Schmalztolle

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The lard roll is a trademark of Götz Alsmann .

A typical hairstyle from the 1950s, which was cultivated primarily by popular rock 'n' roll artists such as Bill Haley and Elvis Presley , is a typical hairstyle called Schmalztolle or Schmalzlocke . Alongside the petticoat for young women, it was the most obvious symbol of pop culture of the time.

Pomade or hairspray are mainly used to style the lard . There is firm pomade for thin and normal hair and very firm pomade for thick hair. This is distributed generously in the hair, the side sections of the hair are laid back close to the scalp, then the front hair is shaped upwards into a wave.

In the 1970s, the Schmalztolle experienced a comeback u. a. in the hairstyles of Andy Mackay and Bryan Ferry of the glitter rock band Roxy Music as well as the appearance of John Travolta as Danny in the film musical Grease . In recent years, u. a. Sean Penn and Johnny Depp Schmalztollen. Today it is a trademark of the German entertainer Götz Alsmann .

The Schmalztolle has historical forerunners u. a. in the so-called Hungarian " magnates' role ", which can be found on images e.g. B. in the ancestral gallery of the Esterházy family , or in the hairstyles of the English dandies from George Bryan Brummell to Oscar Wilde as well as in the hairstyles, as they were after the First World War in the 1920s by the gigolos , the dancers in the dance bars, were worn.