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.

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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.

Elizabethan Historical, shapes and structure examples

Elizabethan Historical, shapes and structure examples  

We looked at recreating traditional Elizabethan hairstyles mainly looking at shapes and textures. A common Elizabethan hairstyle will include heart shaped padding on each side of the head with jewels in the hair with a curly/frizzy texture. 

After crimping the hair and frizzing a few strands from the front I secured the padding into the french plait and put the hair over which created a big shape on her head. 

For the back i twisted the hair and wrapped it over the pins, again securing it.

I found creating shapes difficult because I struggled keeping both sides of the hair symmetrical however with practise and a good use of parting with a comb it became more similar to each other. 

The heart shape. Queen Elizabeth wore the heart shaped hairstyle a lot which decades later is still being adapted by famous fashion designers in catwalks. 















             Elizabethan Vs Contemporary hair shapes

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CHANEL's 2010 couture show looks with the heart shaped bouffants with silver and pastel bows are a gorgeous adaptation to the Elizabeths heart shaped wigs. 

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Chanel added fringes in contrast to the far back hairline of Queen Elizabeth.

Padding / Rats application

 Padding / Rats application 

Elizabethan hairstyles included a lot of padding to achieve the large shaped. The  technique that we were taught included plaiting and a lot of pins. 

Step 1 - section of a piece of hair, thickness depending on how large the padding is. Start french plaiting it close to the head and finish off with a normal plait until all of the hair is plaited. 

Step 2 - if the hair is too long go back on itself until it is all laid flat against the head and pin it tightly. 

Step 3 -  pin the padding onto the plait until it is tight and does not move. 

Step 4 -  Bring the hair OVER the padding and pin it down tightly. 

The complicated part about applying the padding is knowing how big the plait has to be because if its too small then the padding is going to be lose on the sides showing through the sides of the hair. To make this easier always measure the size of the padding with the plait to make sure they match! 

Even though most of the time Queen Elizabeth worse wigs, this is what the padded wig or hair looked like.

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Curling Hair

After a consultation with a client find out what type of hair they have to decide the heat setting on the curling wand. Spray the hair with heat protect. 

Wrap the hair around the wand for 3-6 seconds then either let it go loose and for pin type curls use hair slides to keep the hair pinned. 

Practise on my mum.

           ELIZABETHAN VS CONTEMPORARY CURLES          

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Contemporary Portrait vs Elizabeth Portrait

This portrait illustrates Queen Elizabeth at an earlier age of 26. One of the main reasons why i chose this as my portrait is because of how simple but yet so powerful it is. Elizabeths strawberry blonde hair and beautiful pale skin became symbolic from an earlier stage hence why as she got older, the use of make up increased to achieve the youthful red cheek and lips. I love this image especially because Elizabeth in it shows purity but also strength equally. Her long hair alongside with the use of pearls which believes to symbolise purity and honesty made her the perfect virgin queen. At the same time this portrait shows Elizabeth as powerful and important by the use of the colour gold which shows wealth and royalty. More so her robe has a lining of ermine showing nobility and faithfulness to her people. 

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Contemporary portrait
James Bond, Goldfinger 1964

Goldfinger was the third James Bond film to ever come out and it is about an investigating to gold smuggling, however the reason why I chose this as my contemporary portrait is because of its similarities to my Elizabeth portrait. Although in reality it is the man in the picture who has most power since he is armed, the attention will always be on the girl laying in bed behind him which was similar to Elizabeth; being around so many men and people that doubted her she stayed as a strong leader.  It is clear that the man in the shadow wants to harm the girl however her significance is shown through the man with the gun who is there to protect her, similar to Elizabeth who also had people that protected her which shows that she was loved.
The reason why i am inspired to recreate my make up look by these two portraits is because although they are very simple one with minimal colour and the other with only one colour they show power, strength and wealth through the colour gold.  Elizabeth shows her purity and innocence through her beautiful long her and jewels similar to the girl in the portrait which shows vulnerability since she is laying there unconscious of what the man in the shadow can do to her. However at the same time both women in the portraits show there power through symbols of wealth and power by the use of colour and also the jewels. 

CONTEMPORARY ELIZABETHAN HAIR VS ELIZABETHAN HAIR

Even to this day so many designers such as Chanel, Alexander Mcqueen, Vivien Westwood etc. are very much inspired by tudor hair. From he texture to the shapes and jewels that were popular in the Elizabethan era is still used now by the most famous designers in the world.

The Heart shape

The hair at  Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2010  was very similar Queen Elizabeth's hair with the classic heart shaped hair style with a fashionable collar to go along with it. 

WIGS

This hairstyle from London Fashion week 2010, for Vivienne Westwood was similar to Elizabethan hair mainly because of the large wig with messy frizzed hair.

Beyonce's hairstyle for the O2 advert is very Elizabethan with a large wig that was popular in the 18th century.

Crimping and Frizzing hair

Frizzed and curled hair was favoured by Queen Elizabeth and therefore desired by most upper class women to show their status. 

We were taught 2 different frizzing techniques which were crimping then brushing it out which is more of a modern look or the figure of 8th's frizzing techniques which was more similar to tudor times. 

CRIMPING

To crimp the hair we take small sections and hold the crimped to the section of the hair for 3-6 seconds depending on the thickness of the hair then move down until the whole strand of hair is crimped.  Brush it out and backcomb it if a big frizz is needed.

FRIZZING

To frizz the hair we take a small section of hair and a hair grip and wrap the section around the left side of the grip then the right and repeat until all of the hair is wrapped around and looks like a plait.

Then secure with a pin and go over it with straighteners to create tight curl. Take out the grips and brush the hair out for an extreme frizzed hair which was similar to queen elizabeths. 

               Elizabethan Vs Contemporary frizzed hair

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Elizabeth has her frizzed hair made up in her famous heart shaped padding.

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In this shoot for vogue the frizzed hair has been brushed out and teased to create a messy big hairstyle which was similar to how Queen Elizbeth wore her hair, frizzed and big up in a hairstyle in contrast to this modern look which the hair is down.

Hair Bow

H A I R  B O W

To create a hair bow put the hair in a tight ponytail and on the third round of securing the hair band only pull half of the hair out and leave it in a bun.  After separate the bun into two sections making it bigger and use the remaining of the hair that is facing the front to sit in the middle of the two sections that were separated from the bun and secure it with hair grips. 

Buns and Braiding

P L A I T


First of all we brushed and detangled the hair then divided it into three sections as even as possible. Then we cross the left section into the middle section then cross the right section over the middle section as tight as possible and repeat till all over the hair is plaited. 

F R E N C H   P L A I T 

Again separate hair into three equal sections and use the right strand over the middle and then the left to the middle. Then go back to the left section and add more strands of hair to that section and cross over to the middle. Repeat on the right side adding strands and continue with this technique. 














B U N 


To create a bun start of by putting all of the hair into a tight ponytail, after grab the hair in the elastic into sections and put it over the hair elastic and secure it with hair grip. To this to all sections of the hair until all is secured 
then shape it as big or small as you want.






















                 CONTEMPORARY VS ELIZABETHAN PLAIT

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Queen Elizabeth again wears the heart shaped padded hairstyle with frizzed hair, but this time with plaits on either sides of her face which join together in the middle.


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