Contemporary Victorian Gothic Hairstyles inspired by American Horror Story

Product & Equipment Needed-

• Tailcomb
• Hairbrush 
• Sectioning Clips
• Curling Tongs
• Bobby Pins

Method-

Preparation-

1.  Start by brushing through the hair to remove any tangles, and preheat the tongs. 
2. Then Divide the Hair at the front, create a low side parting. 
3. Curl The front of the hair by doing 3 one inch sections against the parting, and grip it with a bobby pin.
4. Then curl the hair at the side of the front of the head into either 1/2 curls, towards the head. 
5. Continue to curl the rest of the hair, in a brick patterned technique.  

Hairstyle 1 (maids style)-

1. Remove all of the Bobby Pins from the Hair, and lightly brush through the hair with your fingers. 
2. Then begin by gathering the bottom section of the hair, and rolling it against the curl. 
3. This roll should gather along the nape of the neck from one ear to the other. 
4. Pin the roll securely with Bobby Pins.
5. Gather in the front of the hair and secure that into the roll softly, careful to keep the hair loose however, so that you can create the wave down the side of the hair.
6. Using the tailcomb gently pull at the hair to give the hairstyle body and volume.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Hairstyle 2 (Glamorous)-

1. Obtain large section of curls, and with a paddle brush brush through the sections.
2. When brushing through the hair use an under and over motion so that you create larger, softer waves. 
3. Continue this with all the hair. 
4. Backcomb the roots if need be, I backcombed the roots around the front of the head so that the hair frames the face and gives it more volume. 
5. Spray the hair to set it. 

Hairstyle 3 (Shaken out)-

1. The only step for this one, is to up end the hair, and shake!
2. You can use a wide tooth comb to brush through the hair if need be. 

Health & Safety

• Be careful that any electrical equipment is away from liquid. 
• Be careful not to burn the model or yourself with the hot equipment.
• Leave a finger width between the models scalp and the tongs.
• Cover the face when using the hairspray
• Make sure that you spray at least 10cm away from the head. 
• When applying pins, do so at an angle, so as not to jab the models head.