Evaluation of course

Evaluation Of Course

With hair, the one lesson that I was taught is that practise is very important because although in class we looked at padding and frizzing which at the time I struggled with, practising at home on my doll helped me process and become better. I was pleased with the fact that throughout this course I was able to learn all about tudor hair being able to identify the texture, type of padding wigs they used in portraits which is an achievement and it shows that I am learning. I struggled with padding as I was never able to get it equal on both sides however after asking questions I learnt that parting the hair equally helped a lot. I also struggled coming up with a contemporary hair design, however with more research into designers that were inspired from tudor hair I became more creative. It was nice working with a partner because we got to socialise and the whole process was fun, and also designing a look which they had to create was interesting as some of the techniques our partners did differently to how I would which taught me new skills. Overall I was taught the technical skills of how to create an Elizabethan hairstyle but at the same time I enjoyed looking at the theory side of it and researching it which balanced out the theory side to the practical side.

Timed Assessment My Design

Timed Assessment My Design 

Designer - Me
Hair Stylist - Tazmin 

Overall i was happy with the finish as there is clear evidence of different textures in the hair featuring the frizzed Elizabethan texture and also the shiny straight hair which is modern. The bow also makes it modern. To improve my design I would curl the rest of the hair instead of leaving it straight brushing it out to show the comparison between Elizabethan tight curls and modern loose beach curls. Tazmin was great at taking directions and she learnt how to make a bow which we had not been taught in class before which shows skills and ability. I was very pleased with the texture she gave my hair because the frizz made it look very Elizabethan. Tazmin also did a great job at the padding as in the previous practise it was uneven it showed that practise is very important. To improve Tazmin should section of the hair more equally creating more of a sharp line especially at the half up and half down area. Also the baby hairs could be brushed away better with the use of hair gel. Although the bow is messy I like it as it makes the whole look more contemporary and modern. 

Timed Assessment

Designer - Tazmin

Hair Stylist- Me

Technicals- Frizzing

                 -Bun

For my final timed assessment the one thing I found that went well for me was time management, I finished just on time which is what I was aiming for as frizzing the hair can take a lot of time. I was also pleased about the fact that I was able to create a bun as high up as the design was which I found difficult in practise as her hair is short. To improve first of all I would start by practising creating buns on shorter hair as my practise was always done on long hair. I would also section off the pieces of the hair that was frizzed equally making which would make it look more Elizabethan since thats what the designer was going for. And lastly the half up half down section would also be sectioned off equally making it look neater and more professional. Overall this assessment taught me that practise is key and if i struggled creating a bun on short hair I should have met up with my partner more to practise which would make it perfect.

My partners design

Tazmins design

My partner has short hair which meant that padding would be very hard to create which is why she designed a large bun instead. The front of the hair was tightly pulled back into a bun with two plaits around it. The bottom section of the hair was frizzed and not brushed out which was very Elizabethan.There were also pearls added into the hair which again made it more Elizabethan. 

The design showed clear contrast between Elizabethan and modern hairstyles due to the high fashioned modern bun with Elizabethan pearls in it and the frizzed hair however to improve my partner could add more texture possibly to the bun etc. crimping or frizzing which would take its simplicity away. 

Final Modern Design

Final Modern Design 

For my final design i used my previous two designs and improved adding more contemporary shapes such as a bow. 

The front of the hair is extremely padded making it very high and large. Only the front of the hair is crimped and this is because I wanted to show a clear contrast between Elizabethan hairstyles and also modern hairstyles. This is shown through the large Elizabethan padding in the front with a contrast to the back with a bow shaped hair  style. 

Step by step -

Step 1 -  Crimp the front section of the hair and tease it. 

Step 2- Section three pieces of hair and create a french plait where the padding will sit.

Step 3 - apply the padding tightly onto the plait 

Step 4 - bring over the padded section and pin it to the back of the head. 

step 5- The hair that is left on the side needs to be tied up tightly leaving a thing strand of hair at the bottom. 

step 6- create a box shape with the hair that is tied up 

step 7- tight curl the strands of hair that is not in a hair the

Tazmin teasing my hair to create a massive quiff in the middle of my head.

Second Design Idea

Second Design Idea 

For my second hair design idea I decided to go with the traditional hearted shaped Elizabethan padding. I also incorporated curls into the look which were then pinned on top of the padding. I wrote a step by step for my partner.

Step 1 - Crimp the whole head 

Step 2 - Section the hair into two equal halves

Step 3- Create a french plait on both sides and happy padding

Step 4 - Bring the hair across the padding and pin it leaving a few strands in the front

step 5 - tight curl a few bits in the front and pin it onto the padding

If i used this as my final idea there are a few things that I would improve such as adding jewels to it possibly inside the curls to make it more Elizabethan looking. I would also get a gold or silver hair paint and have it sprayed all over the hair to make it look more contemporary. In my opinion this hairstyle looks more Elizabethan and less contemporary because of its simplicity which needs to be improved. 

I wasn't pleased with the final look as it looked too Elizabethan with the crimped hair as I wanted a very contemporary look with an edge to it, which is why i changed my design.

Image:  http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/thumbnail/134419/1/Portrait-Of-Elizabeth-Of-Austria-$281554-92$29-Queen-Of-France,-C.1570.jpg

Modern Elizabethan Practise Design

Modern Elizabethan Practise Design

My first design idea 

I practised my first design idea on Aine.   

I started off with crimping the hair to create the thick Elizabethan textured hair. 

Then i section of the hair creating a padding for a quiff at the front of the hair. I wanted the quiff to be a mix between an Elizabethan big padded hair and a high fashioned quiff. What made it Elizabethan was the texture and also the height, however to modernise it i sectioned off a thinner piece to create the quiff with which made it look more modern. Also another factor that made it Elizabethan was the curls as they were not brushed out and were right similar to Elizabeths hair. However at the same time i left some of the hair just crimped and brushed out which gave it a rocker edge to the hair look. I was pleased with the outcome as it showed clear contrast between modern and Elizabethan hairstyles however the padding needs to be improved as it was not even on both sides. Another factor that can be improved is the fact that it is too simple. For example adding jewels to the middle of the hair would make it stand out more.