Nailed it or Failed it: Curly Locks on Short Hair

So since I got my hair cut, I've been experimenting with different looks. "Pushing the envelope" so to speak on the styles I can do with short hair. After going through my hair appliances, I realized that I had completely forgotten about all of the different ways I used to curl my long locks. One of the safest and my most favorite way to curl my hair was to put curling rods in. I have probably close to a hundreds curling rods of all sizes so of course, the wheels started turning.....

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I figured if I could get wild curly hair, pair it with my new Hendrix shirt, ripped jeans and my new dark Transylvania lipstick, I could really pull off a badass, rockstar type of look. So I googled short,wild curly hair and and there it was.... My inspiration. 

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It's perfect! I'm not sure who this woman is but for one, she is gorgeous and two, she has the best hair! 

So of course, me and my overachieving mind decided "well I know, instead of putting rods of the same size in my hair, I will step it up a notch and use a few different sizes. 

Yeaaah... that will make it look more natural. And instead of being precise in placing the rods, I will place them randomly so that they look will look wild and real when I take them out."

So I got the usual supplies together. Comb, water and rods and began curling.

At this point, I am certain this is going to look fierce! I give myself a last misting and head off to bed.

I wake up. And when I do "sleep on it" type things to my hair, I like for it to be the last thing I do. So makeup went on first.

Then out came the rods. I started from the bottom and worked my way forward.

Ummm. This isn't looking too good. Maybe if I run my fingers through and separate the curls a bit. Yeah that'll work!

Well... maybe not. 

I know! I'll just put a headband on and turn my "not so fierce" look into a "flapper-esque" look.

Not exactly what I was hoping for. UGH! Is this going to get any better?

Hmmm. If I just brush the curls out and mold them a bit, I could get some super cute hollywood style waves...

Yeah. Not. So. Much.

With no time left in my morning, I just have to settle.

 This was about as good as it was going to get.

Oh well. better luck next time I suppose.

Nailed it or Failed it? Is that really a question? This was a major fail but I think I made it work. It wasn't the badass, rockstar look I was going for but It'll do. {insert long sigh here}

Hope you enjoyed this Nailed it or Failed it.

Thanks for stopping by The Messy Vanity, 

Kat

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