Hair Charts and Research

When thinking about the hair that I wanted my character to have I decided to research into Victorian hairstyles for men. Due to my book being set in the late Victorian era, I will be styling the hair in a certain way. In all the images that I found online, the hair was parted to the side and often sleek. Wax and oils were used to keep the hair in place. Some were seen with slight curls in the hair as well. 

I have a few hair ideas for my character. The first idea is to have the hair parted at the side and then slicked down creating a very neat and sophisticated look. I will wet the hair first and part the hair using a comb. I will look at using a wax to keep the hair in place. To add a 'ghostly' effect to the hair I will add talcum powder to this to create a grey effect. I will pull it through the hair and focus it on the roots. 

My second idea is to have the hair in a side parting, however I will curl the hair. Mens hair was sleek from the parting outwards but at the ends it often curled. I have never curled a mans hair before therefore I would have to practice. 

Thirdly, I created a design that was simple yet effective. I would simply just wet the hair and pull it all backwards using a comb. To keep this in place I would apply a wax. I really like this idea, however when I researched into men's hair in the Victorian era it was clear that most men had their hair in a side parting. I therefore think I will create a hairstyle with a side parting to keep my design in the style of the Victorian era. 

Depending on the look that I pick I will look into adding a grey colour into the hair. My character is a ghost therefore I want to make the whole look, look as realistic as possible. Personally, I like the first look more as I think it will suit the character and is simple to do. I therefore can focus on the make-up.