Girl Hairstyles From the 60s

There was a drastic change in women's hairstyles between the 1950s and the 1960s. In the 1950s, hair was tightly wound and a lot more uniform. Curly hair was very popular, and if a woman had naturally straight hair, she always had it curled. In the 1960s, however, women began to leave their hair loose and free. Does this Spark an idea?

Beehive

A popular up do in the 1960s was the beehive look. The name of this look is fairly self-explanatory, hair was teased and wound around the head into a cony "beehive" look. The hair started in a pony tail and then was sectioned into two pieces; the top section was teased and pinned into a beehive shape at the top of the head, and the bottom section was curled and wrapped around the teased beehive. They curled section served to smooth out the teased part. The big teased look was very popular in the sixties.

Flips

In another popular hairstyle, women left their hair down and completely straight with tight outward flips at the end. To straighten their hair in the sixties, women used their household irons because flat irons had not been thought of yet. After placing their heads on an ironing board, they lay their hair flat under a towel and ironed it straight, then used big curlers to create the outward flip at the ends.

Long and Loose

The sixties were also a lot more relaxed than the 1950s, and it showed in the fashion. Many women left their hair long and loose. If it wasn't straight, there were large loose curls, usually starting below the ears. Many women also had long bangs along with this look, which were cut straight across the forehead.

Bob

Sleek short haircuts known as bobs were very popular in the 1960s as well. Bobs were worn with or without bangs, and either straight or backcombed. To create a more casual or playful look, women wore headbands with their bob cuts.