Concept in Definition ABC

The term we are analyzing appears in two different contexts, in the animal world and in the human world. However, in both there is an element in common, the upper part of the head has an ornamental element.

In birds

Chickens, turkeys, cockatoos or partridges have a singularity in their organism: the males have a fleshy protrusion on the head and it is known as a crest. From the point of view of zoology the crest fulfills a sexual function, since with it the males draw attention to the females during the mating period.

In the case of some tropical birds, the crest helps to preserve the body temperature and therefore it is said that it has a thermoregulatory function. In zoological terminology, the crest receives another name, specifically caruncle. In any case, this fleshy part of the body usually has an intense and striking color.

In the world of hairdressing

For thousands of years, humans have taken care of our hair to feel more attractive. There are cuts and hairstyles of all kinds and each one of them provides a specific look. Thus, crest hair is used by both men and women and is associated with a

profile determined of individuals: normally young people, transgressors and who live in the urban environment.

The crest is always an elevation of the hair and with it a certain picture of rebellion. This type of hairstyle offers a wide range of options: punk type, intense color, Mohican type, the crest of one color and the rest of the hair of another, crest with the rest of the shaved head, etc. And all this in an avant-garde or classic version.

In the world of Barber Shop male, the different types of crest represent a whole innovation in the masculine look. Obviously, to make the crest hairstyle stay firm you need a fixative in the hair. An important detail about this hairstyle is the fact of looking taller, a trait that is culturally highly valued in society.

As in birds, the crest in humans is also related to sexual attractiveness. In recent years, some popular characters have made this trend in hairstyle fashionable.

On the crest of the wave

Is expression it is quite common in the language daily. It is said that someone is "on the crest of the wave" when he experiences a very special moment, usually with social recognition and professional triumphs.

It is normally used in relation to the famous, who are sometimes fashionable and appear in all media communication, but later they stop being so popular and they are no longer "on the crest of the wave".

Photos: Fotolia - Praisaeng - Thomas Sollner

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