tiffany, i think they called those adorable little curls at the temple "spit curls". don't ask why.
a pin curl is a lock of hair that is curled around your finger and secured with a bobby pin or one of the flat clips like a binder clip. you formed these pin curls when your hair was wet then when it was dry or the next morning just take out the pin and style. then spray with "aqua net" to make sure it didn't move a millemeter all day long. i think the main ingredient in aqua net was shellac.