Pinned-back fingerwaves give Priyanka Chopra's long hair a sense of nostalgic glamour.
If you don’t have any natural curl or strong waves, use this technique first:
Starting with dry hair, mist small sections really well with working spray and curl each in the same direction using a ¾-inch curling iron. Pin curls up to cool. Once cooled, undo pins and run a soft brush through to create a rolling wave.
If you have natural curl or wave, use sculpting or wet set gel on damp hair and then set hair into a fingerwave pattern using the following technique:
Use a rattail or pintail comb to direct the surface on one side of your hair into place, working with the natural swoop of each wave. Hold swoop in place with your fingers as you place a clamp and then coax the wave the other direction with your comb and fingers. Continue back and forth, and clamping until that section runs out of hair. Continue with the other side and then on to the back of the head. Once all sections are done, either allow hair to air dry thoroughly or sit under a hood dryer until completely dry.
To get Priyanka’s pinned back look, remove clamps, roll sections at each side back and pin into place.
Do note that fingerwaves take a bit of practice, so don’t get frustrated. Also, the product used on your hair depends of your hair type, texture and thickness, so adjust accordingly.
Still need some help? Consider one of these YouTube tutorials:
How to do fingerwaves on dry hair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qzrrr99o2A
Wet set fingerwaves with natural wave / curl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loOcIy4HtdM
