Principles of hair design – Part 1

 

There is certain principle by which we judge the quality of hair-styling design, the better you understand these principles, the more confident you can feel about creating styles that are pleasing to the eye. The five principles important for art design are also the basis of hair design. They are proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis and harmony.

Proportion, is the harmonious relationship between part or things, or the cooperative relation of one thing to another. A person with a very small chin and a very wide forehead might be said to have a head shape that is out of proportion. The right hairstyle would go a long way toward correcting the problem, giving the illusion of proper proportion

 

It is essential when designing hairstyles that you take into account the clients body proportions. Problems in body proportion become more obvious if the hair form is too small or too large. When choosing a style for a woman with large hips or broad shoulders, for instance, you would normally create a style with more volume. But the same large hair form would appear out of proportion on a petite woman. When designing a hairstyle, keep in mind that the hair should not be wider than the center of the shoulder, regardless of the body structure.

 

Harmony, the orderly and pleasing arrangement of shapes and lines is a the most important of the art principles. Harmony hold all the elements of the design together. When a style is harmonious, it has a pleasing form with increasing lines, pleasing color or combination of color and the right interesting lines, pleasing color or combination of color and the right balance and rhythm for the design. A harmonious style is in proportion to the client’s facial and body structure and include an area of emphasis from which the eyes move to the rest of the style.