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  2. Waves (hairstyle) - Wikipedia

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    360 wave process hair waves. Waves are a hairstyle for coily and curly hair in which the curls are brushed and/or combed and flattened out, creating a ripple-like pattern.. The hairstyle is achieved with a short-cropped haircut on top and frequent brushing and/or combing of the curls (which trains the curls to flatten out), as well as wearing a silky durag or a wave cap to add extra strength ...

  3. Marcelling - Wikipedia

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    In the 1914 song "By the Beautiful Sea", the female protagonist is said to have a job marcelling hair. [8] The song "Keep Young and Beautiful", popular in 1934, references the hairstyle. [9] The doo-wop group the Marcels were named after the hairstyle. [10] [11]

  4. Jheri curl - Wikipedia

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    The Jheri curl (often spelled Jerry curl or Jeri Curl) is a permanent wave hairstyle that was popular among Black Americans during the 1980s and early 1990s. Invented by the hairdresser Jheri Redding , [ 1 ] the Jheri curl gives the wearer a glossy, loosely curled look.

  5. List of hairstyles - Wikipedia

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    A women's hairstyle where different sections of the hair are cut at different lengths to give the impression of layers. Liberty spikes: Hair that is grown out long and spiked up usually with a gel Lob: A shoulder-length hairstyle for women, much like a long bob, hence the name. Mullet: Hair that is short in front and long in the back.

  6. Finger wave - Wikipedia

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    Finger waves are similar to the marcel wave in appearance and are easily confused. Unlike finger waves, the marcel wave is made with a hot curling iron, and is more permanent than finger waves. [6] Another hairstyle often confused with finger waves is the croquignole method of curling hair used to create a permanent wave. In this method the ...

  7. Hairstyles in the 1980s - Wikipedia

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    Hairstyles in the 1980s included the mullet, tall mohawk hairstyles, jheri curls, flattops, and hi-top fades, which became popular styles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Amongst women, large hair-dos, puffed-up styles, permanent waves, and softer cuts typified the decade. [ 4 ]

  8. Hairstyle - Wikipedia

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    The hairstyles were characterized by the large topknots on women's heads. Also, hairstyles were used as an expression of beauty, social status, and marital status. [8] For instance, Japanese girls wore a mae-gami to symbolize the start of their coming-of-age ceremony. Single women in Baekjae put their hair in a long pigtail and married women ...

  9. Shape-up - Wikipedia

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    A man with a freshly cut shape-up and waves Matt Dumba with a buzz cut and line up. During the 1970s and the era of disco, most African-Americans sported an afro to reflect their cultural identity and their pride in their hair. In the 1980s, feeling that the afro looked dated, people began to cut their afros off in search of something new to go ...