A Fatal Attraction to Cuteness

Finger Waves at Brad Ngata Hair Direction

December 10, 2011 at 11:21 am 6 comments

Last night was my work’s 1930s Circus-themed Christmas party at Hyde Park Barracks.

I decided to channel Reese Witherspoon’s character in Water For Elephants and wear a drop-waisted silk dress that was very performer-ish with t-bar heels and finger waves which are synonymous with that era.

I found a tutorial on LC’s blog, The Beauty Department, but it took me an hour just doing a tiny section of my hair during practise so I decided to have it done.

I’ve had up-do’s at Brad Ngata before, with great success, so I decided to go there for this ‘do.

Elise at the Ivy salon created my look and I absolutely loved it!

The process took a shit load of product (which I totally endorse) and tonnes of hair and bobby pins.

It started off by wetting the front section and applying lots of gel. Despite the name, I didn’t realise finger waves were actually created with the fingers. The hair is combed and then held with one finger, combed in a different direction and secured with another finger and so on. It’s then pinned into place and left to set until it’s actually rock hard and then softened with a hair dryer (and soft diffuser) and given a little bit more volume and shape.

I didn’t manage to get a photo of the back, unfortunately. It looked stunning and was actually quite thick and luscious as opposed to the textured curls that Reese wears in the movie.

The result was a comfortable, secure and accurate hairstyle and I couldn’t fault the service of the staff at Brad Ngata. I’ll definitely be back again (obviously!)

Up-do’s at Brad Ngata Hair Direction start at $129. They have salons at Surry Hills and Ivy in Sydney’s CBD.

PS – how cute is this little friend on the door at the Ivy salon? Squeee!

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