3. Marcel the First Panel (Traditional Method)

1. Starting at the nape, create a V” to 1” subsection, depending on the density of the hair. Divide the subsection into two panels, each narrower than the length of the barrel.

‼️Note: Begin at the top of the panel and work down to the ends.

2. Standing directly in front of the panel being marcelled, use the little finger of your dominant hand to pick up the first panel to be waved.

3. Place the strand momentarily into the comb held in your subordinate hand (teeth are turned up).

4. Apply the iron to the top of the panel, approximately 1” from the scalp, and remove the comb. The hair is now lying between the barrel and the tong.

5. Using the teeth of the comb, move the hair to the right or left depending on which way you want to begin the wave.

6. While still holding the hair with the comb, close the iron.

7. Move the hair further in the desired direction (either left or right). This strengthens the ridge.

8. While still holding the hair in position with the comb, rotate the iron away from you, toward the head.

9. Rotate the iron back toward you and open the iron (still holding the hair in place with the comb).

10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 three times.

11. Slide the open iron lightly down the panel (gently movingthe hair into an S pattern) until it reaches where you want the next ridge to be.

12. Repeat the procedure, moving the hair in the opposite

direction. Do this until the entire panel is waved a bend at the ends. You will need to reverse the iron’s position, placing the large handle on top.

‼️Note: Avoid pulling excessively on newly formed waves because ridges can be removed or distorted. Also, don’t comb through waves until the hair is thoroughly cooled.

4. Marcel the Next Panel in the Subsection

The process for marcelling the next panel is the same as the first. However, you must be careful to match up the waves

so all the ridges and troughs line up with one another.

One way of matching up the waves is to place the barrel in

the trough of an existing wave, and then move the barrel

over to grasp the hair in the adjacent panel.

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