'New Elizabethans' Final Assessment!

Today, I did my first ever assessment at Solent! Nervous doesn't come close to how I felt, being so passionate about make up and hair makes me panic at the thought of failure in an assessment! 

Set up- 

A clean, well presented work space is vital in this industry, being able to grab tools quickly is a must. You should also, maintain a clean and safe station to protect yourself and your model. 

I had my partners notes and design attached to my mirror for reference, which is a huge help! 

My final peice.. (Iphone Photos) 

I think I did extremely well with regards to getting the padding as high and as good as I did, as I said previously I really struggled with this technique but when under pressure, I can do it! Although the clips are visable and the back is a little messy this is the best look I have done to date! 

Final Photoshoot Images- 

Assessment Practice Run- my partners design

For our assessment it's vital to do practice runs, this allows us to monitor our time and ensure we keep it to industry standards. It's also to ensure we find any problems with the design before the final assessment.  For our assessment we each play two rolls, the Stylist and the Designer.
We will do our assigned partners design on them.

My partners design.. 

My practice run.. 

I think my first practice at my partners design went very well, I have struggled with gaining height in the hair through the use of padding (rats) so I was extremely pleased of the outcome. I do however, think the overall look could be a lot smoother and tidier. My partner said she was very happy with the outcome which was a huge plus in this trial run. I believe the notes, design and feedback she has given me will allow me to create a fantastic final peice! 

Sketching designs.. My final design

                         Modern designs based on Elizabethan hair
                                            My Final Design

This design is my final one. My design consists of a bun on the top half of my hair and the bottom hair will be scraped into the middle and curled, The curls will then fall down like a waterfall.

I will have 2 plaits on the front of my hair which will go towards the plait. My hair will be adorned with a cross that will fall into the middle parting and onto my forehead and will also have pearl/diamond clips on the back. I am planning on using a crown on top of the bun also, but I have not included this into my design due to problems with the shipping of my purchase. 

Trial..

My trial was pretty difficult. It went as well as I hoped but due to the nature of the design it was very difficult to do it on myself. I am happy with my design overall. 

My Elizabethan look has been designed for an avant garde magazine shoot.

Fashions in Hair

Richard Corsons book 'Fashions In Hair' is a great read, not only for its great use for our project on Elizabethan hair but because it has such a wide variety of information on hair from all ages, eras and times. 

I have found the following images very helpful with this project.

The bottom two images are very helpful with the fact they include 

nearly all the hair styles that were worn during the Elizabethan era.

They are a great design reference which is why I am including them. 

Image Bibliography-

Corson, R., 2001. Fashions In Hair: The first Five Thousand Years, Peter Owen Publishers.

Image pages- Image 1 (Page 0. Book Cover)

- Image 2- (Corson 2001, PP.197-197)

-Image 3- (Corson 2001. PP.195-195)

Sketching designs.. 4

                     Modern designs based on Elizabethan hair.

Here I have gone back to the design of Two buns. 

I analysed all my designs and figured that the two buns was definitely my favorite one, I re drew the look to a higher standard. I also have that issue with not being able to construct the 2 buns with my hair. I could use a hair piece but I ideally, want my partner to create my look solely from my hair.

I now know I want my final design to include a bun and half of the hair down. My mistakes in these designs will allow me to create a great final design. 

Historical research- The History Of Hair

Here is an image of a Princess on her wedding day. This image has many similarities from the Elizabethan Era including the hair colour, high forehead and the hair style. A bride would wear her hair down on her wedding day just like during the Elizabethan Era. This image is dated from 1472-1553 which means it was done before Elizabeth became Queen, this informs me that the 'Ideal hair style' was also used 81 years before Elizabeth was Queen.

Lucas Cranach The Elder (1472-1553), Princess Sybille of Cleves as a Bride

Image found on pg.30 of The History of hair book by Robin Bryer. 20/11/14

With this image also before the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, It shows the similarities to the Elizabethan era, The hair is dressed in silk where as the hair is dressed in adornments such as pearls in the Elizabethan era. The hair line has also been plucked back from its original place.

Rogier Van Der Weyden, Portrait of a lady, c.1450-1460. National Portrait Gallery. Image found on pg.33 'History of Hair' by Robin Bryer 20/11/14

This image is also of a girl before the reign of Elizabeth. I have included this photo as it shows a reference to the Elizabethan era with the style of the hair even though its not dated or done in the specific era. 

Attributed to Domenico Ghirlandaio, Portrait of a Girl, c.1490 (National Portrait Gallery, London. Image found on pg.37 'History of Hair' book by Robin Bryer. 20/11/14

                                         

Unknown Artist, Isabel of Zuniga and Pimentel, Daughter of the Duke of Arevalo, 2nd Duchess of Alba, c 1500 (Collection of the Duke of Berwick and Alba, Madrid, Spain. Image found on Pg.43 'History of hair' by Robin Bryer. 20/11/14

                                         

Tiziano Vecellio Titian, Violante, 1510-1515 (Kunsthistorisches Museum,Vienna) Image found on Pg.44 'History of hair' by Robin Bryer. 20/11/14

The Virgin Queen! Elizabeth I. This image is one of my favorite images of Queen Elizabeth. To me I think this was possibly done on her coronation which would make the long, flowing hair which was required during this specific day. 

Unknown artist, Elizabeth I, National Portrait Gallery, London. Found on Pg.48 'History of hair' by Robin Bryer. 20/11/14 

An older image of Queen Elizabeth, with her old damaged hair and skin.

This image shows us her hair towards the end of her reign and was not as elaborate as the start.

This image has enabled me to decide that i would like to draw my inspiration to the great Queens earlier styles to create my modern look.

Elizabeth I, Engraving by Antony Gucho after More (Authors Collection) Image viewed on Pg.49 of 'History of Hair' by Robin Bryer. 20.11.14

Bibliography for images-

Bryer, R., 2000. History of Hair Fashion and Fantasy Down the Ages H. Robertson, ed., London, England: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd.

(Bryer 2000, pp.30 – 30)

(Bryer 2000, pp.33 – 33)

(Bryer 2000, pp.37 – 37)

(Bryer 2000, pp.43 – 43)

(Bryer 2000, pp.44 – 44)

(Bryer 2000, pp.48 – 48)

Sketching designs.. 3

                     Modern designs based on Elizabethan hair.

Here, my design consists of a fishtail plait on half of the head and an up do in a

heart shape on the other half of the head. This design lacks any imagination and I will not be using this as a look. I have included this image of my design to show how my work has progressed. 

Job types in Hair and Wig Making

Jobs in hair and wig making...

There are a wide range of jobs a trained stylist can go into, however some jobs require more advanced training for example a hair colorist.

• Hair stylist/Hair dresser in a salon
• Free lance hair stylist
• Hair stylist in theater
• Hair stylist for weddings
• Fashion hair stylist
• Colorist 
• Wig maker
• Wig dresser 
• Hair extension technician 
• Afro Caribbean hair
• Hair designer 
• Assistant hair stylist 
• Hair Company designer
• Hair company creative director
• Magazine columnist
• Hair blogger

As you can see there are a wide variety of avenues a qualified hair stylist can go down. There are more creative hands on jobs and more written, desk to interview kind of jobs.

Contemporary Research

'Bride'. By Deb Davis Make Up Artist. 22nd.Sept.2014. Photographer, Roberto Duran.

Image Viewed by myself on 22/11/14 via-  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152293711637484&set=a.427343457483.216451.627962483&type=1&theater]

I like this Elizabethan style hair because its not too historic or to modern. It has that balance that enables a viewer to relate to the era. I think the adornments in the hair also make it modern, back in the elizabethan era the adornments were normally jewels. 

Available at: http://ballybally.com/hairstyles/bun-hairstyle-with-new-arrival-cutting-2377/ viewed on 22/11/14

Alexander McQueen. Spring Summer 2007. Posted Aug.2007

Viewed 22/11/14 Available at:http://pixgood.com/elizabethan-hairstyles.html

I like this look because of its messiness. The over back combed heart shaped hair is truly modern, yet still references the Elizabethan era.

Beyonce. Image available at: http://astrandofhair.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/the-hair-studio-elizabethan-hair.html. posted 16th.November. Viewed 22/11/14

This image of Beyonce is probably one of the most well known images everyone will use as inspiration. This image is in every image search I have done on Pinterest and on Google Images.
The whole look is modern and also references the Elizabethan era.

Image found on pinterest at- http://www.pinterest.com/pin/357754764122421346/ posted by Rebecca Catton. Date Anon.Viewed 22/11/14
I like this bun design because of the plaits also being incorporated into the overall application. I would love to use this in my design but can't help but think it would be very difficult and with time set to a minimum it might not be appropriate.

'Emotional hair styling' by Sølvi Strifeldt. found via- http://www.pinterest.com/pin/334110866080553138/. Viewed 22/11/14.

I LOVE this image! The plaits, the height and the overall feel of this piece of work just feels effortless. the reference to the Elizabethan era is very apparent in this image but it's very modern. 

Make-up: Victoria Baron and Casey Gore/ Styling: Beck Carroll and Jessica Kirkby.

Image available- http://www.pinterest.com/pin/334110866080553130/ Posted 19/11/14

Image viewed by myself on 22/11/14

This is another image I have found that incorporates mainly plaits and back combing which reference the Elizabethan era. I love this image due to the hair, styling and make up being very Avant Garde/Alternative Fashion Mag style. 

Sketching designs.. 2

                       Modern designs based on Elizabethan hair.

For this design I wanted to change from the buns because It couldn't be done on my hair. So i went with the traditional heart shaped look with adornments made out of wire, hair and pearls that would stand up over the heart shaped hair. The heart shape would be created with the top half of the hair and the bottom would be crimped. 

Sketching designs.. 1

 Modern designs based on Elizabethan hair.

 My first design consists of a double bun which will be constructed without any padding or doughnuts. The first bun will be the largest and the second a smaller version. To create this bun I have sectioned off the top section of my hair. The bottom section of my hair will be curled. I then would put two basic plaits going up the first bun

My reference to the elizabethan era for this design is the plaits, buns and adornments. I believe I have designed this hair style with great use of historic styling and successfully modernized them.

Historical and Contemporary Elizabethan Hair Style

The Heart Shape Padding and Bun-

For practical this week we were given a sheet of paper incorporating of 'Heart shaped' padding and buns. Half the class would do this during week 5 and the other during week 6. 

[image of brief for the lesson. image taken by myself- worksheet by Helen]

Another awful attempt at padding, I still can't get used to it and I still find myself struggling to get that height, symmetry and historical correctness of the application. The application of the padding went alot smoother, Last time i forgot to plait the hair it was going to be attached to, to give it stability, so this time around my padding rats were stable! 

Covering the padding however, was not as good as last time. I struggled to keep them covered as well as creating the heart shape. This technique is something i definitely need to address.

[photo of worksheet by Helen]

I was extremely proud of how my bun came out! it was near perfect! the roundness was great and the smoothness of the hair was fantastic! I think the fact the hair was crimped and textured aided me into creating a better, well presented bun. I am definitely proud of this application.