Hair Tests

From researching the hairstyles that are used within the Urban Decay photoshoots and campaigns I can see that hair isnt a huge part of their styling - there is a definate focus on makeup and hair seems to be styled to look nice and compliment the makeup, rather than for any specific concept. (See UD hair research post)

I like the plaiting that tey use because its a bit more intricate and will allow me to show what I can do more than the other styles that UD use (typically down and waved) so I did some tests to see how to go about. I wanted a braid headband.

TEST ONE

I was not happy with my first attempt. The braids didnt make enough of an impact from the front and looked a bit lack-lustre. There was also an awkward crossover at the front that I wanted to get rid of.

TEST TWO

I tried the same look but used a one-sided french plait across the head to give the illusion of a plait headband, and while I liked the overall look and it was a lot neater, it still didnt give enough emphasis from the front and I really wanted it to appear on camera.

TEST THREE

I reviewed my models hair to see how I can make the most of it in this style and its so long and thick that this really helped me think of a new way of creating this style. I used the whole hair from the back of her head to make the plaits extra thick - this wont matter from the back as the photos will be taken from the front - and brought them round to the front. They looked a lot more enhanced and clipped nicely. I tried the look up and down, and I love it more down so my plan is to take to thick sections out from the sides and curl them using rollers.