Drill-Curls: A Thorough Comparative Studyドリル = drill curls — corkscrew/ringlet twin-tails.

Drawn by Maitsuki Kurage毎月くらげ — the artist's handle.

In my hunt for pictures of a certain drill-haired girl — ever since the days of "watching Hitomi-chan" every single day — I've been cycling between burning out and bouncing back… that's where I'm at, anyway,

so I figured I'd try compiling "the different ways various artists render drill-curls" that I'd always been browsing. Here goes.

Differences in Form

A. Gift-Ribbon Type

Like a gift-wrapping ribbon wound around a pencil into a roll. Low hair volume.

B. Cone Type

Few gaps between the strands; lots of fine detail. From a distance, it could almost pass for a carrot.

C. Classic Vertical-Roll Type

Depending on the artist, you get a real curly look. Stretches when pulled. Plenty of hair; soft texture.

D. Stacked-Tiers Type連続イネ型 — lit. "continuous rice-plant type": ringlets stacked in tiers.

Rugby-ball shapes stacked one after another. Springy and full of volume. Plenty of hair; firm texture.

Differences in Starting Position

A. Above the ear

An energetic look.

B. At ear height

Official art uses this position.

C. Below the ear

A slightly demure look.

Differences in Winding Direction

A. Inward curl

A prim-and-proper flavor.ぶりっ子 — a girl who plays up being cute/innocent.

B. Outward curl

Cheekiness boosted by 120%.

Form (3) × starting position (3) × winding direction (2) — which means there are 18 types of drill-curl in all.

And beyond these there are still more — drills drawn in chibi style, corkscrew drills, and so on. So everyone: reach out and embrace the infinite potential of drill-curls, and live a wonderful drill life! ♥

— Oyukari

Once in a while, the gift-ribbon type is nice too.