I wonder what's in her hair? (Shaped hair)

Today's blog I will be discussing the types of shaped Elizabethans wore their hair back in the day. I will also discuss recent characters/celebrities that have adapted similar looks. 

So let's start with 'Queen Elizabeth' characters: all three photos are of the talented Cate Blanchett who has starred as Queen Elizabeth 1 in two films. 

The first image I absolutely love the shape of this hair, as you can tell it is heart shaped but I love how they've added two pieces of accessories in the middle to help part the hair. It also might suggest to not mess with the Queen, as if you were to touch it (the hair) you might get cut. The second image I picked because of the curls you can see, I like how you can see every single curl perfectly. The higher the hair gets, the more spread out the curls get. I think it would be great base to start with a design because you could stick pearls or other things in between the curls. The final image is a very tight, compacted hairstyle. As the previous image is similar shape, the third image is slightly rounder and smoother. It's less messy than the second and has a nice sleek look to it. I also like how the stylist has placed the pearls at the front near the hairline. 

Moving onto characters/celebrities that have shaped hair; The first image is the well known singer Beyonce. In the photo she was promoting for her tour and as she is known as 'Queen Bee', it only seemed fitting that she went all out for her promo. I adore this look from B because the hair is essentially flawless. Her crimped hair pushed up high and slightly angled on one side where her crown is. It's a perfect example of 21st Century celebrity with Elizabethan themed hair. 

The second image of 'Queen of Hearts' from The famous Alice in Wonderland (played by the wonderful Helen Carter). Before you all say 'she's not Elizabethan', you are indeed correct. But when I first thought of loved shaped hair, Queen of Hearts seemed like an obvious idea to me. I am big fan of Alice in Wonderland anyway but this shot shows just how big the hair was for this. Yet again is perfectly shaped with no pieces of hair sticking out. The gorgeous red and curls are a great example of how you could link it back to Queen Elizabeth 1.