My powerpoint presentation...

My Powerpoint presentation...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practicing my final hair design...

Practicing my final hair design...
 

After discussing my final ideas with Seema it was decided that I would combine two of my contemporary Elizabethan design's together for the best most effective outcome. These are my two designs I combined. I aim to include the height from the first image and incorporate the plaits from the second image. The height will add an Elizabethan element featured alongside the  plaits which will add a more contemporary aspect to my final design.

 

 

 

 

 

After discovering crimping in Lottie's lesson I decided that this would be the best technique to use to create texture and height in my hair as its naturally very flat and straight. My final design was going to include a quiff or heart shape at the top of the head with two plaits running down either side of the head. I put this image into practice by first prepping the hair using crimpers to create height and texture. I could then easily create a large quiff at the front of the head. However when I added a plait alongside the quiff I decided that the hairstyle was to simplistic and lacked character or Elizabethan reference.

So I split the quiff into two forming a heart shape at the top of the head, a style commonly seen worn by women in the Elizabethan era.  I then excess hair into two and plaited one half so it hung over my shoulder. The plait still looked very plain and straightforward so I pulled the plait to stretch it slightly so it was much wider then wrapped the plait around the quiff. I did the same on the opposite side of the head. However it became quite difficult when trying to make each side symmetrical. I think my partner doing the hairstyle may also struggle with the plaits as they have to be carefully backwards plaited to ensure that the hair doesn't go to thin at the ends.
I considered using padding underneath the quiff to create a bigger more impactful structure however the same effect can be made by back combing the hair and I think this backcombing rather than padding will also be quicker for my partner, enabling her to focus more on the make-up which is much more complex and time consuming compared to my hair design.

 

 

 

 

The quiff first created...
 

 

The quiff parted and split into two...

 

Back shot of the parted quiff...

 

Front shot of the final look...

 

 

Side shot after first side was completed... 

 

Head shot of final look...

 

Right side angle...

 

Left side angle...

 

Head shot with final make-up look...

 

Final look...

 

 

 

 

Crimping...

Crimping...

 

These are the results after my hair was crimped using crimpers. The hair was simply sectioned from the hair from the bottom crimping the hair working your way up the head. The technique is very effective when creating an Elizabethan hair style as the hair becomes very textured making it easier to style bigger structures in it. The texture also gives the hair more character a more old fashioned, aged look which is also beneficial when re-creating a dated hair style.

Before...

 

 

 

 

 

After...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My partner attempted to create an up-do using padding and the crimped hair but she struggled firmly attaching the padding in the hair so she decided to create the structure from just the crimped hair.  She rolled the hair around the fingers and pinned it, like creating a large pin curl. After realising that these styles could be created from just crimping the hair we decided that my hair would be crimped for my final design idea. This would make the process faster when creating the style and the texture and height formed from the crimp will make the plaits included look more effective.



 

Contemporary designs with Elizabethan hair details...

 Contemporary designs with Elizabethan hair details...

 

These are my contemporary designs I created that include Elizabethan hair details. A nice quality of each of them is that there all quite different giving me varied options to work with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final hair design inspiration...

Final design hair inspiration...

A lot of my images below feature Keira Knightly as she is commonly seen featured in traditional styled films. I found her make-up, hair and costume really inspirational in a few different movies she is in and it really emphasised the fact that you have to consider the overall look to have the biggest most effective impact on a final image. 

I love the hair featured in the image below At first I really wanted to create a hairstyle similar to this one. However when it came to practicing in the studio I came across a lot of difficulties whilst trying to create it and it would be very time consuming which would be a bad idea in the timed assessment.

 

Unknown, (2003), Unknown [ONLINE]. Available at: http://violetjovovich.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/period-clothings-part-19-perfect-laces.html [Accessed 10 November 13].

These two images are very similar in the way the hair is down and relaxed looking. They both incorporate a crimped/wave element which was commonly seen in hairstyles of that era. I think I defiantly want to experiment with the crimping/Waved texture as I think it makes a massive difference to how you structure the hair and how its perceived.

Unknown, (2003), Unknown [ONLINE]. Available at: http://passionatescribbles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/trendy-shoes-hoop-skirts-hazardous-to.html [Accessed 10 November 13].

 

 

 

http://www.vogue.co.uk/, (2011), Unknown [ONLINE]. Available at: http://sophie-visual-library.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/keira-knightley-photographed-by-ellen.html [Accessed 10 November 13].

This was one of my differing images as the hairstyle has a lot of height and fine detail. However I wanted to include a range of hair ideas whilst considering what to include as my final design.

Unknown, (2003), Unknown [ONLINE]. Available at: http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/10_03/KnightleyHairGOF_645x900.jpg [Accessed 10 November 13].

  

 

 

 

 

 

I think this hair style below is also a strong even though its quite simplistic. I know my final make-up design will be far from simple or subtle so I tried to consider maybe pairing it with a more simplistic hair style that still includes Elizabethans references.

 

The candy on her face also reminded me of the Elizabethans as they would experiment with different materials on the face to try portray the best complexion. In a way I think this image could be a contemporary portrayal of that trial and error stage.

Unknown, (2013), Unknown [ONLINE]. Available at: http://rebeccabardwell.tumblr.com/page/18 [Accessed 10 November 13]. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This image is very different in comparison to my others. The hairstyle is a much more contemporary version. This image really inspired me when considering the overall look of my final design. I think the collar is a great effect and defiantly adds an Elizabethan aspect as that is what most people recognise as an Elizabethan trend.

 

http://www.vogue.ru/, (2012), Unknown [ONLINE]. Available at: http://fashionchangesbutsyleendures.tumblr.com/image/49113488600 [Accessed 10 November 13].

 I used this image below not necessarily because of the hairstyle but because I needed a side profile image to translate my own inspired images on however I also think this image is a good example of the more simple design I am trying to create.

 Unknown, (2011), Unknown [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.fact.co.uk/media/494905/a_dangerous_method_3.jpg [Accessed 10 November 13].

 

 

Creating contemporary Elizabethan hair...

Creating contemporary Elizabethan hair...

 

• This look was attempted using padding made out of a tight filled with wodding to help create a big structure in the hair.
• We began by curling the hair with small tongs and gripping them until they were set similar to the prepping of pin curls.
• We were then told to plait down the middle of the side of the head so the padding had a structure to sit on and could be firmly attached. However we forgot to include this part this made it much more difficult to attach the padding to the head concluding with a unsteady structure.
• Then after releasing the curls from the grips we brought the hair back over the padding and gripped it. If the hair was long enough we could then bring the excess hair back over however I think it looked better and neater either tucked under the structure or twisted into a large pin curl like pictured underneath.
• My model also had a fringe so I was left with smaller lengths of hair that I was not able to stretch over the padding so I twisted these into pin curls around the top of the forehead but left a curl down by the ear.
• On the two bottom images I add a backwards French plait across the bottom of the hair, I think this effect looked nice paired with the large pin curls. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curling...

Curling...

• Section the hair into two as the bottom always has to curled first so it is not later accidentally brushed out or knocked. Make sure the sectioning is straight so that you are able to curl neatly and ensure that you are including all the hair at the root.

• Use the small tong when producing pin curls as they produce tight ringlets that stay in shape for longer.
• Grab a small section of hair and place the end under the clip of the tong. Roll the tong up the hair to the scalp of the head. Hold the base of the comb under the tong to ensure you don't burn the models head. Make sure you spray heat protector onto the models hair if its damaged or has frail ends.
• Hold the tong for 12 second (elephants.)
• When freeing the hair do not pull the tong outwards as this will extend the curls losing its tight structure that we want.
• Pull the curl slightly outwards to loosen it then gently push it off the tong with your figure, be wary of the temperature of the tong.
• After removing the tong fold the curl back up into its curled formation and insert a grip to help hold its new structure. (This will also help it set and make it easier to put into pin curls afterwards. Some hair may stay in this tight curl and not even need gripping hair spray may only be needed to hold its shape.)
• Alternate the direction when rolling the tong up the hair.
• After all the hair is curled and gripped remove all the grips then fold the curl up tight so it resembles a rose. It can either be gripped or hair sprayed depending on the type of hair.

The hair curled and griped to set...

 

 

 

 

The curls set and grips removed...

The curls shaped and griped to form pin curls...

Equipment used:

Small tongs

grips

hairspray

small comb

clips to section the hair