Installing hair tinsel can easily add sparkle and glamour to your hairstyle by using a simple knotting technique that securely attaches the shimmering strands.
Understanding the Basic Method
The most common and effective way to attach hair tinsel involves creating a secure knot around a single strand of hair. This method ensures the tinsel stays put without slipping and can last for weeks with proper care. The key is mastering the "four shape" knot.
Step-by-Step Guide to Tinsel Installation
This method, often demonstrated in hair styling tutorials, relies on creating a specific knot to secure the tinsel.
Supplies You'll Need:
- Hair Tinsel Strands: Choose your desired colors and length.
- Thin-tooth Comb or Rat-tail Comb: For separating a single strand of hair.
- Scissors: To trim tinsel ends if needed.
The "Four Shape" Knot Technique:
The core of this installation method, as highlighted in various guides, is making a specific "four shape" knot.
- Isolate a Single Hair Strand: Using your comb, carefully select just one single strand of hair close to the scalp where you want to place the tinsel. Precision is key for a secure attachment.
- Prepare the Tinsel: Take one strand of hair tinsel. You might fold it in half to create two strands of equal length, or use a single long strand and secure it at its midpoint.
- Form the "Four" Shape:
- Hold the selected single strand of hair taut.
- Take the tinsel strand and lay it over your hair strand, creating a shape that resembles the number "4". One end of the tinsel will form the upright part of the "4", and the other end will cross over your hair strand to form the horizontal top part.
- Reference Insight: "Remember we are making that four shape. Just like this see how it's a four."
- Pull Through the Loop:
- Now, take the end of the tinsel that formed the horizontal top of the "4" (the end that crossed over your hair strand).
- Pull this end through the middle of the "four" shape you just created. This action begins to form the knot around your hair strand.
- Reference Insight: "And then pull those ends through the middle of the four."
- Tighten and Slide Up: Gently pull both ends of the tinsel to tighten the knot around your single hair strand. Slide this knot up towards the root of the hair, ensuring it's snug against the scalp.
- Reference Insight: "Slide that back to the top."
- Secure with Multiple Knots (Optional but Recommended): To ensure the tinsel is extra secure and doesn't slip, repeat the "four shape" knotting process a few more times on the same single hair strand. This creates a series of small, tight knots that lock the tinsel in place.
- Reference Insight: "Doing this a few different times."
- Trim and Style: Once the tinsel is securely knotted, you can trim the tinsel to your desired hair length or leave it longer for a more dramatic effect. Style your hair as usual!
Tips for Success
- Practice Makes Perfect: The "four shape" knot might feel tricky at first, but with a little practice, it becomes easy.
- Use One Hair Strand: Attaching to a single strand of hair, rather than a few, is crucial for a long-lasting hold and prevents damage to multiple hairs.
- Don't Over-Tighten: While you want the knot snug, avoid pulling so hard that it causes discomfort or stress on the hair strand.
- Care for Your Tinsel: You can wash, blow-dry, and even flat iron your hair with tinsel, but use moderate heat and avoid excessive pulling or brushing directly on the knots.
