BARREL CURLS (1955)

These barrel curls as called followed shortly after the blonde bombshell hair. This hairstyle fashions a different curl for a blondie. See Jayne Mansfield locks in the photo and notice how the full, rounded curls brought a glamorous bouncy vibe. So fun and fashionable is this hairstyle to the degree that it became quite a trend back in those days.

PONYTAILS (1956)

Here’s a hairstyle that anyone could easily achieve. Even up to today, although style using this technique has evolved to a degree, it remains to be a hairdo convenient to many as the same during that time. This hairdo is super simple yet popular. See how Brigitte Bardot, a sexy French symbol modelled the style.

SOFT FULL CURLS (1957)

As if curls were not so in during this time and even way earlier this decade, this hairstyle became the most common classy go-to of women back then. These soft, elegant curls carried through up today such a classic hairstyle. And though we have no popular name to provide for us to give credit to this trend, just look at this woman and how she has flawlessly donned such classic style.

FRENCH PLEAT (1958)

This pull and vertical roll of hair keep ones locks out of their face. It is actually the perfect hairdo for the working women today. However, back then, it was more just casually worn. Anyhow, this French Pleat exudes a degree of sincerity and excellence one may consider from people they associate with. Plus, this hair doesn’t take hours to make; it’s as easy as pullback and roll away.

FLIPPED OUT (1959)

The flipped-out hair is one hairstyle that brings a degree of freshness to the era’s hairstyles. With the likes of Sophia Loren to don it, it sure did become quite a trend back then. Like Sophia Loren, to whom credits the popped cute curl at the end of her hair, this style can also come with a twist. If you’d be wearing this, we wonder what would be your twist.

STACKED UPDO (1960)

This updo is unlike the others that were more neatly inclined. Women back in the days opted for the neat, polished updos. However, there are women of a certain degree in the industry, preferred this hairdo as to them the messier and imperfect the updo got, the stylish and sexier the look finishes. Take this photo of a stacked updo, for example, see how fun and flamboyant it looks on.

PAGEBOY (1961)

This look is not necessarily for the mature. But something about this hairstyle that made it famous for school girls back in the day. This hairstyle of little soft and flattering bowl cut by child actress Hayley Mills made her and other stars who credited from this angelic and potential look as they donned the round chop cut with smooth under tips.

BOUFFANT (1962)

Even a first lady like Jackie Kennedy Onassis can cause have such an influence over a hairstyle. Back during her time, she would be seen sporting this hairdo to the degree that later on, almost all American wives would do such voluminous style of hairdo. Although, this is a hairstyle not many would go for nowadays, back then it was quite a thing.

THE BEEHIVE (1963)

Back in the ‘60s there was thing hairstyle called the beehive that some popular artists popularized and were known for. Artists such as The Ronettes and Brigitte Bardot have spurred quite a curiosity and fondness for the do that some fans would copy. There would also be those the brave ones who’d sport this do. The beehive hairstyle is all about piling one’s hair atop its head to reach a degree of height as possible. Although we’re not quite sure about why it should reach as high as possible, it sure is a thing for these lady group.

THE BOB (1964)

Finally, we’ve reached the ever-popular bob. Although this already started way back in the ‘20s, it was only in the ‘60s that it got even more popular. After the reinvention made to the hairstyle as credited by Vidal Sasson, this style became a popular hairdo again to be worn by stylish and chic women. Up until today, this hairdo never went out of style and is still very much popular among the modern fashionistas.

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