Hairstyle: Style of hair, usually on the human scalp

A haircut may be just practical, but a hairdo suggests professional styling. The fashioning of hair is an aspect of fashion, and cosmetics, especially for females. Practical, cultural, and popular considerations also influence hairstyles.

People in many cultures cut their hair, rather than letting it grow naturally. Hair styles are often used to signal cultural, social, and ethnic identity and can be used to show social status or get attention.

Generally, hairstyles are influenced by gender. Women's styles are often longer than men's. Fashion trends may have a great influence depending on the person.

There is a great variety of hairstyles. This can best be explained by examples:

Men

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  Haircut from history: Julius Caesar
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  Flattop
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  Mohawk
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  Dreadlocks. Neater version is cornrows.
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  Hi-top fade
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  Jack Kennedy: 1961
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  A standard male hair style.
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  A haircut using only hair clippers is a buzz cut
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  Most standard male haircuts have shaved hair on the back and sides and short hair on top

Women

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  1970s Afro
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  Short African hair
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  Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue (magazine), with a classic bob .
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  Another classic: the bun, donut bun, and braided bun
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  Ringlets
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  Jazmin Boland: hair as part of an overall style
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  Alice of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, photo by Lewis Carroll
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  Mini-braids and highlights
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  Long hair
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  Yulia Tymoshenko in 'up' braids
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  Rita Hayworth in film trailer; dyed blond.