She - Designing Hair for Look 1

(Picardi, 2014.)

I chose the hair design above for Look 1 in my project proposal, with the tight, slick hair pulling at the model's face, reflecting society's tight hold on She. I chose to scrape the hair up into a sleek knot, using hair gel and smoothing products, to eliminate any fly-aways for a clean, glossy finish. The taut knot mirrors the strain forced on people dealing with discrimination constantly haunting their thoughts. I like that this hair style would put all the focus on the makeup and styling as it is tied up in a clean and slick way; however I want to experiment with a more avant-garde style and more intricate design.

(Cahn, 2014.)

Marc Jacobs gave their models a four bun look at New York SS15 fashion week. It has developed the classic top knot into a more edgy and editorial look, but the hair still looks tight and neat. The models had some loose hair at the back and at the front; however I would make it very slick, with all the hair gelled into place. My model has quite thin hair so the buns would be very small, possibly meaning I would only do three. You can see how tight each section of hair is being pulled back which would pull at the model's face, giving her a striking look. The taught hair reflects the constant strain of discrimination and the feeling of being held back and restrained. The repeated buns down the centre of the head are reminiscent of a horse's mane, tying in with the model's mouth piece, inspired by a horse's rein; this emphasises how the victim feels like a caged animal being treated inhumanely. I want the focus of the look to be the makeup and styling so I don't want the hair to be too fussy and pull focus; I think this is detailed but still subtle enough to work in collaboration.

(Berardi, 2016.)

I felt the multiple bun design needed an aspect to incorporate it into the over all design. I found the above image on Pinterest and was inspired by the used of little spikes pierced through the hair. The crossed spikes in the hair would mirror the sharp crossed mouth piece in the makeup design, tying the whole look together. I will use black spikes as my model's hair is blonde, incorporating them into the multiple bun design. The spikes make the hair look like barbed wire or thorns on a plant, mirroring how She is trying to fight back at discrimination but is being smothered by society's hatred and negativity, shown by the black mesh styling. I am excited to test out this design!

Hair Chart

References:

PICARDI, P., 2014. Look Like a French Girl: The Best Beauty Trends from Paris That You Should Try Now [viewed 27th January 2017]. Available from: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/748090188072580039/

CAHN, M., 2014. Hair and Beauty Inspiration From New York Fashion Week [viewed 27th January 2017]. Available from: http://www.elle.com/fashion/g8670/best-beauty-looks-nyfw-spring-2015/?slide=22

BERARDI, N., 2016. NATVA 2016 Vegas [viewed 27 January 2017]. Available from: https://www.instagram.com/p/BK_apBrhV8K/