Inspiration And Research For The Final Assessment

This is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I that I chose to be my inspiration for both hair and makeup. The name of the portrait is "Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I"; oil on canvas (c. 1592) and the artist is Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. 

In this portrait Elizabeth is older and that was the time when she wore wigs all the time, and her hair was always up.

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I

(source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marcus_Gheeraerts_(II)_-Portrait_of_Queen_Elisabeth_I_-_WGA08657.jpg - date: Oct 10th 2014 )

Thinking about the hight, curls and having most of the hair up, but also combining Elizabethan elements with contemporary ones I've created a few designs. I've also found some contemporary hairstyles in the Cosmopolitan November 2014 issue that I wanted to include in the looks...

 A high bun

 Waves

 Curls

 Wavy hair and plaits

Plaits

Design No.1

For this look I'd use a big padding and crimp the hair to get a lot of volume. The rest of the hair would be in a low but but it wouldn't be crimped, but sleek and round and the hair would be straight. A plait that goes across the root of the fringes at the front would be used to decorate the hairstyle.

 Design No.1

(Oct 28th 2014)

Design No.2

This is a typical elizabethan heart shaped hairstyle. For this I'd use two big pads to make it quite high. Again, the rest of the hair would be in a low bun, but a bit different one than in the hairstyle before. To decorate the hair there are two plaits that go from each side through the centre of the 'heart'. To make the design contemorary I thought it would be better not to crimp or curl the hair, but to keep it straight but big.

 Design No.2

(Oct 28th 2014)

Design No.3

Trying out a different way to incorporate the heart shape; 1/3 of the hair would be straight and covering the two pads and the rest big, curly and backombed. 

 Design No.3

(Oct 28th 2014)

Design No.4

Here I wanted to try an assymetrical look but it is my least favourite design. Padding would be used on one side and the rest of the hair down and frizzed with the frizzing technique that we did in Hellen's lesson.

 Design No.4

(Oct 28th 2014)

 Design No.5
Again, a heart shaped look. This time half of the hair would be up and the rest of the hair frizzed but not brushed through, I'd like to keep the nice waves created with that technique. To decorate the hair there would be a plait going across the front of the head.

 Design No.5

(Oct 28th 2014)

 Look No.6
This is a much more contemporary look than the other ones I've created so far. Fringes would be crimped and covering a pad at the front and the rest of the hair in a high sleek pony tail. Tiny little curls would be used to decorate the hairystyle at the front.

 Design No.6

(Oct 28th 2014)

Design No.7

This is also a very contemporary look. The hair would be up in big bun and only the hair in the bun would be crimped, the rest straight and sleek. There would be a plait that goes around the bun and tiny little curls at the front.

 Design No.7

(Oct 28th 2014)

I showed my designs to Hellen in one of the lessons a few weeks ago and she found the idea of having a bun in my design very interesting and said that that is an element that she hasn't seen anyone else have yet. I actually thaught that my design with the bun one one of my favourite ones and I was happy when I heard that. I decided to continue my research and create more looks...