Women's hairstyles of the 60s: features and tips for choosing

Gorgeous retro images continue to enjoy incredible popularity. The 60s of the twentieth century presented many ideas to modern fashionistas. Haircuts created according to the canons of that time are still in trend, because this historical era cultivated natural femininity in fashion. Then, as now, fashion was set by world stars of cinema and pop. Their hairstyles automatically acquired the title of the unconditional standard that women all over the world tried to imitate.

In the USSR, despite the condemnation of everything Western and the prosecution of the so-called dudes, women also tried to keep up with fashion and showed wonders of resourcefulness, creating magnificent images. The features and various fashion hits of hairdressing in the 60s of the last century will be discussed later.

The rebellious 60s of the twentieth century called into question all the generally accepted foundations of world fashion, forcing the beautiful half of humanity to radically change their views on beauty. Then, volume and waves were considered the main components of a good and stylish haircut. Wigs became popular, so the problem of “liquid” or painful curls almost lost its meaning.

A wide demand for high styling arose due to the famous painting "Babette Goes to War" with Brigid Bardot in the title role. The hairstyle, named by contemporaries in honor of the main character of the film, is a pile, decorated in a shell, which was then decorated with all kinds of accessories - ribbons, brooches. Adored by a huge number of women, a bundle of hair appeared on the fashion horizon just in the distant 60s.This is the most simple and stylish styling of curls.

Complex massive hair designs impressed with regular geometric lines. A bright emphasis on the eyes and hairstyle “beehive” is a characteristic feature of the 60s. Rare hair was combed, curled and climbed up. Another characteristic detail that distinguishes the 60s from other eras in the history of fashion is the incredible demand for bouffant hairstyles.

It was not decisive how long the strands were, most importantly - she had to effectively curl. Because of this, curlers or curling irons were then simply vital to any fashionista. A particularly fashionable touch was considered to be the ends of the hair directed outward. And ribbons, rims and bows - in general, were a real squeak of fashion.

Retrostyle is now very popular, this also applies to the revolutionary 60s, imbued with the spirit of freedom and rock and roll. The era of industrialism and militarization in fashion (which was typical for 40-50 years) has passed, the cult of femininity and sexuality has begun, which women sought to emphasize by any means. After all, it was precisely at this period that the beginning of the “sexual revolution” that changed the world came.

Of course, in the USSR all these trends penetrated with some delay (thanks to the "Iron Curtain"), however, domestic fashionistas put a lot of effort and went to various tricks to look stylish and feminine. Naturally, the cult of sexuality that reigned at that time in the West was strongly condemned by the state, but Soviet girls and women, despite the lack of a wide variety of professional tools for creating spectacular styles, still found ways to emphasize their natural beauty, keeping up with fashion trends .

In this era, marked by many great events, it was especially popular. beloved by many the legendary "babbet". This hairstyle allows you to visually lengthen the neck and put emphasis on a variety of jewelry, such as a necklace or earrings. This hairstyle was decorated with bows, ribbons, brooches and other interesting decor elements.

Also at that time, a spectacular haircut was in great demand. bob She looks youthfully bold, but at the same time adds to the image of romance. The popularity of this hairstyle has increased thanks to Twiggy with her slightly avant-garde square.

Then women very often did all kinds of bunches on the head. Similar solutions are often used by modern stylists. One of the most spectacular varieties of such a beam is the so-called "nest". Despite the not very sonorous name, this hairstyle can be a great addition to a solemn, business or elegant look.

At that amazing time it was fashionable to wear hair of absolutely any length, because then there were many stylish ideas, both for very short hair (for example, garson or pixie), and for the longest. In those years, curls were curled using curlers, papillots, curling irons or perms. Nowadays, a more effective alternative to these methods can be long-term styling.

One of the characteristic features of the 60s is what is now commonly called androgynous. An example of this trend is the then-known Twiggy model. Her calling card has become Garcon ultra-short haircut, which is translated from French as "boy." The same haircut was a business card legendary Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn. Despite the short haircut, which used to be more characteristic of the masculine style, her characters, embodied on the screen, looked very feminine and sophisticated.

Short bean or square is another trend of the 60s. Styling these haircuts, women on the back of the head created a voluminous pile. In addition, a straight bang and a magnificent bouffant became a characteristic feature of female haircuts of that time. Completed the stylish image of a necklace and voluminous earrings.

The undisputed symbol of the 60s was the “cold wave” haircut. It was made both with a parting and without it.

So that in the 60s a girl, having long curls, could look fashionable, she certainly needed to curl them. For this, good old curlers, curling irons, papillots were used. In addition, one could turn to professional masters and make themselves the so-called chemistry, which ensured the availability of curls for a rather long period.

Indeed, the laying of “babette”, the cult of which was created by the inimitable Bridget Bardot, was in incredible demand in the 60s of the twentieth century. This hairstyle is still very popular all over the world, while creating this masterpiece on your head in the same way as a sexy blonde did is not difficult. Here, the density and structure of the hair is not critical. Babetta harmonizes well with bangs.

Girls with medium hair length to create the necessary volume should use a hairpiece - so did many fashionistas from the 60s. However, instead of the hairpiece, you can use twister hairpins or the well-known bagel. In the classic version, “babette” is created on the basis of fleece - not the most useful method for healthy hair. At the same time, in order to stay within the framework of the style, it is not worth using means that have an excessively pronounced fixing effect.

To make this spectacular hairstyle, you must step by step follow a simple algorithm. Girls with thin and naughty curls it will be necessary to prepare curlers of large diameter, with the help of which it will be possible to give the hair a dizzying volume.

1. To begin with, the hair should be washed and thoroughly dried with a towel.
2. After this, the curls must be treated with foam or mousse, distributing the product well over the entire surface of the hair.
3. Using a scallop, it is necessary to designate the lock by the forehead and curl it.
4. The same thing needs to be done with strands that are in an area that extends from the forehead to the crown of the head.
5. Next, curled curls should be allowed to dry.
6. When the curls dry, the time will come to give the hair volume on the crown - a characteristic sign of “babette”.
7. After that, fix the curled curls on the occipital part of the head.
8. Draw the strands that remain unused, as close as possible to the top of the crown in the tail.
9. If you decide to make a “babette” for a solemn event, then it is better to use overhead strands.

As in the 60s, and now, the world’s celebrities are retrospectively spreading fashion. Thrilling their fans with elegant and unexpected vintage looks, they often appear at various festivals and awards ceremonies, preferring this particular trend. Loyal fans of 60s-style evening looks are inimitable Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba, Lady Gaga.

Revealing her beautiful faces and emphasizing the beautiful neckline, hairstyle makes the silhouette more sophisticated. Of course, high retro-styling add age (because at that time there was no such cult of youth as now), however, they make the woman’s look more elegant.

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