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 […]
Category Archives: Most Popular Hairstyles in History
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. […]
Bo Derek: Braided Beauty
Bo Derek became an instant sex symbol in 1979 when she co-starred in Blake Edward’s romantic comedy 10 with Dudley Moore, playing the object of his infatuation. During the 70s, when women wore big, pouffy hair along with dresses and jackets with equally big shoulder […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]