How Did She Get Her Hair? Nicole Scherzinger in Giant Magazine

Steps For Creating A Forward Counterclockwise Curl

1. Part off a section of damp, not wet, hair for the base of the curl. Apply a small amount of styling gel.
2. Insert the comb across the section strand. Place the index finger of the left hand in the center of the strand and control the ends with the comb and the thumb of the right hand.
3. Begin to circle the strand forward with the comb while holding the base of the curl with the thumb and index finger of the left hand. Forming the pincurls is a lot like winding a piece of string into a ball.
4. Use the end of the comb to ribbon, or stretch, the hair forward, turning it in a counterclockwise direction. Be sure that the very ends of the strand are inside the circle.
5. Hold the formed curl with the index finger and thumb of the left hand and insert a pin curl clip across the curl to hold it in place securely.

Steps For Creating A Forward Clockwise Curl

1. Part off a section of damp, not wet, hair for the base of the curl. Apply a medium amount of styling gel.
2. Insert the comb across the section strand. Place the index finger of the left hand in the center of the strand and control the ends with the comb and the thumb of the right hand.
3. Turn the comb down a quarter-turn forward so that the comb forms a twist at the base of the curl. Forming the pincurls is a lot like winding a piece of string into a ball.
4. Use the end of the comb to ribbon, or stretch, the hair down along the index finger of the left hand.
5. Continue to ribbon the curl upward in a clockwise direction to form a circle. Be sure that the very ends are inside the circle.
6. Hold the circle with the index finger and thumb of the left hand and insert a pin curl clip across the curl to hold it in place securely.

Steps For Creating A Reverse Counterclockwise Curl

1. Part off a section of damp, not wet, hair for the base of the curl. Apply a medium amount of styling gel.
2. Insert the end of the comb into the hair at the open end of the shaping and place the index finger of the left hand over the shaping to hold the hair.
3. Direct the hair back around the index finger and then place the thumb at the base of the curl to bind the hair into a semicircle.
4. Ribbon the ends, holding the hair at the top of the circle that is formed. Forming the pincurls is a lot like winding a piece of string into a ball.
5. Place the circle hair down on its base. The ends are looped into the center of the circle.
6. Insert a pin curl clip through the center of the curl, pinning it from the open ends. This allows the curls to overlap.

Steps For Creating A Reverse Clockwise Curl

1. Part off a section of damp, not wet, hair for the base of the curl. Apply a medium amount of styling gel.
2. Insert the comb across the sectioned strand. Place the index finger of the left hand in the center of the strand and control the ends with the comb and the thumb of the right hand. Turn the comb down a quarter turn at the base of the curl. This tightens the curl at the base and prevents the hair from buckling.
3. Turn the hair up over the index finger and place the thumb of the left hand over the strand of hair to hold it in position.
4. Now that a circle has been completed ribbon the hair and lock the ends together. Forming the pincurls is a lot like winding a piece of string into a ball.
5. Place the completed circle over the base. Hold the curl with a clip as the ends are fitted into the center of the circle.
6. Insert a pin curl clip through the center of the curl, pinning it from the open ends. This allows the curls to overlap. Avoid using bobby pins when possible. They can leave unslightly bumps and dents in the finished curl.

Removing Pin Curls

After you have created the pin curls either let them dry naturally in the air or sit under a hood style dryer until the curls are completely dry. If you in a hurry you can use a blow dryer with a diffuser attachment. Be careful to use the blow dryer on a slow speed, medium heat, to avoid overblowing the pincurls.

Once hair is completely dry, allow them to cool. Remove the pins and then use your fingers to gently fluff and arrange. For bigger hair use a brush. Finish with a good application of hairspray for long term hold.

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Asia Cruise, Selfish

I go to school in Jacksonville, Florida (her hometown) and never heard of this female, which makes sense since her identity was kept secret. The Hitz Commitee, the A&R people who discovered this teen miss, are the same folks responsible for T-Pain (Mr. Grease-E-lips) and Heuy ( Pop, Lock and Label-Drop-It). and launched the "Who is Asia Cruise?" online campaign disguising her looks with the sexy-slim silhouette, using only her sound instead of her looks.

As soon as her track, "Selfish" hit the scene, rumors popped up that she was Asia, winner of last year's Search For the Next Pussycat Doll show on the CW. Unfortunately, the only thing this girl and Asian Cruise have in common is a exotic appearance. Surprise, Surprise! This girl is actually of Asian decent... singing R&B. Now, before the naysayers poke fun, give her a chance (lord knows we didn't with Cassie or Nichole Scherzinger). The debut track features the ting-ting-a-ling of every processed pop track; weary "love-gone-wrong" lyrics and sassy low-blow runs that amount to absolutely nothing. Sorry, didn't mean to diminish any interest.

Instead of the average "Cheaters" storyline where girl finds out that boyfriend cheated and blaming herself for being a fool, she blames him for being too selfish to stop actin' a fool. The video starts with a young urban pretty boy being interviewed by the press and dodges the "are you involved" question by giving the standard reply that he is single. Women rush to his charming smile in eager anticipation. Song cues. She gets in his face. Blah. Blah. Blah.

Stick around for the last couple of seconds to see her display some singing chops, with a duo video.

All-in-all, I like her and I wish her well; time for Asians to come up. I can relate to the song because I, too, have been burned by someone who was too selfish to think about how his actions affected me. The voice is nothing spectacular, but I think Beyonce has burned enough of her fan base for us to finally move on from Divas to songbirds. Not everyone has to blow to be a star, and since she can hold a tune better than Rihanna... can't be half bad huh?