Haircut

:This is not about haircuts in finance. See haircut (finance).

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For humans, a haircut or hairstyle normally describes cutting or styling head hair, rather than other body hair such as pubic, facial, or underarm hair. Unlike other animals, human beings of many cultures cut their hair, rather than letting it grow naturally. Hair styles are often used to signal cultural, social, and ethnic identity. Hair styles in both men and women also vary with fashion.

Related Topics:
Head hair - Body hair - Pubic - Facial - Underarm hair - Animal - Human beings - Culture - Hair - Cultural - Social - Ethnic - Fashion

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There is a thriving world market in cut human hair of sufficient length for wig manufacture. In less developed countries, selling one's hair can be a significant source of income — depending on length, thickness, and color, wig makers have been known to pay as much as US$40 for a head of hair. In the United States, cut hair of at least 10 inches (25 cm) length may be donated to a charity such as Locks of Love.

Related Topics:
Wig - Locks of Love

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