Friday, 24 October 2014

French Plaits, Fishtail Plaits And Buns

French Plait

Method:


·       3 strands of hair
·       Plait normally 3 times
·       Gather a section of hair from the rest of the head and add to the middle strand
·       Carry on plaiting as normal for one twist
·       Change the side the hair is gathered from, depending which strand is being plaited
·       Repeat the process of adding more hair after each normal twist


I found this quite a challenging look to create to begin with as I struggled with adding pieces of hair. The hand and finger placements were new to me and therefore tricky until I had practised.

I found one of the images below online, it made me think of Elizabethan hair which incorporated a French Plait. It reminded me of the Elizabethans mostly due to the style and colour. I think that the use of the red lipstick also made me think this.

My French Plait


Contemporary Elizabethan Hair Style
http://suket-teqi.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/cute-braid-girls-beauty.html


Fishtail

Method:


·       2 sections of hair
·       Pass 1 small section of hair from 1 strand to the other
·       Repeat the process the whole way down the head


The Christian Siriano look reminded me of an Elizabethan hairstyle as I have seen many portraits where plaits have been styled into an up do.

My Fishtail Plait
Fish Tail Plait Hairstyle Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2013
http://www.hairromance.com/2013/02/nyfw-hair-trend-braids.html

Bun

Method:


·       Put the hair half up half down (on false head), add 2 bands around the ponytail if the hair is thick
·       Take a section of hair from the top front of the ponytail and backcomb the opposite side
·       Roll the section of hair into a barrel role and secure with 2 Kirby clips
·       Repeat this 3 more times with 3 more sections of the ponytail
·       Use a pin to manipulate the barrel roles into the circular shape
·       Pin into place with pins

I found an image online of a very detailed and beautiful bun. The plait surrounding it made me instantly think of the Elizabethans.


My Bun
A Bun With Plait
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/432627107926586438/

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