The Fundamentals of Hair and Postiche: Experimentation

The Fundamentals of Hair and Postiche: Experimentation

In this lesson we were learning about Tudor hair styles and hair pieces that were popular at that time which I have written about in a previous blog and how they could inspire us/ help us with our ideas for our recreation of the modern Tudor look and hairstyle.Some of these hair pieces included; Hair nets, French hoods, Snoods and many more. We were then given picture of Elizabethan hairstyles and contemporary styles to give us ideas to try out in that lesson to inspire us for our final ideas. which we then attempted some ideas of our own in class to experiment. 

Ribbon Incorporated looks:

In this look I parted the hair down the center of the head using a pin tail comb and then plaited each side with a simple three strand plait attaching ribbon within each plait. Then I twirled the plaits around on each side of the head to create a bun which I pinned into place. Overall, I really liked this look but on the other hand I did find that the hair fell down when pinning it in and also was quite simple. Therefore to improve this look I need to secure the hair in place better I could have done this by first with each section putting them into pigtails and then continuing with the rest of the look. Overall, this type of technique could be used in my final design but maybe in a more complex way as I mentioned before I think this look is a bit simple but I could for example in-bed the ribbons into french braids which may look a bit more complex and appealing to the eye. 

   

Abstract French Plaits:

 

I first got inspiration for this look when studying reference picture like these in class, I picked ones like these as I really like french braids and the milkmaid braid which I really wanted to incorporate into a practice design and this is what I did. In this look I parted the hair into three sections with a pin curl comb and started to french braid down the right, middle and left hand side of the head and then finished each braid with a normal three section plait. Then by taking the right and the left hand braids I wrapped them round the lower side of the head to create a milk-maid braid which was then pinned into place. To make the look more abtrast and more interesting I took the middle plait and by using the bottom of the plait I sectioned it into two then with the two sections I then plaited them as a normal three way plait and added them to the milkmaid braid. Overall, I really liked this look as I liked the layered effect of the plaits on top of each other and the way it was wrapped around the head. To improve on this look I would section the partings better to make the look appear cleaner and more appealing to the eye. 

By Amelia Richmond-Knight