1920's Hair Tutorial | Finger Waves

Hello Darlings, welcome back!! This weeks video is all about how to achieve that classic marcel wave/finger wave look that all the ladies rocked in the 1920's! Let me know if you try this hairstyle out and be sure to tag me over on instagram!
Lots of love,
Sage xx
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[@andgabby2510]

My sister did this for her wedding! It was 1920s/Downton Abbey themed wedding. All the guests dressed up too!

[@SageLilleyman]

Wow, they would have all looked so lovely! :)

[@leighsaldivar4439]

That’s so cool 😎. Love it ❤️❤️

[@krizzys]

The brightest smile on You Tube. You looked so authentic to the period when you went into black and white 🙂

[@janesmith1398]

So cool. My grandmas were teenagers in the 1920s. This is how they wore their hair. My one grandma called it finger waves. Thank you! Looks great on you. ❤

[@JessicaReinke]

My grandma taught me finger waves with a foamy setting lotion and then you sit under the dryer or sleep with it. Its so much fun to do!

[@MExISxAxIPOD]

That's what we learned in cosmetology school. Everyone hated the finger waves buy they where so much fun. The foam was amazing

[@sarahwnyc8080]

Hi peoples, if you are wanting this to last a long time or live in high humidity areas, I highly recommend using 2-4 dots of eyelash glue to tack down the curls that are closest to the face. This especially makes the little pin curls stay tight and have great definition.

[@joleenpietrzyk4790]

Thank you Sage Lilleyman for your wonderful videos honoring the beautiful women of yesteryear.❤️

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw, it's my pleasure!

[@ExpeditedTravler]

I had finger waves as a young lady I loved them I wish they'd come back into style your lovely and the look fits you so perfectly

[@thetoysofchildhood]

Your hair looks wonderful whether up in this hairstyle, or not done at all! 😍 Thank you for always taking us on such lovely journeys back in time🙂💕

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw thank you very much!! 😊💕

[@lindeehopkins6439]

You are sooo lovely! The hairspray shots were hysterical 🤣...I so remember those on my own dos!

[@lrow5416]

You look so authentic and lady-like! I love this look! I had a good laugh when you made faces from the hairspray fumes! 😄

[@SageLilleyman]

hehe thank you! :)

[@lacca-acrossthelane]

Wow, how beautiful! I wish, that I would live in the 1920s and always see such nice hairstyles 🥰

[@SpookyProductions13]

I always feel so happy when you pop up in my notifications! Currently recovering from a big operation and it's been tough but this has absolutely made my day! 🥰 Much love from a fellow Aussie quirky gal!

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw, sending lots of love to you! xxx

[@LadyJaneBooks]

GORGEOUS! My haircut is also a 1920s inspired look so I really enjoyed watching this!!!!! 🌸🌸🌸

[@SageLilleyman]

Ohh yay! So glad you enjoyed this look

[@102483989]

I loved the amazon prime series "Z the beginning of everything" it felt very real 1920s. I cant wait to try this hair style, 1920s fashion is so fun!

[@SageLilleyman]

I loved that show too, the fashion and hair was so authentic! :)

[@thatbee3585]

I growing my hair out and of course with that comes awkward growing out phase. I saw another lady in KZbin shorts doing fingerwaves . And felt inspired. I’ve been home sick again with covid so today is my secound day playing with doing fingerwaves. I’m loving it . I love and admire vintage styles . And makeup and clothes and pretty much everything. Love your channel. Thank you fir such High quality and researched content. Thank you thank you❤❤❤❤❤

[@cheeselouise7191]

Yes! I was looking for more 1920s videos, this is so helpful. All your videos are amazing!

[@SageLilleyman]

I'm glad to be of help!

[@TekkieChikk]

My mom always used Dippity Do to set her hair in the 60's... I can remember the smell of it to this day and being fascinated with that jar of clear, pink gel on her dresser. She tried a to set my hair a few times- sleeping in rollers and hair pins, ugh!- but I wasn't having it, I was a tomboy. I love Downton Abbey and found the hairstyles to be so fascinating, especially Edith's since she always sported finger waves.

[@totes_an_alien]

My Great Nana used to do this hairstyle every day, she always went to sleep with Bobby pins to make the front of her hair wavy like this, hers was a full short bob though. This brought back some great nostalgia for me, thank you for sharing 😁

[@kbparlin2736]

After watching this I googled what was used for hairspray in the 1920’s. You should see if you can make your own hairspray and try it with a 1920’s hair style. ❤️ all your videos, Sage!

[@rose_brier]

Yay I can have a chic bob without chopping off all my hair! I'm very excited to try this out! I love your tutorials so much! The results are always lovely and you explain everything very well!

[@psw4763]

You've got the perfect look for all these darling hairdos aka hairstyles. Great video.

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@claremiller9979]

My hair isn't this long any more but I did this look for one of my end of school formals (I got it done at the salon and the stylist used gel, it definitely wasn't going anywhere!) This makes me want to grow my hair, even though I really won't do that! I'll enjoy vicariously instead!

[@ddeaae]

Glad to see you back again with a lovely look at Hairstyles from those Vintage Golden Ages. Keep these awesome Vids coming. Fans in PA from USA.💐❤

[@emilyburnett8683]

perfect timing! i’m currently researching 1920’s hair & makeup for a university production of “Semi Monde” :))

[@LostinTimeWithKatie]

This was great! Thank you Sage ☺️ I’ll have to try this sometime! Yours came out amazing. It looks like you stepped right out of a silent movie!

[@rockinbells8351]

I have been looking everywhere for a tutorial on how to do this hairstyle. Thanks so much for posting it.

[@CarinaPiersay]

Love your very creative channel! You’re a bright spot on the tube! 💛💛💛

[@uniquelymadison]

One of the best finger wave tutorials I've seen! Just lovely!!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thanks so much Madison!

[@jaoquelinebell784]

That’s a fabulous look for you! Beautiful!!!

[@donnalemmond5603]

I so love your videos!!! I’ve got lots of pictures of my grandmother and her sisters from that era and they have very similar hairstyles!!!

[@esme8694]

Awww Sage, beautiful as always! The black and white part really felt like I was watching an authentic old school film. The hairstyle looks so lovely on you. 💕

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you Esme!

[@angelahagood7143]

I think you were born in the wrong century! These vintage styles look so natural on you! I’m in cosmetology and fingerwaves are so challenging! I love the idea of long hair having an option...it’s darling! You make the funniest faces when using hairspray, hey, I’m there with you girlfriend! 🥰📸🎀💟

[@katiehurley9038]

I just played Janet Van de Graff in a production of The Drowsy Chaperone and this SAVED MY LIFE

[@connieliscio5593]

I like the black and white photos. Makes it looks real authentic to that era. Great job!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@Servo337]

Doesn't matter what I try to do with my hair - the end result is a frizzy puffy mess. But I've always wondered how this look was achieved so thanks for sharing!

[@samanthab3292]

You probably have naturally curly hair! Try some tips from Swavy Curly Courtney here on KZbin :)

[@R.444-]

^ To second this, my hair would always frizz no matter what I did and I only recently realized it had a natural wave pattern

[@olgat2231]

Hi Sage!😊 It's so nice and elegant... All that ladies always looked so beautiful... Thank You Sweetie for another lesson...💝 Lots of love!

[@paulsonxchiswell3664]

Your so beautiful 😭🥺

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw, thank you!

[@vickyjwalters]

Such a lovely look 💕💕💕

[@blueeyedredhead8613]

Your hair looked so pretty at the end, I want to try this hairstyle. I need to get some hair clips like you used in the video.

[@michaelbean3301]

I love it! ❤❤

[@MissusRyan]

Such a cute look 😍

[@maggytrafford1366]

Thank you Sage, lovedthe style, Thankyou ❤️💕

[@GyrateYourHips]

This is adorable!

[@sweetee68]

Absolutely loved this video. Aww thank you very much

[@upgradeyourlife9810]

I'm getting married next friday, so i hope i will do this as good as you did. Thanks for your great video about a lovely period of time, too. Still loving the 20's/30's/40's and absolutely the 50's.

[@kimalonzo3363]

Happily married!?

[@upgradeyourlife9810]

@@kimalonzo3363 Thanks yes i'm happily married. 😀

[@6thgraderfriends]

We learned how to do finger waves in hair school. Hated it because we used gel and it felt so gross.

[@angelagrimes8237]

This was great! Thank you! Spraying ones self in the face/eye with hairspray is no fun! But loved your grimaces! Lol! I have very curly hair so will practice getting this smooth but waved look!

[@cmrtny]

Sometimes with her gaze, her clothes and colour hair, reminds me a lot to Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen's Gambit! Lovely video by the way ♥️.

[@kawaiikowai08]

I’ve always loved this hairstyle! You look amazing! I don’t know if I’d be able to do it though lol

[@simplysweetconfections9835]

Such a great video!! Thank you for posting!

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw thank you so much! 💕🥰

[@littleantiqueme8714]

This was so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@kelliesue87]

So cute Sage!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you!

[@darlenedavis8690]

You look like you should be at Downton Abbey. So so lovely!! This style reminds me of "Daisy" from "The Great Gatsby". Such a lovely fun hairstyle.

[@sallycormier1383]

Super cute!

[@mastersadvocate]

Hello Sage! Thanks for the tips for doing finger waves! My hair is not as thick as yours, but I think I can try this style. Now that it is 2022, I have a good excuse for wearing my cloche hats! The finger waves will go nicely with my hats! Great video! ~Janet in Canada

[@jadeswrapsandbraids]

We used to have to do fingerwaves and pin curls for beauty school and state boards. I hated doing them. Such a pain. Lol. For. State boards we used to have to make sure that when we pulled the hair forward we would have to come every single strand of hair forward including all the underneath hair. Otherwise the style just did not work. You miss Lillyman did a very very good job

[@akaeda-chan4846]

A really lovely video!! I learned a lot and I'm going to try this for Halloween for my flapper girl costume 😊

[@stephaniealaia769]

It looks super cute 😊 I love how you did your hairstyle 💇🏻‍♀️

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you! 💕

[@candiceyoung8244]

This is one of the cutest hairstyles I've seen you do. I love this era as well. It really suits u also,very nice. Ear helmet, lol. Thank you so much Sage 🥰❤💕

[@SageLilleyman]

Hehe thanks so much! 💕

[@candiceyoung8244]

@@SageLilleyman you're very welcome sweetie 😊💕

[@Poppy-]

Up and early! Still Saturday and almost dinner time here. Finally 25-30°C 😎

[@shannonc.5837]

You look just like a silent film star :)

[@SageLilleyman]

hehe thanks so much, that's a lovely compliment! :)

[@kenausteen3742]

you are so calm and amazing

[@priestessthea]

Perfection! Bravo!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you! 💕

[@lauraoergel6003]

This was so well explained thank you so muchhhh

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw, I’m so glad you found it helpful! 😊

[@pollybird7827]

Oh Sage well done you really play the part well and your beautiful like an actress love this look so elegant 🌹

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw thank you so much! 💕

[@Azul-op7im]

Incrível 🧡 perfeito 🌼🍃

[@hippyelise1]

Very pretty! I admire your patience and talent always. ❤️😁

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you! 😊

[@MamaBulgaria]

so cool, I will make one for me when I get the clips

[@sheissellingseashell]

You have such a lovely personality. Your videos are endearing

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw, thank you very much!

[@lawrencegaraghty3081]

Sage..the finger waves look awesome..you especially have that beautiful smile which highlights your looks. My mother also did a quick updo for summer heat..a pony tail at the crown she split into 3-4 sections made sausage finger curl's secured at the base of the ponytail with Bobbie pins.. would you try it ?

[@kaylalee7861]

So so pretty. You pull off the 20s so we’ll 🌸

[@kourtnilackes7442]

Just lovely

[@jazzinit4u]

exceptionally pretty girl, simply gorgeous!❤

[@lauraraines767]

My mother had wave clips and styled her hair this way.

[@ItCameFromAVlog]

Lovely!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you! :)

[@luisavega8128]

Sage ,eres fabulosa, me encantan tus videos

[@ximenaizaguirre8483]

I will try to recreate them

[@jennbroughton5307]

Beautiful!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you! :)

[@georgianaalissa5130]

I'm glad to learn new things. You look great! Hope to be like you some day. Only my blog is mostly with music...

[@An-wk9ml]

Smile.. Happiness looks GORGEOUS on you. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU!😊

[@SageLilleyman]

Aww thank you!

[@HYTELES]

Great Gatsby!

[@jadeswrapsandbraids]

I don't know if they have these in Australia but look for pin curl clips they're very very tiny and they will definitely hold better than a bobby pin and they're not as long as bobby pins so therefore you don't have to worry about them going on the other hair and flattening them out

[@lingolift5917]

For more holding power, try a spray on setting lotion like lotta body. My curls wont hold more than 3 hours without it for overnight curls, andonly 1 hour with heat curls. But with that setting lotion, my curls will last all day, and I'll still have waves the following day.

[@mariebeveridge9324]

Oh so darling 🩵

[@Lulu-Walker]

This is perfect but I also think your vintage face helps a lot with that perfect look, you actually look like from 1920’s 👌🏼

[@carolinecheriefrance]

sublime 😀

[@Pandorash8]

You look amazing!! Do you wear this out much? If so, do people comment? I wish more people wore vintage fashion and hairstyles xx

[@clarencemarsh6077]

best hairdo

[@gabrielfelipedeoliveirafel1807]

Princess hair 😍😍😍😍😍🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@chibishatrack]

So beautiful

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you! :)

[@rebecasparaco7127]

Beautiful

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you! :)

[@brandyloutherback9288]

Also Popular during the 30s!

[@queeniemagica7324]

✨❤️ Me encantan sus videos !!! Me parece maravillosa...(podría activar los subtítulos ?? 🙏🏻) Muchas gracias por compartir 🌹

[@Lalajeen12345]

We will be having an event and somehow we got the 1920s idk if i can do this on myself but ill still try

[@whitneystoutimore9212]

Well, you’re adorable. Thanks for the awesome tutorial.

[@sabineimpellizzeri1808]

Merci très jolie👍

[@pragatimishra5879]

Its very much similar lyk Indian dress.. that dupatta...

[@malamaurer4043]

Sage you look absolutely gorgeous 🌹 You have super model gorgeous hair. Aqua-net is painful 😖 (I didn't know it still existed) I absolutely love your dress. (I need to look in your show notes to see if there is a link. )

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw thank you so much Mala! I actually made my dress and I have a video on here showing how I created it without a pattern! :) xx

[@malamaurer4043]

@@SageLilleyman I wish I had just a tenth of the talent you have. You seriously need to be regular broadcast television. 😊

[@musclehouseplant676]

Hello! Is it possible to combine this look with pin curls as well? I’d love a combo of the two for my wedding, but I can’t quite figure it out!

[@willshedo]

You should have done a black and white shot of the ready hair, to look like the ladies in those pics! Otherwise, well done, I liked it!