Dil's first practice of my final design

I decided to go with my first design idea for my hair assessment, because I felt it looked most interesting, and was a good mixture of modern and Elizabethan hairstyles.

My partner and I tried one another's hair designs on each other. Once I'd talked it through with Dil, we decided she would first have a go at simply putting my hair in a ponytail split into two plaits. However these two plaits were not long enough to reach over my forehead in a halo braid effect, so we decided four plaits - two in the ponytail and two above either ear - would work better. Being without a hair donut on this occasion, we used a hair rat, but it sat a little too low, rather than underneath the band of ponytail, so I am hoping a donut will give a more central positioning. Dil plaited the ponytail, incorporating the hair left above my ears into them in a french braid style, so that they would reach over my forehead. She overlapped them and gripped them into place, and then made sure that the ponytail was sleek and neat, with the use of hairspray. On the right side of my head, the plait at the back sat higher; I preferred the left side, where it draped lower. In further practices and the final assessment, we will use a donut to elongate the head, and weave gold ribbon around the ponytail to cover the hairband, and into the plaits; symbolic of royalty and Elizabethan jewellery. I have also decided to add a gem in the centre of my hairline, enhancing the 'heart-shaped' face shape that was fashionable in Elizabethan times. 

Overall, I think my partner did a very good job. Unfortunately my hair was freshly washed, and therefore quite slippery; for the assessment I will make sure it has more texture and grip, or provide the products to make it so.