Final ideas Presentation

This is my journey through royalty and red heads.

I began this journey by researching Elizabethan hair techniques and designs, some of the techniques I learnt such as pin curling stood out to me in particular as, I have always been interested in different techniques of curling. They can transform hairstyles into a vintage era. I looked into classic Elizabethan hair styles which are big, frizzed and curled. I began loosening these curls with my mind and attempting to create a more contemporary  version of them in my imagination by taking the curls out one by one and picturing a whole other hair style.  I attended the Illamasqua Distinction in Make-up Artistry Awards 2013 where one of the contenders had created Elizabethan style hair. I found this inspiring and looked into contemporary versions of Elizabethan styles, it hadn't occurred to me to use different multi-colored hair within my designs until I saw her creation.

First Comptemp /Elizabethan creation:

The first modern hair design I made into a Elizabethan inspired style, was a bun with a French plait leading into the bun up the back of the hair. After experimenting with this hair design, it worked out technically difficult to create on someone else rather than yourself. I added ribbon to the hairstyle to add in more of an Elizabethan look. But after returning to this hairstyle I decided that it looked a little too simplistic and not detailed enough.

Second Comtemp/Elizabethan creation:

This is the second style I created which has beehive at the front of the head and plaits are spiraled round at the back of the head.  I added plaits and made the beehive a lot bigger; to match up to the volume Elizabethans had their hair. After creating this look on me multiple times it all worked technically, but I was very simple to create and I didn't feel it would push someone to their full technical potential. I also think it was a little too Elizabethan meaning it contained hints of a pantomime dame which is not the look I wanted to express.

Third Contemp/Elizabethan creation:

Finally my third creation, this comtemp hair design started as a simple double bun with a sharp center parting, I then added pin curls surrounding the face and also clip in plastic flowers running through the entire design, to add twists on the Elizabethans who used to pin jewels into their hair I thought the flowers would add more of a modern/innocence to the look. As innocence was a big deal in the Elizabethan times.

CHOSEN IDEA:

After long contemplation on both ideas, I finally came to the decision with the assistance of Seema and the class to create the double bun hair style with added pin curls, because it combines the classic English style of the Elizabethans with the versatile multi-cultured world of today, with inspiration spiraling from high fashion to Japanese harajuku girls.  Also through my experiments creating the hair styles, I feel this challenge but is create able in the time limit. 

How to communicate the idea:

I have created a step by step simple guide on how to create the simple buns, and then how to add the other materials into the buns. Then another simple guide on how to create the pin curls around the face.  I have included drawings to follow as well.

Materials: ribbon, plastic flowers, Bobbi pins.

ASSURE I CAN ACHIEVE MY BEST:

I can assure I can achieve my best throughout my assessment, by following my partners  step by step instructions to the best of my abilities, but also using my imagination if I have any technical problems within the design and not panicking. By having all of my hair equipment, and by also preparing all of the added materials for my design and making sure my instructions are easy to follow. 

My Chosen Idea