Bridal hair practice

Brief: 

 

I was inspired by hairstyles like these. I think waterfall braid are beautiful, and provided a good way for me to incorporate and practice different plaits. To take it further, I decided to do a waterfall fishtail plait, although found this quite challenging. I like the look of a backcombed piece at the crown of the hair, and thought the long blonde curls looked very elegant and bridal.

 I started by back combing sections at the crown of the head and laying them back to create a raised, voluminous section. http://www.deerpearlflowers.com/

 I then created a waterfall fishtail plait around one side of the head, pulling parts to create a looser, messy effect.

 I did the same on the other side, although struggled with how much thinner the plait turned out this time. 

 I pinned both plaits into place at the back of the head below the backcombed section, covering the grips from before. I then fishtail braided the two plaits together.

 

Finally I curled all of the hair that was left down, including the fringe. 

I found this task quite challenging and stressful. I think my plan was quite difficult to start with, however I didn't really consider my model's hair type before I started. To avoid the hair looking thin or uneven in the plaits, next time I would add some false hair to thicken the braids. I will need to practice my technique a lot, as both plaits took two or three attempts; and maybe simplify my design, to perhaps a normal fishtail braid instead of a waterfall one. When curling the hair I found it hard to juggle the hair, tongs, combs and grips all at once while remaining safe while I worked. Despite these issues, after some help from my teacher, I feel my curling skills improved, and I feel happier about the finished look.