List of hairstyles

This is a non-exhaustivelist of hairstyles, excluding facial hairstyles.

 Name Image Description

A style of natural African hair that has been grown out without any
straightening or ironing, and combed regularly with specialafro picks. In recent
Afro
history, the hairstyle was popular through thelate 1960s and 1970s in the
United States of America. Though today many people prefer to wear weave.

A haircut where the hair is longer on one side. In the 1980s and 1990s,
Asymmetric
asymmetric was a popular staple of Black hip hop fashion, among women and
cut
men.

Backcombing or teasing with hairspray to style hair on top of the head so that
Beehive
the size and shape is suggestive of a beehive, hence the name.

Bangs (or fringe) straight across the high forehead, or cut at a slight U-
Bangs
shape.[1]

Any hairstyle with large volume, though this is generally a description given to
hair with a straight texture that is blown out or "teased" into a large size. The
Big hair
increased volume is often maintained with the use of hairspray or other styling
products that offer hold.

A long hairstyle for women that is used with rich products and blown dry from
Blowout the roots to the ends. Popularized by individuals such asCatherine, Duchess
of Cambridge.

A classic short hairstyle where it is cut above the shoulders in a blunt cut with
Bob cut
typically no layers. This style is most common among women.
Bouffant A style characterized by smooth hair that is heightened and given extra
fullness over teasing in the fringe area.

Named for the shape of the style as much as for a once common method of
achieving it (i.e. using a bowl to style the cut by placing it on the head and
trimming the exposed hair).Moe Howard from The Three Stooges has this
Bowl cut
hairstyle for his trademark andHenry V of England had a similar hairstyle. This
hairstyle was popular in America (for straight hair textures) during the late
1980s and early 1990s.

A braid, also known as a plait, is a type of hairstyle usually worn by women

with long hair in which all or part of one's hair is separated into strands,
normally three, and then plaited or braided together , typically forming one
braid hanging down at the back of the head or two braids hanging down on
Braid
either side of the head. Braids can also be strengthened or lengthened with
the addition of weaving hair. Braids may also serve as the base for sewing on
additional weave hair on top of the braid for additional hair styling options. See
also cornrows, queue, crown braid (below), Dutch braid and pigtail.

Brush cut Alternative name for a longerbutch cut, especially one that shows natural curl.

A women's hairstyle where the hair is arranged into a knot, usually at the back,
Bun
crown, or top of the head. See alsochignon.

Bunches Another name for pigtails worn braided or unbraided.

Burr Alternative name for abutch that is less than 5 millimetres (.25 in) on top.

Business-
Alternative name for a regular haircut.
man cut

A butch is a type of haircut in which the hair on the top of the head is cut short
in every dimension. The top and the upper portion of the back and sides are
cut the same length, which generally ranges between 5 millimetres (.25 in) and
Butch cut
20 millimetres (.75 in), following the contour of the head. The hair below the
upper portion of the sides and back of the head is taperedshort or semi-short
with a clipper, in the same manner as a crewcut.
Buzz cut A buzz cut is any of a variety of short hairstyles usually designed with electric
 clippers. Buzz cut styles include thebutch cut, crew cut, flattop and ivy league.

The Caesar cut is a men's hairstyle which is cut to a regular fade with the
Caesar cut
bangs or fringe left longer than the top length.

Chignon A specific type of bun that is smoothly wrapped at the base of the neck.

A variation on the traditional topknot andtonsure of samurai in Feudal Japan,

Chonmage today worn by sumo wrestlers. Unlike the samurai tonsure, the top of the head
is not shaved for this hairstyle.

Hair that is combed from one part of the head to another often to cover up a
Comb over
bald spot.
Styling the hair or bangs into a curved comma formation. Popularised by
Park
Comma hair
Chanyeol (EXO).[2]

A hairstyle where Afro-textured hair is straightened. This was popular among

Conk
African American men from the 1920s to 1960s.

Cornrows A hairstyle originating fromSubsaharan Africa, popularized by African

Americans wherein the hair is braided into a series of locks that cling to the
head.
 A crew cut or G.I. haircut is a type of haircut in which the hair on the top of
the head is cut relatively short, graduated in length from the longest hair that
Crew cut forms a short pomp (pompadour) at the front hairline to the shortest at the
back of the crown. The hair on the sides and back of the head is usually
tapered short, semi-short or medium.

A short hairstyle in which the hair is cut shorter at the back, with the hair left
Crop
long enough to either touch or go past the fringe.

A crown braid or crown plait is a traditionalUkrainian hairstyle usually worn by

women with long hair. It consists of a single braid wrapped around the head,
Crown braid and is the trademark hairstyle worn by Ukrainian politicianYulia Tymoshenko.
It is also similar to some of the hairstyles worn byFrida Kahlo. See also braid
or plait.

A tight ponytail worn at the top of the head, giving the ef fect of a facelift as it
Croydon
tugs the facial skin upwards. Often inappropriately referred to as a "top knot"
facelift
(though this term, in its original context, actually refers to achonmage).

Curtained hair is the term given to the hairstyle featuring a long fringe divided
Curtained
in either a middle parting or a side parting. This hairstyle was popular on
hair
adolescents and men from the late 1980s until the mid 1990s.

The sides and back are kept short while the front is grown long and combed
Devilock forward. Well known in certain punk rock subcultures due to its use being
commonly associated toMisfits bassist Jerry Only.

Dido flip A "short choppy shag", popularized by British pop singer Dido
Double Two buns worn at either side of the head, popularized by Princess Leia of Star
buns Wars fame.
Dreadlocks The hair is 'dreadlocked' into individual sections using one of several methods,
usually either backcombing, braiding, hand rolling, or locking in the roots.
Dreadlocks can vary in size, tightness, and length. Dreadlocks are associated
most closely with Rastafarians.

A hairstyle predominantly favoured by men; though some young female fans

of Elvis Presley sported a similar look in his heyday
.
The style required that the hair be combed back around the sides of the head.
The teeth edge of a comb was then used to define a central parting running
Duck's Ass
from the crown to the nape at the back of the head, resembling, to many, the
or D.A.
rear end of a duck. The hair on the top front of the head was usually that of a
pompadour. The sides on back were styled toresemble the folded wings of the
duck.

A more radical version of a short crop, with the hair at the back cut close and
Eton crop
the front hair left longer for styling.
Either natural or synthetic locks of hair secured to the head, either by taping,
Extensions clipping, or sewn in, giving the wearer the appearance of having longer and
thicker hair.
Fade Alternative name for a short taper.

A Valencian fallera hairstyle is a traditional women's hairstyle typical of

Valencia and its Falles celebration, and is reminiscent of the P" rincess Leia
hairstyle" of Star Wars fame. It is an elaborate hairstyle consisting of two
Fallera
spiralled buns on either side of the head and two braids wound around the
hairdo
back of the head, with twisted strands of hair in dif
ferent figures in the middle
of the braids. This hairstyle is reminiscent of the one found on the ancient
statue of the Lady of Elx.

Also known as the 'fashion punk cut', this hairstyle is an approximation of a

mohawk made without shaving or 'buzzing' the hair on the sides of the head,
Fauxhawk thus allowing an imitation of the look of a true mohawk without having to
commit to removing most of one's hair. The name is a portmanteau offaux,
the French word for false or fake, and 'mohawk'.

This haircut was popular among skinhead women in the UK in the 1970s. Most
of the hair is either cropped very short or shaved, with the bangs (and
Feather cut
sometimes the sideburn locks and/or very back) left to grow long. Also known
as a Chelsea cut in North America.

Feathered hair was popular in the 1970s and the early 1980s with both men
and women. The hair was grown long on both sides (normally covering the
Feathered
ears, although it could be down to the shoulders), left unlayered (although
hair
some men with curly hair did have it layered) with either a side or a centre
parting.
 Finger Hair is set into waves using lotion and a comb.
waves

Fishtail hair Hair is worn in a braid resembling a fish's tail.

A type of crew cut where the hair on the top of the head is cut as a flat plane
Flattop
giving a levelled 'flat-topped' look.

A women's style that was popular in the 1960s. Characterized by upward

Flipped-up
curling ("flipped") ends.Lesley Gore wore the flip in 1963 andCybill Shepherd
ends
wore it as a beauty queen in 1966.

Fontange A hairdo popular in the second half of the 17th century

.

A French braid is a braid that appears to be braided "into" the hair

, often
French
described as braided backwards—strands, going over instead of under as in a
braid
Dutch braid.

French twist A hairstyle wherein the hair is twisted behind the head into a sort of bun style.
 Fringe
Hair that is combed to the front of the head and cut at or above the eyebrows.
(bangs)

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 pale blond, usually in contrast
Frosted tips to the wearer's main hair color.
Frosted tips were prominent throughout the late 1990s.

Full crown Alternative and historic name for a short taper

.
Half crown Alternative and historic name for a semi-short taper
.
Popularised in the 1960s by sex icons likeBrigitte Bardot, this women's
Half updo or hairstyle requires medium-length or longer hair . The hair is divided from the
Half Up, temples back and then fixed into bun, chignon or ponytail to secure into place
Half Down (therefore, half the hair is in an 'updo'). If a woman has a fringe, that area is
usually left free and not pulled into the 'updo'.
Harvard clip Alternative name for an Ivy League.

High and
A military variant of thecrew cut.
tight

Small strands of hair are dyed lighter than the rest of the hair
, mimicking the
Highlights
natural bleaching of sun-damaged hair.

Hime cut A hairstyle that consists of long straight hair that reaches at least below the
shoulder blades with part of it cut to about shoulder-length and a fringe
(bangs) that reaches the eyebrows.
 Historic hairstyle from 18th century a'laMarie Antoinette created by members
Historic
of the Danish organisation "Academy of Historic Hairstyles" - at the event
hairstyle
"Historic Days 2019" in Copenhagen, Denmark

The hair is cut short on the sides and is grown long on the top. This style was
Hi-top fade popular among African-American youth and men in the late 1980s and early
1990s.

Induction
A haircut given to recruits being inducted into military service.
cut

An Ivy League, also known as a Harvard Clip or Princeton, is a type of crew

Ivy League cut in which the hair on the top of the head is long enough to style with a side
part.

Jewfro A Jewish variant of the 'Afro' hairdo.

Hair that is curly and kept moist (or at least a wet-look maintained) by a Jheri
Jheri curl curl activator. This style was popular in the 1980s especially with African-
Americans, including Michael Jackson and Rick James.

Layered A women's hairstyle where different sections of the hair are cut at different
hair lengths to give the impression of layers.
 Liberty Hair that is grown out long and spiked up usually with a gel
spikes

Hair that has an even line across the forehead and then turns sharply at a 90
degree angle and blends with the sideburns. It can be worn with almost any
Line up other hairstyle. Primarily worn byHispanics and some African Americans.
Famous examples include hip hop artistDrake (entertainer) and Vinny
Guadagnino from Jersey Shore.

Lob A shoulder-length hairstyle for women, much like a long bob, hence the name.

In women, it refers to hair that reaches past the shoulders and longer
. In men,
Long hair
it refers to hair that reaches the chin and longer
.

Marcel
Deep waves made in short hair by a heated curling iron.
waves

Mod cut A men's haircut where the hair flips outward, like wings.

Hair that is shaved or buzzed on the sides leaving a strip of hair in the middle.
Mohawk
It is often spiked up.

A mid-length haircut that has a fringe (bangs) that brushes over the forehead,
collar length at back, with the ears partly covered by the hair
, dependent on
Mop-Top
style. Was made popular by The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney,
George Harrison, and Ringo Starr)

Mullet Hair that is short in front and long in the back. Often described as "Business in
the front, party in the back".
 A typical texture of Black African hair that has not been altered byhot combs,
flat irons, or chemicals (by perming, relaxing, or straightening). Each strand of
this hair type grows in a tiny spring-like, corkscrew shape (though there are
different textures and degrees of waviness, curliness, and kinkiness across the
entire population). The overall effect is such that, despite relatively fewer
Natural actual hair shafts compared to straight hair ,[3] this texture appears (and feels)
denser than its straight counterparts. Due to this, it is often referred to as
"thick", "bushy", or "woolly" in a derogatory manner and has been criticized for
being "unpolished," "unkempt," or "unprofessional." Over the past decade,
there has been a resurgence in the celebration of natural hair among Black
African Americans.

A hairstyle where two buns are worn on either side of the head, with the rest of
the hair worn as pigtails. Most well-known example of this style is worn by the
Odango
title character of the Japanese animeSailor Moon. In African American
culture, commonly referred to as "Afro Puffs."

A haircut consisting of a long tuft or lock of hair left on top or on the back of the
Oseledets shaven head of a male Orthodox Hindu. The style is also associated with
Cossacks.

A longer version of a bob, typically worn with a fringe (bangs) and reaching
Pageboy
shoulder-length or a little longer.

Sidelocks or earlocks, worn by some males in theOrthodox Jewish

Payot
community.

Perm Hair that is chemically treated to retain curl (curly perm) or lie straight (straight
 perm). New hair is not affected by the chemical treatment and will grow out
naturally.

Hair that is divided into two equal sections and is then either braided or
Pigtails
secured close to the scalp and left to hang free.

Pixie cut A very short women's hairstyle with or without a shaggy fringe (bangs).

The hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead, and
sometimes upswept around the sides and back as well. The style, named for
Pompadour
Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764, mistress of King Louis XV), is for both
women and men.

1. A combination of a mohawk with a ponytail in the back.

2. Long hair worn in several ponytails running from front of the head to the
Ponyhawk back of the head resembling a mohawk. Unlike normal mohawk, hair is not cut
from the sides. The word is a portmanteau of 'ponytail' and 'mohawk'.

When all of the hair is gathered and secured with a hair tie or clip close to the
Ponytail
scalp, with the hair hanging free, resembling the tail of a pony
.

Princeton Alternative name for an "Ivy League" haircut.

Professional
Alternative name for a regular haircut.
cut
Psychobilly The Psychobilly Wedge is a sort of mix between a mohawk hairstyle and the
Wedge pompadour. The hair along the side of the head is shaved and the middle is
not spiked but slicked back and fashioned in a pompadour.
 Hair is worn long and gathered up into a ponytail, often braided. It was worn
Queue traditionally by the Manchu people of Manchuria and certain Native American
groups.

The quiff combines the 1950s pompadour hairstyle, the 1950s flat-top, and,
sometimes a mohawk. The hairstyle was a staple in the British eddy
'T Boy'
movement, and became popular again in Europe in the early 1980s and
Quiff
2010s. Recently examples of people sporting quif
fs are Alex Turner and Matt
Helders of Arctic Monkeys, Tom Meighan of Kasabian, Eugene McGuinness,
Bruno Mars, Nick Grimshaw, and One Direction

A square-layered haircut popularized byJennifer Aniston as Rachel Green on

The Rachel
the Friends sitcom.

Hair that has been grown out long and shorn, or 'buzzed' except for a long,
Rattail
thin braid at the very top of the neck.

Includes choppy short layers, thinned at the bottom. Not dissimilar from "emo"
Razor cut
hair. Usually has a side-sweep fringe.

A regular haircut is a men's and boy's hairstyle that has combable length on
top, a defined or deconstructed side part, and ashort, semi-short, medium,
long, or extra long back and sides. The style is also known by other names
Regular including taper cut, regular taper cut, side-part and standard haircut; as well as
haircut short back and sides, business-man cut and professional cut, subject to
varying national, regional, and local interpretations of the specific taper for the
back and sides. Important to note that there is an underlying assumption of
"regular" as being male, and most often "straight texture."

Regular
Alternative name for a regular haircut.
taper cut
Ringlets A tightly curled hairstyle.
 A choppy layered hairstyle, characterized by layers to create fullness in the
Shag cut crown and fringes around the edges. There are many versions including the
frat shag and boy's shag.

Shape-Up

Shingle bob A dome-shaped short haircut with the bottom razored into a V shape.
Short back
Alternative name for a regular haircut.
and sides
Short brush
Alternative name for abutch cut, especially one that shows natural curl.
cut
Short hair Hair that is cut short.

Slicked- Hair that is combed back, away from the forehead, then held in place with a
back hairstyling product.

Spiky hair All hair sticking up, like spikes sticking out from the head.

Standard
Alternative name for a regular haircut.
haircut
Step cut A graduated style in which the hair takes the form of cascading steps.
Surfer hair A tousled hairstyle.
Taper cut Alternative name for a regular haircut.
Tail On Boys' hair style by growing the hair in back like a small tail. This is widely used
Back all over India.

Traditionally worn by monks in the Middle Ages, still worn by some traditional
Tonsure
monks today.
 Undercut The undercut is a unisex haircut whereby the top section of hair is held in
place whilst the side and back sections are cut, thus making the top longer
and the back and sides undercutting. See alsobowl cut

Updo An updo is the hairstyle in which the hair is twisted or pulled up.

Short Hair Waves, shortened to just waves, isa very common and sought after
Waves hairstyle for African American men that create the appearance of water like
waves of the hair.

Weave Similar to extensions, but the hairpiece is sewn in for longer or thicker hair
.
Typically long, the style can range from longand drooping below the eyes, to a
shorter length. They are wavy and if straight, the length comes to halfway
Wings down the ears. Instead of lying on the wearer's ears, the hair flips up and
comes straight out like an airplane wing, hence the name. Popular amongst
the skateboarding, surfer and preppy communities.

See also
Eponymous hairstyle
Hairstyles in the 1950s
Hairstyles in the 1980s
List of facial hairstyles
Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle

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