Tried that old-school pin curl technique from the 90s and got a totally different look

I used a rattail comb and setting lotion on my client last week just like my cosmetology teacher showed me back in 1998. The curls came out super tight and crunchy instead of soft waves like I remembered. Has anyone else had vintage techniques give them results that didn't match what they expected?

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amy_foster791d ago

I read somewhere that the old setting lotions had way more alcohol in them than what we use now. That probably dried the hair out faster and made those curls set harder than they did back in the day.

grayc271d ago

Right?? I remember my mom's setting lotion smelled like straight rubbing alcohol and her curls would be like concrete lol. My hair would get so crispy I could barely comb it out the next morning.