Hairdos Of The Past

We've got clothes and shoes. But what about the..

HAIR?

Heres some help from celebrities who sported these retro hairdos.

The Poodle Cut.

Lucille Ball, 1950s.

Poodles were awfully popular in the 1950s- there were clothes, stores and even trash cans decorated with poodles then! This caused a poodle cut hairdo, which was made famous by Luculle Ball.

The Beehive.

Audrey Heburn, 1960s.

A woman's hairdo that resembles (of course), a beehive. It was originated in the 1950s, and became famous when Audrey Hepburn's character in Tiffany's Breakfast spotted a large beehive hairdo. As the beehive is tall but not wide, it is useful to add height to a petite frame.


The Afro.

Beyonce, starring in Austin Powers: Gold Member, supposedly- 1970s.

Both black men and women were the first to wear the afro hairstyle, as a form of black identity in the 1950s. It required people with naturally curly hair but as time past by, the use of curlers and wigs made spotting an afro more common. In the 1970s, however, the Afro loast all political connotations and became a widely popular fashion statement.

The Jheri Curl.

Michael Jackson, 1980s.

The Jheri curl was named after its inventer, Jheri Redding, also the inventor of the hair conditioner. The Jheri curl was spotted by Micheal Jackson, which gave him a loosely curled and glossy look. However, do take note that the harsh mix of chemicals required to make the style may cause the wearer's natural hair to become extremely brittle and dry.