All hairstyles
207 hairstyles so far, best known first. 4 more are on the list to be written.
WorldHair stick
A long, thin accessory used to secure hair buns and updos.Adorned · Any hair
🇮🇳 IndiaHead shaving in Hinduism
A ritual act of head shaving in Hinduism for purification, mourning, and devotion.Shaved · Any hair
WorldDread perming
A chemical treatment to create or maintain dreadlocks quickly.Styled · Straight hair
🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreNatural hair movement
A social and cultural campaign for wearing textured hair without chemical straightening.Natural · Coily and kinky hair · 1960
🇸🇩 Sudan and 4 moreDreadlocks
A hairstyle of rope-like hair strands formed by matting or twisting.Natural · Coily and kinky hair · 1970
WorldBangs
Strands of hair cut to cover the forehead and fall over the eyebrows.Cut · Any hair · 1880
🇺🇸 United StatesAfro
A rounded style of combed-out natural hair.Natural · Coily and kinky hair · 1960
🇺🇸 United StatesMohawk
A hairstyle with shaved sides and a central strip of longer hair.Shaved · Any hair · 1970
🇺🇸 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
WorldFrench braid
A three-strand gathered plait from crown to nape.Braid · Any hair · 1871
🇫🇷 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
WorldBraid
Interlaced strands of hair used for style and social signalling.Braid · Any hair
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreUndercut
Long top hair with shaved or buzzed sides and back.Cut · Any hair · 1910
🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreCornrows
Tight three-strand braids woven close to the scalp in straight or curved lines.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 1902
WorldRinglet
Curled locks of hair formed by wrapping strands around a tool or twisting them.Curls · Curly hair
🇻🇳 VietnamCurtained hair
A parted fringe with short sides and back.Cut · Any hair · 1980
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
🇺🇸 United StatesFinger wave
S-shaped waves set by hand with comb and gelStyled · Straight hair · 1920
🇺🇸 United StatesShag
A layered, unisex haircut featuring feathered top sections and thin edges.Cut · 1969
WorldLiberty spikes
Long, thick upright hair spikes resembling the Statue of Liberty crown.Styled · Any hair · 1970
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
WorldBackcombing
A styling method that creates volume by tangling hair near the root.Styled · Any hair
🇺🇸 United StatesShape-up
A sharp, straight trim along the natural hairline.Shaved · Coily and kinky hair · 1980
WorldCrochet braids
A protective hairstyle using a latch hook to attach synthetic hair to cornrows.Braid · Any hair
🇺🇸 United StatesThe Rachel
Voluminous layered cut popularised by FriendsCut · Straight hair · 1995
WorldKiss curl
A single lock of hair curled and flattened against the cheek or forehead.Curls · Curly hair
WorldTemple fade
A short haircut tapering from the scalp to a longer length on top.Cut · 1990
WorldFrosted tips
Short spiky hair with bleached ends.Cut · Any hair · 1998
WorldLayered hair
A cut using varied lengths for volume and shapeCut · Straight hair
🇺🇸 United StatesWicks
Thick upright locs formed by fusing smaller dreadlocks together.Locs · Coily and kinky hair
WorldFeathered hair
Layered style brushed back to resemble bird feathersCut · Straight hair · 1970
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreHair twists
Two-strand rope style for coily hair texturesLocs · Coily and kinky hair
Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrican hair threading
A traditional sub-Saharan African technique using thread to wrap and braid natural hair.Braid · Any hair
WorldHair straightening
A technique to flatten and smooth hair texture using heat or chemicals.Styled · Curly hair · 1950
WorldDutch braid
A raised plait created by crossing hair sections under the centre strand.Braid · Any hair
WorldBeach waves
A loose, tousled wavy hairstyle inspired by the ocean.Styled · Any hair · 2010
🇰🇷 South KoreaHush cut
A soft, layered haircut from South Korea designed for natural movement and easy styling.Cut · Straight hair · 2023
WorldJellyfish haircut
A two-tiered style with a short top layer and long lower sections resembling tentacles.Cut · Straight hair · 2023
WorldFishtail braid
A two-strand plait resembling fish bones or a corn stalk.Braid · Any hair
🇺🇸 United StatesWolf cut
A layered haircut with a shaggy top and tapered ends, described as Gen Z's version of the mullet.Cut · Any hair · 2021
🇯🇵 JapanChapatsu
Japanese brown bleached hair styleStyled · Any hair · 1997
🇺🇸 United StatesMohawk
A haircut with shaved sides and a central strip of upright hair.Cut · Straight hair · 1970
WorldBraids
A hairstyle formed by interlacing three or more strands of hair.Braid · Any hair
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Bob cut: 147 Company, CC BY 4.0, source
- Shape-up: Stella8358, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dreadlocks: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0, source
- Mullet: Wordzandguitar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Rachel: ABC Television, Public domain, source
- Braid: Ciell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kiss curl: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Head shaving in Hinduism: Napoleon is back, CC0, source
- Hair straightening: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cornrows: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ringlet: Margaret Sarah Carpenter, Public domain, source
- Afro: Jason Melcher, CC BY 2.0, source
- French braid: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Undercut: Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0, source
- Lob: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Curtained hair: Jacques-Émile Blanche, Public domain, source
- Finger wave: Unknown author Unknown author (Either deceased family member or work f, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Shag: ABC Television Network ., Public domain, source
- Liberty spikes: THOR, CC BY 2.0, source
- Asymmetric cut: Xiaweiyang, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Temple fade: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Layered hair: Rganesh72, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Titus cut: Adrien Pierre François Godefroy, Public domain, source
- Bangs: Circle of Girolamo Mocetto (Active 1490-1530), Public domain, source
- Mohawk: Duke.emerson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Natural hair movement: livepict.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Backcombing: Alexander Blum, Public domain, source
- Bowl cut: Audun Gjerdi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hair twists: Vox Efx, CC BY 2.0, source
- Hair stick: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Short hair: Alex Neman, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- African hair threading: Judeylive, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chapatsu: No machine-readable author provided. Berntgrapher assumed (based on co, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mohawk: Godmodeking, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Braids: Unknown author, Public domain, source