Short hair
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Short hair refers to any haircut with little length. It may vary from above the ears to below the chin. If a man's hair reaches the chin, it may not be considered short. For a woman, however, short varies from close-cropped to just above the shoulders. This varies from culture to culture, in more traditional societies in Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Islamic world, short hair on women means anything shorter than chest length with chest length to elbow length being considered medium-length. However, among more progressive societies with far less structured gender norms, the classic bob is considered medium-length with "short hair" referring to pixie cuts and similar hairstyles. Different styles of short hair include the
Maintenance
Short hair is easier to care for than long hair. For this reason, many women cut their hair short to save time and the effort of maintaining it. However, it does take more time to be specifically styled than long hair.
Men
For men in Europe or European-settled areas, having short hair is now generally the norm (although longer hair is still not uncommon), despite long hair or wigs having been fashionable at various times in the past (including ancient Sparta, the 18th century, and the 1970s).
In East Asia, the style is in a relativity recent development. Cultures within the Sinosphere generally preserved a tradition of growing out one's hair long without trimming, although it was typically worn tied up. The
Women
Historically short hair has been the tradition for women in different cultures across the world. Women in many Amazonian tribes wear their hair short. Maasai women wear their hair cropped or shaved and long hair is the masculine norm. In Siam, modern day Thailand, women customarily wore their hair cropped.
Western culture
Short hair became fashionable for western women in the 1920s. Styles included the
See also
References
External links
- Media related to Short hair at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of short hair at Wiktionary