Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Dorian Gray hair designs

The Picture of Doria Gray by Oscar Wilde was published in 1890, so first I looked at male hairstyles from the late Victorian era. I found images of men with oiled hair, often centre parted, and shorter at the back and sides.  

First I drew a design of what Gray might look like in his younger years - a typical centre parting, the hair longer on top, and quite smoothly styled with slight flicks out above the ears.

Next I designed how I want my version of Dorian Gray to look like once he is old and more deformed. I kept the centre parting to keep it within the period, although I will part it unevenly. I will tease, curl and crimp various sections, styling it with a bit of oil to make it look greasy and unclean, and I will leave it messy and textured. I will use dry shampoo or Aqua-Colour to grey the hair and make it look dry and aged. 



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