We all know by now to expect the unexpected when it comes to Zendaya. The actress is the ultimate fashion and beauty chameleon, seamlessly traversing decades and styles, whether it’s waist length Athena hair one day, a shoulder-sweeping bixie the next, or even dabbling with an auburn Joan of Arc bob.
The latest from her? A Betty Boop pixie cut, unveiled by her hair stylist, Coree Moreno who shared the new chop alongside a caption that read: “Loved unveiling this Pixie moment for the fall.” Meanwhile, over on her longtime stylist and collaborator, Law Roach’s instagram, the Image Architect dubbed Zendaya “Zetty Zoop” referencing the 1930s cartoon flapper that Z is currently channelling with her hairstyle.
What is the Betty Boop cut?
If you’re here for a little beauty history, we’ll run you through the top line. The Betty Boop cut is, of course, inspired by the famous cartoon flapper, Betty Boop, and her famous 1930s kiss-curl pixie cut. But Betty in turn, was inspired by jazz singers Helen Kane and Esther Jones (Baby Esther).
Her hairstyle epitomised the jazz age, referencing famous flappers from the twenties, like Josephine Baker, with intricate edges gelled or laid flat against the forehead and neat finger waves through the lengths. The style has continued to inspire hairstyles through the decades with renditions worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn in the 50s, The Supremes, Sofia Loren and Lola Falana in the 60s, Halle Berry in the ’90s and a whole load of celebrities in recent years.