Ideas for Flappers With Long Hair

Critics of flappers accused them of trying to be like men.

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Flappers emerged in the 1920's from the women's rights movement. Young, single and middle class, flappers typically held a day job as a sales clerk, office girl or telephone operator. They wore scandalously short dresses, frequented jazz clubs, drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes--all things women hadn't done before in such large numbers and in public. The flapper hairdo is a trademark of the time; women began cutting their hair to shoulder length in rebellion against the traditionally long Victorian locks. If you long to be a flapper for Halloween and don't want to cut your hair, there are a couple of options for a realistic flapper look.

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Wash your hair and apply a generous amount of gel while it's still damp.

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Gather small sections of hair. Start at the ends and roll each section into a pin curl, stopping at the hairline. Secure the curls to your head using bobby pins.

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Allow your hair to dry naturally.

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Spray with hairspray and a shine serum.

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Wash your hair and apply a generous amount of gel while it's still damp and blow it dry.

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Gather your hair into a high pony tail and secure it loosely with a hair tie.

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Place a cloche hat on your head and pull it down low over your forehead.

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Pull down loops of hair from your temples to your ears. The loops should peek out of the hat, but the ends should remain in the ponytail. Curl the loops forward with your fingers; secure in place under the hat with bobby pins.

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Spray generously with hairspray.

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