My Contemporary Hair Design

I decided that in my design the whole head of hair is going to be crimped. I think that this is an important part of Elizabethan style and it appears many times within Elizabethan portraiture and is also a good way of getting volume and texture within the hair. I have also seen crimped hair in contemporary situations for example on the red carpet and catwalk, showing that it can be seen as both traditional and contemporary. I also wanted to have padding in my hair design as it is a technique that we have practised repeatedly during the lessons and I like the effect and height that it can give hair styles. This height was very important within Elizabethan portraiture. I have decided to put the padding on the top of the head and have the hair from the front of the head being wrapped over it and gathered as a ponytail at the back. The ponytail will then be fish tail plaited and tucked back under itself as seen in the image below. I think that fishtail plaits are also very beautiful and have recently become a popular alternative form of plait. I wanted to incorporate this into the back of my design to add some interest and detail. I also liked the idea of adding a head band of some kind into my design to act as a more contemporary French Hood. This will be decorated with pearls as they feature heavily in Elizabethan portriature within the hair.

Fishtail Plait Tucked Up

My Hair Design

My Hair Design 

Hair Accessories Inspiration

For my contemporary design I want to add a hair band decorated with pearls. Although I want to create my own design I have been researching images of bands already created to get some inspiration. I have also been researching and looking at images where pearls have been added to the hair. 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/123637952242140078/

http://www.yourcoffeebreak.co.uk/beauty/25640840621/summer-wedding-hairstyles-from-leo-bancroft/

http://glambistro.com/10235/5-posh-ways-to-wear-headbands/

http://beadsnob.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/chanelpearl.html

Ursula Stephens

Ursula Stephens is a celebrity hair stylist and has worked with some of pop's most famous women including Rihanna and Mary J Blige, and some of the most famous photographers including Mert and Marcus. She has also created hair for numerous magazine front covers. I have been studying her work and have found different styles that to me resemble Elizabethan hair. I will take her work in consideration when designing my contemporary Elizabethan look.

Sources: http://www.ursulastephen.com/about/

Ursula Stephen Hair
http://www.ursulastephen.com/beauty/

Inspiration

As well as contemporary hair I have also been studying the hair styles that were seen within Elizabethan portraiture, this has helped me to keep my ideas Elizabethan based without straying into unrecognisable contemporary designs. I particually like this painting of Anne Boleyn in which she is wearing a French Hood. I like the idea of adding an accessory into the hair within my design, and this French Hood has acted as inspiration.

Anne Boleyn
 http://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/anne-boleyn-french-hood-now-available/
   

Inspiration

After doing research of contemporary Elizabethan hair I found this image. To me it represents traditional fashions and trends but gives it a more up to date look. I think it is a style that I will bear in mind when creating my final design. It also reminded me of the hair in the portrait below of Queen Elizabeth I where the loose pieces of hair they have been plaited.

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/23/f9/73/23f9730a2b2d67a780702ab1589ebc31.jpg

https://historyofeuropeanfashion.wordpress.com

Hair Washing

Prepping for Washing

Towel around the clients shoulders

Gown

Check water temperature on wrist

If model has thin hair use a small amount of conditioner- can always add more

If dry use less shampoo- can always add more

Condition the mid lengths and ends of hair

1. Get client to lean their head back into the sink

2. Dampen the hair all the way through

3. Put some shampoo in your hand, with the size according to the type of hair.

4. Add it into the ends of the hair and massage it through the top of the hair and the scalp.

5. Make sure you go up under the hair to clean all the head.

6. If the shampoo is not lathering then add some water to try to help it.

7. If this is not working add some more shampoo to the hair.

8. Rinse the shampoo thoroughly. 

9. Add conditioner to the hair focusing on the ends of the hair.

10. Comb the hair while the conditioner is in it, this will help to get through knots.

11. Thoroughly wash out the conditioner and wrap the hair in a towel.

Contra Indindications and Contra Actions

Contra Indication

A Contra Indication may prevent or stop treatment from taking place

For example

•     Heavy dandruff
•   Alopecia
•  Psoriasis

Contra Action

Something that happens during washing or styling that has to be dealt with

For example

•   A burn from a hot tool
•       Reaction to a product