Well after doing it every day for the last year or so I’ve developed some short cuts and easier ways of doing things. So I decided to made a revised tutorial and include the information about hot rollers in the bottom. The best part about this version is that there is very little teasing involved so very little damage :D
I use an old bandanna folded and then rolled up, you could use whatever you want as long as it gives the same basic shape. This gives a great amount of pouf and is sturdy. You can really use anything that will hold the shape.
Now find an old hair extension you’re never going to use again and tease it until it’s solid and matted, this helps it keep it’s shape.
Roll it around the bandanna.
Secure the ends with some bobby pins.
Pinch the ends in and secure with more bobby pins until you can’t see the bandanna anymore.
Finished! Now you can start trying it out with your hair!
First separate the front section of hair which will become the bump.
This is the front section:
Clip it to the side for now and keep it out of the way.
Now place the hair piece on to of your head just behind the section you clipped. Secure it with some pins, I usually use one on each side then one for the front and one for the back. Don’t forget to put one in the front of you’ll find your bump gradually sliding backwards during the day.
Unclip the section of hair and divide it into 3, with a larger portion in the middle.
Brush the middle section upwards and give it a good dose of hair spray. If you want to make it easier to manage you can tease (back comb) near th
e roots but it’s not completely necessary.
Pull it backwards and pin it behind the hair piece.
Now do the same with each side. Brush it, spray it, pin it and spray it again!
This is how the back looks:
All finished! Now it’s time to curl the rest of the hair.
You will need your hot rollers, I have a set from Vidal Sassoon and they are awesome. Make sure to heat them up for the recommended time and always follow the instructions. I use mine on the hottest setting because I have very hard to curl hair.
You are also going to need the little clippy things to keep them in. I prefer the plastic ones to the metal “U” shape ones because they are quicker and easier to use.
If you have hard to curl hair like me then you will need something like Tresemme Curl Activator spray. Some people use curling water but I have no idea where to get that from. Anyway give your hair a spray all over with the curl activator.
Brush out the rest of your hair, be very careful to hold where the pins are so you don’t ruin all the hard work you just did!
After you have heated the rollers get one ready to use. Don’t touch the hot part!
The first this we want to do is get rid of all of the pinned ends so we can’t disturb the top bump
It doesn’t really matter how you roll this part because it’s going to be hidden by a bow at the end. I’ll show you exactly how to roll them properly in a second.
Clip it out of the way!
Ok! Now let’s section a piece to curl. I like to start with the piece on the side and in front of my ears because I want these to be the curliest so I leave them in for the longest. Grab your section and brush it.
Spray it! Brush through again to smooth it.
Now grab your roller and twist the hair around it at the bottom.
As you roll up catch the end of the hair in and keep rolling so it holds.
To get this perfect you’ll have to experiment with your hair, for example if I roll these underhand the curls won’t hold but if I roll them overhand they curl nicely. It’s all about experimenting to find what works for your hair type!
Clip the roller into place and you’re done.
Here is a video of how to roll them:
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Do the other side too.
Now start sectioning the back and rolling them up too. Start at the top and work down.
Fit in as many as you can, the small the sections of hair you roll the better they will take the curl.
This is how mine looks when it’s all done :D
Give it all a good final spray. If you’re going to try hime style hair, make friends with your hair spray!
Now it’s just a matter of waiting! Go have breakfast or do your make up. Wait at least 20min until all of the rollers are completely cool to the touch!
I went and replied to some of your wonderful comments about the new layout :D Hi internet people!
Ok time’s up! You should take them out front first and then from bottom to top at the back.
When you pull them out they will look kind of funky.
Curl them around your finger to point them in the right direction.
Hurrah a pretty curl! Now spray it in place!
Here is a video of how I take them out:
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Now do it with the rest of them.
And you end up with this!
If you don’t like how some of the curls are sitting just gently separate them with your fingers.
Fix up your fringe and add some accessories.
All finished :D
And the back:
The side:
The end!
On another note, does anyone know how to stop blogger from compressing photos when I upload them? My photos are very good quality but when they are uploaded they get pixely and washed out :( I’m seriously considering just getting my own domain bleh.
I hope you all enjoyed the hime hair tutorial and if you have any questions just pop them in the comments and I’ll try my best to answer :)
Now the secret to being able to do this style of hair with minimum teasing/damage is having something to stick in the middle to hold everything up. I borrowed this idea from Super Kawaii Mama’s video on 1960′s beehives. You need something to hold the center shape and a ratty old hair extension.
Ah get your own domain! So much easier!! Or host your pics with Flickr and then add them in. That's what I do and it allows me to control the size of my pics a lot better. Flickr doesn't compress your pics at all either.
If you want cheap hosting I am with Jumba – it was only $50 for the year (plus $15 for the domain name).
And WordPress is so much better than Blogger – especially if you are more clued in to the web stuff like you are :-D
Esz- Yeah I'm starting to get really fed up with blogger making my pictures look terrible. The only thing I'm worried about with leaving is making it harder for people on blogger to follow me. I had a WP blog before this one and I loved how customizable it was etc so I'm going to have a proper look into it!
I really like your tutorial. And this bow is so cute <3 But you look very nice with straight hair too! ^_^
nice blog :)
Aralka- I'm really glad you like it! Heehee the bow is from an Angelic Pretty skirt, I love detachable bows, they are so versatile! <3
Hmm yes that is what I miss the most about blogger – the Follow feature.
That said, I dont think I lost many readers making the switch (not that I had many to begin with hehe). I kept my blogspot up for a while with a link to my new blog for a few months. If you've got Analytics going on both blogs you can see when you lose most of your traffic from the old blog and its time to close it. Or leave it open – whatever! :-D
Esz- I think with a little cleaver coding it probably wouldn't be too hard to mimic the follow feature, it does link up to google reader so maybe it's do-able. Yeah I'd definitely have analytics going so switching shouldn't be too hard, I think I'll wait until I have 100 followers and then make the switch. :D
Oh my, gorgeous tutorial (as always)! I can't wait for having again my hair long just for doing this gorgeous things!!
I think that about the quality of your pictures… it depends of the size you want to upload them; I mean, I normally have to choose the size… maybe in that point is where you have the chance of change the quality…
Kisses from Spain!
u pull such cute faces at the end of the videos ^^
i love the tutorial but my hair is too short lululu T_T
very cute post!
Sahakiel- Thanks so much! I can't wait to see your hair like this ^_^ Yeah the pictures thing is quite annoying, I make them the correct size for my blog and choose the largest size on the blogger upload but it compresses the pixels so they appear grainy *_* Oh well!
Kisses from Aus <3
Naka- Heehee thanks ^_^ Aww I think you look very cute with short hair!
Your own domain is definitely the way to go! It's not that expensive (around $50ish a year) and wordpress engine is one of the best blog software.
Such a great tutorial :) and you look cute and pretty :)
SK- Oh I was actually wondering if you use WP because your layout is nice and clean and a lot of WP layouts I've seen are quite cluttered. I think I'm going to take the plunge XD
YieTze- Aww thanks so much for your lovely comment :)
EPIC FAIL
KimchiKaiBaby- XD so don't look if you don't like it!
im sorry, but try a little makeup and some reduction in your nose sweety u look like a retarded fish
Hee hee jealous AND a coward, makes me laugh a little! Violet I don’t think you look like a retarded fish at all, you’re a pretty fish with big shiny eyes! I’m not trying to kiss ass either ;P I recently discovered your blog and tuts and they’re giving me this mass of great ideas for things to do other than sit at my desk twiddling my thumbs being bored! I want to say a BIG thanks for this tutorial, my hair is naturally dry and doesnt take too well for teasing, placing the extension and a bandana underneath is a freaking awesome idea (honestly I googled the crap out of trying to achieve a hime-gyaru hair style and most if not all were teasing-based) I’m already loving the crap out of your site!
Haha I know right? Anon comments are very lame! Yay for big pretty, shiny rainbow fish! Aww I’m totally glad that you are enjoying the site and all of the tutorial ideas! My hair doesn’t like teasing either, it works well but then trying to untangle it is a very quick way to damage it :( Especially now that it’s bleached lighter. I think alternatives like this look just a good and aren’t nearly as damaging… I’m planning on having awesome hair for the rest of my life so I’m trying not to be short-sighted enough to ruin it now! Btw it’s completely awesome that you’re interested in hime style and in Brisbane :D
Anon- Try having a little class next time you comment :) Don't like looking at my retarded fish face? Then close the window! That or feel free to forward some photos of yourself for me to critique coward :D
Holy Moses – I think this style is quite difficult to acheive but looks great on you. I want that curling kit – can I ask if this is a older model? I wonder if that is still available now… I only have the u shaped ones and they suck.
Thanks
BV
Aww thank you! This hot roller set isn’t very old at all, maybe 1 and a half years. It’s by Vidal Sassoon so you should be able to find it online ^_^ Hope that helps!
One: love the tutorial and all your others. May I say that I’ve made like – 8 massive bows because of your tutorials!?
Two: how do you fold the bandana to get it in that shape?
Three; any way to do this without a bandna and hair extensions? I just don’t have any at the moment and I want to do this for my birthday! Like is there something else that will hold the shape just as well? If not I feel comfortable using the old teasing method – at least til I get the hang of this one! <3
I’m so glad my tutorials are helping you :D Ok to fold a bandana in that shape you fold it into a triangle, roll the triangle into a tube then roll the tube the other way into a square tube… You can really use anything in place of a bandana, it just needs to be that rough shape. I’ve seen people use all kinds of things, even shower loofahs XD You can skip the hair extensions as long as you use something the same colour as your hair ^_^ Hope that helps and do send me some photos if you try it!
This is so pretty!! I really wish my hair would grow out faster so I could do these hairstyles!!
Waiting for hair to grow can be so frustrating >_<
Are the extensions necessary? I’m planning to do this for prom!
You mean to cover the bandana? You could try it without but the inside colour might show through your hair. I would experiment with it before you try it for a big event like prom just in case :) Good luck!
Umm in SKM’s ‘How to Use Bumpits – Create a Basic Updo.’ video, she used a slide comb for the back. Will it be visible if I use it and leave my hair down?
Hi Anne! I’m not sure if I understand the question… Do you mean if you use a slide comb at the back using the techniques I’ve shown you here? Yes that would be visible unless you cover it with a bow or some other hair accessory. I don’t recommend slide combs for this style because when using the method shown here (pulling the hair back over the pouf in 3 sections) if you used 3 combs you would end up with a sizable lump at the back too from the bulk of the combs. I think with these techniques it is much easier to use and disguise bobby pins. Hope that helps and if you have any more questions just let me know :)
;:” I am really thankful to this topic because it really gives up to date information -.~
I’m very glad you enjoyed it :)