A finger wave is a method of setting hair into waves (curls) that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s and again in the late 1990s in North America and which continent, Silver screen actresses such as who, she was an entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent?
Finger wave A finger wave is a method of setting hair into waves (curls) that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s and again in the late 1990s in North America and Europe. Silver screen actresses such as Bette Davis or Anita Page, and singer/dancer Josephine Baker are attributed with the original popularity of finger waves. In their return in the 1990s, the style was popularized by Hip Hop stars of the time, specifically Missy Elliot. The popularity of finger waves in the 1990s was aided by a movement toward shorter, more natural hair in the African-American community.
Marguerite De La Motte Marguerite De La Motte (June 22, 1902 – March 10, 1950) was an American film actress, most notably of the silent film era.