Vintage Hairstyle Tutorial!!! :) "Sweetheart Updo"

I thought it was time for another hairstyle tutorial post, and since I've been looking at and thinking about vintage clothing/hair/makeup and watching such movies as Roman Holiday and others, I decided I'd try my hand at a vintage hairstyle for you. :) My model exited the scene as I was blow-drying her hair so you are stuck with me! :D I have seen styles like this in many vintage photos and even in a couple movies set in the 40's, so I'd say it's pretty authentic. :) I am randomly naming this the Sweetheart Up-do. It's sort of vintage-sounding, right? ;)

I'll apologize in advance for the quality/color of these photos. I was taking them myself in Mama and Dad's cavernous bathroom and trying to get a variety of shots at arm's length...needless to say, it was a bit flabbergasting.  

1. Start by combing or brushing out your hair and parting it to the side.

The first of many funny faces as I struggled with self-portraiting an entire hairstyle tutorial. Blimey!

2. Separate a piece of your hair from the left side (or whichever side you parted it to.)

3. Begin to roll the hair with your fingers, keeping it neat

4. Pin it gently, but flatly to your head, keeping the center of the coil tidy.

5. On the opposite side, begin rolling hair, but instead of pinning flat against head, gently twist and lay flat so you've made a bit of a sausage curl. This sound complicated, but just play with it until you get this look:

You can leave the back hair down and gently curl the ends to get a half-up look. This is pretty and wonderful for a girlish look. 

I look extremely devout about something. Haha! :D

I would have to do something about the frizz if I was to keep my hair down. :P

A view of the top, as it should look

However, I finished the style out:

6. Gather remaining hair smoothly into a low, tight pony-tail.

7. Gently loosen pony-tail holder and proceed as if you were making a flip-pony-tail. Don't pull all through. Instead, tuck the hair inside the cavity and pin in place. You'll achieve a sort of puff that looks vintage indeed! :) Spray in place. I find sometimes that my hair stays in the "puff" better if I dampen it before flipping. In the picture I wasn't as particular as I generally would be with neatness. The idea of the puff is for it to look soft and feminine. 

I know this is a *horrid* picture, but I hope you can get the idea! :)

8. Voila! A lovely, vintage look. Here are some of the Glamour-Shots. ;)

Yes, I took off my glasses for these photos. How I miss my contacts!!!! I deemed my "Specs" un-vintage so off they went! ;)

Love my vintage pearl earrings! :)

Am I in love with my camera? :P

I'm sorry. I had fun with Picasa and this photo. I look ever-so-slightly like one of those famous glamour-girls way back then! :)