FMS407MurphyHRedheadsAndRoyalty: Padding and Shaping. and crimping and frizz

Padding in the Elizabethan times.http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/thumbnail/246080/1/Queen-Elizabeth-I-2.jpg

Padding and shaping in modern times. http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b1/6a/1c/b16a1c9c4a99ccdee9bf52339b076976.jpg

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Products used.

1.paddle brush
2.section comb
3.hair grips and bobby pins
4. section clips
5. clear bands
6. crimpers.
7.straightners

Crimping with crimping irons.

In todays lesson we learned about padding and shaping and how to achieve this kind of look. One of the ways to achieve this today is to crimp the hair with hair crimper's. You begin by sectioning the hair and then you crimp section by section.

Padding and shaping using the rat.

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Once you have crimped the desired area you begin to back brush your sections from underneath (this helps keep the end result clean and finished and makes it easier to style and shape). One of the queens favourite methods was using hair rats (pads filled with hair) This was because they created volume and height and were easy to shape. To put the hair rat in the hair, you have to section the hair again so that you have hair to go over the rat. I also put a french plait behind this section (where the rat will sit) to make a foundation that will help the rat stay in place. To create my rat I got a stocking filled it with wool and tied the ends. You can however use crepe hair, cotton wool or any other mould able material. I applied the rat buy placing it over the french braid and pinning it in place. I then combed the hair over it and pinned the hair in place.

Outcome.

I definitely need to practise with this as my speed was slow. I definitely found the crimping, sectioning and french braid part easy to pick up but the hair rat was challenging to apply. I also had to change my back brushing technique as I used to just brush the hair back and forth for this technique. I now hugely see the benefit in just brushing the hair back slowly and precisely. This gives a much stronger structure to the hair and makes my job of shaping the hair a lot easier.

I think this crimping technique is a great contemporary way of achieving these Elizabethan hairstyle's. It can be quite a frizzy look but can also look very clean and finished if this technique is applied in the right way.

Zigzag Crimping using the figure 8 method on a bobby pin.

We were then shown how to crimp the hair using bobby pins. This gives either a very precise crimp or if brushed out, can create a frizzy youthful look. This can take a long time to do, so you would need to make sure you had enough time. It is very precise but the end result is worth it. To create this look you again, section the hair and taking very small pieces you take a pin and rap the hair around it using the figure 8 method. You then pin the bottom to hold it in place and then place the straightening iron over it for a couple of seconds. Let the hair cool down and then un-clip and pull out the pin. the end result is a very precise zig zag shape.

This has been used quite frequently in fashion to create a natural Afro look. The more you brush it the bigger your hair gets.

Outcome.

I was able to see Helen (my lecturer) demonstrate this technique. I then practiced this myself and found that although this is a longer process, I much prefer the outcome. This technique can create a larger dimension to the hair. Its a fiddly technique to get the hang of but again practice will improve my ability and speed in time.