Technical - Historical Victorian Hair

Health & Safety:
Ensure an apron is placed around the model to protect their clothing from damage.
Wash hands thoroughly with soap before touching the clients skin or hair.
Carry out a consultation with the client to establish any allergies to products or contraindications.

Plaits
Products Used:
Sectioning Grips
Paddle Brush
Small Sectioning Comb
Kirby Clips
Small Hairband
Hairspray

 Step by Step:
1. Brush through the hair using the paddle brush to remove any knots or tangles.
2. Using the Small sectioning comb, make a parting in the middle of the head, using the metal end to      separate and move small out of place hairs.
3. Repeat step 2, but instead of down the centre of the head, create another parting halfway across the     head from ear to ear.
4. Use sectioning grips to hold these front two sections of hair separate from the rest of the hair.
5. Brush back the rest of the hair into a ponytail and tie it with the small hairband.
6. Plait the front two sections of hair and bring them back to clip them to the base of the ponytail    using the kirby clips (keep the front 2 plaits loose enough to hang over the ears in a curve).
7. Then plait the ponytail at the back of the head and wrap it round to make a bun and pin it, using    some more kirby grips.
8. Finally use the hairspray to lightly spray the hair to secure it in place.

Ringlets 
Products Used:
Paddle Brush
Small Curling Tongs
Sectioning Grips
Small Sectioning Comb
Hairspray
Small Hairband

Step by Step:
1. Brush through the hair using the paddle brush to remove any knots or tangles.
2. Using the Small sectioning comb, make a parting in the middle of the head, using the metal end to      separate and move small out of place hairs.
3. Repeat step 2, but instead of down the centre of the head, create another parting halfway across the     head from ear to ear.
4. Use sectioning grips to hold these front two sections of hair separate from the rest of the hair.
5. Brush back the rest of the hair into a ponytail and tie it with the small hairband.
6. Twist the ponytail into a small bun in the centre of the back of the head and secure it with pins.
7. Take the curling tongs and a small section of hair, wrap the hair round the tongs and hold it for    between 6 to 10 seconds and then release the hair, pulling the tongs straight down out of the hair to create a tight curl. (you should be able to create approx. 4 equal curls)
8. Repeat this process (step 7) again on the other side of the head.
9. Take the hairspray and lightly spray over the hair to secure the curls and flatten any loose hairs sticking up.

Evaluation:

Overall I think I accomplished both the Historical Victorian hairstyles quite well. The looks are pretty straightforward which made it simple to follow and achieve. However the problem I did have with both the styles was to do with accuracy and symmetry. For the first style I had to make sure I separated the same amount of hair so the plaits were an even thickness and length which took some practise and for the ringlets it took me a while to make sure each section for each ringlet was the same width so the ringlets all looked the same. I think the ringlets were the biggest struggle to try and look the same but with a bit more practise I'm sure it will become much easier to accomplish symmetry with hairstyles.