Hair crimping

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For the the staple remover, see Staple remover.

Hair crimping is a method of styling usually straight, long hair so that it becomes wavy, often in a sawtooth fashion. This is usually achieved by treating the hair with heat from a crimping iron or by braiding the hair, often in multiple strands, then undoing the braids.

In 1972, the modern crimping iron was invented by Geri Cusenza, one of the co-founders of Sebastian Professional.^[1]

Crimping peaked in popularity during the mid 1980s.

In the American South, it is usually referred to as krinkles or deep waves.

In 2007 at a Chanel Runway show crimped hair was shown on a model , and it became more popular throughout late 2007 and 2008