Contapalerey Elizabethan

For this week for our practical lesson we had the chance to practice a contemporary Elizabethan hair do. For this assessment my partner and I discussed what kind of design she would like.

She wonted plats, bun, and volume.

Step by step on how I achieved this look.

·         Detangled the hair well using a denim brush.
·         Applied heat protector
·         Using crimpers I crimped the hair starting from the back making my way to the front.
·         When the whole hair had been crimped, i brush it all out to get an Afro effect.
·         I Divide the hair into two, top and bottom.

·         Secure the bottom hair in place using a clip.
·         Then Divide the top hair in to two.
·         Secure one side in place so as to keep it out of the way
·         Took a small section of hair from the crown of the head all the way to the front and then side to the mid back.  (Like a love shape.)
·         Cornrow the small sectioned hair starting from the crown all the way to the mid back.    
·         Do the same for the other side as well
·         At the back, brush the hair out then divide it into four sections.
·         Cornrowed each section up towards the centre
·         Took each sections left at the front and back comb, then smooth to create the shape and pin it in place.
·         Put hair left out in to a pony and create a bun.    

The final look was better than expected. I think it was a good interpretation of a contemporary Elizabethan.

In the Elizabethan era the hair had mare texture because they used hot ion to curl their hair. The hair had a lot off volume because they used to wear wigs a lot. Plats and buns were a very common style to have in those days because it made the hair look beautiful and kept it out of the way and in place for long.   

In the future when I do this style again I will make the bun a lot bigger. I will also use padding instead of back combing at the front two sections to give more volume and security. Also with a pudding it’s going to be much easy to manipulate the hair and shape. I will use hair spray to keep all the hair in place and stop any flyways.