Crimping and Curling

Crimping hair

Equipment needed:

·         Comb

·         Crimpers

·         Section clips

Crimping hair is useful as it adds texture and volume to the hair and does give off an Elizabethan appearance depending on the length and thickness of your models hair effects how look it will take to crimp. My model had quiet long hair and medium thickness.

To start off I sectioned the bottom layer waited for the crimpers to warm up then started crimping leaving it on the section for about 5 seconds to make sure the ‘crimp’ was visible. I carried on doing that till I reached the top layer of hair.

I really love the effect has of crimping hair from the texture, volume and how it can add so much more to a final look it also makes it easier to shape and mold the hair into shapes/looks. 

                 Depending on your models hair eg length and thickness is an aspect you have to take into consideration as it can be time consuming if your model had long thick hair. My model had medium length hair and thickness so It didn't take as long.
Even Beyonce has tried out the crimped hair look showing that Elizabethan hair styles and trends will always come in and out of fashion as Beyonce is so influential that her fans will copy her but may not know where the style originated. Also Katy Perry has gone for the crimped hair look I love the look of the crimped hair it's soft and natural looking like the Elizabethans would have had although the hair cut and colour make it modern.

http://stylenoted.com/katy-perry-the-crimp/
http://www.structurehair.co.uk/2013/01/24/beyonces-style-evolution/

 As you can see from this portrait of Elizabeth her hair has a slight wave/crimp to it and it is but up into a heart shape in comparison to the modern versions above with their hair down as in Elizabethan times hair down would indicate your a virgin 'pure' on the 15th of january 1559 Queen Elizabeth's coronation took place with her hair long and wavey/crimped down still off the face emphasizing the forehead.

Curling

 Firstly I section the hair into layers, then take a section from that and wrap the hair around the curling wound keeping the barrel tight against the hair trying to get the wand as close to the top of the models root without touching the scalp to prevent burning them a way to prevent this is to put your comb between the wand and your models head. Hold approximately 10-15 seconds.

Then it’s time to remove the wand by slowly releasing the tightness and pulling the wand away from the hair itself. I made sure not to touch the curl after it had been released as it would still be hot and not set properly yet after it had set it should stay in place as a curl to make sure it stays in shape hair spray for a longer lasting curl.








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