Retro Hairstyles

It was a very early time as compared to now therefore the funky styles were not seen often. This was more a developing period and the world was coming out once again after the warfare. So that time was not so glamorous. Ladies and even girls often keep shot hair. The women had to work and the prefer having easily manageable hair. Or a popular style was partition in center with a pair of curls either side. Pony tail was also popular among women.

1950,s known model had very fine bangs on her head. Many people were influenced that time.

A very popular way of tying hair was a pin curl method. At that time a hair dryer was considered almost a luxuriant and were only seen in some hi-tech saloons. So women used to tie their hair with pin curls.

Many used to wear a pixie cut. In this style hair bear a short length sides almost till ears. There were no curves in this hairstyle. It was considered a simple way to keep hair. Peter Pan used to wear this haircut and made it a famous one amongst youth.

Many teen boys used to wear a crew cut. Crew cut is even popular these days and is common amongst the army people.

Curls and waves were very common style at that time. Many women used to make curls in their hair which was considered very attractive and sexy. They used to apply roller sets on their hair in order to make it curly and wavy. These hairstyles are categorized under Retro hair cut. Many celebrities like Katy Perry and Reese Witherspoon Used to wear the retro styles.

Flowers were also very popular in 50’s. Women used to wear a flower in one side if their hair in case having long length hair. This was whole about accessories in earlier times for hairdressing, instead of now, when we have lot many things to nourish our hair.

Pompadour cut, Bangs, Chignon cut, Scarf and Victory Rolls were some popular and known hairstyles of that time.

A French pleat was also maintained by some, in which hair were tied with a pin. This style is still popular. And a chignon cut in which a bun was made and secured with a pin was also popular amongst women at that time.

Bouffant was the part of very fancy cuts of that time. In this style the long waves out of hair were hanging out of the area covered by the crown.

Elvis Presley gave a blow to the sideburn cut. Though side burns were very hard to manage, but people preferring style more than convenience used to wear sideburn. Boys often prefer short hair cuts or layers at their head. D.A. was another popular hairstyle amongst boys in which they used to comb hair in backward position and set it at the place. The original name of the hairstyle was Ducktail or the duck butt as it looked like duck butts from the back.