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Permalink Reply by Fernanda Gomes on July 14, 2012 at 6:24am

I used to have hair down to my butt.  It wouldn't keep the curl from an iron very long because the weight of the hair would pull it down but I did have success with rag rolling my hair.  I once went to a social where no one recognised me because my uber long hair was suddenly shoulder lenghth & curly! 

Victory rolls are a little tricky (hard to keep the hair from spreading out the sides as you roll up, but if you can play around with pinning up the curls you get from rag curling that should give you some volume on top.

Permalink Reply by Jessica O'Neill on July 14, 2012 at 6:26am

Rag curling? I've never heard of that. How is that done?

Permalink Reply by Fernanda Gomes on July 14, 2012 at 6:33am

There are some great tutorials on youtube (I'm a very visual person, so seeing the step by step really helps :-)

You basically take barely damp hair, roll it around a srtip of fabric & tie the fabric in a knot close to your scalp, leave for a few hours or overnight & you end up with some pretty fierce curls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3e8kSWN4TA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FenlHT307XM

Permalink Reply by Raven J Campbell on September 23, 2012 at 1:16pm

also rag curls are easier to sleep on then pin curls or sponge rollers...

Permalink Reply by Cherise on September 24, 2012 at 5:46am

I have long hair as well, i use a good curling mousse, & use hot rollers,, as i take each curl out i spray it with a really good hairspray/laquire, as mostly put in a low ponytail 2 the side, but ive had enough of all the work, so im getting layers cut in, so it wont take as long 2 do, but still keep the length, good luck doll :)

Permalink Reply by Kenda Fares on September 26, 2012 at 7:27pm

I got good results from Rag-rolling my hair as a teenager. If I did it while my hair was somewhat damp, it would last at least 24 hours. I imagine using some sort of product would help it hold even better. I recently read a quick guide that showed pin-curling damp hair, then covering each curl with a square of tinfoil, then briefly heating each curl w/tinfoil with a flat iron.

I also found this video for doing Victory Rolls with longer, thick hair:

Victory Rolls for Long Hair on YouTube

She makes it look so easy, I'm going to have to try it on my own long hair.

Permalink Reply by Kenda Fares on September 26, 2012 at 8:34pm

Found the pictorial of pin-curls with a flat-iron, as far as I can tell the original post is in Polish, but the pictures are self evident.

Curling long hair

Permalink Reply by Johanne L. Martinez on September 30, 2012 at 7:54pm

well I have found the layers help a lot with achieving vintage hairstyles. However Ilovegerado on youtube does some long hair tutorials

Permalink Reply by Johanne L. Martinez on September 30, 2012 at 7:55pm

Permalink Reply by Johanne L. Martinez on September 30, 2012 at 7:57pm

check out her channel!