Beehive (hairstyle)

American actress Natalie Wood with a beehive in a 1964 promotional photo

The beehive is a hairstyle in which long hair is piled up in a conical shape on the top of the head and slightly backward pointing, giving some resemblance to the shape of a traditional beehive. It is also known as the B-52 due to a resemblance to the distinctive nose of the Boeing B-52 Strategic Bomber.[1] The 1980s band The B-52's took their name from the hairstyle, which was worn by members Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson.[2]

  1. ^ Weber, Bruce (15 June 2016). "Why We Celebrated the Beehive and Its Maker". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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