Hair Assessment (My Design)

Hair Assessment

When practising this hairstyle my partner did struggle quite a lot as my design wasn't something she has experience in doing which meant as a team we had to ensure she turned up to the assessment confident and happy with the design. As the designer I wanted my hairstyle to come out how I had planned which means that we had to somewhat simplify it and break it down into steps that my partner would be able to follow also with pictures as most people work best visualising designs to see what the designer would want the ending result to be. Personally I think the assessment couldn't have gone any better compared to the practise sessions we had. Also to simplify the design as a team we decided to keep half of the hair down as my partner struggled with hiding the clips in my hair as that is something she needs to work on however my partner managed to hide all clips and bands used in the hair which was something she was nervous about. Also keeping half of the hair down meant the curls were more visible and you are able to see the different textures within the hair.

Hair Assessment (My Partners Design)

Here is the preparation work my partner created for me before the assessment so that I knew what I was doing and what she wanted me to create.

Graces Hair Design 

After struggling to create the hairstyle and practising a lot I finally managed to get to be able to create my partners design which was made easier once I crimped it as it made the plait thicker so I didn't need to pull it out as much. The design worked out the best when during the final assessment luckily enough and I was able to create it exactly how my partner wanted it to look which was positive. However last minute my partner changed her mind and decided she wanted the plait to come down more onto her forehead whereas originally she wanted her hairline to be visible which made it difficult as it was hard to change it once the hair was crimped as it wasn't as smooth as it would've been on untouched hair. After our first practise when my partner wanted the hair that wasn't in the plait curled she changed her mind and wanted it to be crimped instead as it looked better and having the whole of the hair crimped meant it was easier to create the dutch braid around my partners hair.

First Practise for my Design

The first practise for my design didn't go very well as I wasn't very clear with my instructions and I was still working out what I wanted to do with the top sections of my hair as crimping would take a while but would look better but backcombing would still give me the volume I needed. As Grace was struggling with my design I decided to break it down into different sections as it helped her understand it better and as she struggled greatly as a team we discussed what we could do to help simplify it which resulted in us deciding to leave half of it down instead of clipping them up as Grace struggles with hiding the clips and we also preferred it down as you were able to see the different techniques used in the hairstyle more clearly. This change also made the design look  more Elizabethan in our opinion as it reminded us of something Elizabeth would have had before she became queen.

Practise's of Grace's Design

My partners hair design involved creating a dutch plaits to look like a crown around the head which was very easy to my partner but was proved to be very difficult for me to carry out. After trying this hairstyle out repeatedly me and my partner realised where it was going wrong and decided it would be easier and would look better if I didn't pick up hair underneath the plait as it also looked better.I need to keep practising this hairstyle and need to pull the plait back as my partner didn't like the plait covering her forehead and wanted to see her hairline a bit to make it look like more of a crown. This is something I need to work on as every-time I tried this hairstyle out i struggled with it.If i struggle too much with the hairstyle it will have to be adapted for me as I want my partner to be happy with the end result.We also discussed having a middle parting with too plaits that joined as she wasn't sure if her design was Elizabethan enough. This idea may be easier for me to carry out also so could be a potential outcome.
Here is another practise of Grace's design which still wasn't perfect but looks a lot better then the first time I practised it as I was able to create the plait with her hairline still showing which was something she asked when discussing our designs. However when I practised her design for one of the last times she decided if all of the hair was crimped it would be better and easier to create the dutch plait as it meant that the plait would be thicker and I would be able to give the rest of her hair more volume as if the hair was untouched she wouldn't have much volume and this one little difference made her design more Elizabethan in our opinion.

My Final Design

For my final design I chose something that is quite difficult when first trying it out but once you get the hang of it, it becomes quite simple.
When my partner first tried it out she struggled quite a bit and it didn't come out how I had planned so I went away from that session and tried to find a way of simplifying the hairstyle as the first way was already too difficult and made my partner feel as if the hair design was accomplishable which is not what I wanted to happen.
As the main thing my partner struggled with was the heart and filling it with the hair from the top section that was backcombed I decided it would be easier and made sense for the left over hair from the backcombed section to be made into the two plaits that will make the heart shape. After discussing this with my partner and trying it out, it worked a lot better and looks a lot better than when it was first attempted.
With this hair I was the makeup to be natural and golden as the hair is quite big and voluminous. So I will ensure the makeup is done and sorted out before my hair assessment.

My 3 Hair Designs

My 3 Hair Designs

My Third Design

For my last design I wanted to create a more intricate design as I had already see a lot of images with decretive hair net cover which inspired me to try to create my own one with the hair to avoid getting one on line as this would show my skills more. However once trying this I decided that this wouldn't be my final design as it just didn't look as nice as the other ones I had already tried as they looked more Elizabethan than this one. This hairstyle didn't turn out how it was expected to which also didn't help and if this was to be my final design I wouldn't be able to expect my partner to recreate this hairstyle if I was unable to carry out my own design.
Also with this hairstyle it was difficult to create the volume on top of the head instead of at the back of the hair as my partner had quite thick hair which meant when it was backcombed it was difficult to hide the hair that wasn't being used for the rest of the hairstyle. This encouraged my decision to use a different design for my final design as my other designs worked well and I would be able explain it and direct my partner on how to recreate my design.

Mood Board and Inspiration for the Third Hair Practical

Looking at these images inspired me to try to make the hair look like a net so with sections of the hair being connected with little bands but then with hair adornments covering the bands in the hair. A lot of these images involve some of the hair being down possible curled or straight so there is more to the hair. Also with a lot of these hairstyles they include hair adornments to make the hairstyle more detailed and intricate.

References

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Bridal Hair Design Practical

Here is a bridal hairstyle I practiced/designed for my practical on the 26th. I wanted to practice it on something other than the mannequin head so practiced it on my flat mate. This hairstyle turned out different from what I expected as I wanted it to look softer and wasn't planning for it to all be pinned up but as I was creating the hairstyle I changed it to adapt to the hair as it wasn't as long as what I was designing for. Creating this hairstyle helped me practise working on shoulder length hair as in most of our practical I worked on long hair. To improve on this I should practise mire on different types of hair so that I am able to work on any style of hair. 

These images denote my work in the practical lesson, I created the hairstyle I designed but designed to change it as I felt that the hair being on the side made it seem more prom than bridal and with the models hair being long it made it easier for it all to be in the centre. I felt happier with this hairstyle than the on I originally designed as this one looked more bridal and fir more with the criteria. Also when creating this hairstyle I originally designed this hairstyle to have the front curls and down so would work best on a model with a ring however my model didn't have a fringe so I had to find a way to clip to up with it still looking bridal and not childish which was challenging but I managed to find a way of getting the hair into the braids. This shows that when under pressure I am still able to work well.

Mood Board and Inspiration for the Bridal Hair Practical

For this design I wanted all of the hair to be clipped/placed up and away from the face as it's a bridal hairstyle and the bride would want to look nice in the pictures. Also after looking at these images id became evident that the main technique that would be used in this design would be curling as it soft and would just look so elegant which would be what most brides would want.

References

• Kaye (2015) 20 fabulous wedding Hairstyles for every bride. Tulle & Chantilly. Available at: http://www.tulleandchantilly.com/blog/20-fabulous-wedding-hairstyles-for-every-bride/ (Accessed: 2 December 2015).
• modwedding and Zhang, N. (2014) The 22 best Hairstyles for any wedding, Wedding Hairstyles. MODwedding. Available at: http://www.modwedding.com/2014/10/16/22-best-hairstyles-wedding/ (Accessed: 2 December 2015).
• Kaye (2015) Elegant wedding Hairstyles part II: Bridal Updos. Tulle & Chantilly. Available at: http://www.tulleandchantilly.com/blog/elegant-wedding-hairstyles-part-ii-bridal-updos/ (Accessed: 2 December 2015).
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Hair Practical - Elizabethan Hair Design

Here is my design for a Elizabethan Hairstyle where the front must be curled or frizzed and it can be heart shaped or round and padding can be used if required. Also the back can be a plait or a twist must be in the shape of a bun and ribbons/hair adornments can be used.
When trying this hairstyle I was unable to crimp the front section of the hair like I wanted to as I didn't have crimping tools at home with me. However I was still able to see what the hairstyle would be like and was pleased about how it worked out.
Looking back at my first practise of this hairstyle i'm not sure about the sides as it looks a bit strange to me but when I tried it out in the practical lesson on my partner/model it looked a lot better an I was able to make it look better on the sides. Also as the hair on my model was longer than the mannequin head I was able to make a bigger heart in the back of the hair which made the look better and more visible. 

When trying this hairstyle out again on a model in our practical it worked out a lot better as the models hair was longer than the mannequin's and isn't layered which meant that clipping and manipulating the hair was a lot easier as all of the hair stayed up. However looking back a bit of hairspray was needed as the model had a lot of baby hairs that wouldn't stay clipped up.

Also when I finished this hairstyle I made the decision to use one of the other hair adornments that comes over the front of the hair as I felt if was necessary with the amount of volume that was created as it looked quite bare and some of the Elizabethan images I looked at, had hair adornments on top of the hair which seems to complete the look and makes it more decorative.

However when trying this hairstyle out on the model I struggled to clip all of the hair up due to it being much longer than the mannequins hair. But it ended up helping as I was able to clip the hair up higher making the hairstyle look better than I planned.

Mood Board and Inspiration for the Elizabethan Hair Practical

These images inspired me as they all have a lot of volume which is something I need in my designs as it would be my elizabethan reference within my designs. Also I aspire to create this volume using the crimping technique we learned in the first few weeks of practicals as I feel that is was the best way. However within my design I would like to incorporate curls and plaits as I like the other textures within the hair as it makes the hairstyle more intriguing.

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Elizabethan Hairstyles - Curls and Crimping

Here are a few Elizabethan hairstyles that use a lot curls to give the hairstyle volume and texture. It also makes the hairstyle look a lot softer and fluffy which can also be created through crimping the hair. The first hairstyle is less soft than the rest as the curls are styled and secured and carefully thought out. Whereas the second hairstyle looks more voluminous and fluffy as they curls hair been brushed slightly and pulled back which give the hair a softer look. The third image denotes a modern Elizabethan hairstyle that is extremely fluffy and soft as the hair stylish must have brushed out the curls or back combed them to create the shape they did. With these hairstyles there aren't many hair adornments as the hairstyles are not very structured compared to most of the hairstyles I've looked at as they have lots of hair adornments to complete the hairstyle. From these images I don't really get much inspiration from it other than the volume in the hair. And to create the volume I would prefer the hair to be crimped as it gives the hair so much more volume and shape.

These images denote more modern interpretations of hairstyles in the Elizabethan Era. The first hairstyle/colour almost is very bright and is quite exaggerated as the face is very pale too. The hair has been sculpted into a heart shape which was very common in the Elizabethan Era and has hair adornments which give the hairstyle more of an edge. The second hairstyle is a lot more contemporary/modern and has a lot going on compared to the other hairstyle I've looked at. The third one is a lot more contained and has curls incorporated into the braid to give the braids a softer look and for the hair to be more textured for the hair adornments to be secure and for them to stay in easier as if the hair hasn't been teased or curls before hand it can make it difficult for the clips to stay where they are put and not slide. Within these hairstyles there is lots of hair adornments as the hairstyles include more plaits which gives the hairstyle the structure to hold the pearls or ribbon. Out of these images the third one inspires me the most as it has a lot of detail which makes the hairstyle aesthetically pleasing. 

References

Image 1 - (1955a). Available at: http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/conferences/atw2012/pdf/3-3-ii.pdf (Accessed: 2 December 2015).

Image 2 - Dorri (2013) Queen Elizabeth has been portrayed by Cate Blanchett & Bette Davis, Celebrities. Dorri Olds. Available at: http://www.dorriolds.com/2013/09/many-faces-queen-elizabeth/ (Accessed: 2 December 2015).

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The Elizabethan Society

References
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