Hair in the 20's.

In the 20's there was many hair fads. Ellie Laubner. (1996). Hair and Headgear. In: Laubner E Fashion of the roaring 20's and values.. Atglen: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 83-99.

Earphones.

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The first couple of years of the decade. The hair style known now as the earphones was very fashionable. The hair was twisted into two buns both covering the ears. 

The Bob.

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The bob was rather a blunt cut which was level with the ears. The hair was worn either with a fringe or a side parting. Even the lead fashion designer of "Coco Chanel wore her hair i this cut. Many women felt compelled to wear their hair this way to suit the fashionable head hugging hats that came into style. Having short hair was also a way of rebelling against society's ideology of a how a woman should be. Woman began to find their own voices and started making their own money. Short hair accommodated with short skirts soon became the new fashion.

Shingle.

The shingle was known as being a more sophisticated cut. The hair would taper into a V shape at the nape of the neck, with either spit curls or waves.

Finger waves.

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Finger waves were another great option of hair style. It looked classy and fmeinie. It created amazing texture to suit the bob. It also looks great on long hair too. Finger waves were created using wet hair where lotion was applied. The hair was then combed to the left where it was held firmly with a finger.The hair below the finger was then combed to the right. They would then change fingers after repeating this the hair was then placed into a hair net to dry.

Chignon.

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Those who had longer hair often wore the style chignon.They would created glossy waves which were then pulled back behind the ears. The hair was then coiled into a chignon or knot at the nape of the neck. This was supposed to resemble a wavy bob.