The Famous Jim Morrison Wavy Hairstyles

Jim Morrison wavy hairstyle

Jim Morrison was born with the name, James Douglas Morrison on 8 December, 1943. He was an American poet, filmmaker, songwriter, and singer. He is best known as the lead singer for the psychedelic rock band, The Doors. He also self published two volumes of poetry while alive and had two more volumes published by the family of his girlfriend at the time of his death, Pamela Courson, who inherited the rights to all of his works upon his death in 1971. Let's take a look at the famous Jim Morrison Hairstyle.

Jim Morrison wavy haircut

While he wore different hairstyles at different stages in his life, the most famous is the wavy style worn when performing with The Doors. This was one of the first instances of widespread acceptance of truly long hair on a man. He has been pictured with straight hair, so it is likely that this style was aided by a permanent wave.

Unlike most longer hairstyles of the time, Morrison's hair appears to have been cut in layers and razor cut on the ends to provide additional body and texture. Most men who wore long hair had it cut to a uniform length during that time period.

Jim Morrison hairstyle

The famous Jim Morrison hairstyle was years ahead of its time in terms of styling techniques used to achieve it. Maintenance, however, was probably much easier than similar attempts to achieve that style today.

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Seven Tips On Styling Dreadlocks

Lenny Kravitz dreadlocks hairstyle

Fond of dreadlocks? You really do not have to be a certified Bob Marley fan or a Rastafarian fanatic before you can sport one. Usually, you wear dreads as a form of self-expression or art. Here are 7 great tips on styling dreadlocks:

1. Limit the washing. Contrary to the norm, you should not make your hair smooth, or you will not be able to attain the almost-unkempt fuzzy look. However, you may have to wash it at least once every week if you have very dirty or itchy scalp.


2. Be creative. You can now choose a wide variety of dreadlock styles. If you are the on-the-go type, the ponytail bun will do wonders. Pseudo-punk stars can opt for the Mohawk dreads. You have the French draids, knot roll, fancy pile-up, lock hawk, dread pony--well, the least can just go on and on.


3. Find inspiration. If you cannot be creative enough then at least find yourself an inspiration whose style can bring out those artistic juices. You can check out several fashion magazines or follow the styles of celebrities, particularly their hairdos, or see our pictures gallery of dreadlocks hairstyles>>
   
   You can also talk to professional hairstylists to know the latest trends when it comes to dreadlocking.


4. Make use of natural products only. The problem with chemically based hair care products is they make the hair look unhealthier. Moreover, when the residues stay on the scalp--but they should not--they can begin itchiness.
   
   Use natural shampoo and conditioner, like the one that contains jojoba oil, olive oil, and rosemary oil. You can shampoo once a week, but you need to condition the hair at least 2 times in 7 days.


5. Backcomb. When you want to maintain your dreadlocks on your own but you do not know how, follow the basic rule: backcomb. This is by far the easiest, fastest, and the most natural method of creating and maintaining dreadlocks.


6. Learn the different ways on creating dreadlocks. There are dread perms, which can be very high maintenance. If you want to spend less on the locks, you can do brush rubbing, twist and pin or rip, and dread braiding, besides backcombing.
   
   You can also simply neglect combing your hair, but this is not highly recommended as you still need to take care of your hair properly.


7. Use dreadhead wax. If you still need to style your dreadlocks and hold them together still, you have to use wax, but it is not an ordinary one. Pick that which is intended for dreadlocks.

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