Practical-Early Victorian Hairstyles

Health and Safety:

•  Make sure there are no trailing wires which could cause a hazard. 
• Keep bags and objects under the working area.
• Make sure all electrical equipment has been switched off after being used and stored away safely.
• Make sure all appropriate PPE is worn.

Creating Early Victorian Hairstyles

• Create a middle parting from the front going back halfway through the head.
• Part each section downwards reaching the back of the ears.
• As in the early years they used to have curls just going half way down the face.
• To create these use a pair of tongs.
• Section each side into equal parts and curl the hair inwards using the tongs.
• This will give the hair the curves at the top.
• To create the braid on the side of the face, start braiding the hair from the ear into a loose braid.
• Then tuck the braid into the braided bun at the back of the head. 
• The braid should go below the ears, as worn in the Victorian Era. 
• Another style was the twist on either side of the head going into the bun.
• Twist the hair from the point of the ear and twist backwards.
• Take the twist over the bun and tie it in place using bobby pins.