Tech File: Finger Waves

Style 1: 

Equipment:
Hair gel
Water in spray bottle
Tail comb
Hair clips

Step by step:
1. Saturate the hair with water and gel from the roots to the ends. 
2. Use your fingers and a comb to smooth the hair to comb the hair backwards.

3. Comb the hair, hold on to the top with your fingers flat against the head. 

4. Comb the hair backwards just underneath and push the hair upwards.

5. Pinch the ridge you have created and then comb the hair underneath the other way.

6. Continue to use this technique in a line down the head, taking the hair the opposite way each time to create a flowing wave. 

7. Use a hair dryer to dry the hair so that the waves set in place. 

8. Carefully take the hair grips out so that the waves stay in place.

Style 2:

Equipment:
Hair gel
Water 
Tail comb
Hair grips

Step by step:

1.  Saturate the hair with water and gel from roots to ends.
2. Comb the hair to make sure it is smooth.
3. Place your fingers on the top of hair to hold in place, comb hair going backwards.

4. Place your finger at the point where you want the hair to turn back the other wave to create the wave and place the hair grip on the at this point.
5.  Keep your finger where the hair grip is and comb the hair going forwards, towards the face.
6. Place your finger where you want the next wave to be and place a hair grip there.
7. Continue this wave technique down the hair to create continuous waves. 

8. Use a hair dryer to dry the hair so that the hair sets in the wave shape.
9. Remove the hair grips from the hair carefully so that hair stays in the same shape.. 

Style 3: 

Equipment:
Curling tongs
Pin tail comb
Hair grips

Step by step:

1. Part the hair in the desired place. 
2. Take a wide but thin section along the parting and curl upwards with the hair tong. 
3. Repeat down the head. Secure each curl with a hair grip to set in the desired shape.
4. Continue to do this down the head in a straight line, ensure the curls are even in size.

5. Once the hair has all cooled down and set, brush the curls using the over and under motion to manipulate the waves into the style you want.