Estella Final Look

Here are my final images from the Estalla Assessment:

Creating Waves in the Hair

Creating Waves in the hair

Equipment needed:

-Dry shampoo

-Pintail comb

-Tongs

-Grips

-Pins

-Clips

-Hairspray

-Paddle Brush

Instructions:

-Create a French Pleat in the hair, leaving the front section out.

-Part the front section of the hair in the middle

-Using your tongs, start to curl about 1.5cm sections of hair in even sections vertically down the head.

-Secure each curl with a hair grip as you go, so that the curl sets better.

-Once all the hair is in place and cooled and set (If possible, leave to set whilst makeup is being done etc), remove the grips, and gently brush out using a paddle brush or wide tooth comb.

-Using your fingers, twist the ends so that the hair all curls into the same direction.

Creating Silhouettes

Creating Silhouettes

We were given the task of creating an interesting silhouette that included a French Pleat at the back, wadding at the front, and included Victorian elements.

Following the steps in the previous look, I created my Victorian hairstyle. I then pinned a rose to the front of the hair, as this was very Victorian thing to do.

Here are the images I created:

Creating Shapes with Victorian Influence

Creating Shapes with Victorian Influence:

Equipment needed:

-Dry shampoo

-Pintail comb

-Tongs

-Grips

-Pins

-Clips

-Hairspray

-Wadding

Instructions:

-Section off the front of the hair from ear to ear

-Follow previous instructions to create a French Pleat on the rest of the hair

-Backcomb the front of the hair to create volume, but make sure you only backcomb the back of the section (not the side that will be visible).

-Roll the backcombed section around a piece of wadding (a size appropriate to the amount of hair you are working with), and secure with hair pins.

-Ensure that the front section blends in to the back, where you have created the French Pleat, and use grips and pins to adjust the shape accordingly.

-Using a pintail comb, pull out two sections of hair by each ear, and using your tongs, curl each piece as a finish to the hairstyle.

-Finish with hairspray to set the style.

Miss Havisham Final Design

This is the design chose for my final Miss Havisham look: 

Below are some images from my trials with Ashleigh, my model, both at home and in the studio:

MIss Havisham Assessment Part 2

Below are some images from my second Miss Havisham Timed Assessment:

I was quite disappointed with the way these photo's turned out, as they clearly looked very different from the first look. The hair turned out looking more like a beehive than a French Pleat! The fringe was much straighter and I did not curl and back comb it enough. In terms of the make up, I think the make up looked quite similar, although it was a little more exaggerated.

Miss Havisham Assessment Part 1

Below are some images from my first Miss Havisham assessment:

I thought that the final look came out really well. I was really fortunate that my model already had long hair, so it was quite easy to create the desired volume and texture when I back combed it and added the dry shampoo. The shape turned out exactly as I had hoped, and with the use of curling tongs and a comb, I added the curls to the side. I wanted to achieve a slightly lopsided effect with the curls, to make the style look even more deteriorated. I finished off by spraying dry shampoo directly onto the hair to give a greying effect. I do feel like I could have done this slightly better, or used a grey coloured hairspray, because in the photographs, her natural hair colour comes out much stronger, and the dry shampoo makes the hair look slightly more dusty than grey.
In terms of the make up, I am extremely pleased with how it turned out. I do feel like I could have been a bit stronger with my ageing makeup, as again, when photographed, the lines and wrinkled didn't come out as strong as I would have liked. You also cannot see the broken capillary veins at all in the photographs, as they are covered by the hair, which is something I did not take into consideration. Despite all of this, I am very pleased with how the look turned out.