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Retro Hairstyles
"Retro" is defined as from the last century, i.e., 1900-1999. In recent years, we have occasionally seen modern stars wearing retro hairdos on the red carpet. Either they found a vintage gown they loved, and needed a suitable vintage hairstyle to go with it, or they simply decided they wanted to try something different--retro styling. Retro evening hairstyles can look just as elegant, if not more elegant than, many modern night styles. Ladies in earlier eras had a sense of elegance and refinement that is not always visible today. It came from their upbringing, in part, and their education. It wasn't just the way they dressed; it was an elegant state of mind. Just as there is classic clothing, there are classic hairstyles. You can look good in them at any time. They may not even look "dated."
1920s was the decade of the short bob and hair nets. This was the celebrity hairstyle of the 1920s decade popularized by American actress Louise Brooks. Its defining features are its shortness; angle of the "sideburns" forward toward the mouth; and bowl-cut style or straight bangs.
1930-Platinum blondes got their start from Jean Harlow in the 30s. This short style has the popular finger waves of the decade, but it still looks thick and attractive. Charming Curly Vintage Updo of 1930s Actress Bette Davis is most popular. It would be a nice curly wedding updo. It's very neat and elegant. Glamorous Ginger Rogers in 1930s Formal Hairstyle with Finger Waves brings out the ultimate retro look in you!
1940-Soft and Sexy Long Retro Blonde Hair of Veronica Lake. Big soft hair rarely looked so sexy in the 1940s. Screen siren Veronica Lake captured hearts with her pretty face and gorgeous hair all across America. Chin-Length Short Curly Hairdo of Ingrid Bergman in 1940s and Cute Side-Parted Short Retro Hairstyle of Gene Tierney in 1946 were also popularized .1940s actress Gene Tierney has a cute conservative war-era short hairstyle. Many women had this look at the time. The Neat Polished Look for Mature Very Short Hair, Nice waves and good body fully under control. This great professional retro style made the cover of the most popular hair magazine of the time.
1950-Very Short Retro Hair Design for Women
Woman's hair looked rather tight but it's still stylish and has some volume. It's got some personality, too.1950s hairstyles were often short but they didn't get much shorter than this. It seems as if short hairdos used to get more creative attention at the back than they do nowadays. The wavy styling over the ears is brilliant and sexy. With the expertly styled waves this lady looks so stylish and refined. Absolutely fabulous!
1960- The wavy fringe and curly "sideburns" looked very appealing.
Very Short Haircut with Very Full Bangs. This is quite an extreme retro hairstyle. It's very short at the back and very long at the front. It has a slight mod 90s look but it's poofier at the very full fringe. Overall it is sweetly very dimensional. Hairdressers were recommending this style in the late 60s--1967 to be precise.
Exquisite Short Layered Curly Hairstyle from 1970s
This is very elegant short hairdo that looks fun. It has a playful feel to it but its voluminous structure also makes it look like an updo. Curls add some nice dimension. Very cute!
1980-Layered Bob Hairstyle of Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild once performed in a play called "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with this style on. Many modern bob hair styles have layers and are cut with a razor. The difference between them and this is here the layering starts much higher. It's basically layered from her bangs right the way down to her chin. Different, but very alluring; it makes the center of the face a focal point.
1990- Jennifer Aniston's hairstyle in 1995, on the second season of Friends, became an instant smash hit. No haircut was more popular or copied more often in America than this big layered style.
Meg Ryan with Popular Cool Short Layered 90s Hairstyle
Women looked to Meg Ryan in the 1990s for short hairstyles ideas like no other celebrity. While Jennifer Aniston was the hairstyle queen for medium or long hair, Meg was at the top for short cuts.
Halle Berry in Famous Very Short African American Crop Haircut
This was a hugely popular black style in the 90s. It was in fact probably one of the top short hairstyles of the decades, if not the biggest hit.