Characterisation: Wigs + Wig Application

Wig Application:

Equipment:

·      Brush

·      Pintail comb

·      Hair ties

·      Grips

·      Hairspray

·      Wig stocking/cap

Directions:

·      Brush through hair.

·      Part the hair into two sections in a centre parting.

·      Create two french plaits, on on each side of the head, and tie.

·      Wrap the plaits under the hair and secure with pins underneath.

·      Fix any look ‘baby’ hair away from the face using hair spray.

·      Apply a wig stocking to the head, behind the hairline, and secure.

Once our application was secure, we were free to try on all the wigs supplied in class. This was a fun exercise seeing everyone look so different. When I was trying on the wigs, I noticed how different I felt in each one and how they made me act in a certain way. This has shown me how wigs are a very important factor for characterisation and aiding actors to feel more like their character. 

This large ginger wig made me feel very silly and energetic. It's size gave me a strange confidence and I started throwing myself around in the same way the wig moved. 

You can tell by my facial expression in this image that I am completely out of my comfort zone in this short dark wig. I felt very unattractive and exposed. You can tell instantly that I look shy and uncertain. 

This blue wig made me feel a little more excited than the previous wig, but I was still very unsure on the length and style. I felt a little bit like a lego character. 

You can see my excitement with this wig on. I remember when I was trying it on it felt like a massive mane of hair and i felt like Beyonce. The movement and bounce reflected in my personality whilst trying this on. 

In this wig I felt like a middle aged woman who was having a slight crisis with her image and decided to get her hair cut regrettably short. Again, my pose shows that I am not comfortable with this style, but it was also very scary how aged this made me look.  

My pose shows how I'm clearly enjoying this colour and mass of hair of hair a little too much. I am holding a very serious and quite diva-ish pose. I really enjoyed this wig as it made me feel very glamorous, but at the same time, it shows that light blonde washes me out.

This style was probably my favourite. You can see that I am completely comfortable with the style as it is very similar to my own, but also that the colour isn't unusual. My expression shows how I look and feel fairly normal and could wear this on a regular basis. 

This style was quite scary for me, as I look very much like my sister and auntie! The style is very sophisticated and I felt like I should be working in an office, in other words, this style is very bland. My facial expression shows how I am not particularly excited, but just pleased that I look norma.

This style is very much like the one above, but I felt a little more interesting in it with the warmer colours running through the hair. Instantly I feel less boring and more youthful.