Tech File: Beach Waves & Curls

Equipment:

Paddle Brush

Curling Tong

Tail Comb

Mousse

Hair Dryer with Diffuser 

Method One: 

• Take a small section from the front of the hair and wrap around the tong. 
• Hold for 8-12 seconds
• Tease out the waves using your fingers 

Method Two:

• Wet the hair 
• Apply a mousse to the hair
• Scrunch the hair with your hands, working the product into the roots 
• Use a hair dryer and place it against the scrunched hair at the scalp
• Keeping diffusing the hair until it is dry
• Style the hair

Method Two

• Twist small sections of hair from the root to the tip
• Twist those sections together
• Straighten the sections together.
• Brush out the hair 

Create dreads by making smaller twists or curls by larger ones.

Tech File: Blow Dry

Equipment:

Mousse

Heat Protector

Serum

Sectioning Clips

Wide Tooth Comb

Large Roller Brush 

Tail Comb 

Shine Spray 

Steps: 

1. Thoroughly wash the models hair. 

2. Comb the hair through from root to tip with a wide tooth comb, this method minimises damage to the hair. 

3. Spritz the hair with a heat protector.

4. Work mousse through the hair, focusing on the roots and ends. 

5. Apply a shine serum to the hair focusing on the ends. 

6. Section the hair along the models parting. 

7. Part the hair into two front sections, two mid placed sections and one large triangular section at the back of the head and secure into place. 

8. Beginning at the back of the head section the hair to the very bottom of the neck. 

9. Ensure your section is not too thick as it needs to be no wider than the roller brush. 

10. Place the roller brush at the root of the hair and pull slightly upwards

11. Direct the heat at the root of the hair ensuring that it remains lifted, applying the heat to both the top and bottom of the section.

12. Start working down the hair from the root using the roller brush. Do this in a continuous motion all the way down the hair. 

13. Repeat all the way down the section until dry, make sure you direct the head down the hair to smooth the cuticle of the hair and achieve a smooth finish.

14. Taking the end of the section roll the hair back up the brush. 

15. Apply heat the hair for a few seconds and then allow to cool on the brush so the hair sets in place. 

16. Unwind the brush and pin the hair in place as it cools. 

17. Repeat this step for in sections across the whole head. 

18. Finish with shine spray and/or hairspray. 

Tech File: Finger Waves

Style 1: 

Equipment:
Hair gel
Water in spray bottle
Tail comb
Hair clips

Step by step:
1. Saturate the hair with water and gel from the roots to the ends. 
2. Use your fingers and a comb to smooth the hair to comb the hair backwards.

3. Comb the hair, hold on to the top with your fingers flat against the head. 

4. Comb the hair backwards just underneath and push the hair upwards.

5. Pinch the ridge you have created and then comb the hair underneath the other way.

6. Continue to use this technique in a line down the head, taking the hair the opposite way each time to create a flowing wave. 

7. Use a hair dryer to dry the hair so that the waves set in place. 

8. Carefully take the hair grips out so that the waves stay in place.

Style 2:

Equipment:
Hair gel
Water 
Tail comb
Hair grips

Step by step:

1.  Saturate the hair with water and gel from roots to ends.
2. Comb the hair to make sure it is smooth.
3. Place your fingers on the top of hair to hold in place, comb hair going backwards.

4. Place your finger at the point where you want the hair to turn back the other wave to create the wave and place the hair grip on the at this point.
5.  Keep your finger where the hair grip is and comb the hair going forwards, towards the face.
6. Place your finger where you want the next wave to be and place a hair grip there.
7. Continue this wave technique down the hair to create continuous waves. 

8. Use a hair dryer to dry the hair so that the hair sets in the wave shape.
9. Remove the hair grips from the hair carefully so that hair stays in the same shape.. 

Style 3: 

Equipment:
Curling tongs
Pin tail comb
Hair grips

Step by step:

1. Part the hair in the desired place. 
2. Take a wide but thin section along the parting and curl upwards with the hair tong. 
3. Repeat down the head. Secure each curl with a hair grip to set in the desired shape.
4. Continue to do this down the head in a straight line, ensure the curls are even in size.

5. Once the hair has all cooled down and set, brush the curls using the over and under motion to manipulate the waves into the style you want. 

Tech File: Rollers

Equipment:

- Hot Rollers

- Heat Protector 

- Sectioning Clips

- Brush

- Tail Comb 

- Hairspray

- Shine Spray (optional)

- Grips

Instructions:

1. Brush through the hair.

2. Secure with sectioning grips. I chose the 50's style of applying rollers and began by sectioning my models hair in front of the ears and securing with clips. 

3. Clip the rest of the hair away from the face.

4. Create a deep side parting. 

5. Start with using the the blue or white rollers and work sideways down the sides of the head. 

6.  Then use the yellow rollers to use the brickwork technique down the back of the head to the nape of the neck.

7. Spritz the hair with hairspray and allow to sit and cool. 

8. Once cool remove the rollers from the hair.

9. Shape the hair using the under and over method with your paddle brush.  

Optional:

10. Take the front section of hair and pin back for a half up half down style. 

12. Secure in place with pins and hairspray.

13. Shine spray can be used to add a healthy sheen to the hair. 

As my model had quite short hair, I wasn't very happy with the finish of this style and think it could have worked better on a longer haired model. I could have been more careful with my sectioning which may have resulted in a less fluffy finish. 

Tech File: Bridal Hair and Chignons

Equipment: 

Paddle Brush

Hair Bands

Sectioning Grips

Tail Comb 

Shine Spray 

Hairspray 

Grips

Optional Accessories 

Hair Grips

Process of Creation:

1. Brush through the hair.

2. Part the hair into the position you want to style the hair. 

3. Section the along the ear to ear line. 

4. Secure the back section of hair into a smooth ponytail. 

5. Back comb the top layer of hair to add volume to the ponytail. 

6. Smooth out the backcombing to ensure there are no fly aways. 

7. Use your fingers to roll the hair upwards to at the back of the head and secure at the base of the ponytail. 

8. Full the sides of the roll round to form a bun shape. 

9. Smooth over any stray hairs with spray. 

10. Style the front section and add any accessories. 

11. Complete look with shine spray and/or hairspray.

Tech File: Advanced Plaiting

Strand Plait:

Equipment:
Sectioning clips
Brush
Hairbands


How to:
1. Brush through the hair to ensure it is knot free.
2. Section the hair into three, one on each side and one at the back. Clip back the front section.
3. Split the back section into five strands.
4. With the outside strand go over the next strand and weave under the third strand. Keep hold of that piece.
5. Take the other end piece that goes over the strand next to it and then under the strand in your hand. You should be left with two sections on one side and three sections on the other. 
6. With the three strands, made sure they are laid flat, with the outside strand go over and under. This will leave you with three strands on the other side.
7. Go over and under in the same way until you have completed the plait and then secure with a hairband.
8. Take a side section plait as normal until you get to where the middle plait starts. Before you take the inside strand over to the middle, open up the side of the middle plait and thread it through.
9. Repeat this all the way down, threading the outside plait through the middle plait. Tie it off at the end.
10. Repeat the same process on the other side and secure.

The Waterfall Plait

Equipment:

Brush

Hairbands

1. Brush through the hair to ensure it is knot free.

2. Take a section at the front of the hair and begin the plait as normal. 

3. Before taking the outer section and putting it into the middle, take the section closest to the model and pass it to them to hold, this will stop it from travelling back. 

4. Now you will have to replace this third piece, by taking a section from the top and bringing it over to the middle and plait. 

5. Again the strand in the middle gets passed to the model to hold. 

6. Repeat this process, taking the hair from the top plaiting over and giving the middle strand to the model to hold.

7. Keep doing this process as far back as wanted and then plait it off and secure with a hairband. Let the model release the strands they were holding leaving them falling like a waterfall. 

Strand Plait:

Dutch Braid:

Equipment: 
Brush
Hair bands

1. Brush through the hair to ensure it is knot free.
2. Take three sections, but rather than plaiting over like a normal plait, plait each section under. Add to the plait with hair from each side as you would a french braid. 
3. Plait this all the way down and secure.

I was pleased to be able to complete these styles at the end of the session as I struggle with plaiting. Although the finish of my styles could be perfected I am glad to have learned the techniques. 

Tech File: Classic Shapes

Classic French Pleat

Equipment: 

Paddle brush
Pintail Combs
Curling Tongs
Hairspray
Hair Grips

Step by step:
1. With a paddle brush, brush all the hair to one side and secure at the nape of the neck.
2. Brush the side the other way and curl the hair in and secure.

Sleek Ponytail

Equipment:
Water in a spray bottle
Paddle Brush
Pintail Comb
Hair Grips
Hair Bungy
Hair Dryer
Hair Spray

Step by step: 
1. Lightly wet the hair.
2. Brush the hair back and blow dry backwards so all hair is going towards the back of the head.
3. Using a tail comb, take a section from each temple and bring to the crown of the head in a triangular shape. 
4. Take this top section and section clip it out the way.
5.  Lightly spray the bottom section and bring into a tight ponytail using the hair bungee to secure.
6. Take the top section and comb it backwards into the ponytail and secure with a hair bungee.
7. (OPTIONAL) Take a small section from underneath the ponytail comb it through and hairspray it. Then wrap around the hairbands to hide them and secure with a grip.