Technical File: Adding accessories to hair.

This weeks practical was all about adding accessories to the hair. This technique is good to know when it comes to the style and era your design is for, for example if you were creating a 1920's look, adding feathers to the hair will give it this feel. Also this was a very useful technique to know as now I would be able to create a basic style for weddings/proms/formal events.

The up do hairstyle that was used as the base for our accessories was a chignon. This was because it was simple to complete, yet is very diverse in the way that you are able to dress the hair up.Here are the steps to complete a chignon.

1. Brush the hair through with a paddle brush.
2. Section the hair so that there are medium sections left around the sides of the head.
3. Take the rest of the hair and put in a pony tail close to the neck of the client. 
4. Taking the pony tail, roll the hair up and pin in place (it should look a little like a sausage).
5. Using more clips make sure the chignon is bought round and there are no gaps between the hair and each end.
6. with the remaining hair you can place it where ever you would like, for example you might want to plait it or just bring it round.
7. Then place your accessories in the hair as you would like.
8. Finish up with some hair spray and shine spray.

Health and Safety for this:

• Make sure you wash your hands before you touch your client. 
• If you use heat tools be careful not to burn your client.
• When using shine and hair spray make sure you do not get it in your clients face. 

Tools needed:

• Paddle brush 
• Pin tail comb
• Hair accessories 
• Hair bands 
• Hair clips 
• Hair spray/shine spray 
• Heat tools (if needed).

Here is my hair designs.

Here is the initial chignon:

The first design I went for was very boho. It featured plaits and little hair accessories.

The second design I went for was more formal, it featured a white necklace. 

 Analysis:
I was really happy with my first attempt at this hairstyle, I think both designs worked well and both looked different which is what I was going for. I also really liked the process of this practical as I enjoyed the process of adding the accessories to the hair and getting creative with the hair. I believe this process has also given me a lot of ideas for future shoots as the designing process is wide open.