Women's hairstyles of the 50s: types, tips for choosing and styling

Fashion is cyclical and has the ability to return to the peak of popularity trends that until recently would be difficult to imagine as relevant. Hairstyles of the 50s became one of such echoes of the past. Post-war time returned to the representatives of the beautiful half of humanity hopes and dreams of a brighter future, made the images more feminine and romantic. In the article, we will consider how to make women's hairstyles in the style of the 50s to modern fashionistas, which mandatory rules should be taken into account.

Fifties - the time of the golden era of Hollywood, the heyday of domestic cinema. Before you understand what fashionable haircuts for long hair did at that time in the USSR, it is worth paying attention to recognized style icons. Modest, gentle, beautiful girls disarmed men with their defenselessness and mandatory permanent. The waving created the effect of careless curls, and the fatal seductresses chose larger curls for themselves. But to meet a girl with a short haircut in the photo of those years was very difficult.

Starting from the 50s of the XX century in the women's fashion for hairstyles in the USSR, copying of pin-up style begins to be traced. Rare glossy magazines show smiling housewives with flawless hairstyles. The history of Soviet fashion of those years does not look so cloudless at all. Women's hairstyles acquired splendor and volume, became more original due to ribbons, headbands, coquettishly woven into curls.

In order to be like movie stars, Soviet girls made fashionable curls with the help of fairly tough aluminum curlers. To keep such a design on his head was supposed to be all night. The resulting pile of curls climbed back, the hair above the forehead remained smooth. The lack of free sale of hair spray was offset by natural ingredients. Hairstyles were fixed with beer, fixed on sugar syrup.

Blonding of hair has come into fashion. It is the 50s that can be called the era of total lightening - even burning brunettes repainted in blond.

In addition, hypertrophic fleeces that took on awesome sizes and shapes came into fashion. The hair roll fixed in the occipital part of the head, which was traditional for the post-war period, remained popular. For a decade, fashion has changed. At different times at the peak of popularity were:

• horse tails, fastened with an elastic band high on the back of the head, with lavishly curled ends of strands, decoration in the form of a flower;

• hairpieces and patch curls were popular in the very beginning of the 50s;

• “Babetta” - a hairstyle imitation of magnificent Brigitte Bardot;

• square to the chin with asymmetric parting;

• bangs on a half of a head - thick and magnificent, with the main mass of hair taken back;

• romantic curls and large, carefully verified curls;

• hairstyle "poodle" with a roller on the top and curls on the sides of the face.

In addition to these canons, there were certain rules for the design of spectacular hairstyles. So, representatives of bohemia could afford to wear veils in the upper part of the face, this element was necessarily used in the images of brides.

In the second half of the 50s, hairstyles began to be stacked high, with a whipped crown, an additional volume in the parietal region. The bangs acquired a graphic silhouette, characteristic waves left, laid to one side.

For long hair in the style of the 50s, you could find many really interesting, effective options for styling curls. To recreate the retro effect for your everyday look, you can take as a basis the classic version of the ponytail with a high mount on the back of the head. The collected hair is divided into separate strands, and stretched out with an iron or curled at the ends. The gum is wrapped with one of the curls, the lock is fixed with the help of invisibility. Watch the master class in the next video.

Bouffant is another sign of the times. In the 50s, on long hair, he was able to turn into a real resemblance to a hive, incredibly tall and magnificent. Hairpieces were also used to create volume, modern beauties can use them, wishing for one evening to try on the image of the legendary Grace Kelly or to create a “Babette” in the spirit of Brigitte Bardot. A feature of a comb-style hairstyle is its bulkiness and instability - invisibility and hairpins, strong fixation varnishes help to keep hair in a given position.

The step-by-step process of creating a magnificent “Babetta” with curls or hair gathered upstairs looks as follows:

1. clean hair thoroughly combed;
2. the strand in front is separated from the rest, combed;
3. in the occipital part, a wide line of hair is also separated and combed;
4. the front strand is retracted, smoothed, but without loss of volume;
5. the fleece is combined, retracted, fixed with the help of invisibility;
6. the bulk of the hair is removed under a pile, pinned with hairpins or remains free;
7. You can decorate your hairstyle with a wide satin ribbon.

The post-war years brought an element of masculinity to women's fashion.But in the 50s, haircuts already looked more like a cabaret or styling style of pre-revolutionary times. They look especially impressive on women and girls with perfectly regular facial features, large expressive eyes. Short hair in retroversion can be laid in large waves, graphic coca, combed back, smoothing at the temples. If there is a long bang, it can be finely curled, it is necessary to lay it on the forehead like the hairpieces of past years.

Actual haircut pixie originates just in the 50s. She was glorified by another Hollywood diva - Gina Lollobrigida, who preferred to emphasize the flawless beauty of her face with short strands, lushly laid around her head. However, in the ultra-short version with a straight bang, this option for short hair looks very original and impressive.

Anticipating the rebellious sixties, at the end of the 50s, a garzon haircut came into fashion, with French chic opening its ears and neck. She perfectly complements the images of beautiful fragile women with a boyish type of figure, a small head, narrow shoulders. Effectively stow such a haircut helps smoothing with gel or highlighting individual strands with wax. The bulk of the hair goes forward, an elegant rim with a large decoration acts as an ornament.

Medium-length hair can be styled in the style of Hollywood starlets from the 50s. Curls like Marilyn Monroe provide fixation with varnish and hairpins. The neck remains open, touching and defenseless. Parting is necessarily asymmetric. As a basis, it is best to take a classic square with a long bang or an elongated bean.

The procedure for creating spectacular curls in the style of the main Hollywood blonde will be as follows:

1. wash your hair thoroughly, slightly dry with a towel, distribute into separate strands;
2. apply styling agent in the form of mousse to still wet hair;
3. prepare large curlers, wind strands on them, trying not to make them too small;
4. thoroughly dry the curls with a hairdryer;
5. completely dried strands are freed from curlers, disassembled by hand, without using a comb, slightly beat up;
6. a fully prepared hairstyle is varnished with strong fixation;
7. individual strands to create the desired image can be fixed with invisibility.

Medium-length hair looks spectacular when laid in an elegant “shell”. Grace Kelly hairstyle allows you to open your neck, emphasize the grace of the cheekbones. The styling is formed using a pile from the crown, the entire mass of hair is separated into two halves, twisted into rollers, and connected at the back of the head, facing each other. The strands are fastened with hairpins, treated with a spray for shine, the bangs are fixed to the side or leans back, revealing the face.

Women's hairstyles of the 50s implied the widespread use of false hair - in the form of curls, strands, tails. They were stabbed on the back of the head to give extra volume.

Today, when reconstructing retro-images, such an addition also looks quite impressive and attractive. Stylists recommend the use of synthetic hairpieces made of Kanekalon - seaweed, allowing to ensure maximum naturalness of the created strands.

When choosing a patch chignon, you need to determine a convenient way of attaching it - classic “crabs” are not suitable for everyone.When choosing a shade, it is better to give preference to options one tone lighter than the natural color of the hair.

And finally - a few beautiful options for hairstyles from the 50s.

• A graceful roller on the top went to the ladies of the 50s from previous generations. But bright color accents were added to it, and the representatives of the beautiful half of humanity were able to emphasize their attractiveness with spectacular make-up.

• The spectacular poodle hairstyle combined curls and a roller, forming a stylish and at the same time provocative image, perfectly harmonizing with the open face and cheerful smile of a young woman.

• The modern version of the classic “Babette” demonstrates elegance and remains relevant even after 6 decades. The romantic image looks especially impressive on long hair, emphasizing the fragility and tenderness of the girl's appearance.