How to style like this?

[strawberryblond]

My hair is actually really thin, so my stylist suggested looking at volumized hair styles and styling it like that in the mornings. So I watched a bunch of old shows, before straight sleek hair was in, and I really like the way the girl from Bewitched does her hair. It's got volume and wave to it, but it's not like, "My hair weighs me down by about 10 pounds".
http://www.elizabethmontgomery.org/play4_295x377.jpg
If someone could explain to me step by step how to do my hair like that, that would be so helpful. Thanks!

Btw-my hair's not that long. It's shoulder length, a little bit longer, maybe. But if you could just explain how to do it so I can still style it that way when it's longer? Oh, and my hair has layers. Thanks!

[Toni]

Hello strawberryblond and Welcome!

I too have hair that when you grab it into a ponytail, you wonder where the rest of it is. I especially feel this way after working in someone else's that is very thick and dense so I can relate. Truth is natural blondes and strawberry blondes usually have that classic fine hair and for some reason also blessed with it being straight and flat to the head, really emphasizing the lack of density.

You say you have layers and without a picture I cannot tell how long or short they are. If the shortest one is above your chin, then I would suggest you allow them to grow to at least this length. The layers help lighten up the style, yet too many of them (too short) only increases the thinness of your overall style. If your layers shorter, especially much shorter than this, then nothing I can tell you to do will make your hair turn out anything like Elizabeth Montgomery's.

However, if it is all about her length, and at your shoulders it's close, especially if you watch all of the seasons of that show she had it shorter than this picture, though styled about the same, we have a good start. Shampoo your hair with good body building shampoo and conditioner. I like Paul Mitchell's Extra Body Daily Shampoo and you can get that in your salon or in a beauty supply store for some of them sell to the public. Before drying your hair, should apply some type of styling product like gel or mousse to DAMP HAIR ONLY. If hair is too wet, it just waters down the product and it doesn't work as well later. If it is gel, only apply a dollop about the cir***ference of a quarter as too much makes hair look dirty and those of us with fine thin hair do not need much at all. Experiment with what products hold your style better. I personally like a combination of gel and mousse together, mixed in the palm of my hand. Dry as you prefer. I also like to naturally dry my hair to avoid to much heat.

You will have to already own or need to purchase a set of electric heated rollers. Walmart has the good ceramic (better for your hair) rollers sets for around $30. Get the ones with the small rollers. Allow them to completely heat up according to directions, then starting at the top roll COMPLETELY DRY hair towards back with the biggest rollers in the set. Then roll all the rest of hair down gradually using smaller rollers until you end up using the smallest ones on the bottom row. You may want to angle the rollers along the hairline down and back to avoid roller marks in your combout. Leave in for minimum of 20 minutes. The longer they are in and get good and cool, the better. Remove, and if time permits let hair alone to cool further without rollers in. Now comb or brush (with nylon bristles) hair into place, going towards the back and wrapping har on ends around your finger for a more defined curl there. Spritz lightly with a good hair spray (one that doesn't leave you hair stiff) and voila'.

I think you will find you have wonderful, soft volume. If it falls flat on you, start using the mousse towards the scalp and gel (teeny, tiny bit so not to weigh it down) on the ends. Also LIGHTLY spray hair spray onto cooled curlers before removing in the area of the roots, allow to dry.

Let me know how it works out for you. If your hair is layered a lot, you will get different results than the style on Elizabeth Montgomery, however, you will still have volume and bounce!

[strawberryblond]

Thanks, Toni, that is so helpful! But that just leaves me with two more questions:
1.) What do you mean by:

roll COMPLETELY DRY hair towards back with the biggest rollers in the set. Then roll all the rest of hair down gradually using smaller rollers until you end up using the smallest ones on the bottom row.

Sorry, that makes me feel really stupid asking. Do you mean just roll my hair towards the back of my head?

2.) Is there any way I could use a curling iron, or would it not turn out as well?

[Toni]

Hey again strawberryblond,

NO, not a stupid question. I can write something and think it makes sense. Yet now that you brought this to my attention, I see that I could have explained it better. Thank you for pointing this out to me!

Yes. I mean using the biggest rollers the set has, start rolling the hair towards the back of the head. And the rest of the hair roll under...not down. That was stupid to say. LOL When we roll our hair under, it can flip up or down. However, when we roll it up, all it wants to do is flip up. I like to roll under cause it helps with the volume and lift off the scalp.

You COULD use the iron, however, it wouldn't have that volume and lift. There's something about having that heat stay for a while on the hair and the way the rollers lift off the head using the heat to change the hair structure. You actually would get different results as the heat and curl gets concentrated only on the ends, where the set is for getting lift off the scalp.

If you don't have the set of rollers, maybe you can borrow them from a friend or relative OR, your salon should have some and they could set it for you next time you visit them. I personally like the roller set myself. You can shampoo the night before, then when you get up next morning, plug in rollers and do a little of your morning ritual. When they are hot and ready, set your hair and finish getting ready while they cool. The last thing you do is take rollers out and comb into place. It's like comparing the time it takes you to stand there and curl your hair all over with an iron to the 90 seconds (probably less) it takes you to roll your hair. You actually save a lot of time.