Many people are familiar with the zeitgeist aesthetic of color in the 1950s, especially pastel colors. Among the powder blue kitchen cabinets and wall to wall green carpet though, not many people know there was a pastel hair color trend as well. When did the 1950s pastel hair trend start? Watch a full dive into 1950s and 1960s pastel hair Pastel Hair Color Swatches Boys with pink hair? When did the 1950s Pastel Hair Trend Start? Colorful hair like pastels has a long history. In the 18th century, women (and men alike) sometimes used pastel tinted powder on their wigs. Adventurous people have ..read more

In the classic 1960s television show, The Addams Family, Morticia Addams was the perfect, ghoulish midcentury housewife. With all of her many duties around the house, she kept up her hair and makeup routine in classic style. Morticia’s Classic Midcentury Makeup Morticia Beauty Mythology Morticia’s (and Wednesday’s) Hair Morticia’s Classic Midcentury Makeup The Addams Family television show was filmed in black and white, so the average watcher might assume that Morticia’s lipstick was possibly pink or some other muted color. But we have photographs on set in color of Carolyn Jones and her n ..read more

Every hair length can be styled into a 1950s hairstyle, I believe, and here are 10 actresses (actually 11) with iconic 1950s style to give you some inspiration. Short Length Hairstyles Medium-Short 1950s Hair 1950s for Medium Length Hair Long Hairstyles of the 1950s Everyone has their own definition of what hair length is, so you may what to check out all of the hairstyles here to see which one might work for you! Short Hairstyles of the 1950s The 1950s had some very short hairstyles. Many of the hair magazines of the time featured very short crops. A good set of magnetic rollers will do the ..read more

A perfect bob haircut and style can offer many looks for you when you are styling your hair vintage. With different curls and varying the volume, you can emulate a 1920s hairstyle, a 1940s look… all the way up to 1960s bouffant. This 1960s bob, designed by Kenneth, might be just the haircut you need. Kenneth Everette Battelle, known by the vintage hairstyling world as Mr. Kenneth or most often just called Kenneth, was among the most well-known celebrity hairstylists of his day. Kenneth styled the hair of some of the most iconic women of the 1950s and 1960s. Jacqueline Kennedy and Marilyn Monro ..read more

Illustrator Warren Meek was a renowned artist in the beauty and fashion world during the mid-20th century. His art is credited with being the main reason that so many of the books his hairstyle art appeared in had sold so well. Meek’s work appeared in numerous hairstyling books and magazines from the 1940s through the 1960s, including Modern Beauty Shop Magazines and Milady’s Cosmetology Books. You might also like: 1950s Bangs Designed Michel (Hairstylist to the Stars) These images are all from a book of lithographs titled Adventures in Hairstyling. It was created in conjunction with fa ..read more

The vintage haircut is a commitment. I have read so many haircutting books from the 1920s, all the way up to the 1960s, that describe major layers and lots of hacking away length. I’m not trying to dishonor the vintage haircut or short hair. I love vintage cuts and myself have short hair. But I also understand when one of my clients doesn’t want to commit to the chop. Trick to Fake the Haircut Hairnet History What to Consider When Buying a Hairnet Trick to Faux (Fake) the Haircut That’s when I teach them about the wonders of the hairnet. In my latest YouTube Video, I use the hairnet as a ..read more

There are many options for you if you want to style a vintage bang… or a bang style that goes with your vintage look. Throughout the 20th Century, famous stars, like model Jean Shrimpton in the 1960s and pinup Bettie Page in the 1950s, influenced how women cut and styled their bangs. Not sure which direction you want to go with your vintage bangs? Here are some examples to guide you and advice on cutting length, styling, or just trying a clip-in option… 1920s Fringe 1940s Fringe Styles 1950s Bangs Styling 1960s Bangs Advice for Clip-in Bangs 1920s Fringe Clara Bow Bohemian Style “The It Girl ..read more

The 1945 classic Mildred Pierce is one of my favorite noir films of all time. And it is a wellspring of inspiration for 1940s sculpted hairstyles. What is a 1940s hairstyle? The hairstyles of Mildred Pierce 1943 Hairstyle Lesson from Modern Beauty Shop Magazine What is the best way to describe a 1940s hairstyle? Describing what separates 1940s hair from other decades is both simple with photos to explain, but hard to put into words. A wise person once said, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” That perfectly encompasses the challenge of describing vintage hair by the d ..read more

Victory … and other words for morale The word “Victory” was a very popular word for morale during WWII. Winning a battle, winning the war, and winning the chance to see your loved ones again all fell under the category of Victory. So governments and media used the word… A LOT. It appeared in propaganda, in news headlines, and in advertisements in women’s magazines for everything from hairpins to hairstyles. This blog post is from a 2-part series about WWII hairstyles. Read the first post Victory Bobs and V Modes here. Table of Contents (Click to jump) The First Victory Rolls Victory Rolls f ..read more

The victory bob was touted to women as the ideal WWII hairstyle in the early 1940s. Along with other V mode hairstyles, the victory bob was functional for war service work and these small symbols of solidarity at home instilled pride and hope that WWII would end and families could be together again. This blog post is from a 2-part series about WWII hairstyles. Read the second post History of the Victory Roll Hairstyle here. Table of Contents (Click to jump) Words for Morale “V is for Victory” Hair Modes Three Dots and a Dash Hairstyle The original Victory Roll? Veronica Lake’s WWII Hairstyl ..read more