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Conk hairstyle. The conk was a hairstyle popular among African-American men from the 1920s up to the early-to-mid 1960s. [1] This hairstyle called for a man with naturally "kinky" hair to have it chemically straightened using a relaxer called congolene, an initially homemade hair straightener gel made from the extremely corrosive chemical lye which was often mixed with eggs and potatoes.
4. The Mop-Top. This haircut works well for: Any type of hair loss. Those who prefer mid-length hair or a longer length to a short haircut. Men who want to make their hairline and scalp less visible
Both men and women coated their hair with a strong acid that stripped the outer layer and altered the shape of the hair shaft, causing it to "relax" or straighten, [49] and the longer the chemical was left on the hair, the straighter the hair would become. If left on the hair too long, the relaxer could burn the scalp and cause sores to form.
A men's hairstyle (though women have adopted as well) in which the hair is cut short and formed into short spikes with hair gel or hair spray. The hair is bleached such that the tips of each spike will be light blond, usually in contrast to the wearer's main hair color. Frosted tips were prominent throughout the late 1990s.
It is a very popular hairstyle in Broome, Western Australia and New Zealand, especially among boys, and is sometimes combined with shaved sides as a soft fauxhawk. [3] New Kids On The Block performer Jordan Knight wore a long braided rattail for much of his time with the band, which helped further the style's popularity. [citation needed]
A medium length hi-top fade. Hi-top fade is a haircut where hair on the sides is cut off or kept very short while hair on the top of the head is grown long. [1]The hi-top was a trend during the golden age of hip hop and urban contemporary music of the 1980s and the early 1990s. [2]
Typically, the hair on the top of the head is long and is often parted on either the side or center, while the back and sides are buzzed very shorter or shaved. [1] It is closely related to the curtained hair of the mid-to-late 1990s, although those with undercuts during the 2010s tended to slick back and top gelled up the bangs away from the face.
Woman with Bantu knots hairstyle, a type of protective hairstyle. A protective hairstyle is a term predominantly used to describe hairstyles suitable for Afro-textured hair whose purpose is to reduce the risk of hairs breaking off short. These hairstyles are designed to minimize manipulation and exposure of the hair to environmental elements.