An introduction and My knowledge on Elizabethan Hair

Project Brief-

Hair styling/design and postiches are the two of the most important tools a make-up artist can work with because they can radically transform a person’s appearance.  This unit is designed to introduce the essential skills and techniques for hair styling and postiche application, including studio safety, health & hygiene. Students will be introduced to the technical and creative processes involved in the styling of hair and the application of postiches. Students will also learn about the historical contexts and cultural value relevant to the fashions in period and contemporary hair and wig styling.  Students will develop an awareness of research as the basis of creative design development and establish the relationship between research, design and realization required for a successful project outcome.

Through an employability-focused approach, students will be also introduced to the diverse roles of the hair stylist/designer in industry ranging from producing period looks for film to creating themed characters for music promos, advertising and fashion editorials. The unit, with particular emphasis on the timed assessment, will encourage students to develop key transferable skills in communication, collaboration and negotiation.

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My knowledge-

My knowledge on Elizabethan hair is very limited. Hair wasn't the area I concentrated on during my previous course so I didn't concentrate on the historic/period looks. However, during my research I have watched films based on Elizabeth and the hairstyles that I noticed cropped up countless times were curls, plaits and buns. Also during the start of one film, (Elizabeth-1998) Elizabeth 1 had long, straight hair. I also noticed the hair was dressed wit accessories.

I have included a few examples of hair styles from this period taken by myself while watching the film Elizabeth (1998) the relevance of these images are to show my research, however little into historical hair. This is a starting point for my research.

Image taken on my personal iphone
Elizabeth. 1998. Director Shakhur Kapur. MUA.HAIR. Anita Burger
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Images taken on my personal iphone.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age. 2007. Director Shekhar Kapur. MUA/HAIR Morag Ross
Viewed 10.10.14