Studio: Beehive Inspired Hair

Equipment needed:

- Hairbrush

- Pintail comb

- Hair grips

- Hairspray

How to:

- Begin by brushing the hair smooth

- Section the hair à one top section, going back from the eyebrow points to the crown of the head, and then two side sections

- Pull the front section of the top section forward and backcomb to the mid length of the hair

- Keep taking sections from the top and backcombing whilst holding the hair straight, and keep going until you reach the crown of the head

NOTE: Be sure to keep the sections clean and tidy and that you leave the side sections completely separate from the top section

- Tease the top section of the hair back and comb it a bit to smooth it out

- Pay attention to the sides of the section and make sure that they are smooth too

- Pull the top section back to the crown and make sure that the height of beehive is even on both sides of the head

- Use a Kirby grip to pin the hair into place at the back of the head, holding the hair and pulling the grip away from the hair and turning it back into itself for security

- Use a pintail comb to tease the hair and push the height back up

-  Comb back over the top section to ensure that everything is in the beehive and smooth on the surface

- Part a front section from each side section

-  Take the back side sections and comb one side across towards the other side of the head and pin the grips in a criss cross shape, slightly off centre

-  Take the rest of the back section and roll it around your fingers, creating a French pleat shape, and pin into place

- Pull the front section on the right side around the back of the head and pin

- Repeat with the left side section

-  Tuck any ends away into the beehive or the French pleat and then finish off by hairspraying the style

Evaluation:

I felt that the outcome of this hairstyle was quite successful, considering it was my first time creating a beehive.  The height achieved in this hairstyle I was proud of and I think that the silhouette of it would look quite good.  However I feel that the French pleat part of the style let me down a bit and is something that I need to work on.  I also think that the flow between the top section and the French pleat section could be better, as they look a bit separate.