Final Assessment

This is the final hairstyle I created from my partner's hair chart. I had 45 minuted to create the hairstyle and managed to complete the hairstyle in time but didn't take the pins out for the photos as that is what we originally wanted to do. When we took the pins out after the curls weren't tight enough to stay still if we originally took the photos like that. Overall I'm happy with results and think the assessment went really well.

This is the final hairstyle I designed made up by my partner. She managed to finish the hairstyle in time and I think the results came out really well. I wish the curls showed more in the photos though! Love the french plait with the pearls - I'm so pleased they came out so well. Overall I was happy with the final looks we made.

Final Hair Style

This is the chart of my final hair design. It was hard to explain my thoughts of this design into a drawing. The design is a development from the collage I made of the hair being flipped to mostly one side and a french plait on the other side. In the collage it was originally just curly hair but after learning all the different techniques of making an Elizabethan hair style I wanted to combine them all. The hair style will be full crimps and loose curls along with plaits and certain sections hair sprayed red. Originally the french plait was going to be lots of plaits twisted together but after experimenting I really didn't like it and felt like it was too much. Instead the french plait looks alot cleaner and matches the hairstyle more. I wanted to add an accessory to the hair and so there are pearls going along the centre of the plait.

The 1940s Interpretation

I thought it'd be interesting to research an old Elizabethan film and how people would accessorize their Queen Elizabeth in their time. This film was made in the 1940s and Elizabeth was played by Flora Robson. I love how there are just as much accessories added as there are in the most recent Queen Elizabeth film.

Contemporary Hair

I love how unique this Elizabethan hairstyle is! It has such a twist with the colours and accessories added to it. I also like that neck accessories match the hair accessories along with the makeup too.

Frizzing

In my Week 6 session with Seema I learnt the technique on how to frizz hair. First you weave a section of hair in a geysher grip. Put a normal hair grip down the middle of the geysher grip to keep the section stay in place. Use straighteners to heat the section to stay in place. Leave to cool for a while. Once cooled take the grips out and then use an afro comb to make the section frizz out. In the image, the right hair section is in the state after taking the grips out. The section on the left is what it looks like when its mildy combed through and the middle section is the result of the full technique. I love this hair style when it's complete on a full head! If the final assessment for my project was more than an hour I'd use this technique for sure!

3rd Design

This is my 3rd hair design for the contemporary Elizabethan styles. For this style the fringe is smooth over the forehead and tucked behind the ear (depending on length). There are two rows of pin curls and a beehive shape behind the curls. The beehive is to signify the big hair Elizabethans would have. This is my favourite design that I have made out of the 3 and as I now know that my final design needs to suit to me I think this design would suit me the most. I'm looking foward to experimenting with this design this week!

Fish Plaits

During my lesson I learnt how to make a fish plait. This is an image of the plait I made. I think this the plait I find easiest to make and find the most interesting. I'm hoping to use this method in my hairstyles in the future.