Hair-grooming products, tools, styling methods, and traditions.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which wide-toothed comb became closely linked with Afro styling?
Long widely spaced teeth lift the roots without flattening the rounded shape.
Which rounded hairstyle became a symbol of Black pride in the late 1960s?
The Afro needs no straightening products, so wearing it full and round rejected pressure to straighten hair.
Which styling step gives bouffant hairstyles their tall rounded volume?
Teasing mats the under-layers with a fine comb so the smooth top layer stands high and rounded.
Which activist's rounded Afro became an iconic image of the late 1960s?
Davis wore the style while teaching and organizing, and posters of her portrait spread around the world.
What nickname describes the taller hardened version of a 1960s bouffant?
Beehives stack teased hair into a cone above the crown and hold the shape with heavy hairspray.
Which slogan urged Black Americans to embrace natural hair in the late 1960s?
The phrase appeared on posters and record sleeves, linking everyday grooming choices to pride in Black identity.
Which cartoon mother wears a towering blue bouffant hairstyle?
Animators use the tall shape as a visual trademark, even hiding items like money inside for jokes.
Which U.S. first lady made bouffant hairstyles famous in the early 1960s?
Her flipped bouffant set a salon trend, with women bringing magazine photos to copy the rounded shape.
Which tools hold hair in curls while a traditional perm solution works?
Thicker rods form larger, looser curls, while thinner rods form smaller, tighter curls.
What does the British term "fringe" mean when describing a pixie cut?
A long side-swept fringe can give a pixie an asymmetrical shape while the back and sides stay short.