The Fundermentals of Hair-Basic Hair Styles

Buns:Hair Styles

Today for the Fundamentals of Hair we were taught different styles of buns and the correct way to portray them on our manikins. Our first advice was just the simple task of being taught how to put the manikin head onto the our chairs to begin the practice. As I have never done any hair before all the equipment was very new to me and everything that was being explain was helpful information.

We were then given a quick demo from our lecturer on the different buns; high Bun, twisted bun and plait bun. The demo given was very helpful and we were all then given just under two hours to attempt these looks ourselves on our manikins.

HALF UP/DOWN BUN:

1. I started with the manikin head with just straight plain hair and did not attempt to put any heat on it, the only prep done was to brush the hair with a paddle brush.
















2. Next I separated the hair line to create a new parting from just around the ears all the way round with a pin comb brush and gathered the top part of the hair section to create a ponytail.

3. I then parted the ponytail into four sections (of roughly even sides) then backcomb the underneath of the hair only in one direction until it could stand on it own. I did learn that I should only backcomb in one direction on the hair which gives the hair better structure and hold which I will do next time I attempt this look or any looks similar. 

     

4. Then with the already prep piece of hair I folded the hair over into a kind of curl on top of the head and pinned it into place underneath near the scalp with two bobby pins. (tip-to have the jagged side of the pin facing down when putting in clips). 

5. I then continued steps 3 and 4 with the other three sections around the head. 

6.When having all sections done between each section there are gaps which need to be closed using other loser clips I gathered the hairs together with each four sections at a time and pinned into place completing the finished look. 

REFLECTIVE: 

In this look I found the step by step instructions made it easier to complete but with more practice and time put in this look it can have a detailed outcome. On the other hand, I did struggled covering the gaps on the last step as I found the hair was quite fine to work with. If I was to do this again I may make the bun smaller to make the hair appear thicker and have less gaps showing. 

TWISTED BUN AND PLAIT BUN:

1. In the first step I did the same like in the half up/down bun and parted the hairline with a pin comb brush and with the ponytail I twisted the tail (but not to tight).

 2. Then I rapped the twisted tail round the centre of the bun and pinned it loosely into place with a bobby pin.

 3.The lastly, to tidy up the look of the bun of any part sticking out I got some loose clips and secured those parts into place.

PLAIT BUN: 

With this look it involved the same steps as the twisted bun but instead of twisting the hair I plaited the hair before hand and continued with the other steps.

REFLECTIVE:

This look was not to difficult to achieve but again the steps where quite straight forward. The only problems I had was with the twisted bun is I twisted the hairs too much it made it hard to pin into place. In conclusion, I would make the bun a lot looser to make it easier to pin into place.

BY AMELIA RICHMOND-KNIGHT