Big hair

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Big hair is a hairstyle that emphasizes large volumes or hairstyles, especially when it makes hair occupy a lot of space above and around the head. The label of "big hair" for such styles dates from the late 1970s, when this style began the period of popularity. Similar styles have become fashionable at various periods in history.

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Histori

Actresses such as Raquel Welch, Brigitte Bardot and Jane Fonda became big haired icons in the early sixties to seventies. The female hairstyle labeled as "big hair" became fashionable during this period, with poster actress Farrah Fawcett being an iconic example. Fashion survives with a certain regional subculture in the southern United States, and its style is sometimes also associated with country country musicians. It is also associated with excessive stereotypical femininity associated with drag queens and similar gender players.

For both sexes, big hair became popular in the 1980s. The term is also used in punk, glam, goth and alternative cultures and is primarily associated with the fashion of the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, or inspired by the period. From these origins, large hairs feature a number of Japanese street and alternative fashions, including Harajuku and ganguro. In the mid-1980s, pop star Madonna also had great hairs while posing for Time Magazine photographed by Francesco Scavullo. Soon, many women mimicked her appearance, making her one of the most iconic celebrities of the 1980s.

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Technique

Depending on the specific style, hairstyles in the big hair category may require some styling, cutting, or maintenance techniques. Styling punk and alternative hairstyles often require backcombing and liberal application of styling tools such as hair spray and hair gel, often combined with the use of a hairdryer. Iron crimping, perm, hair rollers, or other techniques may also be required.

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Natural long hair

Many people from different ethnic groups around the world have natural hair that is large volume. For these people, "big hair" is not a deliberate fashion statement that requires certain techniques to accomplish, but rather on the standard conditions of their hair. About 60 percent of the world's population has natural curly hair, which tends to be thicker than straight hair.

Big hair is generally seen as artificial or trendy by white people, of whom only 15 percent have curly hair. This often leads to misunderstanding and even discrimination based on hair texture. In 2013, for example, a 12-year-old Vanessa VanDyke was threatened with expulsion for wearing her hair in a natural state. School officials claim his thick hair is a "nuisance". In some Asian communities where most people have straight hair, thick curly hair or afro-texture hair can also be seen as an oddity.

Big Hair, Do not Care, children's books by Crystal Swain-Bates and Megan Bair, published by Goldest Karat Publishing in 2013. The book is designed to increase self-esteem and self-confidence among children. children with thick natural hair.

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See also

• Afro
• Beehive (hairstyle)
• Natural hair movement
• Curly

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References

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External links

• 1960s cocky hairstyle
• Infographics that explain hair facts - http://www.architeqtsalon.com/blog/funhairfacts

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