Dutch plaits

Dutch Plaits

Dutch plaits are the same as French plait but upside down,

To do this you need to section a small piece of hair from the top of the head plait like normal but going under instead of over the top, once you plait the hair round once you'll need to add a piece of hair each time time and you should end up with a nice Dutch plait.

My attempt of male Elizabethan hair

Male Elizabethan Hair

We were asked to partner up and create an Elizabethan hairstyle, as I was partnered up with Toby I thought id create a male version by crimping and curling his dreadlocks with his permission, at first I was trying to create a crown out of hair but it didn't really work so Lottie came up with using a prop crown, so I placed the crown on Toby's head and wrapped his hair around the crown, i used the curls to fill the middle to give the look volume and included a plait at the back.

evaluation of my partner (Technical)

Evaluation of my partner

I thought Amy done really well, she managed to achieve my design perfectly and in the time frame giving, at first when i gave her my design she didn't no how to do wiggle plaits but she practised and managed to create them just how i wanted them to be, there was a bit of in issue with the waves staying in my hair as my hair doesn't take to heated waves or curls so they dropped out pretty quickly, but she tried her best to keep them in by spraying hair spray in my hair witch helped a little bit.

When she was practising my design the wiggle plaits slightly confused her but i added in images of how to section them and it helped clarify what i wanted.

Over all im very happy with the outcome well done!. 

my partners assessment

My partners assessment

This is my partners assessment, Amy had to recreate my design of Elizabethan hair, I thought Amy did really well considering she struggled to do wiggle plaits at first but she practised and the outcome in the end was perfect, the waves in my hair would quite stay in as my hair doesn't take well to being curled or waved with heat so it kept dropping out.

Structured hair without props (Technical)

Structured Hair Without Props

To create structured hair you need to use a pintail comb to section the hair into four sections two big and two small.

Once the hair is sectioned you'll need to French plait the two small sections like so, this will create a pinning base for the structured hair.

You will then need to back comb the piece of hair you will be using for structure, once that is done you will need to create the shape you desire for my look it'll be a round bun shape to do the you will need to fold the hair over toward the plaited pin base, using your pin tail comb will help hold in position while you pin it to the plait.

When this is complete the finished look should look like this.

Fish tail plaits (Technical)

Fishtail Plait

Here is my first and second attempt of a fishtail plait.

to get a fishtail plait you need to section the hair into two and take a piece of hair from one side and add it to the other and the same from the other side, carry on doing this remember not too much tension and you will get a fishtail plait.

First attempt                                     Second attempt

Third attempt

Health and Safety

Health and Safety

• Always clean your brushes and combs after use. 
• Use couch roll to rest your products on
• Use a clean cape on every model
• Ask your model if they are allergic to anything before you start
• Always do a patch test when needed 
• Do a consultation
• Make sure there's not trailing wires
• Wash your hands before and after every model  
• Good hygiene
• Decant all products
• No your fire exits
• Hair up