Moderate wig

Moderate wig

Equipment

·         Wig

·         Bobby pins

·         Wig cap

·         Snazaroo

·         Make up brush

·         Water

·         Hairspray

·         Backcombing brush

Method

1.       Firstly I created my wig before I applied it on my model.

2.       I started with a quiff at the top of the head and secured with a bobby pin.

3.       It was then ready to be applied.

Application

•             Make a circle of hair to keep out to incorporate into the wig

•             Then French plait the centre of the hair, making sure they are as flat as possible

•             Apply the stocking cap making sure all hair including side burns are tucked in

•             Use pintail comb to tuck in

•             Fold wig in half and pin to centre of the head using thick bobby pins

•             Use wiggly pins to go in flat and push in

•             Base, sides, 1 at front

•             Then smaller pins round the side

I had to leave quite a lot of the wig until the day I was shooting, as I needed to use my models hair into the French pleat.  I gathered all of the hair, leaving a small piece out to curl as I wanted to have one piece of hair kept out.  I the wrapped the hair around my hand and styled it into a French pleat.  Whilst I was working on the make up I curled one piece of hair and pinned it until it cooled.  Then I added the facepaint to help the hair blend in.  Lastly I finished with hairspray and a spritz of gold.

I found creating this wig a little more tricky as I was doing it on my model, but I just had to make sure it was secure so it didn’t move whilst it was on her head.