Hairstyles play an integral part in our appearance. They can impact our mood, personality, and physicality. So knowing all the various names for different kinds of hairstyles in English could be helpful if ever visiting an international hairdresser!
Your face shape plays an integral role in choosing which hairstyle will complement you best, so here is a selection of popular styles to help guide your search for an appropriate option.
Afro
In the 1960s and 70s, Afros became an emblem of black pride, defiance against Eurocentric beauty standards, and political activism. Iconic Afro wearers such as scholar-fugitive Angela Davis made them an icon for their movement as their hairstyle featured prominently in fashion photos and news programs.
A voluminous Afro can look breathtaking when styled into a deep side part and styled with a pick to make its curls spring out in different directions. Add color for an even more significant dramatic impact!
Bantu knots
The tightly coiled hairstyle popularized by Rihanna and Orange Is the New Black actress Uzo Aduba offers another option for creating an impressive style statement.
Beehive
Margaret Vinci Heldt of Chicago introduced the beehive hairstyle in the early 1960s. This unique look uses backcombing and hairspray to form a conical shape piled high at the crown of your head – distinguishing itself from more conventional pompadour styles, which feature smooth volumes sweeping upward from both sides of your head.
Gain Bridget Bardot-inspired glamour by pairing your beehive with a thin headband and side-swept bangs for an updated take. A dry texturizing spray will tame any noticeable flyaways to achieve a more lived-in finish and complete this style – perfect for any face shape and paired well with floral dresses or blouses!
Blowout
A blowout hairstyle for men features a low fade around the sides and back with longer locks on top that are styled upward. This hairstyle is commonly seen among punk rockers resembling Jerry Only or Moe Howard from the Three Stooges. Pauly D from Jersey Shore also frequently had this style cut, a Caesar cut. Topknot variations are another form of this haircut style.
Braids
For millennia, hair braiding has long been used as a form of ornamentation by people worldwide. While it requires practice to master it fully, braiding has also become an activity that brings mother and daughter, friends, sisters, or nieces closer together for some quality bonding experience.
Cuts
Women have many different haircut options, some more fashionable than others. Learning the names of these styles will help you decide which hairstyle to sport and serve you when speaking English in another country or describing someone else’s locks. Here is a list of everyday hairstyles and their names: the comb-over is a style where bangs or locks are combed into a comma shape using an iron. Celebrities such as Moe Howard from Three Stooges fame or Henry V of England often sport this look.
