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Creating a shape in the hair.

We created a volumized shape using what the Elizabethans called a Rat. You can create your own using tights and wodding or cotton wool. You simply cut the tight to your desired size and stuff it with your filling you can make it as big or small as you please.

Equipment.

·         Paddle brush.

·         Cape.

·         Consultation form.

·         Hair tongs.

·         Hair sectioning clips.

·         Hair rat.

·         Heat protector.

Place a cape around your model. Start filling in a consultation form to ensure that they do not have any scalp conditions.

Brush through the hair to make sure there are no knots with a paddle brush.

Firstly create a middle parting by brushing back the front of the hair to recreate a parting using a paddle brush. This also help the hair sit in a heart shape once styled.

Then section the hair from the ear line using hair sectioning clips pulling the front half of the hair forward and clipping the rest back to style.

 Apply heat protector. Then pin curl the whole head of hair using tongs.

Then taking a piece of hair from the front section creates a small plait and pin it onto the head this will help secure the rat.

Once the hair is pin curled position a hair `rat` upon the head, this creates a big shape and amount of volume in the hair like the Elizabethans had.

Once you are happy with where the rat is position wrap the front sections of the hair on top of the rat tucking underneath and tightly pinning the hair into place to secure the style.

You can then create a bun or plait with the rest of the hair to complete the look, or pin it all up under the rat.

You can also create an Elizabethan frizzy texture to this look by simply crimping the hair instead of curling this gives the hair that frizzy, crispy sort of look. You can make the hair frizzier by backcombing, and brushing the crimped hair.