Hair Design - Editorial Shoot

The hair design element of my editorial shoot was slightly different, inspired by the techniques that we had picked up in both our technical lessons on plaits and braids, but also the work of hair stylists such as Paul Hanlon's for Rocha's SS16. I knew that I wanted to reflect the sleek hair looks that had been featured in my research of the SS16 trends, however I was also inspired by the theme of the Erdem runway which was entitled 'Prairie Madness', as a result I wanted to create something that had a Western/Native American feel but was subtle and still tied in nicely with the trend seen at the SS16 shows. Taking inspiration from the skills taught to us within our technical classes I decided to create sleek ponytails with harsh centre partings. These hairstyles although simple to look at can prove challenging but also create a sleek finish to a look in combination with glowing makeup. The makeup element of this look is very simple with naturally radiant skin and the other look having a bold copper eye. As a result I wanted the hair to remain understated as to not draw attention away from the makeup, but also this is relevant to the trends of the season. 

For this I designed two looks both of which feature a connection to the Western/Native theme but also embody the trend of sleek hair. The first of which is a simple middle parting plaited ponytail that will be gently pulled apart to thicken the braid and also fastened at the bottom with either a wrap of hair or metal clasp. The second is a simple sleek low ponytail that also features a middle parting. This too will be fastened with either a metal clasp or hair wrap. Due to the simplicity of these designs and also the fact that I will have more than one model I hope to be able to use both styles or at least attempt to incorporate them both into my final images somehow. These styles will be all about the finish of the hair so it is important that I am able to execute them well to achieve a smooth final outcome. 
I intend for this look that both my models will have long hair so that I will be able to achieve these styles, that being said even if one of my models happens to have shorter hair I will still be able to use the first style of the low ponytail. If I happen to choose someone with really short hair it will simply be a case of slicking the hair down smooth to create a similar finish just minus the ponytail.