A Head For Fashion

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!

big RED hair

Costume College: Big hair, 1780s style. This style was created with a combination of my own hair and hair pieces/rats.

the finished Roman hair

Costume College Hair: First up - my finished Roman Hair. I loved everything about this look, it was my favorite hair of the weekend!

home from Costume College 2014

I had a fabulous time in LA! Somehow I was able to finish all my hair before my plane left Virginia. It was a race to the finish though!

I have lots of photos of my finished work to share but I need to recover from jet-lag and catch up on some real life first...

Roman hair fun

Heat resistant hair + perm rod + steamer

 

So tired of rope braids and rolling perm rods! It doesn't really look like it but my hair pieces are finally coming together. I'm super behind though, ahhh! I really need time to stand still for a day or so if anyone can arrange that... I have to say my Roman hairpiece is my favorite - having WAY too much fun with this one!

three short days

Today's goal? HAIR! I need to arrive in LA in three short days with finished hair pieces for a hedgehog of doom, a baby pouf, random Regency curls and some Ancient Rome goodness.

Today will be about sorting out a plan for the curling/prep. I have curlers (perm rods, wet-set curlers, rag curlers, wooden dowels) and setting options (boiling water, steam, hot tools for heat resist fibers) to play with. Wish me luck!

wigging out

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*