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A Chinese boy with a bowl cut
A bowl cut, or mushroom cut, is a simple haircut where the front hair is cut with a straight fringe (see bangs) and the rest of the hair is left longer, the same length all the way around, or else the sides and back are cut to the same short length.[1] It is named so because in medieval times, when it was popular in Europe, a bowl would be placed on the head and then used as a cutting guide to trim the hair.[1]
History
Historically, the bowl cut was popular among common people of various nationalities but predominantly European and Asian. In the 1960s the bowl cut made a return in popularity, in part due to celebrities such as the Beatles.[1]
Notable celebrities with the haircut
- Moe Howard
- John Lennon
- Paul McCartney
- George Harrison
- Ringo Starr
- Patrick Troughton
- Jim Carrey
- Charlize Theron
- Johnny Ramone
- Oliver Tree
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Bowl Haircut at FashionEncyclopedia.com". Retrieved May 6, 2013.
External links
Media related to Bowl cut at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of bowl cut at Wiktionary
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