The term rockabilly, which is a mix of rock ‘n’ roll and hillbilly (country) music, was originally a music genre, but now refers to a style subculture. Rockabilly hairstyles are some of the most classic feminine looks for their hints of Hollywood glamour from the … Read More →
Category Archives: Most Popular Hairstyles in History
Pomp Up Your Style
The pompadour, named after Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of France’s King Louis XV, first became popular with women in the 1700s. The pompadour features hair worn high above the forehead, and often swept outwards to emphasize the volume in the area above the face. … Read More →
Jim Morrison: Writhing Waves
Known for his swoon-worthy charisma and rebellious antics, Jim Morrison was a sex symbol of the late 1960s who has since become an icon. He was a poet, songwriter, filmmaker, and lead singer of the Doors, a psychedelic rock band out of Los Angeles that … Read More →
Meg Ryan: Sweetheart Shag
When you think of classic, wavy, blonde hair Meg Ryan must top your list; born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, she started her career in 1982 by joining the cast of the soap opera As the World Turns. And by 1989, she became America’s sweetheart—and … Read More →
A Bob with Posh: The Pob
The bob has been around for decades, first popularized in the 20s and re-emerging in the 60s with stars such as Twiggy and Mary Quant. In 2006, Victoria Beckham (then better known as Posh Spice) reinvented the bob by adding a modern edge to the … Read More →
Jennifer Aniston: The Rachel
In 1994, Friends became one of the biggest sitcoms of our generation. Each and every one of the characters had something that we could relate to and could always make us laugh. One character in particular—Rachel Green—had hair that we all just had to have. … Read More →
Forever Influential: The Beatles
The Beatles are arguably the most influential gang of four in the history of popular culture. Flashes of their brilliance are still found across music, film and fashion to this day. So it’s not surprising that their revered “moptop” hairstyle is one of the most … Read More →
Farrah Fawcett: Feather with Flair
In 1974, a young woman had layers cut into her hair by Allen Edwards. Flash forward to 1976, and Farrah Fawcett burst into popular culture playing Jill Monroe, a private investigator on the first season of Charlie’s Angels—enticing girls everywhere to jump into their favorite gun-toting … Read More →
America’s Sweetheart: Dorothy Hamill
Born right here in Chicago, Illinois, Dorothy Hamill quickly became a fan favorite at age 19 during the 1976 Olympic Games held in Innsbruck, Austria. Her figure skating won her the Olympic Gold Medal and the World Championship title during a tournament following the Olympics … Read More →
Louise Brooks: Bobbed and Brilliant
The star of seventeen silent films, her most famous being Pandora’s Box and Diary of a Lost Girl, Louise Brooks portrayed strong female characters that challenged the sexual mores of the time, as well as the norms of beauty and fashion. Prior to the 1920s, … Read More →