. Once you reach the dip, place the rollers in a brickwork formation and continue this until all the hair has been set.
7. Leave to fully cool down before removing the rollers.

Steps: Dressing the hair

1. Take out rollers and let hair fall into place.
2. Take your backcombing brush and backcomb the front sections and top of the head where you want the lift and height to be. 
3. Start to create the beehive at the back, making sure there is enough backcomb to do this. 
4. Pin the beehive at the back, and include the sides - make sure there is a side parting at the front.
5. Dress out the curls at the back of the hair and style into place.
6. Finish off with hairspray and add accessories if desired.  

I enjoyed this lesson as the beehive is definitely something I need to practice on. I struggle at backcombing as I always feel it goes quite gappy which means I need to do it more. I don't think this is the best beehive I have done, as the pins are visible at the back. It is definitely something I need to work on, however I did enjoy it.