marcelling
Creating finger waves
Marcelling is a hairdressing technique that creates deep, regular waves in the hair using heated curling tongs.
The style was wildly popular in the 1920s and 1930s, giving women the sleek, sculptured waves seen in photographs of that era.
The term comes from Marcel Grateau, the French hairdresser who developed the technique in the 1870s.
She spent an hour marcelling her hair before the party.
Twenties unconventional young woman
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- twentiesThird decade of life
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
Gatsby · prohibition · bobbed · glamour · elegance · vintage · retro · nostalgia
Forming curved shapes
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- crimpingFolding by compression
- ironElement twenty-six
- heatTransferred thermal energy
styling · waves · ridges · S-waves · comb · clamp · press · setting
Short vertical movement
- shingleOverlapping roof covering
- updoHair arranged atop head
- coiffureArranged head of hair
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
pomade · mousse · gel · hairdo · gloss · texture · volume · shine
Professional who styles locks
- stylistHair or fashion expert
- coiffureArranged head of hair
- beauticianAppearance enhancement professional
- parlorFormal room for visitors
appointment · chair · mirror · cape · client · shampoo · consultation · transformation
flapper
Twenties unconventional young woman
vaudeville · Gatsby · prohibition · bobbed · glamour · elegance · vintage · retro · nostalgia · classic
curling
Forming curved shapes
heat · styling · waves · ridges · S-waves · comb · clamp · press · setting · lotion
bob
Short vertical movement
waves · pomade · mousse · gel · hairdo · gloss · texture · volume · shine · sleek
hairdresser
Professional who styles locks
- stylistHair or fashion expert
- coiffureArranged head of hair
- beauticianAppearance enhancement professional
parlor · appointment · chair · mirror · cape · client · shampoo · consultation · transformation · grooming