Oh yes, we remember the good old days of crimp irons and neon colors. I went to look for a crimp iron just because I was having a fond memory of my childhood. I remember sitting there in front of the stand up mirror for an extended amount of time trying to get that perfect crimp in my hair. It took a lot if patience going section by section for that perfectly fried looking mess that we called style! Much to my surprise I couldn't find one at any store. My own iron has been long gone. So, the mission began, the desperate search for the crimper! I finally stumbled upon one on eBay. It was a "vintage" Belson Crimp Iron. The bidding began. I was determined to "win" this item. When I received it in the mail I opened it right away, ready to relive my childhood through the power of crimp! Instructions, let heat up for 12-18 minutes. So I patiently waited. I forgot how long it used to take to heat up a hot tool. Mom would plug in her curling tools and we would have breakfast while waiting on them to heat up. When it was finally hot I sectioned off my hair and the crimping started. When I was done I looked at the results and laughed. I can see why you can't buy one at the stores anymore. It was absolutely as terrible now as it was then. My conclusion is we either need to keep it packed away for our 80's parties or try to learn how to do a more modern day crimp.
Here is what I found, use small accent pieces in with straight hair to add fun texture. Or do a few pieces on the underneath and interior of the hair to show some peek a boo pieces. In the picture you will see Beyonce is rocking it the right way. In conclusion to my crimping iron quest, would you say love it or leave it? Still undetermined by me.
