Feathered Look
A: Most of the styles that create a feathered look start with hair that is textured, either with the point cutting technique, or using a razor tool to give softer effects.
Some people find it easier to give the hair curl first, by using hot rollers with vertical placement or a curling iron to create vertically aligned curls, prior to brushing them out using a round brush.
The thing to remember is that the "feathered" look will be most effective when you use the right sized tool for your length of hair. The brush should be large enough that the hair will wind around the barrel only about one and one-half times, and the barrel of the curling iron or hot rollers used should allow the hair to be wound around them approximately two times.
When the hair is longer than this, you can still achieve a feathered look, but it will be a looser, more drooping "swag-like" look than the traditional feathering. Using a strong hold product can help to make the feathering hold better and easier to create and maintain.
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See also:
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How can I put hot rollers in my hair?
What does feathering mean and is it possible for someone to feather their own hair?
Cutting instructions for a long-layered, feathered shag hairstyle