In the 1920s, the era’s iconic sculpted waves came from two intertwined techniques:
#FingerWaves and the
#MarcelWave.
Finger waves were formed by hand using a comb and setting lotion, no heat and popular across the US and Europe for their sleek, graphic S-shapes. The Marcel Wave, created with the heated Marcel iron invented by French hairdresser Marcel Grateau, originated in France and spread through Paris, London, Berlin, and New York.
Both styles became inseparable from Flapper Girls — short bobs, sharp waves, and a new visual language of freedom, modernity, and rebellion. Not just a hairstyle, but a statement.
*Photo: Hollywood star Joan Crawford
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ALT In the 1920s, Finger Waves and the Marcel Wave defined the era’s sculpted hair. Popular across Europe and the US, these sleek S-shaped waves became inseparable from Flapper Girls, symbolizing modernity, freedom, and rebellion. Not just a hairstyle, but a statement.