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1900's hairstyles
relaxers have fallen out of favor these days, both because of the potential damage they can wreak on natural hair and the prejudice that it represents—the idea that black hair needs to conform to wider societal standards to be considered “acceptable.” Even so, many black women still sport this look, and any look at the history of black women’s hair trends requires us to look at all sides of women’s hair. Even this one. -
1910's hairstyles
The 1920s was an explosion of new styles, like the short-cropped hairstyles of flappers. While those embracing flapper fashion could do their short, bobbed hairstyles in a plethora of ways, one popular way to add a little pizazz to the look was to do finger waves. Fingerwaves are an S-shaped wave women created using hot tongs and a comb. You can easily find photos of fashionable Black women of the day in this style, such as the famous performer Josephine Baker.