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.