Not only does it look great with long hair but it’s also very easy to do and looks awesome when done up properly. If you have long hair, then this is a good hairstyle for you. You can actually combine them as well! In fact, you can do anything you want when it comes to tying your hair into different strands and braiding it. But this time, we’re going to focus on a couple of popular hairstyles which are great to wear together with your new bangs! Braided High Ponytail with Rat Tail Hairstyles The funny thing about the mix of styles above is that they could be easily combined with each other. It’s very easy to create and it looks good on almost everyone (works with short hair too). This is the most popular of all Rat Tail Hairstyles for long hair. If you want to try out something different then why not try these trendy hairstyles? Rat Tail Hairstyles for Long Hair These Rat Tail Hairstyles are actually a perfect combination of cool and funky styles with a touch of retro-ness to them. It started out as being worn by David Lee Roth, but quickly became a symbol for 80s hair metal fans all over the world. The “Rat Tail” Hairstyle is an iconic Hairstyle among 80’s hair metal fans. Besides, being a baby is probably the only time someone can get away with a really goofy haircut, unless of course they grow up to be an entrepreneur with the wealth of Donald Trump.The 80’s was a great time to be alive! The music, the clothes, the style! But did you know that one of the best hairstyles of our generation was actually taken from Hair Metal? A Rat tail hairstyle. It won't be long before the baby grows into a moody teen and starts coloring and cutting their hair in the bizarre name of "fashion" anyway, so parents might as well have some fun while they are in control. ![]() Nothing looks creepier than a pint-size cue ball staring up at you calling you " mama" or " baba." If you ask me, it's really no weirder than having a child who looks like they went to get a crew cut only to have the batteries in the hair clippers die halfway through. "Son, if you don't clean your room I'm going to give you another awful haircut," parents no doubt threaten.Īesthetically speaking, I get the feeling that most Chinese parents don't like shaving all the hair off their babies' heads. Basically, it's to reinforce to children that their body, hair, skin and everything else comes from their parents, and they shouldn't do any harm to it. Briefly put, it's a place that is sacred and vulnerable and needs a hairy layer of protection.Ī more academic reasoning for these bizarre haircuts is to teach kids filial piety. But if you think about it, a small braid at the back of a toddler's head actually makes it easier for would-be kidnappers, who need only to grab hold of the hairy leash and be on their way.Ī pseudo-scientific explanation is that our ancestors believed the top of the human head is where spirits reside, thus it is the entrance/exit of a baby's soul. Apparently, evil spirits dare not snatch a child with uneven patches of hair on his or her head. Some grandmothers will tell you the tufts of hair left on the head help ward off ghosts or evil spirits. The most common styles include leaving a peach- or heart-shaped patch of hair close to the forehead and/or leaving a thin strand of hair at the back of the head, like a rat's tail. Tradition tells us babies in China should get a haircut after they are three-months-old, with some hair left longer on top. They couldn't be scientifically reliable anyway, as most of our rituals and traditions are based on nothing more than superstition. Unfortunately, none of these explanations seem credible. There are too many different stories regarding why Chinese babies have their hair cut after one month or three months or 100 days. ![]() ![]() Why do Chinese parents shave their babies' heads a month after they are born? Also, why do some babies have bizarre haircuts, such as shaved with tufts of hair at the front or on the sides? Is this merely a fashion statement or is there something more to it?Ī: I did some research on the Internet, but alas it wasn't helpful. Confused about China? Having trouble making sense of Beijing and its people? Our guru, Auntie Wang, is here to bridge the cultural divide with candid answers to your most challenging questions about life in the capital.
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