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The name is a portmanteau of faux, the French word for false or fake, and 'mohawk'. Flattop: A type of crew cut where the hair on the top of the head is cut as a flat plane giving a levelled 'flat-topped' look. French Crop A haircut which is short at the sides and back, and medium length at the crown, worn with a fringe. [2] Frosted tips
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The Titus cut was considered a radical departure from the large elaborate hairstyles and wigs that were popular during the last quarter of the 18th century. [1] As a simple "classical" style, free from aristocratic excess, it was associated with the French Revolution and popular among those who supported it.
The etymology of the word "quiff" is uncertain, several proposals have been suggested for its origin. [citation needed] It may owe its origin to the French word coiffe, which can mean either a hairstyle or, going further back, the mail that knights wore over their heads and under their helmets.
Fauxhawk Updo. Assert your individuality with an edgy updo featuring a faux mohawk. To get Scarlett Johansson's style, divide your hair into three sections and start with the center section by ...
à la short for (ellipsis of) à la manière de; in the manner of/in the style of [1]à la carte lit. "on the card, i.e. menu"; In restaurants it refers to ordering individual dishes "à la carte" rather than a fixed-price meal "menu".
Adding vertical volume on top of the head, by combing the hair back and up above the forehead, is a trend that originated in women's hairstyles of the royal court in France, first in the 1680s, and again in the second half of the 18th century, long before and after Madame de Pompadour.
Léonard Autie preparing a pouf hairstyle Illustrations from Gallery of French Fashions and Costumes (1778). The pouf was a very elaborate and time-consuming hairstyle; hours were needed to create it.