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149 hairstyles so far, best known first. 84 more are on the list to be written.

🇮🇱 IsraelUpsherin A first haircut ceremony for Jewish boys, typically held at age three.Cut · Any hair · 1600 🇮🇳 IndiaTonsure A religious practice of cutting or shaving scalp hair to signal devotion, humility, or clerical status.Shaved · Any hair WorldBangs Strands of hair cut to cover the forehead and fall over the eyebrows.Cut · Any hair · 1880 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreMullet An asymmetric haircut with short hair at the front and sides, and long hair at the back.Cut · Any hair · 1980 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreBob cut Short to medium haircut ending at the jaw or shoulders.Cut · Any hair · 1909 WorldBowl cut A short haircut with a straight fringe and even length around the head.Cut · Any hair · 1400 🇷🇸 Serbia and 4 moreBuzz cut A very short, uniform haircut made with clippers.Cut · Any hair · 1890 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreUndercut Long top hair with shaved or buzzed sides and back.Cut · Any hair · 1910 WorldPixie cut A short hairstyle with a longer top and very short bangs.Cut · 1953 WorldFlattop Short sides with a flat, upright top.Cut · Any hair 🇺🇸 United StatesCrew cut A short, graduated men's haircut with upright top hair.Cut · Thick hair · 1920 🇬🇧 United KingdomPageboy Straight hair hanging below the ear with an inward turn.Cut · Straight hair · 1950 🇯🇵 JapanHime cut A Japanese style with straight cheek-length sidelocks and long back hair.Cut · Straight hair · 1970 🇵🇱 PolandCzupryna A traditional Polish haircut with shaved sides and a long top, worn by nobility.Cut · 1308 🇺🇸 United StatesDevilock A punk style featuring short sides and a long front section combed forward.Cut · Any hair · 1970 Rattail 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreRattail A long strip of hair at the napeCut · Any hair · 1980 EuropeCaesar cut A short, evenly layered haircut featuring a straight horizontal fringe.Cut · 1980 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreDucktail A 1950s men's cut with a central rear parting.Cut · Straight hair · 1950 WorldShort hair A general category for haircuts kept above the shoulders or chin.Cut · Any hair · 1920 WorldLob A medium-length haircut falling at or just below the shoulders.Cut · Any hair 🇻🇳 VietnamCurtained hair A parted fringe with short sides and back.Cut · Any hair · 1980 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreHigh and tight A military crew cut with shaved sides and a short top.Cut · Any hair · 1980 🇺🇸 United StatesShag A layered, unisex haircut featuring feathered top sections and thin edges.Cut · 1969 WorldRegular haircut Classic men's style with tapered sides and combed top.Cut · Any hair 🇺🇸 United StatesHi-top fade Tall flat top with shaved sides from hip hop cultureCut · Coily and kinky hair · 1984 Eton crop 🇬🇧 United KingdomEton crop A very short, slicked-down women's cut from the 1920s.Cut · Any hair · 1920 WorldAsymmetric cut A haircut where one side is longer than the otherCut · Any hair 🇫🇷 FranceTitus cut Short layered cut with curls from late 18th-century FranceCut · Curly hair · 1791 WorldLayered hair A cut using varied lengths for volume and shapeCut · Straight hair WorldWings A layered cut where side hair flips out like wings.Cut · Wavy hair · 1830 🇯🇵 JapanSeiko-chan cut A feathered Japanese idol hairstyle from the 1980s.Cut · Straight hair · 1980 Frosted tips WorldFrosted tips Short spiky hair with bleached ends.Cut · Any hair · 1998 WorldTemple fade A short haircut tapering from the scalp to a longer length on top.Cut · 1990 WorldFeathered hair Layered style brushed back to resemble bird feathersCut · Straight hair · 1970 WorldTellum A haircut featuring long front sections and a short, buzzed back.Cut · Straight hair · 1970 WorldDido flip A short, choppy hairstyle with uneven strands flicked to the side.Cut · 2002 Step cutting WorldStep cutting A graduated haircut featuring distinct horizontal layers that create a stair-like effect.Cut 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreBroccoli haircut Tapered sides with curly, layered top hair.Cut · Curly hair · 2018 Butterfly haircut WorldButterfly haircut A layered style blending short and long sections for volume.Cut · 1950 WorldBrush cut A very short, uniform haircut following the head shape.Cut · Any hair 🇺🇸 United StatesThe Rachel Voluminous layered cut popularised by FriendsCut · Straight hair · 1995 🇺🇸 United StatesIvy League haircut A side-parted crew cut with graduated top length.Cut · Any hair 🇺🇸 United StatesEdgar cut A tapered Latino youth style with a straight fringe.Cut · Any hair · 2010

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