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Marilyn Monroe Hairstyle Tutorial

How to achieve Marilyn bouncy hair for short hair

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/marilyn-monroe-hairstyle-tutorial • Posted by BetsyBGood

The most recognisable rockabilly hairstyles are victory rolls and beehives which are beautiful – but what do you do if you have short hair? I have a fringe and my hair is cut short at the back so it can be spiked up. I do have longer hair at the side though, so I can play around a bit with this hair. If you have a similar haircut then my Marilyn Monroe style hair tutorial is just for you!

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

0 h 30

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
Medium betsy

Description

The most recognisable rockabilly hairstyles are victory rolls and beehives which are beautiful – but what do you do if you have short hair? I have a fringe and my hair is cut short at the back so it can be spiked up. I do have longer hair at the side though, so I can play around a bit with this hair. If you have a similar haircut then my Marilyn Monroe style hair tutorial is just for you!

Instructions

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    Start by shampooing your hair, but don’t condition. The hair takes better to back combing and curling if it is dry and non-silky. Blow dry your hair up and away from your face

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    I used my Babyliss Thermo-Ceramic Rollers. Heat them up for about 5 minutes or until the heat indicator on one of the larger rollers turns white

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    My hair curlers come with crocodile clips and hair pins so you have a choice in how you secure the roller

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    The rollers come in three sizes. I used the larges rollers on my fringe and rolled my hair up. Next use the larger rollers on the longer parts of your hair, roll up for Marilyn-bouncy hair. I also used the smallest rollers on the right side of my head where my hair is shorter. Give the heated rollers about 10 minutes in your hair.

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    After 10 minutes remove the curlers and brush the curls with a round brush after allowing time for your hair to cool and set. Use a little Batiste dry hair shampoo and/or a hair pastel that matches your hair tone. I used a white hair pastel and brushed it over my curls and then did a lot of scrunching to add volume to my hair.

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    Hair spray and you’re all set.