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 […]
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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 […]
Peek-a-Boo with a Bang
Veronica Lake became famous in the 1940s for her roles in Sullivan’s Travels and American film Noir movies such as The Blue Dahlia. But she is most famous for her image; that of a femme fatale with her hair always covering one eye and sleek […]
The Original Bombshell: Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot was one of the first foreign stars to gain recognition in America—her films provided a major breakthrough for the release of French films to English-speaking audiences. People couldn’t keep their eyes off of her voluminous, unkempt blonde hair, and her bombshell style has […]
Going Mod for an Icon: Twiggy
Twiggy is a fashion and hair icon that is known for her long lashes, doe eyes, thin frame, and above all, that short hair. After the hair fashion of the early sixties—characterized by the long hair and deep bangs of the music chicks like Marianne […]
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 […]