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🇺🇸 United StatesAfro A rounded style of combed-out natural hair.Natural · Coily and kinky hair · 1960

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 morePerm A chemical or thermal treatment that sets permanent waves or curls into the hair.Styled · Curly hair · 1872

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreDucktail A 1950s men's cut with a central rear parting.Cut · Straight hair · 1950 🇬🇧 United KingdomVictory rolls A 1940s women's hairstyle featuring voluminous side rolls shaped like the letter V.Styled · Straight hair · 1940

🇯🇵 JapanSeiko-chan cut A feathered Japanese idol hairstyle from the 1980s.Cut · Straight hair · 1980

🇺🇸 United StatesThe Rachel Voluminous layered cut popularised by FriendsCut · Straight hair · 1995

WorldWings A layered cut where side hair flips out like wings.Cut · Wavy hair · 1830 🇰🇷 South KoreaHush cut A soft, layered haircut from South Korea designed for natural movement and easy styling.Cut · Straight hair · 2023 🇺🇸 United StatesPin curls Vintage wet-set technique for soft waves and volumeStyled · Straight hair · 1930 WorldJellyfish haircut A two-tiered style with a short top layer and long lower sections resembling tentacles.Cut · Straight hair · 2023 🇺🇸 United StatesSlicked-back hair A flat, glossy style combed straight back from the forehead.Styled · Straight hair · 1920

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Seiko-chan cut: HouseGecko, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
The Rachel: ABC Television, Public domain, source
Perm: Louis Calvete, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Afro: Jason Melcher, CC BY 2.0, source
Ducktail: Rockbillyboogie, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Wings: Sepideh (Sepi), CC BY 2.0, source

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