Contemporary Hair Colour - Futuristic Metallics

Junya Watanabe F/W 2000
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Within the Elizabethan period the hair colour of fashion was that of a golden/copper/red tone, this was often dyed using oil of vitriol and rhubarb juice to brighten the colour further to create a truly bold golden tone. Due to the nature of the products used to create the copper tones featured within Elizabethan hair and the lack of personal hygiene it is likely that the hair would be rather dry and brushy to the touch. In addition to this the use of powder and violet to soak up excess dirt and oil would retain into the hair further enhancing this gritty texture, within my contemporary hair design this was a feature that I wanted to retain as an extra element of 16th century influence however the choice of colour may be used to enhance the contemporary essence.

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When deciding on what colour would be most appropriate I opted for a futuristic tone which is an opposite of the fashionable golden tones of Elizabeths reign. This led me to the use of Silver and metallic tones, this is a concept that has been used within a number of fashion shows such as Watanabe's Fall/Winter collection in the year 2000 where the use of silver metallics and studs marked the stepping into a new millennium, however within this instance the silver is marking of a contemporary Elizabethan design. The makeup used within this fashion show further enhances the Elizabethan styling through the pale face and removal of eyebrows. Overall the look is highly New Elizabethan.
The second image is another example how through simply changing the choice of colour used within a hair design the whole period of the image is changed. If this image was created using golden tones within the hair while retaining the pale face it would more resonant of a historical Elizabethan design, however by changing the tones to that of silver (including the metallic ruff) the whole concept is brought forward into a futuristic element. The use of silver is something that I want to include within my own final look as it is an effective way of creating a futuristic element for a historical design concept. I also hope to include the use of metals within my final creation as well as historical aspects such as pearls and other jewels to maintain the historical link.