Final Evaluation

I have really enjoyed the ‘redheads and royalty’ project. I found it really interesting learning about all the different hairstyles and what influenced them. Something I particularly found interesting was the different hair accessories they had in the Elizabethan era, nowadays we don’t really use or have as interesting hair accessories so it was really interesting to learn about where they came from and what some of them stood for. I felt that I learnt some really interesting techniques that we could all incorporate in our final designs, one of my favourite things to learn about was the wiggle plait.

One thing I think I would have liked to do better would may be doing some more research into different hair designs that could influence my final hair design, looking at different Elizabethan portraits and seeing how I could use these hairstyles and incorporate them into my final hair design. I also really enjoyed doing all my work on the blog, it is a really enjoyable way to work when it is normally a not so fun thing to do. It will be beneficial as I can look back in the future at how to achieve different hair techniques and will be an easy way to look as it’s just on the internet.

In conclusion I think that I have really liked this hair brief, I felt that I learnt some really interesting techniques that I could take into the industry and also learnt some history as well. 

My Hair design

This is my final hair design my partner did on me, I feel that she completed the look and that it is true to its design. Because I have long hair I think my partner did well to put all the hair up and in the plaits at the back. On my actual design one of the plaits that went across the head was a 'dutch plait' but unfortunately my partner couldn't do this so I had to slightly change my design, but I think it still looks just as good. 

Hair Assessment!

For the past couple of weeks we have been completing our timed assessments for our hair and makeup designs. We were given partners and one lesson someone was the design/ model and the other would be the artist and the next we would swap around. I think my assessment went well, I feel that I followed my partners hair design and that I completed the contemporary hairstyle.
I feel that my partner and I worked well together, we both practised our hair designs a few times and I feel like I completed her hair design well. Before I did the actual assessment I practised the look a few times to make sure I could get it done in the time for the assessment and also make sure I achive her hair design, the images of my practised look are below.

  The image below is my partners final hair design and the final look I completed on her. 

My Final Hair Design

For my final design I looked in lots of different places for inspiration. I wanted to go for a look with plaits in as I am a fan of them and they were used in the Elizabethan era. I looked to use techniques such as plaiting, curling and backcombing. During my research I came across ‘Odalisque’ magazine, which displays fashion, photography and visual arts that engage the viewer, Odalisque presents artistic and unusual images and while going through some of the images I came across a shoot called ‘Sovereign Solitude’ photographed by Aaron Feaver, I took a lot of inspiration from the hair designs in these images. Hair and makeup art Jenna Tucker created a contemporary hairstyle by using plaits and hair accessories. I really liked the hairstyle used in this shoot and felt that I could even use it for a look to wear out, therefore felt it was perfect for a contemporary design. Without a doubt I think the hair accessories completely make the look and give it an Elizabethan feel the piece of material with the cross pattern on it and the French hood all scream Elizabethan. 

image links:

http://odalisquemagazine.com/articles/2013/03/30/sovereign-solitude-photography-by-aaron-feaver

Also for my final design I looked at some Elizabethan portraits for inspiration: 

I chose this image for inspiration because of the way the hair is at the front, I like the parting in the middle and the way the hair kind of folds back. During my research I couldn't really find many portraits with plaits in and this was the closest thing to it. 

Before choosing my final design I also designed 2 other hairstyles. I looked at different techniques like padding and using ribbon for these.

My first design here I chosen not to use because I felt that it wasn’t contemporary enough, I felt that it was too Elizabethan and for my final design I wanted a more contemporary look. For this design I used padding, crimping and curling.

My second design I chose not to use because I felt that it was a bit too simple and didn’t really show a wide range of technical skills to achieve, it was a bun with ribbon wrapped around and tied at the top. 

The chosen hair design:

Modern vs Elizabethan

Contemporary Elizabethan hair is hair that has an Elizabethan influence, for example it could have crimping in it but also has a modern aspect to it. I think these images are contemporary for a few reason, the first image shows crimping, a popular styling technique used in the Elizabethan era, it is contemporary because of the different types of textures, also the hair is worn down. For the second and third image the height and texture of them makes them Elizabethan, but the shapes make it less so.  Contemporary Elizabethan hair styles are often seen on catwalks and are popular in fashion. Some contemporary hairstyles I found while researching were:

Padding

Padding would also have been used in the Elizabethan era to create the height with the elaborate hairstyles. Some examples of Elizabethan hairstyles with padding in include:

To create a padding look, crimp/ curl the hair for decoration and height and section the front of the hair. Plait behind the crimpled hair (French) and use this to attach the padding. To create the padding you can use an old pair of tights and some tissues. Using grips attach to the plait at the top and bottom and then pull the hair back over the padding and grip into place. If you’ve curled the front section you can then pin the curls into place for decoration.

 Below is images of when I tried padding:

Image link:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=curls+and+crimping+in+elizabethan+hairstyles&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=dw96VKL5G5Kx7QbE0YDAAg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=667#tbm=isch&q=padding+hairstyles&spell=1&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Kano4LfrEWZmxM%253A%3Bsdy9SdbfUeCKqM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.virtualhaircare.com%252Fimages%252FAHFA08%252FCreative%252520Colourist%252FCOL_NANCY_RAO%252Fup-dk.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.virtualhaircare.com%252Fvirtual%252520salon%252Fblow%252520and%252520style%252Fhairup_gallery.htm%3B300%3B424

I think this image shows an Elizabethan women with padding, from the image I can tell that it may have padding on both sides. 

Afro Curls

You can also create another way of achieving a crimped look or ‘afro curls’ will just using a hair pin and some straightening irons. To do this you should use a square section of hair, using a long grip wrap hair round in a figure of 8. Once all hair is used, use another grip to keep in place and place straighteners over the hair, once the hair appears flat and shiny leave to cool down. Once cool remove the grip and undo the hair, you can keep it as a curl or brush out to give afro affect. I think the afro curls would have been quite popular during the Elizabethan era because they would of given off the curled affect with the volume as well. 

Below is an Elizabethan portrait I think has afro curls:

When I tried afro curls myself:

Curls and Crimping

Curls and crimping featured a lot in Elizabethan hairstyles, they would have used different techniques to achieve these and they obviously wouldn’t have the latest Remington curler. In Lottie’s lesson we learnt how to achieve these curls and crimps.

For curls, section the hair you want to use. Place the end of the hair in the clip of the curling iron and twist it round will all the hair is wrapped around, holding it upright for about 7 seconds. Then release the clip and let the curl fall if worried that the curl will drop you can use a grip and hold it in place.

Some examples of curls in Elizabethan hairstyles are shown below.

These are the curls I tried out in lesson.

For Crimping, section the hair you want to use, starting at the root make your way down the hair going through each section of hair giving off a crimped affect. The crimped style was also very popular in the Elizabethan era examples include. 

I think this is a contemporary version of crimping at it has the height and texture of an Elizabethan hairstyle but also has a modern feel to it, with the models clothes and makeup. 

And the crimping i tried out in lesson:

Image links:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=curls+and+crimping+in+elizabethan+hairstyles&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=dw96VKL5G5Kx7QbE0YDAAg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=667#imgdii=_

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=elizabethan+portraits&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=667&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=jA96VPC5G--P7Aa2-4H4Bg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#tbm=isch&q=elizabethan+hairstyles&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=P3tfMl7rfr5BHM%253A%3BVJaPbO_3Vf1g8M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ftrystancraft.com%252Fcostume%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2011%252F07%252Fsca-hair-QElizabeth1580.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ftrystancraft.com%252Fcostume%252F2011%252F07%252F15%252Felizabethan-hairstyles-1560-1600%252F%3B269%3B300

Hair accessories

Higher status would have fair, red hair, the women replicating Queen Elizabeth’s hairstyles.  Surprisingly in most Elizabethan portraits the hair doesn’t look like it is that bad a condition and this is probably because they used wigs a lot of time, due to different diseases of the time and harmful products they used women often suffered from hair loss, even Queen Elizabeth herself and used wigs.

The shade and size of the hair also depended on the status, the shaped were often bold, heart shaped being popular at the time.

 These hair accessories were often worn for being practical, symbolic, they may have been for cultural or religious reason but a lot of the time for decoration. They were made out of different materials including things like netting, lace and ribbon, different types of cotton and silk. The designs of these different hair accessories often were crocheted, being artistic and having pearls and jewels on them.

Cauls were made from cloth, and were often decorated with pearls and jewels, they mostly covered a back part of the hair. Similar to them also bun covers were used, to add interest to a simple bun.

(https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=caul+hair+accessory&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=bp-AVLGaD8-y7QavuoDwDQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=624#tbm=isch&q=elizabethan+caul&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=KFFdAsqbB5q5UM%253A%3Bm0uGKLX0GPixbM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmedia-cache-ak0.pinimg.com%252F736x%252F12%252F3b%252Fb7%252F123bb70783a909c5634d7dda0d618c93.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.pinterest.com%252Fpin%252F176484879120990621%252F%3B330%3B409 )

(http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9Z6vCGbf66YC&pg=PA204&lpg=PA204&dq=caul+hair+accessory&source=bl&ots=YL-dCSn5qe&sig=VNcYhGAjXvF8zewRQZ5o5ktRiBs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=i5mAVNmzHuy67ga_mIHACg&ved=0CEkQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=caul%20hair%20accessory&f=false)

A French hood was a rounded shape, Anne Boleyn is known to have introduced it into England. It was worn fitting to the head, covering the ears, and often had jewels or pearls for decoration. The portrait below of Queen Elizabeth as a young girl shows her wearing a French hood, majority of them being black, made of satin, taffeta or velvet.

(https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=french+hood&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=0p-AVJX3A4u67gbD9oGABQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=624#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=9WvmBApZAWkZXM%253A%3BHUsoISfSAFET6M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.elizabethancostume.net%252Fheadwear%252Fpics%252Fannebhood-sm.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.elizabethancostume.net%252Fheadwear%252Ffrenchhood.html%3B166%3B176)

(http://www.elizabethancostume.net/headwear/frenchhood.html)

The Attifet was a heart-shaped headdress with a point that dips over the forehead, the front of the attifet was held in shape by a wire frame. It dipped to a point over the forehead and then curled up and back in an arc on both sides. The attifet was typically made of silk or linen, and was often made of lace with added pearls. It was normally white, although there was also a black variant known as a widow's hood.

(https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=attifet+headdress&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=624&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ZKCAVLnTEMPZ7gbykoGYBg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ)

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attifet)

The Pillbox style of hat often had a veil and was attached to the back of the hair, like most Elizabethan hair accessories it was often decorated with pearls and jewels.

(https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=pillbox+hat+elizabethan&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=paCAVPH4D-bO7gbEl4CoCQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=624#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=7SwRDeEOI3s_VM%253A%3BHeyeswZgtB4wIM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fs-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com%252F236x%252F49%252Fa7%252F0f%252F49a70f83e3aa46115601af7ae4e1fdb7.jpg%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.pinterest.com%252Fcrownedheads%252F1550-1600-round-hat-pillbox-escoffion%252F%3B236%3B248)

The Coif was a close fitting material, often used to cover the hair, mainly seen in Elizabethan images as being white, it was worn by higher and lower classes as the different ranges of material it could be made from. 

(https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=coif&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=P6GAVNCGO5GU7QbfmIGACA&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=624#tbm=isch&q=elizabethan+coif&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=fvNCv-AFHb3A9M%253A%3Bf_1SgUl0svDX-M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fweb.comhem.se%252F~u31138198%252Fbilder%252Fmordhuvudbonad.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fweb.comhem.se%252F~u31138198%252Fwhitecap.html%3B420%3B438)

After learning about the different hair accessories we were then let loose to try out the different styles on our heads. The first style I tried was the simple french plait. At first I found this difficult because I normally do the 'dutch' plait so I had to be taught the normal way.  

I then moved onto trying different Elizabethan hairstyles, first the image below.

I then decided to try a more complex hairstyle with the plait going around the head. 

After I done the plait i decided to try adding one of the hair accessories we learnt about; ribbon.