The fifties were all about curls.
The 1950s and '60s were two exciting decades for hairstyle innovation. While the fifties embraced feminine and bouncy hairstyles, the sixties were all about sharp angles and geometric shapes. Does this Spark an idea?
Fifties: Short and Curly
Long, straight hair was out of fashion during the fifties. Instead, short and curly styles were all the rage. Some women curled their hair with their fingers and secured the curls in place with numerous bobby pins, while other women slept with rollers in to achieve soft and bouncy curls throughout their hair.
Fifties: Ponytail
A popular hairstyle in the fifties was a simple but chic ponytail. Hair was scraped close to the scalp and tied into a tail at the back. The tail was then fastened down, and a chiffon head scarf was wrapped around to complete the look.
Fifties: Bettie Page
The Bettie Page hairstyle had very short bangs.
Bettie Page became a pin-up legend of the 1950s thanks to her racy style. Bettie's hairstyle sparked a trend amongst women and continues to be popular today for those looking to achieve the rockabilly look. The hair is worn wavy, cut to about shoulder length. Bangs are cut very high above the eyebrows in a subtly-curved V shape, and are curled inwards.
Sixties: Five Point Cut
Vidal Sassoon, the influential hairstylist of the sixties, invented this geometric style that was to be pioneered by the likes of supermodel Peggy Moffitt. The name of the cut stems from the fact the hairstyle has five angles. Bangs are long and straight, before gradually curving round to two points before the ears. Hair is then cut over the ears, into two further points behind the lobes. Hair is finally cut in a point into the neck, completing the style, as well as the fifth point.
Sixties: Bob
The bob gained popularity in the 1960s. Fashion designer Mary Quant was fond of the classic cut. Hair was generally cut to chin-level or above, and graduated downwards at an angle from the neck. Bangs were long and thick, to frame the face.
Sixties: Twiggy
Twiggy was the biggest supermodel to emerge from the sixties. Her now-legendary androgynous hairstyle was copied by girls across the world at the time. Hair was cut very short, to around ear level, and then styled to a point in the neck. It was then heavily parted on one side, and gelled down behind the ears.
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