Japanese hairstyles
Top stylist at a Japanese salon in Tokyo says there are three important points to looking good while wearing a face mask.
Once a hairstyle for married women of samurai families, this kit provides the tools for anyone to tackle this traditional ‘do in minutes!
How many variations can you make of the same 1910s hairdo? A lot apparently—so many that we can barely tell the difference between them!
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