Hair today... and still hair tomorrow

IT is a hairstyle that through the decades has stood for both female liberation and the ultimate in catwalk chic.Now the bob, which most recently leapt back to life when Victoria Beckham sheared her long locks in favour of something more stylish, has been voted the "most iconic haircut" of all time.The haircut, which became a sign of a liberated woman when it was made popular in the 1920s by the "flappers" and again in the Sixties with stars such as Mary Quant, beat Jennifer Aniston's sleek long locks in a survey.The Friends star's hairdo sparked the biggest hair craze of the Nineties as women flocked to salons to ask for "a Rachel".But the enduring classic style of the bob came top of the poll. The Amy Winehouse-style Sixties beehive was third, followed by the 1970s Farrah Fawcett feathered number, as recently imitated by Madonna, in the poll commissioned by Hair magazine.The survey of 1,600 people also found that Aniston has the hair that women envy the most, followed by Catherine Zeta-Jones, Cat Deeley and Penelope Cruz.Although the bob was created in 1909, it was not until the 1920s that it gained popularity when it became a sign of a liberated woman among the flappers “ a "new breed" of young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair and listened to the new jazz music.Speaking about the popularity of the bob, which deviated from the classic Mary Quant and became renamed the pob “ which stands for Posh bob “ when Mrs Beckham cut off her super long hair extensions, Scottish hairdressers said it was a versatile hair cut.Paul Adamczuk, managing director of hairdressers Cheynes said: "The bob is one of the haircuts that can frame people's faces and can be changed quite dramatically according to a hairdresser's interpretation “ from a boxy cut, a more angular look, or a softer cut which is slightly layered at the front."Charlie Miller, director of Charlie Miller Hairdressing, which has five salons in Edinburgh, said it was an enduring style.


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Patti Labelle introduces line of wigs

Hair For You: Patti Labelle introduced a new line of wigs this month from the Especially Yours collection of hair accessories for black women. Fans of LaBelle's already famous hairstyles can now enjoy the same looks without having to go to the hair salon. "I've always wanted my own line of fabulous wigs and hair pieces. As fate would have it, Especially Yours came knocking. They've noticed and loved my different hairstyles over the years and were eager to develop a line of wigs and hairpieces inspired by Patti La- Belle," she said. The line will launch with 10 styles: Ageless Beauty, Black Majesty, Dynamite Diva, Enchanted Evening, Flame, and Sunday's Best in synthetic hair; and Lady LaBelle, Lovely Lady, Patti Fab, and Sassy LaBelle in 100 percent human hair. Each will be available in a selection of stunning brunettes, reds and highlights, as well as in LaBelle's custom blended colors.


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