I experimented with pin curls yesterday. I started out with washed, towel dry hair and pinned all the ringlets to my head using these flat clips: I bought a box of them at Sally's for about $5. After tying a scarf around my ringleted-cap {and enduring some funny looks from husband and kids} I slept on them until dry. In the morning, I removed the clips to reveal this: Poodle head! It turns out that with a lot of brushing, one can mold the curls into all kinds of hair styles. I tried a bunch of different ones-- 60's flip with a headband, 40's victory rolls, Marilyn Monroe pouf and Jackie Kennedy helmet. By the end of the day, this is what it looked like: {ignore the dirty bathroom mirror, please.} Now, after sleeping on it again, it's STILL curly and malleable. While working with curly hair is still new and difficult for me, I think this experiment bears repeating.