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African-American hair or Black hair refers to hair types, textures, and styles that are linked to African-American culture, often drawing inspiration from African hair culture. It plays a major role in the identity and politics of Black culture in the United States and across the diaspora. [ 1] African-American hair often has a kinky hairy ...
Popular music and film stars had a major influence on 1950s hairstyles and fashion. Elvis Presley and James Dean had a great influence on the high quiff-pompadour greased-up style or slicked-back style for men with heavy use of Brylcreem or pomade. The pompadour was a fashion trend in the 1950s, especially among male rockabilly artists and ...
A soul patch, also known as a mouche, [ 1] is a single small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin. Soul patches have been fashionable in Europe at various times in the past, for instance in 17th-century Holland (though the term "soul patch" itself is more recent). An example can be seen in the Portrait of a Man in a ...
The Van Dyke beard is named after Anthony van Dyck. A Van Dyke (sometimes spelled Vandyke, [ 1] or Van Dyck[ 2]) is a style of facial hair named after the 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641). [ 3][ 4] The artist's name is today normally spelt as "van Dyck", though there are many variants, but when the term for the beard ...
In the fashion industry, Black designers are often overshadowed or don’t get the attention they deserve, and in recent years, the industry has strived to change that. But it’s crucial to not ...
The Perception Institute conducted a "Good Hair Study" using images of Black women wearing natural styles in locs, afros, twists, and other Black hairstyles. The Perception Institute is "a consortium of researchers, advocates and strategists" that uses psychological and emotional test studies to make participants aware of their racial biases.
Sideburns, sideboards, [ 1] or side whiskers are facial hair grown on the sides of the face, extending from the hairline to run parallel to or beyond the ears. The term sideburns is a 19th-century corruption of the original burnsides, named after American Civil War general Ambrose Burnside, [ 2] a man known for his unusual facial hairstyle that ...
The trend in moustaches and full beards carried over from the late-1970s and into the early-1980s but waned as the decade progressed. From the mid to late-1980s, clean-shaven faces with short or no sideburns was the norm. However, the success of Miami Vice did spark a trend in the facial hair style called designer stubble. [citation needed]