Estella hair designs

For the perfect Estella hairstyle, I imagine the hair to be very slick, shiny and away from the face. This would represent her cold personality. The hair would also have to portray a sense of femininity and beauty, so I feel that some intricate detail would be necessary. I would like to keep the look fairly simple, neat and glossy as I feel it will capture the femme fatale characteristic of Estella.

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For this look, I have decided to create height off the forehead in a slight heart shape. The finish is sleek and glossy and kept very simple. The sides are scraped back which create a harsher look to the face. At the back, there is a simple bun with and intricate plait around it. I feel that the detail was necessary. The loosely curled hair at the back makes it feel more periodic and adds a touch of femininity to the look.

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This look has been inspired by one of the images from the previous post. What I like about this look is that the hair is completely scraped back off the face and taken into a massive detailed and sectioned bun. There is a donut bun in the middle surrounded by sections of hair curled under to create a flower-like effect. The transition from the slicked hair to the bun is tidily covered by a plait which surrounds the bun.

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This look has again been given height in the form of a traditional quiff. This then leads into a very neat french pleat at the back. At the bottom, two strands of curled hair have been left to emphasise a feminine effect. What I particularly like about the look is the slicked back sides and heightened top as it creates a really definite and striking look. It also allows the makeup to be a key feature to Estella’s look.

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This look has a very traditional twist with the mass of hair, use of plaits, a bun and a definite centre parting. The centre parting creates a harsh line which would be glossy and neatly brought to the sides. The hair at the back is slicked back into a tight and very neat bun. The plait surrounding the bun would be extensions that have already been plaited and attached using pins. To this look, I have added small bits of detail with crystals in the plait. This creates a regal and wealthy element which is exactly what Estella’s life was about.

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For this look, I wanted to try something slightly different and possibly not quite traditional to the Victorian era. For this look I decided to section off some of the front hair to twist round into a perfectly neat and glossy pincurl. The front has a quiff effect and still follows my theme of being off the face. At the back, there is again a neat french pleat. I enjoy using the french pleat for Estella’s look as it is precise and feminine. Two curled strands of hair have been left out again for the same reasons.

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This look to me is very Estella. It’s quite extravagant with the fact they're is height and width to it. The large and wide quiff at the top is sleek and dramatic. At the back there is a sectioned bun, which is a bit more interesting than a regular bun. Unfortunately I didn’t quite achieve the scale I was intending because of the lack of hair. To create such mass, extensions would be necessary.

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This look was one of my favourites. I really wanted to have a design that incorporated a slick centre parting off the face in all angles. Rather that using a quiff for height, I have decided to used an oversized plaint. Then at the back, two strands of curled hair to follow the traditional look. The plait would be created with hair extensions to add volume. This would be plaited then curled under and fixed into place. I have also added some detail at the front by using jewellery to make the look more expensive and higher classed.

The Final Estella Hairstyle:

This is the design I wish to use for my final look for Estella. I have based this upon the previous design with the concept of a slicked back centre parting with a plait ontop to create dramatic height. After practising the previous look by tucking the plait under, I came to the conclusion that it would simply not work if I was to use the existing hair extensions that I own. So instead, I have decided that I will take advantage of the length the extensions will give me and use the plait on its side and bring round the the front and back and secure into place. I also felt that the two loose strands of hair softened the look and I wanted it to look sharper and cleaner.

Sections of hair to attach extensions:

This diagram shows how i would section the hair. The sections are to be tied with a ponytail and made sure that they blend in well with each other and produce a definite sleek shine with no fly away hairs. In these sections, the individual extensions will be attached using clips and then plaited together to ensure the natural hair is neatly incorporated with the extensions.