marcels
Vintage hair waves
Marcels are deep, regular waves set into the hair using heated curling irons, creating a distinctive S-shaped pattern.
The style was fashionable in the 1920s and 1930s, associated with the glamour of that era.
To marcel is to style hair this way: She had her hair marceled for the party.
The technique is named after François Marcel, the French hairdresser who developed it.
Connected loops of material
- spiralsCurves circling a center
- ringletsTubular hair curls
- twistsRotational bends or turns
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
loops · crimps · S-waves · undulations · ridges · furls · corrugations · ripples
Arranged head of hair
- flapperTwenties unconventional young woman
- 1920sPost-WWI American decade
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
Gatsby · Charleston · pompadour · hairdresser · barbershop · hairpin · hairdo · salon
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- classicOf lasting excellence
- timelessUnaffected by eras
heritage · bygone · yesteryear · period · historical · retro · nostalgia · throwback
coils
Connected loops of material
waves · loops · crimps · S-waves · undulations · ridges · furls · corrugations · ripples · whorls
coiffure
Arranged head of hair
- flapperTwenties unconventional young woman
- 1920sPost-WWI American decade
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
Gatsby · jazz · Charleston · pompadour · hairdresser · barbershop · hairpin · hairdo · salon · styling
antique
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- classicOf lasting excellence
timeless · heritage · bygone · yesteryear · period · historical · retro · nostalgia · throwback · old-fashioned
marcelsstraight hair
Locks without curl or wave
virgin hair · natural texture · au naturel · wash and go · air-dried
marcelsbedhead
Mussed morning coiffure
blowouts · messy hair · messy bun · shag · feathered hair