Final Hair Design

 

This is my experimentation of my final hair design for the assessment. It is the same as the hairstyle I experimented with previously, but I have decided not to crimp my hair as I think it looks better smooth and it is also quite an Elizabethan hairstyle already so to keep it more contemporary I will keep my hair in its natural state. I created the structure using some padding that I made and did the rest of the style in the same way as I did when experimenting before. I added pearls to the hair by getting some wide hair slides and gluing the pearls to the top of the hair slide and stuck them into the padding. I also decided to add a head piece to add some extravagance and decoration to the style and to give it a very royal feel. At the back, I created a french plait as I did before and rolled it up and clipped it. I decided that I wasn't keen on the rolled french plait so I did some experimentation and clipped in some hair extensions so that I had more hair to work with. I came up with the idea to do two normal plaits either side of my head and then wrap them round my neck, as the Elizabethans always had things round their necks such as ruffs or jewellery so I used that idea to help me come up with it.  

 

I then experimented with sticking the pearl hair slides into the neck plait but I decided that it took too much attention from the make-up and main hair do on top of the head which is the main focus, so I decided to stick with having the pearls on top of the head instead.  

My final look:

Experimentation With My Contemporary Elizabethan Designs

 

Here I have practiced creating one of my contemporary Elizabethan hair designs. I started by sectioning two small bit of hair at the front to use to create my pin curls with and clipped to one side. I then took a section of hair onto of the hard and back combed underneath and rolled padding into it to create my desired shape. I then curled the bits of hair at the front round my finger to create two pin curls and pinned them into place on the head. 

 

At the back of the hair, I put the rest of the hair into a half ponytail and split it in half and wrapped the end bit of hair round the centre and pinned into place to create a bow shape.  

I like this design and think it would improve if I added the embellishments to it like I have drawn on my modern hairstyle with Elizabethan detailing.

Practicing My Contemporary Elizabethan Hairstyle

For my hairstyle, I started by crimping the hair all over to give it texture and make it easy to work with and mould into my desired shape. I then sectioned off the front bit of hair for my plaits and clipped to one side. I didn't have any padding so I made my own by using a sock and stuffing it with balls of tissue which wasn't ideal as you can se parts of the sock through the hair so when I do my design properly, I would use the appropriate padding. I sectioned off the hair on top of the head and wrapped it around the padding to make my shape on top of the head. I then pinned it in place and did my plaits at the front and bought them over the top of the bouffant and clipped them in place behind. 

 

At the back with the rest of the hair I created a french plait and tucked it under itself and clipped it into place at the nape of the neck. When carrying out this design in the assessment, I will also add pins with pearls/gems around the crown of the hairdo, and I would also improve it by using better padding and by hiding the hair clips so they are not obvious and can't be seen. I am also unsure at whether I like the braid at the back or whether another style would look better.

 

Contemporary Elizabethan Hair Designs

 Design One

 

 Design Two

 

 

 

Design Three 

 

 

                     

Plaits And Twists With Ribbon

 

Here, I have experimented with incorporating ribbon into my french plaits and twists. Unfortunately I only had gold ribbon which has not really showed up in her blonde hair, but I sectioned the hair into three parts and tied my ribbon in a knot at the base of one of the sections of hair. I then did a normal french plait whilst trying to keep the ribbon on top of the plait so it was always visible. 

 

To create this twist, I put the hair into two sections and tied the ribbon at the root of one of the sections. I then twisted both sections of the hair to the right and then twisted them over each other and continued this process whilst bringing in small pieces of hair from the right each time in order to crete a sort of half french plait in test form.

Creating My Contemporary Elizabethan Hair Design

 

Here I have created a version of my contemporary Elizabethan hairstyle that a drew onto Miley Cyrus' hair.  

I started by sectioning the front of the hair to use for the plaits and clipped it out of the way. I then took the top section of hair and back combed it to create some volume, and I added a bumpit into her hair to create a big quiff and I clipped the hair into place with kirby grips at the back. I then divide the front section of hair equally into five parts in order to do my mini plaits. I plaited the hair and bought them over the quiff and clipped into place at the back of the head. I then used a necklace I had to place on her head like a headpiece to complete the look. I decided to leave the rest of the hair loose, as some Elizabethan hairstyles were often half up and half down. I would like to experiment further with this hairstyle by using other materials such as ribbon or lace and also possibly experiment with putting the rest of the hair up. 

 

Styling Modern Hair With Elizabethan Influences

 

Here, I have put my own Elizabethan twist onto Miley Cyrus' short modern haircut. I drew plaits running from her hairline back into her quiff was braids were often used in the styling of Elizabethan hair. I have then drawn a jewels headpiece that sits around her head as it is quite grand looking and Queen Elizabeth often wore jewels in her hair to show her wealth and power. 

 

For this hairstyle, the black dots represent pearls that would be running in this crown like pattern through her hair, and the black drop in the centre of her forehead would be a dark jewel such as a sapphire or a deep red ruby. She would then have more sapphires/ rubies standing up on the edge of her hair and a jewelled cross in the centre at the top of her head which would be very grand looking. Finally, I would create two big curls in the gaps between the string of pearls to add extra decoration to the hairstyle, as twists and curls were a very popular style in the Elizabethan era.