The phrase is famously associated with the character (played by Reese Witherspoon) in the movie Legally Blonde .
: Unlike tight curls, a "bend" is achieved by starting the iron in the middle of the hair strand and dragging it down.
: It is a flirtatious maneuver taught by Elle to get a man's attention, involving dropping an item and bending down to pick it up with a specific "snap" upward.