Bibliography

Book reference:
-Aileen Ribeiro (2011). Facing Beauty: Painted Women & Cosmetic Art. New Haven: Yale University Press.
-Laurent Phillippon (2013). Hair: Fashion And Fantasy. London: Thames & Hudson.
- Phyllis G. Tortora and Keith Eubank (2010). Survey of Historic Costume. 5th ed. New York: Fairchild Books. - Richard Corson (2005). Fashion In Hair: The first five thousand years. 3rd ed. London: Owen, Peter Limited.
-Richard Corson (2005). Fashion In Makeup: From ancient to modern times. 3rd ed. New York: Peter Owen Publishers.

Website:

-Danziger Gallery, Hendrik Kerstens, Biography [Online], Available at:

http://www.danzigergallery.com/artists/hendrik-kerstens

 
-The trend spotter (November 20, 2013), Art in Fashion | Nadine Goepfert | Comme Des Garçons | Indira Schauwecker, Indira Schauwecker [Online], Available at:
http://www.thetrendspotter.net/2013/11/art-in-fashion.html

Final Evaluation

After doing researches on modern hairstyles which links to the Elizabethans and also the techniques learnt from the lessons, it helps me to understand more and give me ideas of how to create my designs. By developing my research, I’ve created three designs and  tried them on the practice head to see what works well and what doesn’t.  Then, I’ve developed my final design further by experiment with different compositions (e.g. decorations and hairstyles). After practicing the hairstyles during and outside the lesson, it helps both of us to sort out problems, communicate, get to know about each other's design and I've adjusted my design for my partner. In order to improve, I think she can demonstrate her design on the practice head, so I will know what I need to do clearly rather than asking her friends to explain and demonstrate on her head. I'm happy about the appearance that I've done for Mihaela's final design and also impressed about the hairstyle that Mihaela created of my design. I found the most difficult part during the assessment was to backcomb the hair for the bun as the more I backcomb it, the more it went tangle, but at the end, I managed to complete the look successfully. After many practices, I think it worth because I have managed to complete the hairstyle, worked successfully on her hair brief and my techniques have improved. I think it is interesting to be the role of hair artist, creating my partner's design and I've learnt new techniques such as attaching the hair extension. I feel I have created a combination of traditional Elizabethan look and a contemporary style which fits in the topic ‘Redheads and Royalty’.         

Final assessment- Evaluation of my final images (Group B) [Hair artist: Mihaela Solomei (Group A)]

Grade Given - B1

I felt that Mihaela has done well during the assessment and although she was worried that she won't complete the look in time, but at the end she managed to complete the look. It is good that she has separate different pins in boxes and the work station was layout neatly and tidy. Although on my design, she didn't put the pearl balanced and the plait was far apart from the first plait but overall, I'm impressed about the final appearance of it. Because we have practiced during and outside the lesson and we have communicated with each other about the design, I think the final look was successfully done and I was happy about it.

Final Assessment- Images of Mihaela's final design (Hair artist: Hoi Io Leong, Designer & model: Mihaela Solomei)

On below are the photos that I've taken on the final assessment day.



On above, I've done the consultation form before started the assessment

Mihaela has done the step by step of how to create her final design look, equipments used and the photos of the complete hairstyle. During the final assessment, she has told me to put three pearls at the front of her hair to add decorations for her final look. I think in order to give more details to her design, she can added the decorations (the flowers and the pearls) on her final hair chart to provide more informations and details of her design.



I'm impressed about the final look of Mihaela's design that I've done and at first, I was worried about the timing problems as I have asked my partner to come to university half an hour earlier for the preparation time and she was ten minutes late, but I was happy that I’ve managed to complete the hairstyle in time. The problem that I came across during the assessment was to backcomb the hair extension and create the bun shape. After I backcomb the hair extension, although I just backcomb the inside bits of the hair, but the hair went tangle and didn't lie smooth and flat. But at the end, I have tried my best to make sure it was as smooth as it could be and use hair spray to fix the hair in shape. I'm especially impressed about the four French braids that I've done and I think the hairstyle was successfully completed.

Final assessment- Images of my final design ( Hair stylist: Mihaela Solomei, Designer & model: Hoi Io Leong)

I have made the padding smaller this time as Mihaela said the padding is big for her to do the look last time. In the morning of the assessment day, I have asked her if the paddings are the right size to make sure she can complete the look and she said it is fine. I am pleased about the padding that she has done on me and I think the back of the hair looks nice and is what I want my design to be. The pearl at the bottom on the second plait is not balanced with the others and I think the composition of the second plait is not on the right place as it is too far apart from the first plait which is different to the others. But overall I'm happy about the final look of my final design which is created by my partner Mihaela Solomei and she has managed to complete the hairstyle in time.

 

I think Mihaela has done well on the final assessment and well prepared the equipments used to complete the look. She was abled to complete the style in time.

Practice before the assessment on my practice head

On above are the photos which I've taken after I have practiced my partner's final design. In order to improve next time, I should try to put the bun higher but I'm impressed about the overall results that I've done on the practice head and hope every things go well for tomorrow final assessment! :)

Practicing Mihaela's final design

I have practiced Mihaela's final design again and this time, I think the bun is not placed right in the middle and it's a bit on the other side as you can see on the first photo. Also, the flowers aren't in the right order and it should be blue, red, blue, red and blue. I just realized I have got the wrong order after I've placed four flowers onto the bun, but it was too late because after the flowers were put into the bun, it is difficult to pull it out and also it will mess up the bun shape. I am impressed about the four French braids that I've done here and after a lot of practice, I am more confident about braiding it and get more faster.

Final assessment- Steps of completing Mihaela's final design

Model and designer: Mihaela Solomei and hair stylist: Hoi Io Leong

On below, I have done the steps of how to create my assessment partner Mihaela Solomei's final hair design.

Equipments:

• An apron
• Sectioning clips
• Hair clips
• Hair pins
• A padding
• A hair crimper
• Hair extension
• Flowers x 5
• A paddle brush
• A comb
• A tail comb
• A hair bobble
• Hair spray

Step 1: Wash the hands before getting started. Ask the model to put on the apron and if she has got any allergies.

2: Sectioning the hair. Divide the hair into three parts (for padding at the top, two French braids on each side of the head and also a bun at the bottom of the hair). Use sectioning clips to secure each sections of hair.

3: First, start with braiding the French braids on the side of the head. Divide the hair into two parts, one on the top and one on the bottom. French braid the hairs until it reach the middle of the hair (do the same for the other side as well). Secure the end parts of the French braid with hair clips on the hair.

4: After that, secure the padding. On the top part of the hair, measure where to place the padding (put it more at the front). Separate the hair into two parts (lesser hair at the front and more hair at the back). Create a plait on where you want to place the padding and secure it with hair clips onto the hair. Place the padding on top of the plait and secure it with hair clips. Wrap the back of the hair around the padding first and secure it with hair pins. After that, grab the front part of the hair and place over the back of the hair so no gaps with be seen. Secure the hair with hair pins.

5: Hair spray the hair and comb it so the hair will lie flat. Then, also hair spray the French braids to fix the shape of the braids as I’m going to remove the hair clips.

6: For the bottom part of the hair, Leave a part of hair on the top and secure the hair extension under the hair, so you can hide the extension into the hair. Tie the hair, including the French braids into a pony tail.

7: After that, Divide the ponytail into four sections. Grap a strand of hair from the pony tail and backcomb it so to get more volume. Then roll the hair and secure it onto the hair with hair clips inside. Do the same for the other three sections. Use a hair pins to move the hair together so no gaps with be seen and create a nice bun shape.

8: Put the five flowers onto the bun and the colour should be from the left (blue, red, blue, red, blue).

Practicing Mihaela's final design in lesson

Equipments:

• An apron
• Sectioning clips
• Hair clips
• Hair pins
• A padding
• A hair crimper
• Hair extension
• Flowers x 5
• A paddle brush
• A comb
• A tail comb
• A hair bobble
• Hair spray

 

Thoughts about the practice:

I'm impressed about the final appearance of my partner's design that I've done during lesson. This is the first time I have tried to do the bun shape at the back of her head. Because her hair is very short at the back, so I have tried my best to hide the hair extension. As I'm backcombing the inside bits of the hair extension to create the bun shape, I found it really difficult to do it because the extension's hair go really hard and isn't smooth and flat. I have asked my partner about this and she told me to just backcomb the hair inside which I've done and comb the hair at the top, but still some bits of hair still not smooth as you can see the photo from above. Also this time, she asked me to put flowers on the bun for her design as well. In order to improve next time, I should do the hairstyle faster and I have decided to crimp the hair first on the final assessment day before getting started (Preparation time) as there are many techniques used on the hairstyle which I think I will run out of time. This time, I have hair spray the front part of the hair, then comb it and compare to the practice that I've done on the previous blog post, this time, it looks better and it looks more neat than last time as well. As my partner has really short hair and it's difficult for me to wrap around the padding, I have clips the hair onto the padding and secure it. On this practice, I found the most difficult parts are that as my partner has washed her hair on that day, her hair is very smooth, soft and also because she has short hair, it makes me more difficult to French braiding the hair and also divide the hair into sections. So I have told her not to wash her hair on the assessment day, as I need to spend more time on doing the hairstyle and also very difficult for me to complete the design.

Practicing Mihaela's design on my practice head

 
On above are the photos which I've taken after I have done my partner Mihaela's final hair design. She hasn't provided her final design hair chart yet, so I have practiced this hairstyle base on what she has told me to do and my understanding of her design. On her design, she wanted the front part of the hair to be crimped and place a padding at the front and then wrapped around the hair so the front part of the hair will get a big and high shape. On the two sides of the head, she want to create two French braids on each side (braiding till the middle of the head and secure them with hair clips). After that create a bun shape at the bottom of the French braids. First, tie the hair into a ponytail and divide the ponytail into 4 sections. Backcomb the inside bits of the hair and then roll the hair and secure it with hair clips. I have done the same for the other 3 sections as well.

My assessment partner, Mihaela Solomei's final design and ideas

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This is Mihaela's final hair chart of her design



The Ditchley Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I
c.1592
Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger

I have an interview with my assessment partner, Mihaela and we have talked about each other's hair design idea. She has chosen two images of Lana del Rey as the contemporary inspiration for her design. On the first image, it inspires her to have volume on the top of the head and the second image inspires her to use blue roses on her design. In order to link to the Elizabethans more, she has used red roses on her design as well. The blue rose means mystery, a sense of the impossible and enchantment. The red roses she used on her design are symbolic in Elizabethan portraits a sit symbolize the Tudor dynasty and the unity that it brought to the realm.  In the second image, Lana del Rey is sitting on a throne and there are two tigers beside her on each side and she thinks that it shows a symbol of power and determination. For the bun on her design, she told me that she wanted to do more things which links to the Elizabethans, so she decided to put it at the back of the head. She has chosen 'The Ditchley Portrait' of Queen Elizabeth I for her final design project. 



Practicing Mihaela's final design in lesson (first practice)

Equipments:

• An apron
• Sectioning clips
• Hair pins
• Hair clips
• A hair crimper
• A tail comb
• A comb
• A paddle brush
• A padding

 
This is the first practice for my partner's final design and I've taken photos of the hairstyle appearances. My partner hasn't provided her final hair chart yet, so I did the hairstyle based on what she told me to do during the lesson. She told me that she want to place a hair extension at the back of the hair, but she hasn't bought the hair extension yet, so I just done the padding at the front and also the French braids on the sides. Also, she was not sure what she want to do with the decorations yet. I found it difficult to wrap her hair around the padding as she has got really short hair, so I have decided to put hair spray on her hair and comb it after so to give a flat finish. In order to improve next time, I should French braid the hair more tighter and do it more neatly.