FMS406SalmonM x Bridal/Boho Chic Hairsyle Experiments

In todays practical lesson, we were advised to do our own independent learning and either recreate or practice a chosen look we had made or been inspired by. I chose to create a hair look I had designed after a recent hair practical which, had elements of boho/bridal styles mixed with my Elizabethan hair theme I had been experimenting with. I am not focused on creating hairstyles that are perfectly sleek or slicked when experimenting, I like the hair to look slightly messy and sit naturally.

For this lessons look I created this hairstyle on my Katie head;

I would describe my created hairstyle as an edgy half up, half down romantic look which can be worn whenever and wherever. My main inspirations for this look came from prior research I had done on the artist FKA Twigs and also Gwen Stefani, as her hairstyles are always quirky but feminine. I started off by brushing out the hair of Katie dolls head making sure the hair was tangle and not free, After this I began curling the hair in small sections with my babyliss tongs, making sure the curls faced in opposite directions. After I curled each section, I made sure to secure the curl with a bobby pin so that my curls I created had bouncier and tighter curl. Once I curled the whole of my dolls head I finger combed out all the curls so that it created as much volume a possible and the curls where spread out. Then I started to section out the hair into three, two for my small top knot buns and one section for my free falling curls. Also, I left two small sections of my dolls hairline out as I thought It would add a nice detail to the hairstyle.

Focusing on making my top knot buns, I twisted each section into a long sausage shape then began forming the knot by winding the hair around itself to create a circular shape, then secure the bun with some clips. Once I did this technique to both sections of the top of my dolls head, I took two four small strands of free hair, outside of my top knot buns and began to plait them, then wrap and secure these plaits around my small top knot buns. Once, creating the top and front section of my hairstyle I then moved onto style the last section of my dolls head, since I wanted the hair to be free flowing at this back section I didn't do much more then creating another small half plait, at the back of my dolls head that would be half done allowing it to blend in with the rest of the cascading curls.

I feel fairly happy with this hairstyle I created but, would definitely like to added french plaits instead of ordinary plaits for some nicer detail to the look. Also I feel like although the curls I created seemed wearable and full of volume, I think I would have spent more time perfecting the directions of the curls I was creating so that they would be more spontaneous in where they sat. After creating this hairstyle today It really made me rethink my original ideas for a contemporary Elizabethan hairstyle, I like this softer look which Is still bold and over the top. Next time I recreate this I will make the amendments I have already discussed and also add some accessories and trinkets to look to add some extra drama to the look.

SALMONMFMS407RedheadsandRoyalty/ Starting Contemporary Hair Research.

Elizabethan Hair Inspiration.

MAC Heirloom Campaign 2014.
http://www.thestyleandbeautydoctor.com/tag/mac-holiday-2014/

When thinking of ways to make my Elizabethan inspired Hairstyle into something contemporary and wearable today, so far I have liked hairstyles that consist of crimped, fluffed, big hair with lots of texture and volume. I recently found a image from a MAC cosmetics campaign, i think was created in 2014 that featured two women of different complexions and face shapes, dressed head to toe in Elizabethan clothing, hair and makeup, but a beautiful contemporary version.



What I like about this image - (Left)

- The big dramatic hair style and also the texture of the hair, makes hair appear dense, bold, powerful, eye catching in both hair colours

Hair thoughts-

Textures- Afro, fluffed, curled and teased, slicked baby hairs

Style - Ponytail, afro, pineapple ponytail, two bunches, middle parting, three small bumps on top of head ( crown shape)

Aim to create a contemporary Ghetto Elizabethan hairstyle.

FK TWIGS 2015 Brit Awards.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2912079/FKA-twigs-flashes-thigh-eclectically-styled-coat-dress-receives-two-BRIT-Awards-2015-nominations.html

 

FMS406SalmonM x Technical Hair Padding and Crimping.

In my most recent hair practicals I learnt how to correctly backcomb and crimp my dolls head to mimic Tudor Hair texture. I first began my sectioning my dolls head into two parts from the middle of the hair, after this starting from the front of one of my two sections I began to crimp the hair in small sections in a side direction, falling to the side of my dolls head. After I had crimped my dolls head I then experimented with a rat padding I think it was called, this is where I had to take a small front section of my crimped hair and then mould and shape it backwards over the padding the create a beehive affect and then seal it with small clips.

 

After using the padding with this technique, I tried another way to create tudor hair volume and texture by using no padding. I began by crimping the other side of my dolls head until it was all done, then I back combed the crimped hair in small sections until I was pleased with the effect. After the side of my dolls head was properly backcombed it gave me a tough afro affect, which I first thought wasn't right but after speaking to Lottie she explained that was the affect I wanted to achieve. Like my first attempt of styling the hair into a beehive shape, this time i made a small front french plait at the front section of the head just behind the piece of hair I would use to shape. And then moulded the shape of the beehive with the backcombed hair and bobby pins alone, tucking in any fly away hairs with a pin comb and pin the hair into the plait underneath.

I found this Practical lesson fairly easy but difficult too as I am not very confident with styling hair. I had also missed a previous practical lesson where we were taught how to french plait, because of this I decided to practice this during the lesson alongside crimping and backcombing. I practiced a few times and finally got the hang of it, but I am going to continue to practice outside of practical hours as I found it is a really nice method to use, when creating a beehive hair shape without padding, but still keeping it neat, and may use it for my final look.

FMS406SalmonM x Hair Technical Crimping with straighteners.

In my recent hair practical I got to experiment with the crimping method again, but this time using straighteners in bobby pins. I found this method really enjoyable and simple but I often had trouble remembering what way I should be facing and directing the crimped hair sections. I feel like this method of crimping the hair is really practical in terms of time management if you only want your hairstyle to focus on the front of the head and face area.

So the technique was to section the middle of the head leaving two sections at the top and bottom on the dolls head, making the bottom into a bun. Then section a even smaller part of your front section, mainly just the starting hairline, this is they section you will crimp. Taking one small section of hair you being to wrap the hair around a wide tooth bobby clip in a 8 section that mimics a tight twist then seal this upwards with a bobby pin. Once this is secure you close your straighteners around this pinned section for just a few seconds and then leave to cool before unraveling the hair. This crimped curl effect you achieve, is much more tighter and denser then using normal crimpers, which I preferred much more. When you have created these crimped sections you can begin to pull apart the sections, or comb them out making them fluffy and full of volume.

I decided to fluff out all of my front crimped sections, making them look full and wide, and then began to back comb the rest of my front section of my dolls head. I back combed the head and then created a beehive style I had learnt in my previous lesson mixing it with the front crimped hair I had created. I think I may experiment by using this method again but only focusing on a small section of the front of the hair and then back combing it so it stands up straight, like a crown almost.

FMS406SalmonM x Hair Technical Curling.

My recent hair practical was focused on learning to curl hair in two different ways, ultimately creating two different textures and styles. I began by sectioning my Katie head down the middle parting, taking one section I clipped it up into a bun and my other section I parted again into two. Starting from the back of my two part section, I used pin comb to section of small sections of the hair and then used some Babyliss curling tongs to style the hair. The technique was to take the hair and wrap it around the middle section of the tongs, making sure that the end of the hair strand was wrapped inwards and covered by the rest of the hair before closing the barrel and heating the hair.
You heat the curl for about 12 seconds and then clip this curl back into the tight curl shape, sealing it with a bobby pin to preserve the curl. This created quite a tight defined curl that faced downwards into a spiral. It was important to create these curls in different directions but facing the barrel inwards and outwards so it looked more natural. After completing the whole first side of my Katie head, I then moved on to practicing a different method of curling.

This time I made small sections to curl just like the first method, but this time holding the barrel of the Babyliss curlers sideways, creating a wide curl. When creating these style curls, I faced the barrel inwards from half of the head, then when I gradually got to the top of my Katie dolls head I began to face the barrel inwards so curls at the front on the head sat in a direction of the hairline. After I created these curls I applied bobby pins to hold the curls just like the first method and when they were all cool unravelled my whole Katie head. I then observed the different curl types I had created, the first curling method created spiral curls that were more tight and bouncy where as the second method made more compact rolled curls that made the hair appear shorter. After observing my curl patters and shown Lottie I was then advised the brush out the curls and observe again what affect it created. The first set of curls brushed out into a wavy hair style where as my second set brushed out more into a straight style flaring out slightly at the ends of the hair. We didn't have to time practice a brick set that Lottie had also wanted us to try, so we are trying it in the next practical instead. I unfortunately forgot to take images of my curling outcomes in this practical lesson before I began to practice crimping.

I found this practical hair lesson fairly easy and felt that I could do the basic curling but feel like I will improve my curls with more practice. I burnt myself on the curlers numerous amounts of time because the whole barrel was black, which was hilarious but also very very painful. Something I felt I struggled with a little bit was, when I first started curling my hair with the first method I couldn't wrap the hair around the barrel properly, which resulted in me creating a horrible dent in my curl. Also I had never learnt how to create curls with the second method before that made wide curls, this was really interesting to learn and it reminded me a lot of country western films were women wore their hair in similar curl hairstyles. After experimenting with both methods I think I prefer creating spiral curls as they create a more defined curl and still look curly when brushed out; holding volume and more length compared to the barrel curl.

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Google Images.



http://www.hairfinder.com/hairstyling/barrelcurl.jpg
Google Images.

These are two images I sourced from google that help explain the curl patterns I practiced in the practical lessons.