Technical Week 2: 50's, 60's and 70's Hairstyles

We see many influences from the ears of the 50's, 60's and 70's in todays fashion, hair and make-up styles, as fashions are always recycled but created with a new twist each time. In the 50's, barrel curls and strong side partings were popular amongst women, whilst the 'teddy boy' hairstyle as popular amongst men, and is often used as a style for women with shorter hair nowadays. The 60's style was  very volumised with a lot of bouffant at the crown of the hair. The 70's hair was also quite volumised with flicks and centre partings also being common features.    

  

You will need: 

• Dry shampoo 
• Curling tongs 
• Paddle brush 
• Pintail comb 
• Hairspray 
• Kirby grips and pins 

Method:  

• 2nd day washed hair is easier to work with but if hair is freshly washed add dry shampoo to the roots and brush through well. 
• Section hair off according to the style you want to create. 
• Start at the top of the head and curl hair down towards the root vertically to crate lift. 
• When removing the curling tongs from the hair try and keep the curl in tact and pin into place to set. 
• Continue this process around the crown area of the head and then continue to curl the rest of the hair but don't pin into place. 
• Remove all the pinned curls and brush them through with a paddle brush making sure the hair is being brushed between a flat hand and the brush to avoid static hair. 
• Backcomb at the root taking care when doing so so that you don't knot the models hair. 
• Smooth over the top of the back combed area either with a brush or with a piece of un-backcombed hair bought over the top of the backcombed area. 
• Grip into place where required. 
• Finish with hairspray. 

 

 

 

 

Here, I have created a 60's style half updo. I was not that happy with it, as I feel I should have backcombed the top section more to achieve more volume, and the section of hair at the front was too thick. I also should have brushed the curls out for a more authentic and sleek look. 

 

 

 

Here I decided to make the style a loose style, but I kept some of the shape of my first style and brushed out the curls to give a more smooth and finished look. I was happier with this style although I should have still back combed the root more to add in more volume to make it look more 60's.