Long, loose, flowing curls make a romantic hairstyle.
Having a trendy haircut is just as important as wearing the latest clothing styles. Trends in hairstyles are influenced by the media and what movie and music stars are currently wearing. Hairstyles reflect not only our personalities, but also our culture.
Hairstyles
Styles in the 1950s were prim and proper. Hairstyles were lacquered in hairspray. Women typically went to the beauty parlor once a week, got their favorite 'do and slept with satin turbans around their perfectly coiffed style. The turbans and satin pillowcases prevented the friction that could make their perfect styles messy. The beehive, ponytail and permanent waves were en vogue during this decade. Men sported hair that was combed back into the style made famous by Elvis Presley. Long sideburns were popular.
Pink foam rollers were a necessity during the 1960s to obtain the short curly styles that were popular. Women slept all night in these cushioned rollers in an effort to maintain their style. Backcombing (or teasing) the hair was the best way to create the pumped-up effect on the crown of the head. Flipping out the ends of your hair, whether it was short or long, and stiffening it with hairspray were necessary to avoid movement of a strand. Long, straight, parted-in-the-middle styles were inspired by actress Peggy Lipton, who appeared in the TV cult classic "The Mod Squad" in 1968. This style influenced the late 1960s hairstyles and lasted until the early 1970s. Women still regularly visited beauty shops once a week.
The 1970s was the era of the big afro, permed hair and the long, layered, messy style made famous by Farrah Fawcett, star of the popular TV show "Charlie's Angels." Whether a woman had a long or short hairstyle, she had to include lots of feathered bangs and long layers. This was the beginning of the end for hairspray usage, the messy, "just got out of bed" look was all the rage. Highlighting became the ideal way to put sun-kissed color in your hair.
The popularity of Debbie Harry as lead singer for the group "Blondie" was part of the reason punk, wild hairstyles became a way of life for women in the 1980s. Unnatural hair colors such as red, green and purple became the preferred look. Punky, spiky styles seem to shout to the viewers "look at me," during this decade. Hair gels and crimping irons became necessary accouterments of this age. The term beauty shops morphed into beauty salons.
During the 1990s, the hit show "Friends" was responsible for women of all ages coveting "the Rachel cut." This was sported by Jennifer Aniston, who was one of the lead actresses on the famous show. During this decade, deflated, smooth, flowing hairstyles became the norm. Huge banana clips were used to create up-do's on days when time was of the essence. Designs shaved into buzz-cut hairstyles were in style for the men. During this decade, coloring and perming became popular and accepted for men of all ages.
During the new millennium, some hairstyles are short, croppy and heavily layered. Gels and styling products are used to create pieced, messy hairstyles. Hairspray? What's that? The flat iron is again the most popular hairstyling tool, creating sheets of long, side-parted hair. A long, loose curl, with plenty of long layers is the popular look for special occasions and parties. Men's hairstyles are shorter and in closely cropped layers. Highlights and lowlights are common in both sexes and for every hairstyle.
Care
Healthy, shiny hair is the most important factor in having a great hair style. Wash your hair at least twice a week; some people need to do this every day. Condition your hair as needed, and use a deep conditioning treatment five or six times a year, or more often if you perm, color or use hot hairstyling tools often. Most hairstyles need a trim at least once every six weeks to maintain the proper shape.
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