pompadour

Tall swept hairstyle

A pompadour is a hairstyle in which hair is swept upward from the forehead and back from the face, creating height and volume at the front.

The style, named after Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV, has been worn by both men and women.

Elvis Presley's signature look revived it in the 1950s: He spent twenty minutes perfecting his pompadour.

hairstyle

quiff

Upswept frontal hairstyle

bouffantVoluminous teased hairstyle
beehiveHoneycomb housing structure
ducktailSlicked-back men's hairstyle

coiffure · slickback · undercut · fade · taper · sideburns · rockabilly · greaser · Elvis · styling

vintage

retro

Evoking recent past

classicOf lasting excellence
1950sDecade after WWII
nostalgicLonging for the past

old-fashioned · throwback · rockabilly · greaser · Americana · heritage · period · bygone · timeless · midcentury

royal

Louis XV

courtesanPaid aristocratic companion
VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
FrenchOf or from Paris's nation

aristocratic · regal · courtly · mistress · 18th-century · Rococo · nobility · elegant · refined · opulent

Categories

hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
Peinadosmono, bob, pixie, afro, melena
ElvisGraceland, jumpsuit, Hound Dog, the King, Heartbreak Hotel
haircutsbuzz cut, bob cut, bob, buzzcut, undercut
hairstylesbob, bun, braids, updo, braid
big hairbouffant, beehive, afro, teased hair, pouf

Opposites

hair volume and height

pompadourflat top

Level-cropped hairstyle

buzz cut · crew cut · shaved head · close-cropped · pixie cut

hair direction and structure

pompadourside part

Hair divided asymmetrically

center part · middle part · flat hair · limp hair · curtain bangs

styling effort and formality

pompadourbedhead

Mussed morning coiffure

natural hair · messy hair · minimalist style

Phrases

Madame de Pompadour

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G