Modern and Elizabethan Hairstyles

Here are some more modern hairstyle that use very similar techniques to Elizabethan hairstyles. Most of the more modern hairstyles are rounded and more structured and in place rather than fluffy and heart shaped. With a lot of these hairstyles it looks as if backcombing was used to create the volume and shape. The first image denotes a very interesting concept as its very different and quite loose and voluminous compared to the other two which I prefer and like as It is messy but looks intricate also as it is plaits which gives the hairstyle detailing which looks aesthetically pleasing. With the other two hairstyles they have more to it and just look more difficult to recreate. However they still look affective but not very elizabethan but there are still ways in which they could be changed and made into elizabethan style hair. My final designs probably won't be like any of these hairstyles as i want them to be more elizabethan but I do like the middle one for the detail using the technique of plaits which is something quite simple but looks very delicate and detailed so that inspires my designs they will probably all incorporate plaits to allow me to use hair adornments.

Here are some Elizabethan hairstyles that seem to include padding to create the volume in the hair a a lot of the hairstyles are more heart shaped and detailed with lots of volume. Lots of hair adornments were used which denoted how wealthy and important they were as they had pearls and ribbon in their hair a lot of the time. The first hairstyle denotes ribbon and hair adornments to make the hairstyle more delicate as in the Elizabethan times the hair used to be covered in pearls or with ribbon incorporated into the plaits somehow as in the portraits the hair was very important and so was the makeup which tends to look natural but wouldn't in person as they would use all kinds of ingredients that were and still are harmful to the skin. Looking at these images the only one that could be a possible outcome for my design would be the last one as I like the volume on top but also that some of the hair is down too so its not too harsh or in your face as some designs can be hard to create and look at as there is just too much going on which is something I personally would like to avoid. If any were to inspire me it would be the last hairstyle as it denotes a lot of volume on top but in the perfect shape which is something I would aspire to create as I have hair adornments that would suit this hairstyle but my design would have some kind of plait at the back to create more detail within the hair as I wouldn't want my design to be too easy to create.

References 
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Image 3 - How to keep reds rich - red hairstyles (2015). Woman and Home. Available at: http://www.womanandhome.com/galleries/hair-and-beauty/35185/3/0/red-hairstyles (Accessed: 2 December 2015).
Image 4 - Templateeliz (no date). Available at: http://www2.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/hairstyles.html (Accessed: 1 December 2015).
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Image 6 - Mongello, M. (2006) Portraits of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), with commentary. Available at: http://www.marileecody.com/eliz1-images.html (Accessed: 1 December 2015).