This is my final design, as created by Nini on me in the timed assessment. The overall look is inspired by the facets of Elizabeth's character; she is portrayed as having a dark and passionate private life, whilst showing herself publicly to be a woman of great poise and purity.
For this reason, the colours I have used in both makeup and hair vary from light to dark. The hairpiece itself was inspired when the task of gathering images for a mood board led me to a picture of frayed rope. I was interested that something which seems so strong could be affected by stress in a way that caused it to break, just like the way in which Elizabethans destroyed their hair through over-processing. I felt that the plaiting of the hair reflected the concept of a perfect rope and then the additional layers represent the degeneration of the material over time as it is placed under pressure. copying it and as my make-up look was half and half, it seemed appropriate to do an asymmetrical hair style.
The shape of the hair piece is designed to reflect half of the traditional heart shaped Elizabethan hair. I wanted to make a nod to the shape without
I feel I could have chosen better colour for my hair piece but I like the different layers within it and the long hair underneath reflects that of Elizabeth in her early reign. I feel it was a big challenge trying to create such height and shape on myself as I have a cropped hairstyle. I must commend Nini on how well she blended the extension with my natural hair as when I practiced this on myself I found it difficult to hide the join between natural and false.
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