Practising hair design ideas.

I recently designed a hair style I wanted to try out, to see if it would compliment the makeup design I had decided on. The hair style consists of plaits, curls and buns just like I intended to create in earlier ideas, but this design consists of a number of small buns all over the head as well as just the top. When designing this look I intended to create a more edgy look that would be contemporary with hints on Elizabethan style, that would give my character Elizabeth Brydges alter ego, a complimentary rebellious hairstyle.


So, I began researching punk rockers and their style, looking at inspiring images and thinking of ways to make something so bold and edgy more subtle and wearable in the Elizabethan Era. And then I came across some images of women with their hair worn in 'china bumps' which is something my sister used to wear to maintain her curls whilst sleeping.

Rihanna wearing china bumps in her hair.
Sourced image from Google.
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Model with china bumps in her hair. 

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After being inspired by this research and creating my design I ended up creating this.
If I was to recreate this look I would allow some hair to be free flowing out at the back of the head and also small curled pieces at the front of the head so that it frames the face. I really like this design and style I made and find that it communicates the symbolism and theme of my character more compared to my other designs. Considering time and the technical skills I feel that this hair style was okay to create and didn't take me too long. Something i struggled with when creating this look was the shaping and forming of the china bumps at the front of the hair and making them look neat and similar to each other, this is something that would need to practiced.

The images below are some hairstyles I wanted to use alongside the contemporary images I have been inspired by above. I struggled to find any portraiture of women or Queen Elizabeth who wore their hair in the bun style I was inspired by, only heart shaped buns. So I found this website that featured Elizabethan styled buns and plaits with ribbons added to the hair. This site explores different hairstyles from different eras of history, so I thought It was really helpful when linking contemporary and historical inspiration together.

'Olivia'
'Four 3 plait braids: two that begin at the top of the head, and 2 that begin at the base of the neck. These four braids are then pinned into cute buns near the top of the head.
Image and text sourced from www.braidsformaids.com.
http://www.braidsformaids.com/#!Olivia/zoom/c1iim/imagedfw
Each image of a hairstyle on the website has a small step by step description of how to achieve the look.

'Laurel - Heart'
'A variation on our Laurel,with the braids pinned into a heart shape at the back of the head.'
Image and text sourced from www.braidsfromaids.com.
http://www.braidsformaids.com/#!Laurel%20-%20Heart/zoom/c1iim/image112v

 
 
 
 
 
 
Bibliography 
http://www.braidsformaids.com/#!renfaire/c1iim
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https://40.media.tumblr.com/14194506ede8b28838c6a9ed6e028f84/tumblr_nuc7tgA4TR1sjc5sqo1_500.jpg
http://www.braidsformaids.com/#!Olivia/zoom/c1iim/imagedfw
http://www.braidsformaids.com/#!Laurel%20-%20Heart/zoom/c1iim/image112v