The Bob

• Notably the most controversial haircut of its time, the bob came about during the early '20s. This simple, yet chic, hairstyle was often seen on Coco Chanel or Louise Brooks throughout the '20s. In addition, flappers during the Roaring '20s cut their hair into a bob and often styled it with finger waves or pin curls. The hairstyle was cut short, just to the bottoms of the ears with either longer bangs to the browline or shorter bangs that went to mid-forehead. During the '20s women would wear headbands and hats over their bob to make a stylish statement.
  
  

The Eton Crop

• Named for a British boy's school, the Eton crop was a shorter and sleeker version of the bob. The blunt cut was shortened to just above the tips of the ears with a curl formed above each ear. The bang line was short and almost nonexistent. Like the bob, the Eton crop was worn with different hair accessories, or slicked down with a shine serum and worn flat to the head.
  
  

Pin Curls

• Pin curls were the ideal hairdo for both short- and long-haired women. Since styling accessories were not available during the '20s, women had to create curls and waves themselves, using the tools they had available. The pin curl is a method of curling the hair, without rollers, and securing the hair to the head with a double-prong clip or bobby pin. The hair was rolled with end paper and secured to the head, while the hair was wet, and women slept in the curls overnight. In the morning, the pins or clips were removed and the result was tightly wound pin curls throughout the head.
  
  

Finger Waves

• The finger wave is a wave made into the hair using styling gel and your fingers. Women developed the finger wave during the '20s as an alternative to pin curls but still a stylish look. The style worked for both long hair and short; it was created on wet hair and heavy styling gel. Women used their fingers and comb to create waves and ridges that were plastered to the sides of the head. Once the waves were set into the hair, women would run their fingers or a large comb through the waves to add volume and structured, wavy hair.
  
  

Chignon

• A common updo from the '20s was the chignon. Still used as the bun hairstyle, the chignon was a formal look that women with medium to long hair would wear. The hair was pulled into a ponytail and twisted until it coiled downward, wrapped around the base of the ponytail and then secured with bobby pins. It was worn at the nape of the neck, the crown of the head, the back of the head and on either side of the nape of the neck.