Plaits and Twists with ribbon.

This week in class we experimented with plaiting and twisting with ribbon.

Here are some photographs of the outcomes:

I feel the practical went well, however i found it difficult to keep the ribbon showing throughout the plait. I would aim to keep practising to be able to keep it on show consistently throughout the hairstyle. 

Me and my partner were experimenting with different styles once plaited and thought with some wire going throughout the plait too, it might be good to experiment with different ways you could use the plaits to make it look more Elizabethan. For example something in this sort of shape. Perhaps thicker and more on top of the head. 

Hair practical week 4

This week was a revise week, where we had to catch up on things we had missed or hadn't done because we were the model.
I was the model for the wash and blow dry so i did this in this practical session.

I followed the steps from week 2.

The practical went well. Next time i would aim to get more lift, and too concentrate on the ends of this particular client (or different problem area on another client) as they were dry and still looked a bit dry after the blow dry. Perhaps more heat defence product or better skill with the brush whilst blowdrying would help this.

Feedback.

Feedback from blog:

Feedback from partner from task in week 3:

Week 4 task (Two Images)

Here are the two images i came up with for this weeks homework task:

Image One-

I choose a side shot for my first as i wanted to add feathers all down the side of the hair to add a much more wild look to this slick neat hairstyle. I then added a bit of green down the side to give it a bit more colour. And some flowers down the shoulder so it didn't look so bare. 

Image two:

The second look i choose was quite bare at first but i wanted to in keep with the black hair and not add too much colour. I thickened up the hair by drawing some more. And i then added black beads and sequins over the hair (which you can see in the close up.) I added the red pegs to give a bit of colour and to give it a more quirky, contemporary look. 

Hair practical week 3.

Hair practical. Buns and Plaits.

Week 3.

Equipment- 

• Hair brush 
• Curby grip 
• Hair pins 
• Hair band.

Buns: 

• Brush hair and put hair up in a pony tail. (If someone has long thick hair then you can put it up in two sections. First the top then the bottom as you will have more control in smaller section.) Remember your in control of the hair with the way you hold it and the tension you have.
• Double band the hair if its thick and heavy as if will slide down if not secure. 
• Section hair in ponytail into for sections. 
• Start with the top section and make barrel with hair. Wrap hair around your fingers and place on head. Use curby grips to as they are designed to hold in structure. Place grip on the curve of hair. (Long hair you may need more grips.) 
• Repeat process for other three sections. Thinks about spacing as they need to meet soon. 
• Use hair pins to manipulate and move hair so that it all meets. Insert the pin at the base of hair. (Think about size of pin in comparison to the size of the bun as you don't want the pin sticking out the other side if it's small.) 

Fishtail plait: 

• Pick section of hair you want to plait. 
• Divided into two equal sections. 
• Take small piece of hair from the outside of one of the sections and bring across to the other section. 
• Repeat process until you have used all hair and plait is complete. The looser fishtails are the better they look.
• Tie with a hair band (small plastic clear bands are good for this.) Mess around with and pull bits out as they look better a bit messier. 

French plaits:

• Pick section of hair that you want to plait. 
• Divided hair into three equal sections. 
• Start by plaiting normally for one plait. 
• Then introduce a section of hair from the outside and bring over the top into the middle section. 
• Do this again on other side and continue down. 
• Keep good tension and french plaits look better tight and secure. 
• Tie at the bottom. 

Evaluation: French plait is definitely the plait i need to practice and work on as i feel it should have been tighter and neater. Now i have learnt the basic technique i will be able to work on it though to perfect my skill as french plaits are used a lot. 

I feel the bun and fish tail plait went well. 

Introduction.

This semester i will be focusing on the Elizabethan era and will learn the basic skills and techniques of hair styling. I will be aiming to design and create a contemporary look for that era. I will research the Elizabethan period (portraits, quotes etc) in order to develop ideas and understanding and create three image ideas with step by step guidance of how to create it accurately. I will also be learning how to follow instructions and have a full understanding of the terminology so that i can create looks based upon written or verbal direction. I will then use these skills to create a member of my classes look. I am looking forward to this unit and excited to express my imagination and come up with a contemporary Elizabethan image.

'Wild' Elizabethan .

This is the image that i created to have an Elizabethan feel. Where the hairstyle i choose for the word 'Wild' had quite a lot of shape i didn't think it would look right adding the typical Elizabethan curls to my picture even though my quote had 'curled and frizzled.' So i took elements of the look and words from my quote and created something more structured. I focused on 'trinkets, crested gold and silver.' I added red and orange stripes through sections of the hair to give a more Elizabethan feel. I thought it would be more quirky and contemporary, than to do it all red or orange. I then added beads along the top in a straight row to in keep with the straight look i was going for, as Queen Elizabeth always had loads of jewels and trinkets going though her hair. Finally added a gold and black piece of material under the row to run across like a head band. I think all these subtle hints give it a Elizabethan feel and its not too overpowering with the style i already had. If i had a more messy look it would have added more curls with different colours of hair etc but i feel this still in keeps with my original 'Wild' image.

Interpretation of Elizabethan quote.

Curled, Frizzled and Wreathed, were my 3 main keywords to create a look which was interpreted from the Phillip Stubbes quote. I also had further instruction as to make a 3D headband style piece and for the hair above to be a variety of colours. It was also to be quite big and out of control with then other objects in the hair swell.
This was my outcome from the instructions i was given:

My design.

I used a paper like material and rolled it to make it 3D then tapped it together. I then added ribbon around it. I choose a variety of colours of hair (as my instructions stated) and stuck them around the 'headband.' I had a lot of difficulty getting the hair to stick down, next time i would get a stronger adhesive to avoid that. I then cut out sections of a different colour ribbon and scattered them around the hair. I think i followed my brief quite well however next time i would structure the 'headband' better in a different material and colour.
I also had the same quote and task and this was my sketch of how i interrupted it. My keywords were, Curled, Frizzled, Underpropped, Wreathes and boarders & Trinkets.

My sketch of the Phillip Stubbes quote.

Looking at it now mine and my partners interpretations weren't actually that different. I would have wanted beads, pearls or even broches placed in the hair as i feel it would have been a more accurate interpretation of the quote.

Contemporary Elizabethan Hair Research

Here are some contemporary Elizabethan hair images that i have found which i find inspiring:

Plaits, buns and twists research.

Here are some images of plaits buns and twists:

Elizabethan quote

Phillip Stubbes was a popular quote from the Elizabethan era so I have decided to use it for this task:

Then followeth the trimming and tricking of their heds in laying out their hair to the show, which of force must be curled, frizled and crisped, laid out on wreathes & borders from one eare to an other. And lest it should fall down, it is underpropped with forks, wyres, & I can not tel what, rather like grim stern monsters, than chaste christian matrones. Then on the edges of their bolstered heir (for it standeth crested round about their frontiers, & hanging over their faces like pendices or vails with glasse windows on every side) there is layd great wreathes of gold and silver, curiously wrought & cunningly applied to the temples of their heads. And for feare of lacking any thing to set foorth their pride withal, at their heyre, thus wreathed and crested, are hanged bugles, ouches, rings, gold, silver, glasses , & such other gewgawes and trinckets besides, which, for that they be innumerable, and I unskilfull in wemens terms, I cannot easily recount."  Phillip Stubbes 1583. 

Here are some images that i think relate to this quote:

Hair Practical week 2.

Hair Practical.

Week 2.

Equipment-

• Afro comb or large tooth comb.
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Towels
• Hairdressing gown.
• Ceramic brush.
• Hair dryer.

Wash and Blowdry.

• Consultation. Look for hair type, thin, thick, dry, and damaged.
• Wash hair. Follow week 1 steps
• Depending on the hair type will depend on what products you use. This will also depend on when you put the products on, before or after blasting hair.
• Blast hair. Leave hair wet still to be able to blow dry. The dryer hair is the easier it is to manipulate.
• Use nozzle on hairdryer. Damaged hair, lower heat.
• Comb hair. Find parting (but ask client what parting they want.)
• Section front hair just behind ears and move forward so it’s out the way.
• Section hair. Smaller the sections the more manageable.
• Start with roots and dry completely before you move on. This is where you will get your lift. Turn brush to help with tension.
• Lift up towards yourself and move on to middle section and then to ends. Slightly turn brush when doing the ends.
• When moving on to the next section DO NOT brush hair and mix dry and wet section.
• Finish off on a cool setting of hair dryer as it helps to set hair.
• Brush hands through hair and style.
• After you can use electrical equipment e.g. straightener or curlers. But do not rely on them. 

Hair Practical Week 1.

Hair practical.

Week 1-

Washing hair-

• Equipment-
• Afro comb or large tooth comb.
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Towels
• Hairdressing gown.
• Hair dryer.

Step 1. Hair consultation-

• Look at the condition of the hair. If using heated equipment if badly damaged use low heat.
• Colour. Has it been dyed? What’s the condition like? Roots tend to get greasier.
• Thickness
• Style- e.g. wavy, curly, afro, straight.
• Check the scalp for dandruff.
• Check ends of hair, are they in bad condition?
• Alopecia.
• Head lice (behind ears.)
• Ask client if they are on any medication that will affect any products.
• Do they have any allergies to any products?

Step 2. Washing hair-

• Place gown on and put towel round neck aswell. (Make sure all hair is away from back of the neck)
• Keep another towel to dry hands before cupping hair to prevent drips going down the clients face.
• Check temperature of water on wrist. Start with medium and ask your client if they would like any warmer or colder.
• Start the firs shampoo. (The amount depends on the hair type of client/ the cleanness of the hair.
• Use tips of fingers whilst shampooing and be quite firm. (Check with client if the pressure is ok.)
• 2 Shampoo’s. (Try to hear a squeak when rinsing the last one out)
• Conditioner. Start mid length to bottem and a small amount on top. Consultation will show you where you need to focus on. E.g if end are bad more conditioner will be needed there.
• Comb through the hair in sections at the basin whilst the conditioner is in. (Rinse combs after)
• Remove all conditioner!
• Head massage optional.
• Squeeze hair to get out most of the water.
• Wrap in towel and squeeze hair again. Do not rub.

Step 3. Blow dry-

• Comb through hair again. Always use wide tooth comb.
• Get hair dryer. Check it’s all ok before using. Check its off before plugging in.
• Use nozzle on hair dryer.
• Make sure to use the correct temperature for the type of hair your client has:
• Fine hair- not so high heat.
• Thick hair- higher heat
• Damaged ends- low heat.
• Roots first and work your way down
• Keep moving the hairdryer at all times otherwise you will burn the scalp.
• Move hair with hands.

Remember to communicate with the client throughout.

Tip- To set hair in position it’s better to use a colder setting on the hairdryer.

Evaluation of practical- 

I think the practical went well. However next time I will consider the length of the hair more, as my model had very long thick hair. And was tricky when It was in the basin and I was washing it as it was very long it made it harder to get all the hair. So to practice again on a model with similar hair type. 

Smart & Wild

The top image is the image i choose for the word 'Wild'. Its big and over the top. The colour also isn't you 'every day' colour which makes it more wild. The shape and style of it isn't what you would wear everyday which is what made me choose it.


This is the image i choose for 'Smart'. Because It's neat and tidy and pulled back of the face