Estella Hair Practise 2.0

Here's a second trial for my Estella, the back part of the hair is much neater.
For the front portion, I used a technique taught in class that creates a wave
into a curl. I think this hairstyle is more mature and in keeping with the Estella look
I want to create.

Estella Hair Practise

Here's my first attempt at creating my Estella hair design,
I feel the curls at the back need to sit neater and show more uniformity.
The curls at the front of the hair look too youthful for the appearance I want
to give.

Estella Hair

I envision the character of Estella to be
largely misunderstood and perceptively
cold hearted and fierce.
I imagine, if it weren’t for her upbringing,
she’d have quite a gentle soul and be naturally
kind hearted and considerate.
To comply with the combination of
characteristics, I have designed a hairstyle to
represent all the elements.
The curls represent the tranquil aspects of
her personality whereas the uniformity of the
curls and up-styled structure represent her
cruel nature.

Design Method

-   Section off the front portion of the hair,
in front of the ears and loose hair around
the nape of the neck/hairline

-  Part the back of the hair, down the
centre, and curl sections around
large barrel curlers in the direction
indicated by the design

-   Fix with sectioning clips whilst they cool
in their formation

-   When the curls have cooled, fix the curls
in the same directions with hair grips, bound
tightly together in the middle of the head

-   Curl the front portion of the hair horizontally
from a middle parting to the ears

-   Allow them to cool in formation before fixing them
into pin curls around the of the face
Fix the entire hairstyle with hairspray
 

Designs for Estella

 Because Estella would be photographed in black and white, I considered tone rather than colours. I wanted the make-up to be a natural look that is in keeping with the period that Great Expectations is set. In the two initial designs below, I looked at a strong contour and different coloured lips. The latter isn't quite natural but again, being shot under black and white, it won't show.

Second Assessment (Havisham)

Bold Hair using finger waves, ringlets & pin curls

Products & Equipment:

-     Brush set

-     Hair grips & sectioning grips

-     Water spray

-     Curling tongs

·        To create pin curls
- Taking small sections of hair each time, curl the hair in a spherical motion from tip to root so it sits flat against the scalp. Fasten securely and discreetly with a hair grip. In order to maintain the shape, you may choose to dampen the hair beforehand or fix with hairspray afterwards.

-     To create finger wave
-Section the front portion of the hair and dampen with a water spray (this will help the style to hold), then brush the hair away from the face for the initial direction of the wave. Starting at the roots of this first section, place your middle finger horizontally, pressing down to form a groove. Whilst holding your finger here, comb the hair below it towards the face to create the movement. Bring your forefinger parallel to your middle finger and pinch the hair up slightly, secure this section formed using a sectioning grip. Repeat this action below the grip, brushing the hair towards the back of the head again to continue the wave pattern. Once the entire section is secured in the wave pattern, it can be left to dry naturally or under heat, the grips can then be released to reveal the style which you can fix with hairspray or go on to style accordingly.

-     To create ringlets
- Take a section of hair and starting a little shy of the root, manually wrap the hair around the curling iron, closing the lever down on the end. When heated through, release the hair to create a ringlet. Continue this on the rest of the hair. If you wish, you can brush the ringlets into each other to create a wave effect. 

Continuity

Continuity is important in every aspect of film and television programme making from the positioning of the actors and props to lighting, stage direction and hair and makeup. Often, the scenes of a film or television programme are shot out of sequence and some scenes may be revisited weeks after the initial filming. In order to comply with continuity, a hair and makeup artist needs to be able to recreate a look from pictures and design plans. It has to be exactly the same as before to add the believability of the scene.

In my Miss Havisham assessment, I am tested on my continuity. The period look I have created for Miss Havisham will be recreated in two weeks. The pictures will then be compared to assess how similar it looks to the first time I carried it out.

To help myself recreate the look as similarly as possible, I have written up detailed application methods and taken plenty of pictures that I shall use as reference as I recreate the look.