A lovely variation on the basic Regency coiffure Making pincurls is an easy way to get a "permed" look even if your hair is straight to begin with. The resulting sausage curls can either be left as-is for Civil War era ringlets or loosely combed out for a head full of soft, loose curls you can use in any updo (those work especially well in Regency styles, as you will see). What is really nice is that, if you pin your curls carefully and artistically, you can wear them all day, and no one will know you are curling your hair! At the end of these steps, you'll see what the pincurl "updo" looks like.   To create the pincurls, follow these steps.  
1. Begin with very damp to wet hair (do not let the ends dry out at all). If you have straight hair, I recommend using a light styling gel before you begin making the pincurls.
2. Now, you can put up the pincurls in a couple of ways. If you prefer, you can gather your hair into a high ponytail and secure it with a tie, then section out the hair from there.
I prefer to leave my hair down and just start piling pincurls atop my head as I go. You begin by taking a small section of hair and pulling it straight up or out to the side. (Note: If you are trying to get the multiple ringlet look, separate your hair into lots of small sections. If you are just going for the all-over curls, make fewer sections -- about ten to

3. Take the section of hair and twirl it until it is a tightly twisted rope of hair.
4. Coil the section into a small "cinnamon bun" on top of your head, making sure that you coil the ends into the center of the "bun."

  5. Use two or three bobby pins to secure the little swirled bun to your head (concealing the bobby pins as best you can beneath the swirl).

6. Continue twisting, coiling and pinning sections of hair over the top of your head (you can overlap pincurls).

7. You now have a lovely hairstyle that will do the hard work of curling your hair for you! Here you can see the front, back and side of this "style." Leave the pincurls in until your hair is completely dry. You can wear them all day before an evening event or sleep in them overnight (using a satin hair covering if possible to keep the curls from pulling out).
8. When the curls are dry and ready to be taken down, simply remove the bobby pins and let the ringlets fall down.
9. If you don't plan to use the ringlets, carefully "comb" through the pincurls with your fingers.
10. Now that you have a head full of beautiful curls, you can have fun trying out a vintage style!  

BONUS REGENCY STYLE:   Here is my simple Regency updo done with all those lovely, loose curls made earlier from my pincurls!  

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