popular hair styles in histor

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Mohawk (“Mohican” or a “mowie”)
1980s

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Truly THE hairstyle of the punk movement. The wearer would shave his or her head except for a strip in the middle, from the forehead to the back. This would be grown long and cemented straight up with any number of household liquids, including eggs, glue (see Liberty Spkes), hairspray, pomade, and gel. Other forms include the Reverse Mohawk (shaved hair being in the middle), bi- or tri-hawk, the Chelseahawk (with bangs – fringe), the duo-hawk (split into two pieces), and the deathhawk (with teased hair).

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Rat-tail
1980s

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A hairstyle involving a long lock of hair on the nape of the neck. The hair could be left alone, braided, permed, or dreadlocked. This is another hairstyle associated with the lower-class, redneck culture.

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Perm
1980s

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The dreaded hairstyle of the ‘80s. This style made Aquanet money hand-over-fist. As with many other styles of hair, perms had been introduced prior to the 1980s, but only took off during this decade. Women and men both, but mostly women, would perm their hair, tease it, and use as much hairspray as possible to hold it in place.

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Bowlcut
1980s / 1990s

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If you couldn’t afford to go to the barber, you could ask your mother to place a bowl on your head and shave everything else off. That is exactly what many boys did, or at least looked like they did.

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Hi-top Fade
1980s / 1990s

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A hairstyle that tried its darndest to look like a pencil eraser. Popular with African-American youth in particular, the hair would be shaved at the neck, puffed straight up, and shaved flat at the top. This style was popularized by Will Smith and Kid ‘n’ Play.

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The Rachel
1990s

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A popular haircut with women, it was named after the character Rachel Green from Friends, who sported this haircut in the first few seasons. It is a layered, bouncy ‘do with highlights and lowlights.

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Fauxhawk
2000s

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For those who want a little punk in their lives, but don’t want the commitment of shaving their heads, the fauxhawk is perfect for them. A shorter haircut is styled with gel to create a ridge of hair in the middle. A variation on this is the Hoxton flip, where the wearer slicks back the sides and spikes the top like a mohawk. Sanjaya of American Idol fame also popularized the ponyhawk, where the hair is pulled up into a series of ponytails in the middle of the head.

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Emo
2000s

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A complicated hairstyle for the complicated feelings that go along with the Emo lifestyle. The wearer will dye their hair black, part their hair to an extreme on one side, and razor cut their bangs (fringe). This allows the Emo to participate in their “half-view” on society by hiding behind their hair.