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Most Popular Hairstyles the Year You Were Born
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Women’s hairstyles have changed immensely over the years, undergoing multiple transformations since 1925. The most popular hairstyles have traditionally followed the trends set by major figures in both Hollywood and in politics.
To determine the most popular hairstyles the year you were born, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed hairstyle trends from various sources for each year between 1925 and 2000. We considered research by fashion magazines, vintage hairstyles archived on fashion blogs, corresponded with college of design Fashion Institute of Technology, and consulted experts in the industry.
For information on how hairstyles have evolved over the decades, we turned to Jeff Hafler, the founder and owner of the Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum in Joshua Tree, California. Hafler explained that while Hollywood has had an integral impact on hairstyles over the past 80 years, other factors also helped shape trends. For example, both world wars had a tremendous influence on women’s hairstyles, as they needed to satisfy both functionality and celebratory purposes at different times.
“World War I was when women were bobbing their hair, and then again in World War II women cut their hair short,” said Hafler.
Iconic figures in Hollywood helped popularize specific hairstyles that corresponded with the effects both world wars had on women. “Veronica Lake wore her hair long in the 40s, and the studios asked her to cut it short so women wouldn’t feel bad about cutting their hair short, [such as those] who had to go work in the factories,” says Hafler.
Hairstyles such as the victory rolls, or voluminous curls pinned up around the frame of the face, came about after the United States won World War II.
Click here to see the most popular hairstyles the year you were born.
1925: Brushed Out Waves
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1926: Browband
1927: Blunt Bangs
1928: Bright Red Hair
1929: Eton Crop
1930: Finger Waves
1931: Shingle Cut
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1932: Waves Pulled Low
1933: Deep Side Part
1934: Soft Sculpted Waves
1935: Marcel Wave
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1936: Pin Curls
1937: Rolled and Tucked
1938: Updo with Flowers
1939: Curled Pigtails
1940: Half-Updo
1941: Snoods
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1942: Glam Pin Curls
1943: Peekaboo Bangs
1944: Soft Waves
1945: Victory Rolls
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1946: Loose Curls
1947: Crown Braid
1948: Elegant Updos
1949: Brushed Out Waves
1950: Chignon
1951: Pinup Bangs
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1952: Italian Cut
1953: Short Crop
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1954: Blonde Bombshell Hair
1955: Barrel Curls
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1956: Ponytails
1957: Soft Full Curls
1958: French Pleat
1959: Flipped Out
1960: Stacked Updo
1961: Pageboy
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1962: Bouffant
1963: The Beehive
1964: The Bob
1965: Five Point Cut
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1966: Long and Straight
1967: Short and Natural
1968: Mop Top
1969: Modern Bouffant
1970: Long and Center-Parted
1971: The Shag
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1972: Afro
1973: Cornrows
1974: Loose Waves
1975: Voluminous Curls
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1976: Wedge Haircut
1977: Bleach Blonde
1978: Farrah Waves
1979: Spiky Punk Hair
1980: Edgy Shag
1981: Topknot
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1982: Asymmetrical Updo
1983: Girl-Next-Door Hair
1984: The Mullet
1986: Crimped
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1987: Red Ringlets
1988: Feathered Bangs
1989: Gelled Curls
1990: Regal Short Cut
1991: Tumbling Updo
1992: Grunge Hair
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1993: Box Braids
1994: The Rachel
1995: Butterfly Clips
1996: Wild Streaks
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1997: Spiky Pixie
1998: Pigtails
1999: Two Front Strands
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2000: Face-Framing Highlights
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