Hey guys, welcome to Five Thousand Years
Today’s video is about how to create hanfu hairstyles
All you need are these hair pieces
It’s the easiest way to recreate an ancient look. So let’s begin!
First part the hair in the middle
Take the top section on each side and tie it up, so the hair pieces can have something to clip onto
I didn’t use hair inserts this time, but I think the look will be more complete with them
The first one is a pair of hair pieces
The shape is a hair loop attached to a small cup, and there is a clip inside
It’s super easy to wear. Just flip the clip up and insert it into your pigtails
This pair of hair pieces is created after the main character from the drama “The Journey of Flower”
It’s a super cute hairstyle. It’s also the easiest to put on and off
Next is one of the most commonly used hair pieces for ancient hairstyles
I have three different sizes here. They are all attached to a fabric base
Let’s begin with the smallest one. There is a clip on the base for attaching it to your hair
This size however is too small to use alone. You can use it in combination with a large one like this
The medium one also has a base and clip
Secure it with bobby pins
It’s very soft so it’s easy to insert hair pins into the sides or the center of the hair piece for decoration
It’s a bit small to use as a stand alone hair piece in my opinion
The large one on the other hand is the right size to use on the back. There are bigger ones available if you need
Make sure to secure it with bobby pins
This is a useful hair piece to increase your hair volume on the back
but it can look a bit obvious when the rest of your hair is flat like mine
So here we have another type of hair piece that has no base attached
This is the smaller size. Compared to the one from earlier, you can twist this one however you like
There is no clip attached to it, so use hair pins to secure it in place
This one is also a bit small to use alone, but you can use it as a filler wherever you need
This is the large no base hair piece
It’s basically made of two bunches of synthetic hair twisted together and looped inside a hair net
Use hair pins to secure it in place
Apparently I didn’t make it even on my head, but that’s okay, it’s easy to readjust the shape using hair pins
So this is what it looks like in comparison to the hair pieces with a base. The one without a base is more natural looking
Next we have a few more hair pieces in ready made shapes. We have to first prep our hair in order to use them
First section the hair from the front
Select a coin sized hair from the top. If you have thick hair, make sure to take a smaller amount
Tie it up and braid it
Wrap it in a circle to make a tight bun
and use hair pins to keep it in place
Make sure it’s tight and secure
Now take a section above the ear and tie it up close to the top of the head
Do the same thing on the other side
I’m using a pair of hair inserts to make my hair look fuller
Bobby pin it down and combine the front section with the back
I’m using hair wax to tame down the flyaways
Braid the two hair sections
Last but not least, tie up the rest of the hair on the back and we are ready to put on hair pieces
The first one is called a single head hair piece in Chinese
The top is soft, and the bottom is a cup shaped base, with a hair clip inside
Bring the clip and stick it inside the top bun we made earlier
But it’s still really wobbly and the cup is too hard to penetrate with bobby pins
and that’s why we need the braided hair as straps to hold it in place
Wrap one side tightly and pin it down and then wrap the other side from the opposite direction
Use lots of hair pins to keep them in place
Now your hair piece is safely secured
I’ll show you what to do with the back later
The next one is called a double head hair piece in Chinese
It’s a simplified version of a common Tang dynasty hairstyle
It has the same cup shaped base and a clip inside. Secure it the same way as earlier and wrap the hair braids around
I used this one in my face decorations episode. You can decorate the top with flowers or hair pins
Next is a long twisty hair piece. This is a medium size. You can find larger ones with a longer top for a more dramatic look
There is a metal wire inside to support the shape. It’s soft enough to bend it however you like
I sometimes bend it like this and use it as a back piece
The normal way to wear it is using it standing up. It’s too tall for my taste, so I usually wear it like this
I used it in my hair history video and put on a few hair pins for decoration
This last one is a gift from a friend. It looks like a hair prop used on stage
I think you can wear it in two ways, either on top like this, and put some big flowers in the middle
Or on the back like this
Both ways will give you the typical Tang dynasty look especially with flowers added
This is an example of a similar style from the drama “The Longest Day in Chang’an”
This is the final look from the front. But don’t forget to cover the back as well
You can use a small hair piece we reviewed earlier for a quick and simple fix
I had a lot of fun creating different looks for my videos using these hair pieces
Out of all the ones I mentioned today, this type is my favorite
Because it’s really versatile and also useful in a lot of scenarios
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Thank you for watching. I’ll see you next time!