Here's why. People aren't clowning Veronica Lake for those beautiful curls from the '40s nor are they ridiculing Farrah Fawcett's infamous '70s flip.
They are, however, still making fun of people who had a jheri curl and looked like this in the '80s. lol
On a random note: Speaking of Farrah's 'do, I think that is probably one of the most timeless hairstyles we've had. Some hairstyles are completely retro, like victory rolls, while others are a sign of the times and come and go every few years (like the shaved head trend--people keep giving credit to Cassie for starting it but let's rewind time a little bit; Cyndi Lauper did it waaaay before Cassie did), but regardless of the century, millennium or in the face of whatever trend, that flip or some variation of it is still alive and kickin'. Personally I love it. Perhaps a tamer version of the flip shown in Farrah's picture, but I'm a fan of the style nonetheless.
Ok, moving on...
So I wanted to do this Vintage Spotlight originally as a Link Bomb! about hair of different decades, since many of them are now making a comeback in a more modern fashion, but I honestly feel that sometimes, the hair can make or break the altogether ensemble and when going vintage, era-appropriate hair is essential. That's deserving of a Vintage Spotlight to me. I was going to include my favorite retro looks, but I thought it would be more fun to include a style from each decade; maybe it'll inspire one of you to try something new so on with the show!
At this time, women were still wearing Edwardian-inspired hairstyles like the photo to the left, with an emphasis on fuller hair in an early form of the pompadour. This particular style is referred to as the "Gibson Girl," in either a bun or with the front loosely rolled up. Period-themed tv shows and movies also display this hairstyle and I'll include a link at the bottom if you want to see a modern twist on it or try it out for yourself. This works best on long-haired chickies so that you have enough hair to properly wear the style.
*OAN, who recognizes this picture from the Some eCards? LOL*
Edwardian-inspired hairstyles were still influencing the ladyfolk in the early 1910s, but as you can see here in this photo from 1913 the style had started to soften a little. Maintaining the original pompadour style was a tedious task and as the role of women began to progress in addition to the war, there wasn't as much time to dedicate to putting together a complicated hairstyle. Center and side parts in the hair became commonplace during this time, as the styles relaxed and more women began wearing their hair down. This particular style was Grecian influenced and therefore isn't as fussy as its counterpart above.
Ahh, the age of the flapper. In my opinion, this is one of the most popular and to this day one of the most in demand hairstyles for women to have. The style still had so much appeal that it made a huge comeback in the 90s but was replicated on those with very short hair as well, with the hair fingerwaved onto the scalp. This sort of style, with its off-center part, immediately gives an air of glamour, sophistication and sultriness, yet a bit of innocence as well as little girls also sported the look. It also has the gift of diversity, as just about anyone who does this right looks great. A softened version of this look became popular on longer-locked ladies a couple of decades later and short and long-haired celebrities still sport the style for events and ceremonies. I adore the flapper style myself, so I'll be doing a separate post on that soon. The bob, another oft replicated do, also saw a big surge in popularity during this time and was also worn by flappers.
As you can see, the curls in the '20s were waved as well but were tighter in form than these. These are a little more face framing, the waves look deeper but they are actually softer than the flapper curls. From the photos I've seen, women were still wearing their hair shorter, but this works on all lengths of hair if done correctly. On a random note, this style came out great in the black-and-whites and had the ability to, like I said earlier, provide a bit of femininity combined with a sultriness that--to me anyway--epitomized the times they were in.
Victory rolls! There aren't enough words to describe how much I love this hairstyle. It's been said that this hairstyle was created partially due to WW2, when women had to enter the workforce, some for the very first time. The goal was to have a hairstyle that was functional, away from the eyes but still brought femininity to the table. And victory rolls were born. The manner in which these are worn depends largely upon the wearer, some use victory rolls in lieu of bangs for a vintage-styled updo, others fashion them identical to the photo on the left, while others may use smaller rolls in the same hairstyle. I don't know what it is about victory rolls, but I adore them to pieces.
Shorter hair was beginning to gain popularity with women, with shorter-haired ladies like Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Dorothy Dandridge and Eartha Kitt making short, voluminous curls a trend. Many other styles, such as the poodle cut made famous by Lucille Ball, the straight locks with short bangs synonymous with Bettie Page, or short, pixie styled hair and bangs like those worn by Audrey Hepburn were also sources of inspiration for women's hairstyles in the '50s. I think it was during this time that women began to break out and find hairstyles that suited them rather than having variations of the same one or two 'dos.
The bouffant was a huge thing during the 1960s, with even First Lady Jackie O wearing a more sedate version of the photo to the left. Big, teased hair took on new life in the 60s, so I would assume that bigger really was better during this time. The '60s aren't on my favorites list in terms of hairstyles, but I loved the makeup. Straight hair started to rise in popularity during this time, but the bouffant type of bump was still there as well to give it a little more personality. This trend is still around today, but more subtle than the original.
I think the '70s were a really diverse time for hair. There were still those few styles that most women tried to emulate throughout the decade, but for the most part this is when I saw more types of hairstyles emerge. Individuality was beginning to make itself known across the board and hairstyles gained a much wider range than in previous decades. The pageboy, shag, wedge, Afro, and flip were among the many styles that women styled their hair in during the '70s, as was this huge fluffy curly look that I included off to the left. Hair in general seemed less stiff and more natural during this era...to me, anyway.
To say that the '80s were a crazy time as far as hair was concerned would be an understatement. It was all over the place....literally. Hair was teased sky high, I am about 72% sure some of the hole in the ozone layer came from the tons of Aqua Net being used, and makeup was equally crazy. The trend of long, teased hair also hit the men during the '80s; I can't properly think about the decade without remembering the men too. The best place to see it was at a rock concert; you were 98% sure you'd either see the long, teased hair or the mullet (which was also cropping up on women). I kinda see the huge, teased and heavily sprayed hair of the '80s as a bit of a thumb to the nose or rebellion of sorts at previous decades of style. Feathering hair, like the photo to the left, was another trend that really got some shine and is still around today, albeit in a softer manner.
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In addition to including some photos of each decade, I wanted to show off some tutorials of each era's best looks. These are all some awesome recreations in my opinion and helps to explore the vast array of help that YouTube has to offer. Enjoy!
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This tutorial here is by Natalie, or oakoscar100 as her YouTube channel is named, who does both modern and vintage tutorials. This one here is probably closest to the photo above for this decade without the curls of the next tut. I like how neat looking it is, and I'm a sucker for hair flowers so that was a nice touch that was fitting of the time period as well.
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Another tutorial by Natalie @oakoscar100 on YouTube, this one is a more dramatic, curly take on the original Gibson Girl 'do, and I think I favor this version over the original simply because of the curls. I think it gives a more ethereal appearance to the 'do, and I think would look great with little flowers placed in random spots. I'm thinking daisies?
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This tut is for doing 1920's flapper style finger waves, as shown by Cherry Dollface. I absolutely love her (but she doesn't know that lol) and I'm going to find a reason to make another post that I can feature her in because her tutorials are fantabulous. If I had better hair, I'd practice her tutorials. lol She does different kinds of vintage hairstyles as well as makeup tutorials and not only do they come out well but she really explains everything through.
Speaking of her makeup tutorials, she did a sister video to show how she did the flapper makeup to accompany the hair, which I'm going to include off to the right.
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Did any of you catch Reese Witherspoon's hair in "Water For Elephants?" This tutorial gives a ten-minute step-by-step on how to style your hair the same way. The model's hair in the video is a bit longer than Reese's was in the movie, but that works in the favor of those of you with long locks.
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Victory rolls! I had to put those in here again somewhere, partially so I could include this tutorial. Which brings me back to Cherry Dollface! This tutorial to the right is for authentic victory rolls.
It seems that many people had a hard time doing the authentic rolls, so I've also included her update video for faux rolls off to the left.
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This video is by YouTube's PinupDollAshleyMarie, and it is a bit of a twist on the '40s Rosie the Riveter 'do. You should check out her channel; she's got nothing but vintage tuts and I believe I even saw a video on there about some pinup fashion.
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Instead of showing the bouffant tutorial I was going to put up here, I wanted to go a little bigger and do something more dramatic instead. The 1960s had two very large trends--very straight, slick hair or very big, teased hair. I wanted to show off the latter, hence this bouffant french twist updo. The video itself, as modeled by YouTube's FoxyLocksExtensions is a tutorial based off of a hairstyle Beyonce wore in a recent video, but even the hairstyle Bey is rocking is based off of a hairdo made popular by Brigitte Bardot in the '60s. Not only does this tutorial show the diversity of the decade, but it also departs from the theme showed in both the other photos and videos in this post by actually being an updo.
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This Farrah Fawcett-inspired tut comes courtesy of the BBC Asian Network's Noreen Khan, who wears her hair big and flipped just like Farrah's. I wanted to go big with this tutorial, because many of the modernized versions of the 'do are rather sedate. If you want a tamer or more polished version, you can use a regular curling iron or even a flat iron to finish off the curls or touch up any that didn't fully curl. This look is bigger and more dramatic, but is much simpler to complete than sticking a curling iron to the head for 25-45 minutes. LOL
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Instead of providing a tutorial for this time as I am not at all sure who still wants to style their hair in an '80s fashion...on purpose LOL, I included this video instead, which is a collage of many of the different hairstyles worn at some point during the decade. I didn't find too many video tutorials of recreating '80s hairstyles, which I believe is an omen that the '80s hair should stay right where it is. Which is fine with me.
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