Design 2

For my second design, I did a simpler plait (3 strands) including a wrap bun and two wide barrel curls. Before I did this however, I crimped the entire hair to achieve a frizzy texture as my Katie head was too smooth to work with.

Inspiration:

Hair (2013) Available at:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/528469337495558061/ (Accessed: 4 December 2015).

Updos that get noticed: Barrel curls: Hairstyles (no date) Available at: http://www.thehairstyler.com/blogs/hairstyles/updos-that-get-noticed-barrel-curls (Accessed: 4 December 2015).

HELP: 1940s – 1960s hair-styles for long hair (no date) Available at: http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/help-1940s-1960s-hair-styles-for-long-hair/(Accessed: 4 December 2015).

Step-by-Step guide:

Required equipment: hair pins, hair/elastic band, Denman brush, sectioning clips, pearl adornment and a pin tail comb.

1.        Firstly, brush the hair to get rid of any knots.
2.        Crimp the entire head and brush it out to create frizz.
3.        Section the hair into three. A right side, a left side (centre parting) and the bottom half (just beneath the ears). You may want to clip the bottom half to get it out the way.
4.        You’ll be creating two large barrel curls. In order to do this you must backcomb both sections and using your fingers, fold the hair inwards, creating a loop shape.
5.        Secure the hair into the scalp using hair grips.
6.        Take two small sections of hair from the back section you created (right next to the ears) and plait them (3 strand plait). Secure the plaits with an elastic band.
7.        Bring the plaits together at the back centre of the head and secure them onto the scalp using hair grips.
8.        Create a wrap bun with the remaining hair on the bottom.
9.        Using booby pins, tuck in the ends of the hair to hold it in place.

I really enjoyed creating this hairstyle. I love barrel curls however it’s more of a 1940’s look therefore I didn’t want to choose it as my final design. I really liked the shape of the curls, and the way I incorporated three techniques into one. This hairstyle inspired me to crimp my final design. It also gave me ideas on how big I want my final design to be. I think if we were doing period hair in general rather than just Elizabethan, I would definitely choose to do barrel curls on myself as I have very thick long hair therefore it’d stand greatly in place.