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5. Marcel the Rest of the Hair

As you continue moving up the head and marcelling the hair, follow these steps:

1. Drop another entire subsection. The previously waved hair is your guide; check the previous direction before

beginning the next wave.

2. Divide the subsection into as many panels as necessary. Each panel should be a little shorter than the length of the barrel.

❗️Hint: To more easily match waves, take narrower subsections, especially in the back of the head.

‼️Note: Make sure that the iron is still hot enough. If it isn’t, change to another iron.

3. Starting with the center panel, glide the iron lightly over the hair until it reaches the first ridge of this panel.

4. Hold the hair at an elevation close to the previously

waved hair so it can be used to match waves, but high enough so that the iron does not touch the wave underneath.

5. Match the wave to the one below it and marcel in the

same direction.

6. Continue the marcel procedure on adjacent panels.

7. Work subsection by subsection, until there is enough

length at the top of a panel to require adding another

wave (ridge). This means that there isn’t a wave underneath that part of the hair.

8. Add a wave as necessary, making sure that it goes in the

reverse direction of the one directly below it.

9. When waving the sides of the client’s head, stand on the

side.

10. When you finish, wait for the hair to cool thoroughly, andthen lightly comb the hair.

Variation: Surface Marcel

A surface marcel is when only the top layer of the hair is

waved. Follow the same procedure as the standard marcel,

except as follows:

• Start at the “heavy” side of the part in front and wave

the entire front panel.

• Then move around the head, matching up the ridges and troughs, and marcelling only the top layer of hair. Turn

the ends under.

Variation: Vertical and Diagonal Waves

Although marcel waves are usually horizontal, you can

create vertical and diagonal waves using the same

technique as outlined in this lesson. Make sure to change

your hand, comb, and iron positions to reflect the angle of

the wave.

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