Short Hairstyles From The 90s

Actress Terri Hatcher had a typical '90s polished bob cut.

Following the '80s big-hair era of perms, ratting and tons of hairspray, it was not surprising that many women saw the new '90s as a decade of freedom and chopped their hair off, opting for cute, simple dos. Short cuts in the '90s ranged from messy and natural to polished and styled.

Messy Layers

Women with natural waves or thickness in their hair loved the messy, layered look that highlighted those features. Stars like Meg Ryan had their naturally wavy hair cut into messy layers that framed the face and did not require much effort in styling. The cut came just below the ears and often had side-swept bangs. Women with thicker waves achieved the look by applying some shaping pomade to give the messy look texture, then allowing their hair to air dry.

Bobs

One trendy '90s look was a full, thick bob that came to below the chin. Women blew their hair dry with a round brush and curled the ends under to achieve fullness and swing to the style. Actress Terri Hatcher wore the look as Lois Lane on TV's "Lois and Clark." Another '90s bob was the baby bob made trendy by supermodel Linda Evangelista. The super short bob only came to the ears with dramatic points of hair and had very short bangs.

Tapered Crop and Bi-Level

The simple, no-muss tapered crop worked best on women with straight hair. It was cut all one length to just above the ears. It was then cut to a short, tapered point at the ears and in the back. Demi Moore wore the style with bangs in the movie "Ghost." Josie Bissett wore it with side-swept bangs on "Melrose Place." The Bi-Level cut was another side-swept do, longer on top than the tapered cut, with medium length layers, framing the face and fringing out a bit at the neck. Actress Cameron Diaz and supermodel Helena Christensen wore this adorable style.

Men's Styles

For men, the glam rock styles and mullets of the '80s were also replaced by shorter styles. The early '90s were a time of big hip-hop trends for many men and the high-top fade, worn by musicians such as Vanilla Ice, was in style. The cut was shaved on the sides and back and was gelled to stand up high on top. Another short hair trend for men was the Caesar cut. The style was very simple and cut short all over the head and then combed forward on the forehead. The popular look was worn by actors such as George Clooney.

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