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Children

Styles for babies and children. 18 hairstyles on EveryHairstyle so far.

Children's hair carries a surprising amount of ritual. In many cultures a baby's or child's first haircut is a ceremony: the Hindu mundan, the Jewish upsherin at three, the Muslim shaving of a baby's head on the seventh day, the shaving of a baby's head at one month in some Chinese families. Everyday children's styles, the bowl cut, pigtails, afro puffs and neat braids, are often made by parents at home.

First haircuts

In the Hindu mundan, a child's birth hair is shaved in the first, third or fifth year, often at a temple or by a holy river, sometimes leaving a tuft. In the Jewish upsherin, a boy's hair is cut for the first time at three, leaving the sidelocks. In the Islamic aqiqah, a baby's head is shaved on the seventh day and silver of the hair's weight is given to charity. In ancient Egypt children wore a single long sidelock until puberty.

Everyday children's styles

Bowl cuts, made by cutting round the head along an even line, have been a home haircut for children for centuries. Girls in many countries wear two plaits or pigtails to school, often with ribbons, as in Indian schools. Afro puffs and cornrows with beads are common styles for Black children. School rules on children's hair, especially on braids, locs and length, have been tested in courts in several countries.

Famous children hairstyles

Bowl cutA classic home cut for childrenPigtailsTwo plaits or tails, often for schoolAfro puffsNatural hair gathered into puffsSidelock of youthThe lock of Egyptian childrenUpsherinThe Jewish first haircut at threeHead shaving in HinduismThe mundan, the first shave

Further reading

KindCutBraidUpdoPonytailLocsNaturalCurlsShavedFringeStyledWrappedAdorned
Hair typeStraight hairWavy hairCurly hairCoily and kinky hairFine hairThick hairAny hair
OrderBest knownA to ZOldest firstNewest firstBy length
🇮🇱 IsraelUpsherin A first haircut ceremony for Jewish boys, typically held at age three.Cut · Any hair · 1600 🇮🇳 IndiaPunjabi paranda A multicoloured silk braid extension from Punjab.Adorned · Any hair 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreFirst haircut A rite of passage marking a child's first hair cutting across various cultures and faiths.Shaved · Any hair 🇮🇳 IndiaHead shaving in Hinduism A ritual act of head shaving in Hinduism for purification, mourning, and devotion.Shaved · Any hair 🇮🇳 IndiaTonsure A religious practice of cutting or shaving scalp hair to signal devotion, humility, or clerical status.Shaved · Any hair 🇬🇷 Greece and 2 morePonytail A practical hairstyle where hair is gathered and secured at the back of the head.Ponytail · Any hair WorldBun A hairstyle where hair is gathered and coiled into a circular shape on the head.Updo · Any hair 🇪🇬 EgyptSidelock of youth Ancient Egyptian braided side hair worn by royal children.Braid · Any hair WorldPigtails Two symmetrical ponytails or braids worn on opposite sides of the head.Ponytail · Any hair WorldRegular haircut Classic men's style with tapered sides and combed top.Cut · Any hair 🇷🇺 RussiaRussian braid A traditional long plait from Russia with historic marital meanings.Braid · Any hair 🇬🇷 GreeceGreco-Roman hairstyles Hair practices of ancient Greece and Rome, including long locks, short crops, and net head-dresses.Wrapped · Any hair Ballerina bun 🇫🇷 FranceBallerina bun A neat, secured updo standard in classical ballet.Updo · Any hair · 1880 Shuruba 🇪🇹 EthiopiaShuruba Traditional Ethiopian cornrows and braids worn by women and men.Braid · Any hair Poola Jada 🇮🇳 IndiaPoola Jada A floral and jewelled adornment for South Indian bridal braids.Adorned · Any hair WorldPigtails A hairstyle featuring two symmetrical ponytails or braids on opposite sides of the head.Ponytail · Any hair

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