How to create a 50s-inspired updo with stylers

Published 21st Dec 2010 by Admin

The ghd Midnight Collection is twelve professional looks all inspired by the Autumn/Winter 2010 catwalk shows and created using the new ghd Gold Classic styler.

Here is how you can create a 1950s-inspired updo using your stylers.

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Step One: Select a diagonal parting across the head to the centre of the top of the head. Take a second parting from the centre point diagonally towards each ear. From the temple area take a third diagonal parting to split the side sections in half.	Step Two: Starting at the back, take a centre parting down to the nape. From the centre nape, take a 2cm horizontal sub-section on each side to the ears.

Step Three: Place the ghd styler at the roots with your thumb underneath, rotate it 180 degrees towards the head and slowly glide 90 degrees to the head. Wrap the curl back towards the head, secure with a clip and repeat.	Step Four: Continue working upwards in horizontal sections, incorporating the two side sections, to complete the back.

Step Five: Starting from the parting on the right hand section, take the first section 2cm deep, parallel to the parting. Then take a square 2cm sub-section, place the styler at the roots with your thumb facing away from the parting, rotate 180 degrees and push away, overdirecting from the parting in a straight line.	Step Six: Repeat the above step on the left front section to complete the head.

Step Seven: Brush the curls out to smooth soft waves. Take a parting from the crown to the ears on both sides and clip away. Take a centre parting from crown to nape and clip away the left-hand section.	Step Eight: Starting from the nape, take a horizontal sub section and back brush lightly at the root area. Continue, working upwards to the crown to complete the section. Repeat on the left-hand section.

Step Nine: Take the back left section, brush through lightly then using a synthetic hair pad, wrap the hair around th epad rolling back up towards the crown and secure with a pin.	Step Ten: Repeat on the back right section. Once in place, connect the left and right roll by combing the hair up and over using a tail comb.

Step Eleven: Repeat steps eight and nine on both side sections to create a 50s horizontal roll.	Step Twelve: To personalise the look, release two small sections from the front of the rolls, sculpt the desired shape using your fingertips and secure with a pin.