{photo credit: For the Joy & Jennylafleur}
For Taylor's make-up I did a modern take 18th century cosmetics. I airbrushed her foundation in a pale shade to give her the creamy complexion so admired at the time. Defined eyebrows, cream blush on the eyelids & cheeks and a berry lip stain completed the look.
| Photos: For the Joy |
| Hair & MUA: Jennylafleur |
| Model, Gown & Jewelry: Dames a la Mode |
{photo credit: For the Joy}
Inspired by the towering hairstyles of the late 1770s (and Taylor's luxurious head of hair), I created one of my favorite historical hairstyles for our recent photoshoot.
{photo credit: For the Joy & Jennylafleur}
I used a frame made of hair donuts & wire as my under-structure and faux hair rolls (or "boucles") to accent the finished style - the rest was all Taylor's own hair. Whew! The very front was curled and teased for texture and to add softness to the face.
Materials used:
frame
bobby pins
Paul Mitchell Spray Wax (for back loop)
Paul Mitchell Extra Body Finishing Spray
| Photos: For the Joy |
| Hair & MUA: Jennylafleur |
| Model, Gown & Jewelry: Dames a la Mode |
{photo credit: For the Joy}
I can't decide what looks more beautiful; the lovely proprietress of Dames a la Mode, her sparkly jewelry or the stunning images that For The Joy Photography captured of it all! What fun to work with such talented ladies
See more of the photoshoot on the For The Joy Photography Blog.
| Photos: For the Joy |
| Hair & MUA: Jennylafleur |
| Model, Gown & Jewelry: Dames a la Mode |
{photo credit: For the Joy}
More behind the scenes from our photoshoot! Hairspray for the win!
| Photos: For the Joy |
| Hair & MUA: Jennylafleur |
| Model, Gown & Jewelry: Dames a la Mode |
Today's photoshoot was so much fun - I can't wait to see the results! Thanks For For The Joy Photography & Dames a la Mode, you ladies are awesome!!
Thanks to the incredible generosity of a scholarship from Sense & Sensibility Patterns, I spent last weekend in Colonial Williamsburg attending the Conference "A Head For Fashion: Hair, Wigs, Cosmetics & Jewelry" - it was great! It was such a joy attend an event that combined my two passions, hairdressing & history!
Costume College: Big hair, 1780s style. This style was created with a combination of my own hair and hair pieces/rats.
More fun styling Taylor's hair! This time we went earlier in the 18th century and accessorized with the fabulous paper flowers and sparkly hair decorations from her Dames a la Mode shop!
Busy styling my wig for the upcoming Française Dinner - I'm so excited to have some high hair to match my tall feathers this year!
The frame that will be the foundation of my wig. Is it too much? *giggle*
I had the joy of having Taylor of Dames a la Mode in my shiny green chair today for some 1790s hairstyling!
All ready for the George Washington Birthday Ball!
I can't tell you how excited I am about the publication of 18th Century Hair & Wig Styling by Kendra Van Cleve! Not only is Kendra a fabulously talented costumer & wig stylist but she is also a meticulous researcher and clever writer. I've taken several of her excellent 18th century hair and make-up classes at Costume College and I'm so excited to have all that information (and more since she has been doing even more research and styling for this project) at my fingertips in book form. Really it's hard to say what I'm more excited to get my grubby hands on, the over 20 women’s & men’s hair styles demonstrated in the book or the yummy research. Either way this book fills a much needed gap and is sure to become a much referenced and treasured resource.
Of course this project can only happen if she gets enough funding to self-publish this book. She is offering pre-order sales, with discounts and extra goodies but the offers end January 31st 2014. If you are at all interested in hair, wigs and/or the 18th century pre-order while you still can so we can all enjoy the wealth of info Kendra wants to share with us! Because if this project falls through and there is no book I will sit down and weep. A lot.
please don't make me cry.
To pre-order or contribute to the book, go to Indiegogo.
For more info about Kendra & the book, visit the website.
For the lastest updates and more info on the project, like the Facebook page!
I went on a 1780s & 1790s hair binge today - so fun!
circa 1785
circa 1792
circa 1795
I was super excited when I tried it. Easy to apply and blend, the results were really great. It gave the perfect shade of red for the 18th century (on me anyway) and stayed all day. Actually it stained, leaving some color the next day even after washing my face twice. It was a pretty color though so even if I hadn’t been at a 4 day costume event that wouldn't have concerned me.
Now for the bad news. It smells awful. The ingredients list brandy, which I normally like the smell of. This, not so much. The scent dissipates once applied but still it’s a bit of a turn off first thing in the morning.
Now for the really bad news. I used it (generously) two days in a row and the second day I noticed that my skin was a little irritated. I'd been warned that the rouge would dry out my skin a bit so I didn't worry too much. As I washed my face that night I realized that my cheeks were not just dry or slightly irritated but I'd started to develop a rash, complete with warmth, redness, red bumps and slightly swollen skin. Luckily I had packed an array of soothing, moisturizing Mary Kay products (I slathered on anything I thought would help!) and by the morning the warmth & bumps were gone while the swelling and redness were greatly reduced. Mary Kay again to the rescue!
Normally I have only mildly sensitive skin but I've had equally dramatic reactions to other natural/organic cosmetics & skin care products so I guess I shouldn't have been so surprised. So if you have sensitive skin I would be wary of the rouge for sure and potentially the whole line (I probably won’t be trying anything else in the future). For those of you who don't have sensitive skin, I'm jealous. It was pretty.
As for me I'll be sticking to my Mary Kay cream cheek color in Pomegranate . It's got a slight berry undertone versus the very orange undertone of AA but it is still appropriate for the 18th century, perfect for Regency, and it doesn't make me look like I have rosacea!
Here is a video tutorial (in two parts) for my basic (ie quick and dirty) 1770s "pouf" hairstyle.
