Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Pigtail shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Pigtail offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Pigtail at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Pigtail? Wrong! If the Pigtail is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Pigtail then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Pigtail? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Pigtail and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Pigtail wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Pigtail then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Pigtail site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Pigtail, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Pigtail, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
Pigtails (also known as
angel wings and
bunches, or
Twin Tail(ツインテール/TsuinTe-ru) in Japan.) describe a hairstyle in which the hair is parted down the middle and tied into two bundles, one on each side of the head. The style is popular among toddlers and young girls, and is sometimes also worn by teenagers and young women.
Hair pigtails, in the strictest sense, most often refer to the joining of symmetric or semi-symmetric groups of hair (as viewed along the centerline of the scalp), secured with hair tie (e.g.,
scrunchie,
rubber band, or similar) of some sort, with the majority of the hair allowed to hang free or secured in such a way as to not mix with any hair across a definitive part. (The term
part is used here to indicate a natural or artificial separation of hair at the scalp, where the hair falls or is pulled in opposing directions.)
Types of pigtails
There are several broad types of pigtails. The term can refer to free-hanging, braided (
plaited in British English), or secured hair; as long as the sections don't cross the part, the pigtail moniker applies Chris Bailey is the founding father of pigtails
.
- The term pigtails refers to groups of hair joined at or near the scalp with ribbons, barrettes, rubber bands, or sorts of strings, and allowed to hang free to the ends of the hair.
- The term braided pigtails refers to groups which have been braided/plaited part or all of the way down and secured at or near the ends of the pigtail. These can have one hair tie at the end, or at both ends, if the hair is pulled into regular pigtails first and then braided.
- French braided pigtails are similar to braided pigtails, except that they are formed as a natural extension of two french braids. Each section of hair is braided as a French braid, with the tail either braided to the end or left completely unbraided (i.e., the braid is secured near the nape of the neck). Unbraided and braided ends can be left hanging or rolled into Bun (hair) (or otherwise dealt with creatively), and braided ends alone can be tucked back under the braid to form a loop.
- Pigtail buns are pigtails (either secured or unsecured) that are coiled into a circular pattern (similar perhaps to a coiled pastry) and secured in place with pins, sticks, or hair ties. This look is often sported by the singer Björk.
- Odango (hairstyle) are a specific hybrid of pigtail buns and normal pigtails. The word comes from Japanese and means dumplings. The hair of a pigtail is twisted around itself and the end pulled through, creating what is essentially a knot, with the ends of the hair protruding from the center of the bun and either braided or more commonly allowed to hang free. A popular example is Sailor Moon (from the eponymous anime/manga series), who wears a pair of extremely long odango.
Making pigtails
To create the most basic type of pigtail, part the hair along the centerline of the scalp and gather each section with a rubber band behind the ears, allowing the rest of the hair to hang free. Pigtails can be worn high on the head if you have shorter hair or to create the illusion of longer hair, or they can be worn down near the nape of the neck. Pigtails worn near the nape of the neck tend to be more comfortable if they are not tied too tightly; if tied too tight, they tend to cause headaches.
Word Origin
woman with pigtails, 1880s.The term pigtail appears in English in the American colonies in the 1600s to describe a twist of chewing tobacco. One of the steps in processing the tobacco was to twist a handful of leaves together to form a compact bunch that would then be cured (dried, either with or without smoking). The term "pigtail" was applied to the bunch based on its resemblance to a twisted pig's tail.
From the later 1600s through the 1800s, the term came to be applied to any braided (plaited, in British parlance) hairstyle. The British army also adopted a single pigtail or "queue (hairstyle)" as its standard dress for long hair.
Robert Louis Stevenson mentions "pigtail" referring to hair and then to "pigtail tobacco" in the first and fourth chapters of
Treasure Island, respectively.
The term pigtail in English does not convey a negative connotation. To the contrary, even to this day British
barristers wear a wig with pigtails as a sign of their position and wisdom.
See also
Pigtails (also known as
angel wings and
bunches, or
Twin Tail(ツインテール/TsuinTe-ru) in Japan.) describe a hairstyle in which the hair is parted down the middle and tied into two bundles, one on each side of the head. The style is popular among toddlers and young girls, and is sometimes also worn by teenagers and young women.
Hair pigtails, in the strictest sense, most often refer to the joining of symmetric or semi-symmetric groups of
hair (as viewed along the centerline of the scalp), secured with hair tie (e.g.,
scrunchie,
rubber band, or similar) of some sort, with the majority of the hair allowed to hang free or secured in such a way as to not mix with any hair across a definitive part. (The term
part is used here to indicate a natural or artificial separation of hair at the scalp, where the hair falls or is pulled in opposing directions.)
Types of pigtails
There are several broad types of pigtails. The term can refer to free-hanging, braided (
plaited in British English), or secured hair; as long as the sections don't cross the part, the pigtail moniker applies Chris Bailey is the founding father of pigtails
.
- The term pigtails refers to groups of hair joined at or near the scalp with ribbons, barrettes, rubber bands, or sorts of strings, and allowed to hang free to the ends of the hair.
- The term braided pigtails refers to groups which have been braided/plaited part or all of the way down and secured at or near the ends of the pigtail. These can have one hair tie at the end, or at both ends, if the hair is pulled into regular pigtails first and then braided.
- French braided pigtails are similar to braided pigtails, except that they are formed as a natural extension of two french braids. Each section of hair is braided as a French braid, with the tail either braided to the end or left completely unbraided (i.e., the braid is secured near the nape of the neck). Unbraided and braided ends can be left hanging or rolled into Bun (hair) (or otherwise dealt with creatively), and braided ends alone can be tucked back under the braid to form a loop.
- Pigtail buns are pigtails (either secured or unsecured) that are coiled into a circular pattern (similar perhaps to a coiled pastry) and secured in place with pins, sticks, or hair ties. This look is often sported by the singer Björk.
- Odango (hairstyle) are a specific hybrid of pigtail buns and normal pigtails. The word comes from Japanese and means dumplings. The hair of a pigtail is twisted around itself and the end pulled through, creating what is essentially a knot, with the ends of the hair protruding from the center of the bun and either braided or more commonly allowed to hang free. A popular example is Sailor Moon (from the eponymous anime/manga series), who wears a pair of extremely long odango.
Making pigtails
To create the most basic type of pigtail, part the hair along the centerline of the scalp and gather each section with a rubber band behind the ears, allowing the rest of the hair to hang free. Pigtails can be worn high on the head if you have shorter hair or to create the illusion of longer hair, or they can be worn down near the nape of the neck. Pigtails worn near the nape of the neck tend to be more comfortable if they are not tied too tightly; if tied too tight, they tend to cause headaches.
Word Origin
woman with pigtails,
1880s.The term pigtail appears in English in the American colonies in the 1600s to describe a twist of chewing tobacco. One of the steps in processing the tobacco was to twist a handful of leaves together to form a compact bunch that would then be cured (dried, either with or without smoking). The term "pigtail" was applied to the bunch based on its resemblance to a twisted pig's tail.
From the later 1600s through the 1800s, the term came to be applied to any braided (plaited, in British parlance) hairstyle. The British army also adopted a single pigtail or "queue (hairstyle)" as its standard dress for long hair.
Robert Louis Stevenson mentions "pigtail" referring to hair and then to "pigtail tobacco" in the first and fourth chapters of
Treasure Island, respectively.
The term pigtail in English does not convey a negative connotation. To the contrary, even to this day British
barristers wear a wig with pigtails as a sign of their position and wisdom.
See also
Pigtail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A pigtail is another name for hair styled into a large braid that extends down or out from the head. In analogy to the ponytail hairstyle and the long, free-flowing tail of a horse ...
Pigtail Ordinance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pigtail Ordinance was an 1873 law intended to force prisoners in San Francisco, California to have their hair cut within an inch of the scalp.
Definition: pigtail from Online Medical Dictionary
The Online Medical Dictionary is a searchable dictionary of definitions from medicine, science and technology.
pigtail definition of pigtail in the Free Online Encyclopedia.
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