Studio: Hair throughout the 50's, 60's and 70's

In this week's practical hair session with Lottie, we learnt about the different hairstyles throughout the 1950's, 60's and 70's.  The Bouffant, brushed under bob and short, waved hair were popular in the 50's,  popular film stars like Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor influenced these kind of styles.  Whereas in the 60's,  the American's First Lady Jackie Kennedy influenced a whole generation with her elegant outfits and bouffant up-do it, was all about the Beehive and short, sharp cuts.  During the 1970's Liza Minelli’s short feathered cut in Cabaret (1972) and Jane Fonda’s androgynous shag hairstyle in Klute (1971) could be seen in various forms throughout the decade, centre parting and asymmetrical styles were popular.  

1970's

1950's

1960's

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The hairstyle I chose to create was from the 1960s.

Equipment Needed

Paddle Brush

Pintail comb

Dry Shampoo

Curling tongs

Sectioning clips

Kirby grips

Hairspray

1. When creating this hairstyle, the process would usually begin with blow drying the hair.  One-day hair is best to work with when creating this style, but if your model has freshly washed hair, give the hair some texture by spraying the hair with dry shampoo. 
2. Firstly, take your pin tail comb and create your first section of hair, this should be at the back and top of the head.  To create this hairstyle you would usually use heated rollers, when using rollers you need to make sure that the section of hair is no wider than the roller itself.  However, during my practise l I used a set of curling tongs.  Pull the hair forward, place the end of the hair in the tongs and roll down.  Hold the tongs for roughly 10 seconds, this may vary depending on the thickness of the hair, then release and secure with a small sectioning slip or a kirby grip.
3. Follow this process downwards, around the top and crown of the head.  Once you have completed all your sections, these leave to cool for 5-10 minutes.
4. Once all of the sections have cooled,  gently take the clips/ grips out and backcomb them gently to create volume and lift.  Always back-comb with precision, this will create a better looking overall style, and will help your model when it comes to brushing out the style.
5. Gently tease and move the hair into the position you want it, then secure with kirby grips.  Smooth over the hair with a comb and finally finish with a slightly layer of hairspray.