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fin·ger wave
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finger wavenoun
a wave made with the fingers
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finger wave
A finger wave is a method of setting hair into waves (curls) that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s and again in the late 1990s in North America and Europe. It involves pinching the hair between the fingers and combing the hair in alternating directions to make a wave shape. A lotion, such as gel or mousse, is usually applied to the hair first to help it retain its shape. The process often results in a glossy, waved style.
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Finger wave
A finger wave is a method of setting hair into waves that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s and in the late 1990s in North America and Europe. The process involves pinching the hair between the fingers and combing the hair in alternating directions to make a wave shape. A lotion was applied to the hair to help it retain its shape. According to "Techniques of the 1920s and 1930s": Finger waves were developed in the 1920s to add style to, and soften the hard appearance of, the bobbed hairstyles that became very popular during the flapper period. Many Hollywood movie stars wore the latest finger waves which contributed to the popularity and evolution of this style. FINGER WAVING is the shaping or moulding of the hair while wet into "s"-shaped curved undulations with the fingers and comb. These waves when dried without being disturbed will fall into beautiful deep waves. Finger waving differs from marcel waving in that there are no heated irons used on the hair. Not only naturally curly or permanently waved hair can be finger waved, but it is equally successful on straight hair. Finger waves are similar to the Marcel Wave in appearance and are hence easily confused. Unlike finger waves, the Marcel Wave is made with a hot curling iron, and is more permanent than finger waves.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of finger wave in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of finger wave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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