Asian Kawaii Style - Vol.15: Mana from Korea（4/4）

2014.05.27

My Kawaii 2. Styling Long Hair

I don't use wigs or hair pieces when styling, so I get a lot of questions regrading ways in which they can fashion their hair. I'd like to share a few pointers here for those people.

My hair reaches my waist and is also quite voluminous. This makes it very difficult to manage but when wearing gorgeous clothes or Lolita outfits it is important to remember to arrange your hair in an equally fabulous way, which makes it impossible for me to cut my hair. I'd be really happy if any of the following advice I offer works for you!

What I really wanted to do was make a proper instructive video on hair styling but I had trouble shooting it by myself (lol). Instead, I've put together some pictures for you!

1. Micky Mouse Hair

In Korea, you can easily buy curling irons that make it simple to style your hair in what I call the seaweed wave (a light curl). You can see the curling iron I use to the right.

Basically, all you have to do is divide your hair into several portions, wrap those strands around the iron and you're done! Not only is it simple but really fast, too; before you know it, you've got perfectly styled hair!

After curling all of your hair with the iron mentioned above and then tease your hair a bit if you want more volume. For a Mickey Mouse look, on either side of the top of your head fix your hair into two respective round mounds and pin it there. Even your shadow will look undeniably like Mickey!

2. Styling in Two Using C-curls

In the picture above, I've only used C-curls to style the bottom half of my hair. In place of tightly curling your strands, from the inside lightly curl your hair and then tease your locks to complete the . Depending on how much you tease you can add more volume to your hair or not. Using this technique you can get a really gorgeous finish. While this is probably common sense, it takes a lot less time than using curlers and is a hair style I commonly use.

Even if I leave the house in the morning with this hairstyle, in summer as the day progresses and it starts to get really hot, at times like this I will pull my hair up to one side and pin it there.

You don't have to have a hairband - all you need is a few pins for a natural look. Take your hair and fix it up on one side and just pin it there. Since to an extent your hair still has a few curls in it, you can make the ponytail without the use of any hairbands!

After collecting hair and bringing it to the left side (or right)take an appropriate amount of hair from the lower (bottom) part of your head and pull it to the top, securing it with 2 pins. Now add in any remaining hair bit by bit. It won't come undone without completely coming loose, especially if you fix one pin at a time. This style will make your hair look longer and lighter than if you pulled it into a pony tail with rubber. This is my favorite hair-do.

This is what it looks like from the back! I recommend putting a cute hat or ribbon over the area where your hair is clipped up to hide the pins.

3. Gothic but Classy Hair

I wear a lot of black and most of the clothes I make are in this dark color, too. That's why I always have so many black ribbons stashed away at home.

Unlike the ribbons you see on headbands or bonnets, these ribbons are of a more unusual style that I've tried making from feathers and other such items.

If you have any ribbon or lace laying around at home, simply tie it into a bow and in the middle (where the knot is) pin it down along with some of your hair. It may be simple but is a wonderful way to add a bit of flair (and even color) to your outfit. It is a technique used for not only fashion shows but also for catalog photo shoots.

Please try it if you have any spare ribbons, lace, or small flowers at home. Alternatively, you can always tie the ribbon directly onto your hair but I would recommend pinning it down for almost all occasions so that way it stays in place and the shape of the ribbon will likely look much better!