Bibliography

Books

• Sherrow, V. 200. Encyclopedia of Hair. A Cultural History. London, Greenwood.
• Gunn, F. 1973. The Artificial Face: A History of Cosmetics, Hippocrene Books, New York.
• Corson, R. 2001. Fashions In Hair. The First Five Thousand Years. Peter Owen, London. 

Films

• Elizabeth 1998 [film] Directed by Shekhar Kapur: Film 4
• Elizabeth- The Golden Age 2007 [film] Directed by Shekhar Kapur: ITV3

Internet Sites(Electronic Images)

• Amy Winehouse Beehive Hairstyle. 2013. [digital image] [viewed 15th November 2015] Available from: http://www.talkhairstyles.com/amy-winehouse-beehive-hairstyle/ 
• Yale University Art Gallery. 2013. [digital image] [viewed 15th November 2015] Available from: http://artscalendar.yale.edu/day/2013-10-16?event=CAL-2c9cb3cc-40a612e2-0140-c582973f-0000118ebedework%40yale.edu_ 
• Patsedin, 2012. Snow White and the Huntsmen [digital image] [viewed on 15th November 2015] Available from: https://goordie.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/snow-white-and-the-huntsman/
• Albrecht Durer 015. 1497. List of paintings by Albrecht Durer [digital image] [viewed 15th November 2015] Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_paintings_by_Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer#/media/File:Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer_015.jpg 
• Emily Hebert, 2009. Gwen Stefani's Hair Transformations [digital image] [viewed 15th November 2015] Available from: http://www.elle.com/beauty/hair/tips/a11937/gwen-stefanis-hair-transformations-325334/ 
• Vogue, 2010. Chanel Spring/Summer 2010 Couture. [digital image] [viewed 15th November 2015] Available from: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2010/couture/chanel
• The Makeup Gallery, C16th makeups: The Virgin Queen [digital image] [viewed 15th November 2015] Available from: http://www.themakeupgallery.info/period/c16/uk/elizabeth/virginamd.htm 
• Vogue, 2013. Marc by Marc Jacobs Autumn/ Winter 2013/14 Ready to Wear [digital image] [viewed November 2015] Available from: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2013/ready-to-wear/marc-by-marc-jacobs
• Vogue, 2011. Corrie Nielsen Autumn/Winter 2011/12 Ready to Wear [digital image] [viewed November 2015] Available from: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2011/ready-to-wear/corrie-nielsen 
• National Portrait Gallery 1930. Queen Elizabeth 1 [digital image] [viewed November 2015] Available from: http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02078/Queen-Elizabeth-I?LinkID=mp01452&role=sit&rNo=7 

Final Evaluation

Redheads and Royalty has been a very interesting and challenging project for me as in the beginning I didn’t like hair as much however towards the end I must admit that I quite enjoyed myself. Looking at the Elizabethan era and exploring into the history of hair was really fascinating as I learned about the facts that I had no clue about. On the other hand researching about contemporary hair that references Elizabethan hairstyles was amazing as to how top fashion designers and makeup artists are influenced by this specific style in recreating fashion, looks and hairstyles today in the 21^st century. After all the research coming up with my three final designs was a challenge as there were so many inspirations out there.  Once I got it and also got paired for the timed assessment the journey of creating the contemporary Elizabethan hairstyle reached the climax. I was pleased with my partner as we both communicated with each other really well and managed to get three practices each before the final timed assessment. Creating another person’s design was a challenge for me as the other person would have expectations on how they want their design to look. I was really nervous about this as I wanted my partner to be pleased with what I did. I was happy with how she created my design and so was my partner. In conclusion I really enjoyed the Redheads and Royalty journey as I overcame my fear that I wasn’t good with hair and learned that with practice it is possible. 

Timed Assessment-In The Role Of The Designer/Assessor

                              

Peer Assessing
 Looking at Sophie's overall performance I graded her in the upper second band between B1-B3. This is because I felt that she has a very creative personality and once she commits to doing something like in this case it was the timed assessment she really does put her foot down in giving a 100%. She behaved in a very professional manner and her communication skills with me were also brilliant as we got three practices each before the timed assessment. As we went along she also has the ability to solve any practical issues that come up relating to the design.
I specifically gave Sophie this grade as I feel she did really well on the assessment and I was pleased with the outcome. I also was really happy about the way she communicated with me throughout relating to the assessment and the fact that she was happy practicing the design outside uni hours.
The overall assessment was very neat compared to the practice sessions that we had. However, I feel like she could have been a little more neater if she used hair gel to settle down loose short hairs and the baby hair along my hair line. I was pleased with the roundness of the shape on the head and I also liked the way she tucked the strands of hair under each other to hide the grips. I had some pins with pearls at the ends and Sophie used these to hide some grips at the back of the head. I liked the fact that she did this, however looking at the picture the pearls at the back of the head looked just placed anywhere, I would have preferred if she kind of made a pattern just so that it looked more like they were meant to be placed there and they were not just used to hide the pins.
As we had not practiced with the feathers before I liked how she used her initiative to place them so neatly at the back as I wanted both on one side of the head. I also liked the look of them from the front as the placement was just right, they were not too far or close to the hair.
In conclusion I was really pleased with the complete look as it was quite modern yet had the feathers and pearls gave it the Elizabethan touch and Sophie did a great job.

Final Timed Assessment- My Design

These are the pictures of my design from the final timed assessment that Sophie created om me. Keeping the look Elizabethan I added peacock feathers and pearls to my final design as the style was very contemporary and Sophie did a good job with the placement. The frizzed hair also referenced the Elizabethan Era. Looking at the final pictures, I think Sophie did a great job and I was quite pleased with the final Outcome. Seeing Sophie throughout all the practice sessions I would say that she has come a long way and has really put her all in creating this assessment. Compared to all the practice looks that we did this is by far the best one that she did. I felt that Sophie has created the round shape of the hair well and the fact that it is pretty even all over. This was also a result of using a more mandible hair rat. As I stated in our last practice blog that I wouldn't like the back to be really bulky, I was pleased with how she done it during the assessment as it wasn't as bulky. I liked how Sophie covered the pins at the back with the pearls and I also liked how she put in the peacock feathers without it looking messy. To keep it Elizabethan I added in the pearls to cover the rubber band tying the hair and also added in the peacock feathers as I felt the look was more modern.
What I feel could be improved was that there were some strands of hair that were kind of uneven on top and on the sides of the head. Although Sophie used a lot of hairspray she could have used a tiny amount of hair gel to sit them in place. She could have done the same with the baby hairs I had at the front of my head.
Overall I am pleased with how Sophie crated my design and used her own initiative in how to cover the pins and when adding the feathers.

Timed Assessment- In The Role Of The Hair Stylist

                          

Being in the role of the hair stylist was very stressful and challenging at the same time. However as I and my partner had several practice sessions, I was quite confident with her design as we approached the final assessment. I was still quite stressed as I wanted the outcome to be neat and the way Sophie wanted her design to be. During the final assessment there are many things that could have gone wrong, like the hair not being neat, the braids not having the same thickness, the braids at the back not forming equal loops and the ponytail not sitting directly on the hair doughnuts at the bottom. I did struggle with getting the ponytail looking sleek as when I picked the hair to tie it I would end up with bumps on the front of the pony. I did not want this happening as Sophie wanted a sleek look at the front as well as the back. I then picked sections of hair to tie into a ponytail and I found this easier as it got rid of any bumps and I managed to get the ponytail as sleek as I could. I also struggled with getting the braids to be equal in terms of their thickness. I did remove the extensions twice and done the plaits again and got there in the end. Working through all these challenges I was pleased with myself on how I created Sophie's design. However, I thought I could have been a little more neater on the braids on the sides as there was some loose hair that I can see in the picture on the left hand side of the page. 

Final Timed Assessment- Sophie's Design

These are the pictures of my final timed assessment creating Sophie's design on her. I was really pleased with the outcome of what I did on the day as I didn't expect it to be this neat. I overall appearance of  her design looked neat and the loops at the back were pretty much even too. The pony tail was also sitting right on top of the buns, just as Sophie wanted as this would give the pony tail an elongated look. The gold hair extensions that I put in were also equal on both sides as this gave the two braids an almost equal thickness. Sophie actually wanted the ribbon as a bow tie that covered the rubber band on the pony tail and she wanted the ribbon at the front. However the ribbon did not form a bow and it didn't compliment the look very well. I then improvised and tied it at the back so that it still covered the rubber band on the pony tail and also went with the look. I cut the ribbon short and this made it loose the curls at the end, I then took a pair of scissors ans curled the ends and left them dangling at the back. I didn't want them to be so long as they would take the attention away from the looped braids at the back. I then stuck the bead at the front using the duo lash glue making sure it was in the middle of the head. Looking at the overall look I was quite pleased with myself and what I did as I overcame the challenges I had during the practice sessions. Sophie was also pleased with the final look and that made me even more happier.

Practical- Sophie Practicing My Design

This was Sophie's third attempt at practicing my design. Seeing our last practice session I had the ribbon as part of the design, however I wasn't really pleased withe the overall look including the ribbon. During this practice session I asked Sophie to use the golden colored braid just on top of the hair line as I wanted to see what effect it gives off. I also used the same braid to tie the hair on the side as I was to use the ribbon originally. I didn't really quite like the look of  it as to me it gave a hippy effect rather than Elizabethan. We kept the big hair the same as I want it to have a round shape at the front. I was really happy with the shape of the hair as it represented both Elizabethan and contemporary hair. With the hair at the back, I like how Sophie used the hair to hide the pins in the hair. Although I would prefer it to be a little less puffy but I can understand that it would be hard to achieve that as the hair is crimped. I wanted to leave some hair dangling sown on the sides of the head and wanted to curl it rather than crimp. As it was too short it didn't curl properly, so on the other side Sophie tried zig-zag curl to see what it looks like. To be honest I didn't like how they both looked and I would prefer to have all the hair up. After having all these practice sessions I have twitched my design with little things yet kept the design original. On the final timed assessment I will be adding in adornments on the hair for the final look.