Pin Curls- Flapper(esque)

Uh huh!  Cute right? 

Thanks to Jerseystylezz's rendition, I've finally gotten pin curls (with twisted hair) right. 

Thanks girl!

Here's a style that medium to thin density naturals can rock divinely, as I think that the closer the pin curls are to the scalp, the better the style comes across.  Thicker and longer hair can prove to be trickier to handle, since the length/thickness can lend to a certain bulkiness.  For instance, on my head, I craftily resorted to using a bandana to effectively smoosh down the flat coils of twisted hair in a manner that was practical, yet tasteful.  Without it, the pin curls never looked quite right.

Sidenote: Notice how no scalp is visible, whatsoever?  
A neat way to help gauge the density of your hair (thin, medium, thick) is to observe whether you ever see your scalp during your casual or day to day styling.  This could be through the ordinary parting or sectioning of your hair that you would do regularly for various styles; or perhaps, after styling, when areas of your scalp  are exposed (without intentional parting).  I rarely see my own scalp(edges not included), unless I specifically and intentionally part through my hair with a comb. 
Tip 1:  You can also choose to observe your hair when it's wet.

Sunrises and sunsets ago, I was a sprightly tomboy.  Already aware that there must've been a ton of hair, per square inch on my head, I was always the antsy child who'd furtively rake fingers over sections of her loose hair, assessing how much progress the reigning hair braider had made on her head.  Often, I'd dejectedly expel an impatient huff of breath, upon realizing that there was hair upon hair still leftover to braid.  My aunt, fastidiously laboring away on my head, once remarked, her voice slightly elevated in mild bewilderment, 
"Ha!  Ijeoma, there's just so much!"

On Lips: OCC Liptar in NSFW

My hair wasn't as long then as it is today (she calls me Ije with the big big hair ^_^), and I don't even dare ask her to braid my hair now, although she's jokingly offered before.  

It's possibly obsessive- okay, it IS obsessive, but I'm always hesitant to relinquish the ownership I have with my hair to anyone else, even if good intentions abound.  

Not after all that hard work dammit.

Contrarily, it IS just hair, right?  Kinda?

Caution, wind, and all that?  Maybe one day.

On Lips: OCC Liptar in Hoochie and Anime

The pin curls were so easy to do, that I'm embarrassed that my past TWO attempts were such ugly failures. 
 Lol. 

For this style, I grasped two loose twists apiece, and wrapped them around my index and second fingers.  Imagine the motion you would use if you were to coil up a garden hose, or a rope.  I began at the ends of the twists and I wound them around my fingers until I reached the base (my roots).  Then, I pinned the coiled twists down with bobby pins.  I repeated this all over my head.  Once done, my head sorta resembled a textured cap.  

Still cute though!

Loose twists= my new boyfriend.  
How many ways can I extol your awesomeness??