The silhouette of my final Miss Havisham design

Just like in a previous blog post I have photographed a hairstyle on my dolls head in black and white, silhouette style. This image on the right is without using the dolls head hair within the overall shape of the silhouette. 

I then decided to use some of the dolls heads hair into the second silhouette image. I think the second image of this design worked better as it has a better structure. I also decided to only use a few of the artificial flowers that i brought in the top front section of hair.

I really like how these images came out, I think that this is a really strong shape for Miss Havisham, the outline is a bit wild with bits of hair coming from the main body of the hairstyle. I think that this design shows miss Havishams character and I have decided that I will definitely use this design for my final Miss Havisham.

Final Miss Havisham hair design using wig and dolls head hair with
accessories

Playing around with hair accessories for Miss Havisham

For my Miss Havisham design I wanted to add some accessories that will represent Miss Havisham’s eccentric character but still being clear that it was her wedding day when she stopped in time.

I brought some artificial flowers in IKEA to use in the hair. The flowers were originally fairly white so i left them in tea bag water to dye the fabric to make them appear older. Originally I was thinking to use all seven of the flowers I brought like this picture on the right. However I think that this looks too top heavy and over the top.

In addition purchased some lace from Fabric Land which I made into a veil like head band which I may use for the assessment. I also left these fabrics in tea to soak up the colour.

These images below are using the accessories as well as including the dolls heads hair into the design. I will have to use some of my models hair for the assessment as the wig is fairly small on the head. I will need to use some of my models hair to also cover the lace around the front of the wig.

Here are the images of using the accessories on the dolls head.

Creating my final Miss Havisham hairstyle on the synthetic wig

After creating two hair designs on paper I decided to go with my second design for my Miss Havisham. I think that the second design is more challenging and it will be more achievable with the synthetic wig that I brought from eBay for the assessment.

As I will be using a wig for the assessment I will be able to prep/style the wig before the assessment. To create this hairstyle I brought some tights, padding in Fabric Land to create the outline of the hairstyle. I stuffed the tights with padding which is very similar to stuffing used for teddies. I tied the ends of the tights and then sewed the gap where it was tied to create a more solid shape for the ring of padding.

Here is the development and some images of how I created my final design on my synthetic wig.

My ring of padding

Products/tools needed to create this hairstyle:

• Long grey/silver synthetic wig
• Wig cap
• Dry shampoo
• Talcum powder
• Pin tail comb
• Postiche brush
• Ring of stuffed padding
• Hairspray
• Hair pins and grips

Here is a step by step of how to create this hairstyle:

1. Prep the model/dolls heads hair by pin curling all the hair and then use the wig cap over the head.
2. Attach the wig to the head and spray with the dry shampoo all through the hair, also apply some of the talcum powder in the air to whiten it and give it less shine.
3. Using a pin tail comb section the top part of the wig, this section of the hair will be used for the bun on top of the head. Ensure you have left some of the longer hair at the front of the wig where the shorter hair is at the fringe.
4. Place the ring of stuffed padding around the head and pin in place on either sides of the ears.
5. Begin back combing the roots of the hair from the side, closest to the padding and then smooth the hair over and pin the hair in. Continue this all the way around the padding. With the longer strands of hair
6. With the longer section of hair that is shown within the bun/middle section of hair. You should back comb this hair to make it look messy and ‘decaying’.
7. Use hairspray to hold any straying hairs from the padding and ensure the hair is powdered with talc and dry shampoo.

Here are some images of my steps of creating this hairstyle on my wig.

My final hair design on wig

Two hair design ideas for my Miss Havisham

After researching what type of hairstyles were in fashion during the Victorian era I have decided that I want my Miss Havisham to have big hair with rolls incorporated into her hair style.

From images and writing in books that I have looked at I have noticed that hair was normally worn up during the Victorian era. The quote from that I included in my previous blog post states that women often piled their hair on top of their head. A few curls were often used and rolling the hair was very popular.

I purchased a long straight grey/silver wig to use for my Miss Havisham so I had to consider this while creating my design ideas. Sadly I won’t be able to use any heat on the wig; therefore it will be extremely difficult to curl the wig in any way.

Here are my images of my drawn two hair designs with notes to explain more about the hairstyle.

First design idea
front view

First design idea

This design is based around the vertical roll that I have been working on in class. I think that this shape creates a very strong silhouette. I have created a very similar hairstyle from this hair design in class.

The characteristics of this hairstyle:

• A strong shape at the back
• A high and textured shape from the front
• Two loose curls hanging at either side of the face

If I was to choose this final design for my assessment for Miss Havisham I would like to make the hairstyle look slightly decaying. I would backcomb the hair to give a fluffly like texture. I will also use talcum powder and dry shampoo on the wig to powder the colour of the wig down slightly. I would also use some kind of accessories representing Miss Havisham’s character in the hair.

Second design idea
front view

Second design idea

This design is based on giving the hair a lot of shape and piling/rolling the hair on top of the head. I also think that this hairstyle would create a very strong silhouette which is an important factor to creating a hairstyle for Miss Havisham.

The characteristics of this hairstyle:

• A tube like structure like a ring to the outside structure
• A twisted bun in the top middle section of the hair
• Lots of texture throughout the hair with lots of backcombing

If I was to choose this design as my final design for creating my Miss Havisham I would use lots of backcombing to create a very decaying feel to the hairstyle. I would also use talcum powder and dry shampoo on the wig to powder the colour of the wig down slightly giving a very powder effect. I think i would use some laced fabric to decorate the hair to act as a veil as it was Miss Havishams wedding day when she ‘stopped in time’.

Retouching on Victorian hairstyles

To begin creating my final hair designs I wanted to retouch on some Victorian hair styles. Here is a quote from a Magazine that was published in 1888, describing how many women wore their hair during the Victorian era.

Fashions in hair by Richard Corson p.550

I would like to use this quote to be the main influence of my hair designs. I will create three design ideas which will all be up do's. Below is another image, this image if from the same book by Richard Corson.

Fashions in hair by Richard Corson p.551

These images are great for the kind of hairstyle I would like to use for my Miss Havisham. I would like to create a hair style with rolls, with lots of volume and texture. Although while I am working on creating my hair designs for my Miss Havisham I will have to remember that I am using a synthetic wig for the assessment so will not be able to use any heat to create my chosen final design.

Creating a strong silhouette through hairstyle

To begin thinking about starting to create hair designs for Miss Havisham I was told to begin thinking about how the overall shape of a hairstyle will effect and reflect the character wearing the specific hairstyle.

I created this hair style on my dolly head in a practical lesson. This hairstyle is based on using a vertical roll and using volume at the front.

Below are some images of a photo shoot of my dolly head when I created this hairstyle on her. These images have been edited into black and white with not much detail as I wanted to see how the shape of the silhouette would effect the feel to the hairstyle.

After creating this hairstyle and photographing it in black and white style I think that this hair style wouldn't be strong enough for Miss Havisham

Creating fever

After briefly research illness and disease during the Victorian era we were shown how to create a fever like makeup look. I really enjoyed this lesson; I love the special effect side of makeup. I feel as if this lesson was very important as I can use these skills when creating my designs for

Sue's demo of fever
makeup

Miss Havisham.

To the right is a picture of the makeup look that Sue created while giving a demo. Below is a list of products that were used to create this makeup look:

• Black stipple sponge
• Glycerine
• Supracolour pallet
• Translucent powder
• Duo
• Stipple sponge

Here is a step by step of how I created my fever makeup look:

1. Use a blue/red colour from the Supracolour pallet and apply under the eye with a brush. You can then blend it with you finger into the eye socket. If you have difficultly blending the colour you can use a small amount of moisturiser on a brush to blend the colour.
2. You should use a brown shade of the Supracolour to enhance the bone structure of the face. I applied this like a contour of the cheek bones and blended it out slightly.
3. To begin adding a flush to the face, I mixed and then applied both the shades of red from the Supracolour pallet and dabbed it onto the cheeks. I also applied this to the forehead.
4. Ensure your models mouth is closed and apply some duo onto the lips and wait until dry. Once the duo is dry you can then tear the duo slightly to give the effect of dry, crusty lips. You can then use a small amount of colour to the lips so they look sore and then apply some translucent powder to make them look dry.
5. Once you are happy with the overall colour of the feverish face you can then apply glycerine with a stipple sponge to create a sweating effect.

My model before 

During the process

My hand of my mixing Supracolour on my hand

The finished fever effect makeup look

Glycerine can also be used to create the effect of tears but you should never apply it into the eyes. When creating a fever makeup look you should ensure that you work into the hairline, the makeup should look realistic. Before creating any illness makeup look you should always know what stage of the illness your character is in.

Creating cuts and bruises

In a practical lesson we covered cuts and bruises. This could be relevant to Miss Havisham or Estella for the assessments. Before trying to create my own cut and bruise makeup I wanted to research some real cuts and bruises to be able to develop my own skills.

Things that should always be considered before creating this kind of makeup look is to think about how old the cut or bruise is. You should know how the cut or bruise was created in the first place, what impact to the body made the cut or bruise.

Black eyes are normally swollen and shiny, and bruises normally change colour from red to purple then to a yellowy white shade. When adding blood to a cut you should think about how old the cut is, there are blood products available in different shades of red. New cuts will be a lighter red while old cuts will be darker in colour. Wound filler can be mixed with coffee grains to create a thicker, blotchy texture.

Before applying any products to your models face you should ensure that you have moisturised the skin. Grease based products will blend and spread easily if the skin has moisture within it. Vaseline can also be used over the top of a finished bruise to give a shiny effect which will make the area look slightly inflamed.

Here is a product list of what can be used to create a bruise or a cut.

Ben Nye bruise wheel and wax

• Ben Nye bruise and cut colour grease paint wheels
• Wax – available in all different colours
• Sealer
• Blood
• Fullers earth
• Pallet knife – for removing products from their containers
• Supracolour pallet
• Wound filler
• Red MAC pencil
• Stipple sponge
• Moulding tool

Image I tried to recreate -
a black eye

My black eye makeup

Step by step of how to create a black eye

1. Moisturise the skin.
2. Begin applying yellow grease paint as this is the lightest colour. In a dabbing motion apply the yellow with a brush and then blend using your finger.
3. You can begin to build up the colour with the red and the purple tone in the Ben Nye bruise wheel. The darkest part of the eye should be around the bottom socket of the eye. You can use a pointed brush to add more detail to the bruised eye.
4. You can use a red eye pencil in the waterline of the eye.
5. You can apply Vaseline if desired to create a shiny, swollen effect.

My cut on the face.

Step by step of how to create a cut

1. Remove some wax from its container using a moulding tool; you should then warm the wax up by scraping it on the top of your hand.
2. Wipe a small amount of wax onto the face and blend it outwards onto the skin. You can smooth the edges with some moisturiser.
3. You should then use your moulding tool or a hair pin to create a scratch into the wax on the face.
4. You should then use the Kryolan sealer to seal the wax. This will prevent the wax from falling off the face. You can apply the sealer to the face with a cotton bud.
5. Once the sealer is dry you can either apply foundation in the models skin tone to blend it in with the rest of the face. Or you can apply powder to the wax to give a matt effect.
6. You can then apply a small amount of blood and/or wound filler to the cut.

To create scratches on the face you can use a black stipple sponge with shades of red Supracolour. You can also mix fillers earth with fake blood to create a dirty or dusty effect.

My completed black eye with a cut on the opposite side

Reference

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Creating an ill looking eye

To give my base makeup idea for my Miss Havisham I wanted to give some more depth to my basic design idea. In my previous blog post I was using eye shadow to try and add depth to my base for Miss Havisham. However I found that it was very difficult to blend on top of the white Supracolour base.

As I want my Miss Havisham to look sick, it thought that I would experiment with some eye makeup but I wasn’t sure how to approach it.

In a lesson Lottie created this tired/sick eye on my model once I had applied my pale base that I want to keep for my final design.

Lotties ill looking eye makeup

Products needed to create this look:

• Supracolour pallet, the two shades of red
• MAC red lip pencie
• Vaseline
• Cotton buds
• A selection of brushes

Below is a step by step of how to create this look:

1. Mix the two different shades of the reds from the Supracolour pallet and apply softly around the lash lines of the eyes. You want to create a very subtle effect; you can blend the colour out or away with a cotton bud.
2. Apply a very small amount of the MAC red lip pencil on the bottom water line of the eye. This will give the effect that the eye is sore.
3. Apply Vaseline to the eye area to give an effect of puffy eyes.

This is something that I would like to try out with the wig too see if this as an almost complete look would work well with my wig I have for the assessment.

More experimenting with a pale base for Miss Havisham

To continue experimenting with a very pale base that I can use for my Miss Havisham I created this look on myself at home. I used the Supracolour pallet, Illamasqua translucent powder and a Sleek Ultra Matt eye shadow pallet.

The powdery base makeup

To create this makeup look I wanted to keep the same pale base makeup, like in my previous post. Once I had applied the base I heavily powdered my face to see what kind of effect it would leave. I really liked the dusty and heaviness of using a lot of powder to create this effect.

I thought I would experiment with eye shadows to try and create a greyish tone to some areas of the skin. I decided to apply the grey around the bottom of the eyes and around the mouth. I personally prefer working with powder but I found that it was looking too powdery on the skin. I also found that it was very difficult to blend the grey so that it doesn't look so patchy really difficult.

However I do really like how the greyish tones work with my wig. I think I would like to keep some grey tones to my final design for my Miss Havisham.

The finished result.

A base experiment for Miss Havisham

To continue experimenting with different base makeup that I could develop for my Miss Havisham I began to think about using a pale foundation.

My interpretation of Miss Havisham is that she would be very ill looking, very pale with shades of grey and green to her skin. Firstly I wanted to work on a base makeup for my Miss Havisham, I will then develop my idea further.

My synthetic wig for
my Miss Havisham

Because of the poor condition of my partner’s hair for the assessment I thought it would be best to purchase a wig for the assessment. I found on eBay a long grey synthetic wig. When working on my makeup design I will need to take into consideration the colour of the wig. For the assessment I will powder down the wig so that it won’t look as shiny, this will also give an effect of dirty hair.

Below is a product list and a step by step of how I created this first attempt of my Miss Havisham.

Products needed to create this look:

• Supra colour pallet (grease paints)
• Selection of brushes
• Dermacolour concealer pallet

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Below is a step by step of how to create this basic makeup look:

1. Ensure your model has a moisturised face as this will make the grease paint makeup a lot easier to blend on the face.
2. Mix the white Supracolour with a small amount of D10 and D15 from the derma colour concealer pallet. You only want to create a white colour with a hint of grey/brown.
3. Apply this all over the face apart from right up to the lash line of the bottom of the eye. You want to keep the natural redness of the eyes.

The left side of this picture is this makeup look. On the right of this picture I began to use a brown from the supracolour pallet to try and add more structure around the eyes. However I found that the colours weren’t really working together. After I chose to start again on the other side of the face without using the brown Supracolour.

Practicing with pale bases for my Miss Havisham

I wanted to place the wig on my model to see what the colour of the skin looked like in comparison to the wig. I was happy with how the two colours work together.

For my Miss Havisham I want to develop the very pale/grey looking skin tone as i think it will work well with my wig that I have for the assessment.

A closer image of the tones, working together.

Experimenting with a base for Miss Havisham

To begin working on a base that I could use for my Miss Havisham for my assessment we were shown how to create an aging technique. The specific way I was shown is a very theatrical way of creating an aging makeup look. One thing I love about this technique is that you can be as subtle or as over the top as you like.

Before beginning to apply any products to my models face I was told to think about the structure and shape of my models face. The main techniques for creating an aging makeup look like I have created here was to use shadows and highlights to try to create the effect of tired, older skin.

Supra colour is a grease based makeup product which is used a lot for theatrical makeup looks. Supra colour can also be used as lipsticks or eye liners. As I have used old age stipple makeup to create this makeup look, I had to test it on the back of my models wrist before I could apply it to her skin further. I had to do this for health and safety reasons as it contains latex in it.

If you decide to use a hair dryer to help dry the old age stipple makeup you should ensure that you keep checking the heat and asking your model that the temperate is okay.

Here is a list of products needed to create this makeup look:

• Foundation pallet
• Dermacolour concealer pallet
• Supra colour pallet – grease based colours in shades of brown and grey
• Ben Nye old age stipple
• Disposable mascara wand
• Sponges
• A selection of brushes

Below is a step by step of how I created this makeup look:

1. Apply a foundation base matching the models natural skin tone, conceal any areas such as spots or blemishes, you should also cover the lips.
2. Ask you model to screw up their nose or lift their brows, you can then apply some supra colour as a highlighter in the lines which are now on the face. You should use grey tones of the Supra colour pallet. Thin flat brushes are useful for applying grease based makeup products.
3. Blend the supra colour into the skin, be careful not to spread the product too far. You can then use a brown shade of supra colour to as the shading to add the depth to the wrinkles of the face.
4. You should also use brown on the cheeks and down the nose, like a contour of the face.
5. Using a sponge you can then apply some Ben Nye old age stipple makeup to the eye area and the mouth. Before applying this to the skin you should stretch the area of the skin. You should then apply the old age stipple in a dabbing motion, keep the area stretched for a few seconds. You may then use a hair dryer on a low heat to quicken the drying process.
6. The old age stipple will turn clear once is has completely dry, you should repeat this at least three times to create the right effect.
7. Once it is completely dry you can mould the old age stipple to create wrinkles to the skin.
8. Using a disposable mascara want you can brush some grey Supra colour through the brows, going against the grain to give the effect of grey hairs.
9. Apply translucent powder to the face.

Here are some images of my theatrical old age makeup.

Half and half of my theatrical aging makeup.

A close up if my one sided theatrical makeup

I feel as if my finished aging makeup look could have been more in depth. I'm not sure weather I would like to use this technique for my Miss Havisham for the assessment. I think if I was to re create a theatrical aging makeup look I would use more shadows within the design. 

I found using the old age stipple quite difficult. It was really hard to colour over it using the Supracolour. I would like to experiment with the old age stipple a bit more to master the technique.

After creating this makeup look I don't think that this is the kind of look that I want to create my Miss Havisham as I want my Miss Havisham to look more ghostly. I'm looking forward to experimenting and developing my own idea for Miss Havisham.

Creating a ‘decaying’ vertical roll for Miss Havisham

To begin putting the practical skills that I have learnt into practice with the Great Expectations brief, working with Miss Havisham I have decided to begin developing the vertical roll hairstyle. To create a hairstyle which is more appropriate for Miss Havisham I used my decaying hair style image that I found on Pinterest which is on a previous post to change the vertical roll.

Here are some images and some notes of what I created on a dolls head of a hairstyle that is my interpretation of Miss Havisham.

The final outcome of my frizzed 'decaying'
hairstyle for Miss Havisham.

To create this hairstyle I worked with the 'frizzing' technique which I learnt last semester. I choose to use this technique because it give a lot of texture to the hair. My vision of Miss Havisham is to be very wild and ragged looking. To show this through my design ideas of Miss Havisham I believe that her hair should be very messy.

Here is the link to my previous hair blog which I worked on last semester. This specific blog post is describing how to create the frizzing in the hair which I have used for this specific hair design for Miss Havisham on the right.

Click here to view a step by step of how to frizz the hair!

Below are some more images of this final hairstyle and a development of how I created this hairstyle after I had created the vertical roll in the back section of the hair.

In the process of 'frizzing' the front section of the hair

Once the hair pins had been removed from the hair.

The finished hairstyle with lots of texture at the front.

The texture of this hairstyle is something that I would definitely like to keep for my final look for Miss Havisham for the assessment. 

Now that I have a basis of what I may what my final designs for Miss Havisham to look like I needed to develop this design further. I began looking back on some of my research of how the Victorians wore their hair. In a lesson I had to think more about creating a strong silhouette for Miss Havisham through hair design. I also wanted to add some Victorian hair styling traits to this developed idea.

The basis of my strong silhouette shape 

Here are some images and notes of the hair style I created for a more Victorian like hairstyle for Miss Havisham.

I began by creating the strong silhouette shape at the back of the head. I wanted to keep the decaying look so I did this by heavily back combing the two front sections. Once I thought I had enough texture and height within the front section i began to brush it back over and place into the vertical roll.

To keep some Victorian reference to this hair design I used some heated curling irons to create two curls by the ears of either side of the face.

Below are some images of the final outcome of this hairstyle.

Before developing this Victorian vertical roll
into a 'decaying' hairstyle.

The final outcome of my 'decaying' hairstyle
appropriate for Miss Havisham.

During the lesson I was advised to take a picture of my finished hairstyle that I had created for Miss Havisham and edit it into black and white to see what it looked like.

I think this gave a better visual understanding of what the sillouette of this hairstyle would look like.

If I was to choose to create a hairstyle based around a vertical roll for Miss Havisham for my assessment i think I would need to conjoin the vertical roll in with the decaying front section of the hair to make it flow more.

I do like this hairstyle which I have created for my Miss Havisham. However I would like to create something which is more challenging for myself.