Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Victorian Hair

In our practical class we learnt how to create a typical Victorian up-do, incorporating curls and plaits.



 The main idea is a bun at the back of the head, with tresses of hair curled and pinned up around the bun, with a few pieces around the side of the face. Normally, Victorian women would prepare their hair the night before an event and curl their hair by tying it in ribbons and leaving overnight. Since we are in the 21st century, I used curling tongs and bobby pins to create the curls on my model, trying also to disguise the edge of the bun. Since seeing the results, I have decided to choose a model with naturally darker hair, as I feel the style would look better with a darker hair colour, with less variance in tones.








A great product that I discovered when working on models with frizzy hair or a lot of fly-aways (especially for creating the bun!) is Genuine Pluko. I had used this product after the above image was taken on a different model, and it really smooths the bun without a greasy or gelled appearance (use it sparingly!). I found it is also a good idea to backcomb the roots of the hair when creating the bun on any hair-type, as it gives a more stable structure when trying to maneuver the hair to remove any holes.









MY HAIR IDEAS


The first idea I designed was very similar to the basic style I was taught in class. A centre part, with a few strands curled around the base of the bun and then flowers pinned in to disguise any hair grips.









 The second idea was a lot more floral and heavily decorated, which in retrospect may be more appropriate for Miss Havisham than Estella. This again has a simple centre parting, however is a lot more elaboate, with two thick ringlets at the front of the face, and curls distributed all over the hair up to the bun.




This is my third idea of a hair style for Estella, which I feel is the most simple, yet youthful. After I had drawn this design, I thought more about details, including a few strands of hair falling down her neck, and at the front of her face. The centre part will drape back past the ears into a plait to join the bun. Instead of curls, I will then pin flowers into the hair to decorate. I think this suits the character better as she is youthful and naturally beautiful, rather than a 'try-hard'.
















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