A hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to a styling of head hair. Hair is a keratinised protein filament that grows through the epidermis from follicles deep within the Dermis. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics. Personal grooming (also called titivating) is the art of cleaning grooming and maintaining parts of the body Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time
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| Afro | Big hair hairstyle. An afro, sometimes called a "natural" or shortened to "fro", is a Hairstyle in which the Hair extends out from the Head Big hair is a term that can refer to hairstyles that emphasize large volume or largely styled hair | |
| Balding cut | A hairstyle simulating male-pattern baldness | |
| Bangs / Fringe | Hair that is combed to the front of the head and cut at or above the eyebrows. Androgenic Alopecia (also known as androgenetic alopecia or alopecia androgenetica) is a common form of hair loss in both male and female A fringe (or bangs in the United States and Canada) is a shaped cutting of the front part of the Hair so that it is combed forward and hangs | |
| Beehive | Big hair hairstyle. The beehive is a woman's hairstyle that resembles a beehive; it is also known as the B-52, for its similarity to the bulbous nose of the B-52 Stratofortress Big hair is a term that can refer to hairstyles that emphasize large volume or largely styled hair | |
| Bob cut | A classic short hairstyle where the ends are cut just around chin length and aligned close to the facial area. A " bob cut " is a short Haircut in which a weighted area is left to fall between the ears and chin | |
| Bowl cut | A 1920s Ukrainian recruitment poster. A bowl cut, also known as a beach cut, pot haircut, chili bowl, or a mushroom cut, is a Haircut where the hair is cut short on the Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. | |
| Bouffant | N/A | |
| Bun | ||
| Buzz cut | ||
| Caesar cut | Worn by Julius Caesar. A bouffant (buːˈfɑːnt is a type of hairstyle characterized by hair piled high on the head and hanging down on the sides A bun (also known as a Bobtail is a type of Hairstyle, typically worn by women where the Hair is pulled back from the face twisted or plaited, and A buzz cut (sometimes known as a wiffle or Crew cut) is the American name for a type of Haircut The Caesar cut is a men's Hairstyle with a short horizontally straight cut fringe | |
| Chonmage | A traditional Japanese haircut. The chonmage (丁髷 ちょんまげ is a form of Japanese traditional Haircut worn by men | |
| Comb over | N/A | Hair that is combed from one part of the head to another often to cover up a bald spot. A comb over or combover is a Hairstyle worn by Bald or balding men in which the Hair on one side of the head is grown long and then combed Many relate this hair style to Donald Trump. Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American Business magnate, Socialite, Television personality, and |
| Cornrows | ||
| Crew cut | N/A | It is hair that is done for many people in the military. Cornrows are a traditional style of hair grooming of African origin where the hair is Braided very close to the scalp using an underhand upward motion to produce A Crew cut is a type of Haircut in which the Hair on the top of the head is cut relatively short graduated in length from the longest hair at the front hairline |
| Crop | N/A | A short hairstyle worn by women in which the hair is cut very close to the head |
| Croydon facelift | N/A | It is a tight ponytail worn at the top of the head, giving the effect of a facelift. A crop is a short Hairstyle worn with the hair cut very close to the head In English Slang, a Croydon facelift (sometimes council house facelift, Essex facelift, on Merseyside Scrawped, or in |
| Curtained hair | N/A | The character Peter Petrelli is well-known for this hairstyle in NBC's Heroes. Curtained hair is the term given to the hairstyle featuring long bangs divided in either a middle parting or a side parting Peter Petrelli, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia, is a Fictional character on the NBC Science fiction drama series Heroes |
| The David May | N/A | Hairstyle famously worn by Manchester United legend David May |
| Devilock | N/A | The sides and back are kept short, while the front is grown long and combed forward. David May (born June 24, 1970 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) is a retired English footballer. The devilock' is a Hairstyle worn by some members of The Misfits beginning around 1979. Made famous by Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein and Jerry Only of The Misfits. Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (born Paul Caiafa on September 15, 1964 in Lodi New Jersey) is an American Guitarist Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa on April 21 1959 in Lodi New Jersey) is the bassist and current Vocalist for the Horror punk |
| Dido flip | N/A | Hairstyle named after the singer Dido. The Dido flip is a female Hairstyle of the early twenty-first century in imitation of the singer and songwriter Dido Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, (born 25 December 1971 professionally known as Dido, is an English BRIT Award -winning and |
| Dreadlocks | ||
| Duck's Ass or Ducktail | N/A | |
| Fauxhawk | Also known as the frohawk, this hairstyle is an approximation of a mohawk, made without shaving or buzzing the hair on the sides of the head, allowing an imitation of the look of a true mohawk without having to commit to removing most of one's hair. Dreadlocks, also called locks or dreads, are interlocked coils of Hair which form by themselves in all hair types if the hair is allowed to grow naturally The Duck's Ass is a Haircut style that was popular during the 1950s The Duck's Ass is a Haircut style that was popular during the 1950s The fauxhawk (or faux-hawk) hairstyle is an approximation of a mohawk, made without shaving or buzzing the hair on the sides of the head allowing an imitation of | |
| Feathered hair | N/A | |
| Feelers | N/A | Often mistaken for sideburns, this is the hair at length from in front of the ears, straightened down while the rest of the head's hair is kept short. Feathered hair was a Hairstyle popular in the 1970s and the early 1980s with men and women the hair was grown long on both sides (normally covering the ears although it could Antennae (singular antenna) are paired Appendages connected to the front-most segments of Arthropods In Crustaceans they are
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| Finger wave | ||
| Flattop | ||
| Fofa | N/A | |
| Fontange | N/A | A hairdo popular in the second half of the seventeenth century. A finger wave is a method of setting Hair into waves (curls that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s and in the late 1990s in North America and Europe This article is about the hairstyle For the Dick Tracy villain Flattop Jones see Flattop (Dick Tracy villain. A Fofa is a type of Hairstyle, short to medium length on the sides and back with a receding hairline from the forehead back due to a natural Baldness. A fontange is the name of a Hairstyle popular in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries in France. |
| French braid | A French braid is a braid that appears to be braided "into" the hair. A French braid, or French plait is a popular Hairstyle. Unlike a regular three-strand braid a French braid starts with small sections of hair at the crown of a person's head Many describe it as making a braid backwards. | |
| French twist | ||
| High and tight | N/A | |
| Hime cut | N/A | |
| Highlights | Popular among young people in Asia during the late 1990's and early 2000's with long hair. A French twist is a common "updo" Hair styling technique The high and tight is a very short hairstyle most commonly worn by men in military service predominantly in the United States Army and Marines. Hime cut (literally Princess cut in Japanese is a Hairstyle usually worn by women that is frequently seen in Anime and Manga consisting of straight This article is about human Head hair. For other uses see Longhair (disambiguation or Hair Long hair is any Hairstyle The style involves highlighting or dyeing various thin strands of hair via hair coloring. Hair coloring is a process used to color human Hair. It is used for a variety of purposes most commonly to return gray hair to its previous color to change hair color | |
| Hi-top fade | ||
| Horseshoe Flattop | N/A | |
| Induction cut | N/A | |
| Jheri curl | N/A | Hair that is curly and kept wet by a Jheri curl activator. A hi-top fade is a style of haircut where hair on the sides is cut off or kept very low and hair on the top of the head is very long (in The high and tight is a very short hairstyle most commonly worn by men in military service predominantly in the United States Army and Marines. An induction cut is the shortest possible hairstyle without shaving the head with a Razor. The Jheri curl (often incorrectly spelled "Jerry curl" or "Jeri Curl" is a Hairstyle that was common and popular in the African American This style was very popular in the 1980's especially with African-Americans. |
| Japanese hair straightening | N/A | |
| Khokhol | N/A | The Ukrainian name for a style consisting of an entirely shaven head, save for one lock of hair grown on the top or front of the head. Japanese hair straightening, also known as thermal reconditioning, is a method of permanently Straightening human hair. Khokhol (хохо́л khokhol) a Russian term used to describe a style of man's Haircut that features a lock of hair sprouting from the top or the Ukrainian (in Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва ukrayins'ka mova,) is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. Name comes from the Ukrainian Cossacks, among whom the style was common. The Cossacks (Каза́ки́ Kazaki; Козаки́ Kozaki; Kozacy are a group of martial people living in the southern Steppe regions of Eastern (See Khokhol article for the word's derogatory usage) |
| Layered hair | N/A | |
| Liberty spikes | Hair that is grown out long and spiked up usually with a gel | |
| Long hair | N/A | Hair that is grown out long (at or past the shoulders) and worn loose. Layered hair is a Hair style that gives the illusion of length and volume using long hair for the illusion of length and short hair for volume Liberty spikes refers to a way of styling the Hair in long thick upright spikes This article is about human Head hair. For other uses see Longhair (disambiguation or Hair Long hair is any Hairstyle |
| Mohawk | Hair that is shaved or buzzed on the sides leaving a strip of hair in the middle. The Mohawk (or mohican in British English) is a Hairstyle which consists of shaving both sides of the head leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair It is often spiked up. | |
| Mop-Top | ||
| Mullet | ||
| Needle | ||
| Odango | N/A | |
| Pageboy | N/A | A longer version of a bob, typically worn with bangs and below chin length |
| Part | N/A | |
| Perm | N/A | |
| Pigtails | Hair that is parted down the middle and made into two pony tails on either side. The Beatles ' influence on rock music and popular culture was&mdashand remains&mdashimmense A mullet is a Hairstyle that is short in the front top and sides but long in the back A bun (also known as a Bobtail is a type of Hairstyle, typically worn by women where the Hair is pulled back from the face twisted or plaited, and For the subject of page boys see Page (servant The pageboy (or page boy) is a hairstyle named after what was believed A permanent wave, commonly called a perm, is the chemical and/or thermal treatment of Hair to produce waves or curls Pigtails (also known as angel wings and bunches, or Twin Tail(ツインテール/TsuinTe-ru in Japan | |
| Pixie cut | ||
| Pompadour | ||
| Ponytail | Hair that is pulled to the back of the head and often held with a hair tie or ribbon. Pompadour is a style of Haircut which takes its name from Madame de Pompadour. "Ponytails" redirects here For the girl group see The Poni-Tails. | |
| Quiff | ||
| "The Rachel" | N/A | A layered haircut made popular by Friends star, Jennifer Aniston, who played Rachel Green. The quiff is a Hairstyle that combines the 1950s pompadour hairstyle the 50s Flattop, and sometimes a mohawk The Rachel haircut is a bouncy square layered hairstyle introduced by Jennifer Aniston in season 1 of the popular Emmy Award -winning American Friends was an Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11 1969 is an American Film and television actress. } Rachel Karen Geller ( née Green) (born May 5 1970 is a Fictional character on the popular |
| Razor cut | N/A | |
| Recon | N/A | a radical version of the High and tight, with the sides and back cleanly shaved very high up the head, intentionally leaving a very extreme contrast between the longer top hair and the shaved sides. Razor Cutting is a hair cutting process in which sharp knife like razors are used to excise slice and texturize hair The high and tight is a very short hairstyle most commonly worn by men in military service predominantly in the United States Army and Marines. The high and tight is a very short hairstyle most commonly worn by men in military service predominantly in the United States Army and Marines. |
| Rattail | Hair that is grown out long and shaved or buzzed except for a long, thin braid at the very top of the neck. A rattail is a Haircut that is characterized by a long "tail" of hair growing from the back of the head | |
| Ringlet | ||
| shag | like a The Beatles , Oasis band style | |
| Short back and sides | N/A | Also know as a Boy's cut, a simple hairstyle with an overall short length. A ringlet is a type of Hairstyle. It is achieved by wrapping a lock of hair around the length of a thin Curling iron The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 Haircut redirects here For the financial term see Haircut (finance. |
| Shape-Up | N/A | |
| Spiky hair | N/A | All hair sticking up, like spikes sticking out from the head. Shape-Up is the name given to a Hairstyle that is a cut around the hairline Spiked and spiky are terms used to describe a variety of Hairstyles in which the hair is formed into spikes Foundation of popular culture hairstyles in Asia. |
| Taper fade | N/A | |
| Tonsure | ||
| Undercut | ||
| Updo | A beehive is an example of an updo. Tonsure is the practice of some Christian churches mystics Buddhist novices and Monks and some Hindu temples of cutting the Hair from the The undercut is a Haircut much like a Bowl cut except the ridge of the Bowl is not where the cutting ends An updo is a hair style that involves arranging the hair instead of allowing it to fall freely |
Cosmetic products used in creating and maintaining hairstyles include:
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