Technical File - 50's, 60's and 70's Hair (1950's)

Health and Safety: 

Place apron around the neck to protect clothing. 

Always ensure to run a client consultation to check for any infections, allergies or contraindications.

Wash/Disinfect hands thoroughly before touching the clients hair/skin.

Tools Used:

- Hot Rollers

- Heat Protectant Spray 

- Sectioning Grips

- Paddle Brush

- Tail Comb 

- Shine Spray 

- Hairspray 

- Kirby Grips

Process of Creation:

1. Brush hair through to remove all knots and tangles while rollers are set to heat up.

2. For creating a 1950's style begin by dividing the front of the hair from the ears on each side upwards like a band. Secure with sectioning grips. 

3. Secure the rest of the hair at the back of the head away into a clean section from the front. 

4. Within the front section create a deep parting to one side of the face. 

5. Begin placing mid sized (blue or white) rollers into the front section of the hair working sideways down the head on each side of the parting. There should be enough width in this section to cover one roller per row. 

6. Once this is complete take a smaller roller (white or yellow) and begin a brickwork set down the back of the rest of the head up to the nape. 

7. Allow to cool fully and sprits with a small amount of hair spray while setting. 

8. Once cool remove the rollers from the hair starting at the bottom of the head. 

9. After all the rollers have been removed take a paddle brush and shape the hair using the traditional under/over motion to create a soft wave. This technique can also be used to create a rolling curl at the front of the face and then blend the rest of the hair. 

10. To create a more ornate style run the fingers through the hair to release the curls and flatten the root using a fine tooth comb. 

11. Take some curls from the front of the face and pull back to position into a decorative half up do. 

12. Secure in place with pins and hairspray.

13. If hair is dark shine spray may also be used to add dimension. 

Evaluation:

Putting rollers into the hair is a technique that I am starting to find easier as I get more practice at it. I found this time around that the ends of the hair were much neater than before as I was able to wrap then in more easily therefore avoiding the creation of a fishhook. In addition to this I felt that my brickwork set was also more neatly separated which made my curls work better for styling, brickwork was something that I originally struggled with especially when I found I had left over hair that I couldn't place into a roller. Through practice however this is a problem that I encounter less often and when I do (for example the mid section of this look) I am more comfortable at dealing with it and reevaluating the positioning of my rollers. I am beginning to realise more that hair is a matter of practice and doing it repetitively until your technique improves. In regards to this look I was satisfied with the outcome however in future would like to work on a partner so that I am able to further my technique and also create a look with not so many split ends. Out of the two looks my favourite to create was that of the second look as it gave more dimension to the hair and also in my opinion looked the most historically accurate, creating a sleek 1950's hairstyle always reminds me of an older ladies hairstyle whereas the second look was more youthful and ornate. What impressed me most with this look was how easily the curls could be used to decorate the style, something that was only achievable as a result of my practice with the rollers and removal of fishhooks. In future I would like to attempt both the 60's and 70's hairstyling in particular to see how a slight change of set can completely change a looks decade of reference.