Styling

"Loops" by Patrick Cameron

October 5, 2005·1 min read

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Try your hand at one of Patrick Cameron’s stunning upstyles from his Long Hair Book # 4.  Click on the individual images for details.  Then order your own copy! (more…)
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    Section ear to crown to ear and brush lower section back into an asymmetric ponytail Do the same with the top section and place 1cm above the lower ponytail.
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    Divided top and lower ponytails into 5 sections each.
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    Starting on the lower ponytail, take the first of your 5 sections and remove a quarter of that section.
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    Using the quarter section plait out 4cm.
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    Now take a strand of hair from the remaining section below and twist gently.
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    Place this twist into the plait and plait out 1cm before adding in the next strand from below.
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    Take another strand from below, twist and add into plait.
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    Creating soft loops as shown.
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    Continue process till end of plait ensuring you have 3 loops on either side of the plait.
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    Take first of the 5 lower sections, wrap around fingers, creating a barrel curl and hair grip to side of lower pony tail base.
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    Repeat process working around base of ponytail on next 3 lower sections.
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    Place fifth lower section on top, to fill the centre of the shape.
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    Hair spray for hold and shine.
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    Repeat steps 4-22 on the top ponytail. Place front as desired. If desired, place small flowers inside each of the barrel curl bases.
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