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Hairstyle
For humans, haircut, hairstyle, or hairdo normally describe cutting or
styling head hair. Unlike other animals, human beings of many cultures cut
their hair, rather than letting it grow naturally. Hair styles are often
used to signal cultural, social, and ethnic identity and can be used to
illustrate social status or individuality. Men and women naturally have the
same hair, with the primary component of hair fiber being keratin. Keratins
are proteins, long chains of amino acids. Generally, hairstyles conform to
cultural influences of gender. Fashion trends may have a great influence
depending on the person.
Wig market
There is a thriving world market in cut human hair of sufficient length for
wig manufacture and for the production of training materials for student
hairdressers and barbers. In less developed countries, selling one's hair
can be a significant source of income — depending on length, thickness,
condition, and color, wig makers have been known to pay as much as US$40 for
a head of hair. In the United States, cut hair of at least 10 inches (25 cm)
length may be donated to a charity, such as Locks of Love.
Controversies
Haircuts have been the source of several political controversies in the
United States. In 1993, President Bill Clinton was reported to have received
a haircut aboard Air Force One while on the tarmac at Los Angeles
International Airport. This haircut stirred unfounded rumors of air traffic
delays. [1] Presidential candidate John Edwards is reported to have received
two haircuts by celebrity stylist Joseph Torrenueva of Beverly Hills,
California, each costing $400. [2] During President Ronald Reagan's term in
office, there was debate to whether his hair was dyed, which he denied. [3]
History
* The New Testament asks "Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a
man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair,
it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering." (1
Corinthian 11:14-16).
* In the 17th century, Manchu invaders issued the Queue Order, requiring
Chinese, who traditionally did not cut their hair, to shave their heads like
Manchus. The Chinese resisted. Tens of thousands of people were killed due
to their hairstyle.
* Until the Beatles came along, classical music was called longhaired music,
because a longer style was popular among male orchestral artists and
conductors.
* Pianist Professor Longhair was bald, and had earlier been billed as Roy
"Bald Head" Byrd; one of his hits was "She ain't got no hair".
* In 2006, former Virginia Senator George Allen became involved in a
political and racial controversy that turned, in part, on the difference
between a mullet and a Mohawk.
Notable hairstyles
* Afro
* A-Line, a hairstyle similar to the Bob in which the hair is cut as short
as the lip to as long as the shoulders on the sides and the back is shaved
or clipped very short in the back
* Bangs
* Bantu/Zulu knots, a hairstyle of African origin consisting of many small
buns. Can also be used in an updo in place of curling and arranging hair
* Beehive
* Big hair
* Bouffant
* Bun
* Blowout/Taper, hair with anywhere from 5 millimetres to 50 millimetres (a
quarter inch to 2 inches) of the fringe "taped" up with hair gel. A blowout
also refers to a blowdry style using a round brush.
* Buzz cut
* Bob a classic short hairstyle where the ends are cut just around chin
length and aligned close to the facial area.
* Bowl cut
* Caesar cut
* Chelsea girl
* Chinese Embroderies
* Chonmage
* Comb over
* Cornrows
* Crew cut
* Crop
* Croydon facelift
* Curtained hair
* Devilock
* Dido flip
* Dreadlocks
* Ducktail
* Emo hair
* Fauxhawk
* Feathered
* Finger wave
* Flattop
* Flip, a medium cut where the ends are flipped up.[4][5][6]
* Fofa
* French braid
* French twist
* High and tight
* Hime cut
* Hi-top fade
* Horseshoe Flattop
* Induction cut
* Jheri curl
* Japanese hair straightening
* Khokhol
* Layered hair
* Liberty spikes
* Long Pageboy, Same as Pageboy but with longer hair.
* Low and tight, cut/buzzed very short (or even shaved) on sides and back up
to a line above the ears but below the crown, hair is left longer above this
line.
* Mohawk
* Mop-Top
* Mullet
* Odango
* Ofuku, worn by apprentice geisha in their final two years of
apprenticeship; similar to the wareshinobu style; also called a momoware
("split peach") because the bun is split and a red fabric woven in the
center.
* Pageboy
* Perm
* Pigtails
* Pixie, a very short haircut for women that almost resemble school boy
looks.
* Pompadour
* Ponytail
* Poof
* Quiff
* Recon, 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.
* Rattail
* Regular Boys cut combed over
* Ringlet
* Ronaldo cut, shaved head except for the front third which is buzzed.
* Short back and sides
* Shape-Up
* Shaggy-Cut
* Sidebang
* Spiked All hair sticking up, like a spike
* Side Spike, the hair is usually cut in a relatively short and conservative
manner. However, it is parted on the side, with a row of small spikes
running the length of the part.
* Slicked Back, all of the hair is combed back.
* Sophisticated Chignon, divide ponytail in half then smooth first half with
natural bristle brush and twist it around itself to create a low loop. Pin
into place. Repeat with the second half.
* *Squirrel cut, shave all of the hair except for the bangs.
* Tape-Up: Same as shape-up but part of the sides are lightened, in a skin
tape-up the part of the sides are cut off.
* Taper fade
* Tousled Flip, twist each section up and around itself into a pin curl and
clip into place. Let sit 15 minutes. Unpin sections and use fingers to pull
down curls and arrange around your face.
* Tonsure
* Undercut
* Updo
* Shag, a new hairstyle similar to the Beatles cut but with the side and
back fringe flipped up, occasionally by the use of a hat, usually worn with
medium-long haircuts.
* Wings
Hair products
Cosmetic products used in creating and maintaining hairstyles include:
* Brylcreem
* Hair coloring
* Hair gel
* Hair wax
* Hair mousse
* Hair spray
* Hair glue[7]
Hair lengths
Short:
* Bald, hair that is completely shaved down to the scalp
* Buzz, hair that is extremely short, and hardly there
* Cropped, hair that is a little longer than a buzz
* Boy's cut, hair that is longer than a crop, but not yet hits the ears
* Ear length, hair that is at the same level as one's ears
Medium:
* Chin level, hair the comes to the chin
* Flip level, hair that comes to the neck or shoulder area
Long:
* Bra/midback level, hair that's at about the same point as the widest part
of one's ribcage and chest area
* Waist length, hair that falls at the smallest part of one's waist, a
little bit above those hip bones
* Tailbone length, hair that is at about the area of one's tailbone
* Classic length, hair that is reaches where one's legs meet his or her
buttocks
* Thigh length, hair that is at the mid-thigh
* Knee-length, hair that is at the knee
* Calf length, hair that is at the calf
* Floor length, hair that reaches the floor[8]
References
1. ^ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/clinton/anecdotes/2.html
2. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18157456/
3. ^ http://www.leadershipnow.com/leadershop/9784-6excerpt.html
4. ^ http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip483.htm
5. ^ http://www.latest-hairstyles.com
6. ^ http://www.hairarchives.com/private/archive2/flip/flip.htm?
7. ^ http://archive.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/05/01/k_y/index_np.html
8. ^ http://www.ida.net/users/northstr/hairlength.html
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