Creating The New Modern Marilyn Hair Style

Marilyn Monroe’s hairstyle captured the world with tight tousled curls perfectly placed and created one of the most desired and seductive hairstyles of all time. Her signature-bleached-blonde hair color and retro waves were her most prominent features, which appealed to the masses and never went out of style.
In today’s modern time, creating the new modern Marilyn hairstyle might look a little more like this—a super cool blonde with tousled relaxed waves.

There are several ways to create Marilyn’s iconic hairstyle. One uses pin curls while the hair is damp, and the other uses a modern approach using a curling iron on dry hair. Below is a brief tutorial on how you can achieve Marilyn’s look using the pin curl technique.

Keep in mind, Marilyn had soft-looking facial features. This effect can be created by which side you make the part on the hair. Each person will have a long and a short side of the face. The shorter side is considered, the softer side.
Make a part from the shorter side of the face going to the longer side.
Doing this will create the illusion of softer facial features.
Start pin-curling the hair taking inch sections using single prong clips to secure. Be sure to pin-curl the entire head. Do this while the hair is damp. Start with a quarter-size dollop of COLURE Firm Hold Styling Gel. Apply styling gel from roots to ends.
Once the hair has thoroughly air-dried, comb out using a styling brush. Gently brush out curls.
Start teasing using a teasing comb. Tease the hair starting from the nape of the head, working up to the crown and the sides. This technique creates fullness and volume.
Once your teasing is done, gently combing to smooth hair out and start reforming the curls. Make sure your part is still defined.
Not exactly perfect, keep in mind, we are creating a sexy and sultry hairstyle. Once you feel good with the hairstyle, you may apply hairspray to lock it in place. Using COLURE Strong Hold Finishing Spray Plus and spray the hair to hold it in place.

Additional tip: We recommend scheduling an appointment with an experienced hair colorist to get that ultra blonde hair color. Visit COLURE’s salon locator to find a salon near you. (https://colurehaircare.com/salon-locator/) Once you got the hair color in place, you will need to maintain it. Use COLURE Super Cool Blonde Shampoo once a week. Also, use one of COLURE’s conditioners to keep your hair healthy and vibrant looking.