Elizabethan and Modern Curls and Crimping

After the learning how to curl and crimp hair, I wanted to look into some Elizabethan hairstyles and modern hairstyles that incorporated these techniques to get some inspiration for my final hair look.

Curls

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This hairstyle, from the film Elizabeth I, looks like it was achieved using padding and a wig, with curls on the top layer. I think the hair would have been curled using a curling wand and then secured down to the head with hair pins. I really like the texture of this look and how intricate the curls look.

Here is a screen shot from the Elizabeth I film, where Elizabeth has incorporated tendrils with curls, the same curls as the example above. 

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I found this image on pinterest and I think the curls look beautiful. The hair has been curled and then pulled into a bun at the back of the head. There are also some plaits incorporated into the look and feeding into the bun. It almost looks like a french plait above the bun because of the way the curls are twisted into each other. This hair style could easily be made into an Elizabethan look with some pearls or jewels added into the bun.

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Here is an example of an Elizabethan style hair look. It looks like the model's real hair, but maybe some padding was used to create the body at the back. It look like the whole hair has been curled into very defined curls and then the hair has been gathered over the padding to create the volume. Some curls have been left down to frame the face. It is similar to the look above, however there is a lot more volume and it is a bit messier in places. 

Crimping

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This is an example where crimping could have been used in the Elizabethan times. The very small and shallow waves could have been finger curls or done with a crimper.

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This is an image from Beyonce's world tour advert and I think the modern take on an Elizabethan hairstyle is beautiful. I really like how the look is lopsided as it adds a modern twist to the more classic Elizabethan shape. I think padding was used here and then I think the whole hair was crimped and laid over the top of the padding to give that soft textured look. I think some of the front pieces were curled separately as they don't look as tightly crimped as the rest of the hair. I really like the contrast in shape and texture between the frizz and the curls laid on top and hanging down.

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This is an example of how celebrities can modernise different hairstyles from history and make then more current. Here, Iggy Azalea has styled her hair in a sleek low ponytail and then crimped the ponytail to create a big, frizzy look. I really like the contrast in textures ad finishes between the very neat and smooth top to the messy and bushy looking ponytail. I also like the way the smooth hair has been wrapped round the hairband to finish the look off. I think it would be fun if the ponytail was plaited loosely to make a very big plait with maybe some jewels or ribbon running through it, to give the look an Elizabethan twist.