Historical elizabethan inspiration

When researching portraits on which inspire my designs for the timed assessment I was really drawn to this. This portrait is very different from her many, as her hairs down and she looks almost vulnerable
This portrait is from Elizabeth I coronation and was painted for her suiters with her hair down to show she's at an age to marry. Having hair down was avery symbolic as it was deemed a sign of virginaity and not being married.

http://www.gogmsite.net/the_late_farthingale_era_fr/minialbum_queen_elizabeth_o/coronation_portrait_-_1600_.html
The corenation portrait of Elizabeth I

Backcombing and wiggle plait

Such an easy and quick way to transform the hair, the wiggle plait.

I really like the effect it gives and can imagine it being the main focs of a hair up on a lady in waiting!

photo by myself and taken in Lotties class
10/11
Naomie

photo by myself and taken in Lotties class
10/11
Naomie

photo by myself and taken in lotties class
10/11
naomie

PADDING ON NAOMI'S HAIR

In todays lesson iv used padding on Naomi's head to create the heart shaped look with frizzing and crimping. Im really happy with the out come i felt its a lot easier working on a humans head rather then dolls hair.

Photo taken in class by myself

Once i finished Naomi tried it out on me!

Padding and rats on dolls

In class this week we have been padding hair on dolls heads and making a cirmetrical hairstyle using the frizzing and curling techniques that we have learnt in the last couple of weeks. so heres my first attempt. Not very cirmetrical (its a lot harder then you think)

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS

This week I also found out my partner for swapping our designs is Naomi....i'm so happy about this as her hair is very simular to mine in both colour and length ...........and i'm not joking when I say we have thick hair!

Frizzing and curling

This week we have been learning and perfecting the crimping, frizzing and curling techniques. I wont lie the frizzing is just like a bad 80s nightmare and I was apprehensive to even try and make it look good! However I casually ate my words by the end of class as I learnt its not just a great technique to use for hight, but also the effect with padding actually dose the job very nicely!

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS
CURLING TECHNIQUE WITH WAND

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS
CRIMPING EFFECT 

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS
CURLING TECHNIQUE

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS
CRIMPING TECHNIQUE SHOWING THE CORRECT TEMPTER TO AVOID UN NECESSARY HAIR DAMAGE

The ever so glorious Thom Browne

I just couldn't help myself and had to blog about the amazing Thom Browne and his inspirational spring '14 collection. His inspiration behind the collection is "Crazy Elizabethan Clowns". I'm in love this off the wall collection that SCREAMS Elizabethan, with the high powdery hair and pearl incrusted red nests holding in buns, it's an elizabethan orgasm and I'm slightly excited by it!

It really feels like a reflection on the great Alexander McQueen's work, but holds it own never less.

So here is my contemporary picture for our frizzing class, I'm just too excited to share it!!

http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashion-shows/spring-2014-ready-to-wear/thom-browne/collection/17
THOM BROWNE SPRING 2014

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photographed by Jacqueline Harriet

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photographed by Jacqueline Harriet
hair clips.

Plaiting and buns on dolls heads

So this week we practised plaiting, fishtails, french plaits and buns without using a "bun".

in all honesty I had no problems with any of this as i'm a qualified hairdresser so its second nature to me, however its always great to practise and try different techniques to achieve the look. I'm very happy with all the out comes from my first attempt.

With Helen later on in the week we thad a go at achieving a look with the techniques learnt, i remembered a picture of a Elizabethan hat I researched that had plaits and ribbon's running around the head so i tried to recreated my version of the look......ok so it wasn't amazing but not bad first attempt!

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS
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my first attempt in class of a fish tail, i really like this look, its quite controversial, you can mess it up of a beachy look or keep it tidy 

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS
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french plait

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS
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bun just using grips and a hairband, no bun for support

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS
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normal plait

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So as you can see iv intwined 4 plaits that run around the head, not a great first attempt but I think with practice the effect will be quite nice.

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF IN CLASS
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Back view of the dolls head

Heres a contemporary image i found not so long ago before my sisters wedding in which I plaited my own hair.

http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/l/tid/56214317.jpg
inspiration to my hair at my sisters wedding!

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF AT HOME
this was my first attempt at home before my sisters big day

PHOTO TAKEN BY MYSELF AT HOME

buns and plaits contempoary and elizabethan

So here I have gathered some images of contemporary and Elizabethan buns and plaits. Researching is really giving me inspirations to my final design, and the more I look the more I fall in love with "the virgin look" center parting and long hair down.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?
q=tbn:ANd9GcRL5FnMsLGTtJ0kcUG3U_qIvmTcpyMXST71ZYLjgU2ppITaL60I
I just love the center partings it really has a contemporary feel to it even though its Elizabethan.
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even though this hasn't got the typical padding ect, the center parting and bun at the back has again the elizabethan feel

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/32/55/49/32554931a783d67977e074f7b43d6ef8.jpg
i love this look, i like the way the plaits are not only framing the face but also creating that typical love heart look
12/11

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although you cant see the whole head you can get a feel for the plaits, what makes it elizabethan is the plaits and red lips and what makes it contemporary is the heavy overdone eyes
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http://www.elizabethan-portraits.com/Various_6.htm
you can clearly see the twist and plaits in this hair style that more then likely runs around a bun,
I really like thats it looks very minimal compared to that of the big heart shape hair typical of the time but still holds its own ground.
13/12

ELIZABETHAN HAIR STYLES AND SOCIETY

The Elizabethan time bought a time of change in both fashion and in hair and make up. They were being more outrageous with there hair and were led into great hair styles by Elizabeth I.
Head coverings that symbolised religious belive in the medieval times were being put aside by the elizabethan women, society was changing and we were being more open to science art and religions.

The Elizabethan women wore there hair in elaborate styles to draw attention to them selfs in court, however there was still very much in competition with the men who also like to have there hair and beards there main focus.

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12/11
I like how this image shows just how elaborate the elizabethans went with there height in there hair

Long hair was kept by the women/girls until they married as it was sign of virginity, only after the married did they sweep there hair back into up dos and buns. i was recently watching the film Elizabeth I and at the beginning  and when she's first at court and her lady's in waiting have there hair down and adorned with tiny flowers.

Elizabeth (5/11) Movie CLIP - Elizabeth and Robert Dance a Volta (1998) HD



The favoured colour for Elizabethan time was blonde however Elizabeth soon changed that as she was a natural red head, its said that she had over 80 wigs!
the typical hair style of the ere was a bun at the back with a net called a cail with the sides and front getting most the attention.

 Hair and makeup were a sign of wealth if you were poorer you tended to have your hair in a covering, and complexion very tanned unlike that of Elizabeth.

the peace portrait
Elizabeth I
1580-5, by Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder

Elizabethan men were just as important as the women at the beginning of the era they kept there hair cropped and close to there heads and by the end it was worn long and curly. to help keep it in place and to achieve the look they used hot irons and gum.
There beards were worn pointy, round or square!

http://images.npg.org.uk/264_325/9/1/mw04791.jpg
unknown artist
national portrait gallery
sir Robert dudley

introduction to project!

Redheads and Royalty

Hair styling/design and postiches are the two of the most important tools a make-up artist can work with because they can radically transform a person’s appearance.  This unit is designed to introduce the essential skills and techniques for hair styling and postiche application, including studio safety, health & hygiene. Students will be introduced to the technical and creative processes involved in the styling of hair and the application of postiches. Students will also learn about the historical contexts and cultural value relevant to the fashions in period and contemporary hair and wig styling.  Students will develop an awareness of research as the basis of creative design development and establish the relationship between research, design and realisation required for a successful project outcome.

Through an employability-focused approach, students will be also introduced to the diverse roles of the hair stylist/designer in industry ranging from producing period looks for film to creating themed characters for music promos, advertising and fashion editorials. The unit, with particular emphasis on the timed assessment, will encourage students to develop key transferable skills in communication, collaboration and negotiation.

Areas of Study:

• Introduction to the basic principles of hair styling, postiche application and maintenance
• Health and hygiene and safe working practice within the studio:
• Introduction to hair product awareness
• Introduction to the history and background of period hair and wig styling
• Introduction to textual and visual research sources for hair
• Design development and realisation