Monday, June 30, 2014

Easy Victory Rolls Tutorial with Broke & Chic


I recently partnered with Broke & Chic to bring you this fab Victory Rolls Tutorial

I'm so glad I get to share this with you finally - I think this style is perfect for the upcoming 4th of July! Maybe it's because I'm American, but Victory Rolls just bring about this feeling of intense American pride harkening back to the grand old days of 1940s America in the midst of war, both men & women working tirelessly for the honor of their country. Yeah, a single hairstyle can elicit a lot of feelings in me - probably unsurprisingly to anyone who knows me.

In lieu of further dorking out, make sure you check out the full tutorial here.

p.s. This fun gingham top is courtesy of the wonderful Jayne at BOODWAH!




12 comments:

  1. Such a great tutorial, Chloe, I'm tempted to give it a go (though I'm dreadful when it comes to bothering to do anything with my hair!). You look beautiful, rockin' the red lip, as ever!

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    1. Give it a go! Trust me, I had many many stupid victory rolls until I got the motion right. Now they're easy!

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  2. Coolest. Hair. Ever.

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  3. Just one word: Perfection! :-)

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  4. Oooh they look so good! I have such a hard time with victory rolls, I'll have to check this out!
    Justine
    http://theredlipchronicles.blogspot.com

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    1. Keep working on them! It's so worth it, sometimes it just takes a while to get the motion down. Once you do, it'll be a breeze!

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  5. This hair style makes me want my long hair back! I'm getting so desperate with growing it!

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    1. Trust me, I know how you feel! Have you tried coconut oil? Using oils in my hair made a dramatic difference!

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  6. It might not surprise you to know that I consider the victory roll to be quintessentially British :P Bombarded with the image on the WW2 posters we grew up with and seeing it often around London cemented that for me. One day I'll find the confidence to try it (Am on a different computer so I'm not signed in as usual)

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    1. I knew that some Brit would comment about how they're not r the American! Haha They're American to me for the same reason that they're British to you :p

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    2. I just read the tutorial and can provide an explanation on why the roll evolved. Rationing was in full force and all finery was forbidden; material for clothing was severely restricted, almost no pleats, not more than 2/3 buttons allowed, silk was only used for wedding dresses after the parachutes had been used and nylons had to be worn for special occasions otherwise nobody could afford a new pair once they wore out, hence the pencil drawn at the back of the legs. Red lipstick was slightly more available as the badge of courage and hair ended up being the variable that women could explore different styles with so although hair had to be practical for work, they still got creative with it and so the victory roll was born

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    3. See, I've heard that explanation, along with a million others. But none of them have been proven legitimate as far as I'm aware.

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