Classic Shapes & Silhouettes

Sleek and Chic

*HEALTH & SAFETY* 

Be very wary of the tongs when working around your  model's face- practice coordination and hair drying, so that your model is in safe hands and doesn't encounter any burns. Same applies to the tools you are using, for example your brushes; do not be too aggressive with the hair, be aware of poking your model's eye out with your pin tail comb. When tying your models hair be gentle and do not tug and don't use a high heat near the scalp of your model's head.

Product List

- Heat Protection Spray OR Serum.

- Shine Serum OR Argon Oil.

- Hair Dryer. 

- Paddle Brush. 

- Comb. 

- Straighteners.

- Hair Grips.
- Hairspray.

Start with damp hair, as it's easiest to blow dry straight. Use a heat protector before applying heat to the hair and begin by sectioning the hair, and start to blow dry the sections straight, on heat that is suitable to the condition of model's hair. Use a paddle brush underneath each strand you are straightening, and in a downwards motion blow dry the hair until dry and straight. The next step to getting the sleek and chic finish hair, is to apply a shine serum throughout the hair, focusing mainly on top of the head. Then again, section the hair and straighten until the hair is flat and straight as possible. 

For the first style using this straight and chic hair, is a ponytail. Slowly and gently using a combination of your comb and paddle brush, begin to gather the hair towards the back of the head- creating a ponytail. There is not particular technique to this, apart from be gentle when holding the hair in place and securing it. Apply hairspray to your comb to flatter stray hairs/ baby hair and make the style as flat as possible. If you do not want to use hairspray ( as it will harden and not easily restyled) use the shine serum from before, as it adds so much shine to the hair and flattens.

For the next hairstyle it will be a simple, straight and sleek down-do. Begin with straight, flat hair and start by sectioning two side sections and a front one. Comb the front section using either hairspray or shine serum (to flatten) and comb backwards. Then take each small side section and spin behind the front section. This is simple (as I said). Use hairspray to finish off the look.

Critical Analysis 

Things that would have definitely gone better if I had positioned the ponytail more centered on the head. I really need to be more aware of how hair looks from the front, and from all angles around it. In regards to the second hairstyle, I should have again, been more wary of all angles of the head, and placed the grips used in a way that would be hidden under the front section of the hair, and wouldn't be peeping through.