So I just spent the last two hours trying to A) figure out what exactly a pin curl was and how you make them, and in researching those, B) what exactly a Victory Roll was??
Despite the fact that I knew it was probably somewhat related to hair, the image that "victory roll" played out in my mind was of some corny star studded acrobatic act that ended in a quadruple somersault that Suzie, clad in a red, white, and blue leotard did, all while twirling a baton...on a pony...
You get the general gist of it.
What a Victory Roll actually was yet another sort of hair bump thing that the women of the 1940's used, most likely named something glaringly patriotic on purpose. The whole glamor of the 40's was centered around patriotism. If you looked good, you were supporting the country.
Well needless to say after several web searches and many a Youtube video, (you'd be surprised at how many there are out there for this sort of thing!) I finally thought that I had amounted the knowledge needed to conquer the VICTORY ROLL!
...well let's say that the first results were quite...non-victorious.
In fact they were:
laugh-so-hard-my-stomach-was-cramping-up-disastrous.
The final result is still something that might not make Suzie the Circus Wonder proud, but maybe my lack of Victory-Rollin-Spunk can be translated into a modern version. But what to call it? The Economic Downturn Roll? The "Yes We Can" Curl? The Corporate Bailout Bumps? Kash for Kurlers?
..still think they kinda look like horns...oh well.
The "Victory Roll" (of whatever I decide to call it) Break Down
On a Scale from 1-10, 10 being the best:
Ease of Skill: 3
Time Consumption: 2 (about two hours of funny, if frustrating attempts)
Durability: 3 (though admittedly I only put a small sized hole in the ozone layer rather than a big one hairspray wise)
Aesthetically Pleasing: 5
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Now on to Pin Curls! These bad boys were my first Official intended hair experiment, but as the above section is proof I got distracted by the more intriguing sounding Victory Roll....alright...so maybe it was more along the lines of the fact that everything I had heard about Pin Curls was pretty negative as far as time consumption and effort but I suppose this social experiment is one that will require a little bit of elbow grease, so I felt it was time to make like Rosie The Riveter (AKA the "We Can Do It!" poster girl) and...well Do It!
Below is a bit of a photo collage of the pin-curl experience thus far:
Only the morning will tell what the actual outcome holds! Yikes! I was never good with waiting. Though I was not "That Child" that would go and peek at my Christmas presents that were sure to be hiding in the uppermost regions of my parents bedroom closet, I would still bounce up and down impatiently on my bed, waiting for the green light to fly down the stairs to see what Santa had brought. Here's to hoping that Santa Brought a beautiful first pin-curl experience!
~Morning has come and my curls stayed put all night thanks to the silk handkerchief I picked up at the local Salvation Army Thrift Store! I took out the pins, my heart a-flutter and keeping tune with Ella's throaty rendition of "Hey Big Spenda" that was playing in the background...et....Voila! Some of the most "boing" sound-effect inspiring curls I've ever had!
But what about the brushing?!? This nerve wrecking fear that brushing these curls would result in a Ronald McDonald worthy fro was one that kept me running out the door for work without doing so. When I got back to my room a few hours later the curls were a bit less curly and when I tried to brush them they kinda gave me the cold-curled-shoulder. Oh well. Attempt number two tonight. Oh to conquer the curl. Pin curl that is. Santa better pay up this time around.
Pin Curl Update!:
9.25.09
Well it's been rainy on the day I wanted too retry the curls and since I'm
returning home this weekend I will try the curls then (fingers crossed!)
In the meantime I'll try to get the first attempt pictures up!
- Ease of Skill: 7
- Time Consumption: 4 (It only took me 40ish min and only one go around vs. the TWO hours of victory roll attempts)
- Durability: ??
- Aesthetically Pleasing: ??
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