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Dreadlocks. Cree chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin with locked hair, 1885. Dreadlocks, also known as dreads or locs, are a hairstyle made of rope-like strands of hair. This is done by not combing the hair and allowing it to mat naturally or by twisting it manually.
In modern times the hairstyle is also known as mono-dreadlock [1] (or mono-dread for short), alluding to how its structure is comparable to a single, massive strand of a dreadlock hairstyle, as well as beaver tail [2] as the mass of hair may resemble the tail of a beaver. The hairstyle can vary in size, from large beaver tails to small plaits.
Rattail (hairstyle) A rattail is a hair style that is characterized by a long "tail"-like element of hair growing downward from the back of the head. The rattail usually hangs naturally; however, it can be braided, treated as a dread, permed, straightened, poofed, or curled with an iron. In some instances, an individual might choose to grow ...
A tousled hairstyle. Tail on back A men's hairstyle made by growing the hair out in the back like a small tail. It is widely seen in India. See Rattail. Updo: An updo is the hairstyle in which the hair is twisted or pulled up. Weave: Similar to extensions, but the hairpiece is sewn in for longer or thicker hair.
Chonmage. The chonmage (丁髷) is a type of traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men. It is most commonly associated with the Edo period (1603–1868) and samurai, and in recent times with sumo wrestlers. It was originally a method of using hair to hold a samurai kabuto helmet steady atop the head in battle, and became a status symbol ...
If the defining hairstyle of the early aughts was the center-parted heartthrob look (i.e Devon Sawa and Leonardo Dicaprio circa Romeo and Juliet), the reigning style for many young men and boys in ...
Payot. Sidelocks in English, or pe'ot in Hebrew, anglicized as payot[ a] ( Hebrew: פֵּאוֹת, romanized : pēʾōt, "corners") or payes ( Yiddish pronunciation: [peyes] ), is the Hebrew term for sidelocks or sideburns. Payot are worn by some men and boys in the Orthodox Jewish community based on an interpretation of the Tanakh 's ...
Wicks (hairstyle) Wicks (also referred to as bonks or globs) are a hairstyle originating in South Florida by Haitians. This hairstyle is prevalent amongst African-Americans. The hairstyle originated from Afro-Caribbean people involved in the Hip-Hop community as well as related subgenres in Florida. [ 1]