French: bananeEnglish translation: quiff 
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Cosmetics, Beauty / Hair, hairstylist | | French term or phrase: banane | Sur une base de banane, la masse du sommet de la tête et travaillée en gros queue de cheval puis rebattue sur le front pour former une frange effilée.
What is 'banane' as relates to hair accessories?
Any suggestions for FR-EN hair/beauty dictionaries would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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| | quiff | Explanation:
Refering to Elvis Presley, as a model. :-) And the rockers in general.
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Note added at 7 minutes (2007-12-03 23:06:07 GMT)
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Mais on se sert d'une banane comme un chignon. C'est la mode pour faire un volume dans les cheveux, et ensuite s'en servir pour y ajouter des accessoires, surtout pour les femmes. Les Africaines sont les spécialistes.
On dit aussi un "chignon banane". |
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 Catherine CHAUVIN
France
| Note from asker to answererThannks for suggestions. FYI, the client, a leader on France's hair/beauty sector, opted for 'quiff'.
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| quiff
Explanation:
Refering to Elvis Presley, as a model. :-) And the rockers in general.
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Note added at 7 minutes (2007-12-03 23:06:07 GMT)
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Mais on se sert d'une banane comme un chignon. C'est la mode pour faire un volume dans les cheveux, et ensuite s'en servir pour y ajouter des accessoires, surtout pour les femmes. Les Africaines sont les spécialistes.
On dit aussi un "chignon banane".
| | Note from asker to answerer| Thannks for suggestions. FYI, the client, a leader on France's hair/beauty sector, opted for 'quiff'. |
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| postiche
Explanation:
A false hair piece can fall under hair accessories
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-12-04 00:12:04 GMT)
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oops, that was silly, just another french word, hair piece is what I was after
| helene123
Canada
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| Using the French Twist as your basis
Explanation:
Hello,
You start out doing as you would if you were to create a French Twist (chignon de banane). However, the classic French Twist is not at all the goal.
Don't you bring all your hair together and then put it into a pony tail in order to make a French Twist? I'm far from sure. I'm not hair expert here. LOL.
I hope this helps.
| MatthewLaSon
United States
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| french pleat
Explanation:
I don't think it's an accessory but means "following the same principle as the French pleat". You can find pictures of a French pleat on Google.
Not 100% sure. The French is very bad...
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-12-03 23:08:26 GMT)
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Hmmm... it could be a quiff too as per Catherine's answer but I don't see where the pony tail comes in then. A picture would be useful, wouldn't it?
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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-12-04 08:21:46 GMT)
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I do think that the hair is folded and twiste at the back, like for a "chignon banane" (french pleat or french twist). Then the very top is gathered into a pony tail and the hair is left to fall onto the forehead in a fringe instead of falling at the back of the head. Picture of French pleate http://www.sofeminine.co.uk/mag/beauty/d300/c8434.html
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