A crop is a short hairstyle usually worn by women, with the hair cut very close to the head.

Fashionability

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The crop first became fashionable during the 1920's, as many of the flappers who had cut their long hair short were trying these as well as the early bobs. The Eton crop, one of the shorter and more drastic cuts of its day, was the most popular.

The crop became fashionable again in the late 1980's and early 1990's, with one of its most notable wearers being Princess Diana. The crop also was big in the mid 1990's, as many former long-haired celebrities felt the urge to cut their hair.

How to cut a crop

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A crop involves layering and tapering of the hair so it will be closely cut to the head. The hair is typically pre-cut to a short length, and then cut shorter from there using either scissors, a razor, or sometimes clippers, depending on what the person is looking for (more of a choppy look, super short length, etc.)

Crops usually require regular trims, usually between 4 to 6 weeks, to keep them clean.

Famous people who have worn this style over the years

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• For the movie Sphere, Sharon Stone wore a crop. Since that time, her style when it comes to her hair has varied, but she does occasionally sport this look.
• In the mid 1990s, Ashley Judd cropped her long hair and has kept it for the most part short since then. (Some have said the drastic cut helped revive her career, which had been flagging at that point).
• Demi Moore cropped her hair for her role in Ghost, because according to her E! True Hollywood Story she read for the role and thought that her character should have short hair. She also sported a crop for a short time during her grow-out from her G.I. Jane headshave.
• Gwyneth Paltrow went with a crop for her role in the movie Sliding Doors.
• Charlize Theron cut her hair super short (close to Caesar cut length) for her role in The Astronaut's Wife.
• In 1990. Heather Mills McCartney (then Heather Karmal) cut her waist-length hair to Princess Diana length (and even brought along a crew from The Sun to document it).

Hairstyles