In fashion, hairstyles are always recycled from previous eras with elements used to create a certain style to go with the overall look. This week in class, we focused on hair from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, as it is important to understand where hairstyles have come from in history. In the 1950s, the teddy boy hairstyle was popular for men, but is translated today into hairstyles for women with shorter hair. The 1960s saw bouffant styled hair, very lifted and high. And the 1970s was popular for a centre parting. Below are a few examples:
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| 1950s |
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| 1970s |
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| 1960s |
In class, we were looking at creating lift in the hair in order to create a style that was inspired by one of these 3 eras. I chose to focus on the 1960s.
Equipment needed:
- Dry shampoo
- Pintail comb
- Curling tongs
- Sectioning clips
- Kirby grips
- Hairspray
How to create 1960s Inspired Hair:
NOTE: Creating a hairstyle like this would usually begin with blowdrying the hair.
REMEMBER: It is best to work on one-day-old hair, so if your model has really clean hair, dirty it down with dry shampoo.
ALWAYS: Think of the direction you are working in, have the finished product in mind at all times.
- Using a pintail comb, create your first section to work with. Always keep your sections clean.
NOTE: To create this hairstyle you would usually use heated rollers. With rollers you need to make sure that the section of hair is no longer than the roller, otherwise the hair will fall out.
- Pull the section of hair forward. This will ensure that the hair sits on the section that you created.
- Roll the ends of the hair around the tongs and curl down to sit on your section and secure with a sectioning clip or a kirby grip.
NOTE: The size of the tongs or rollers that you use with equate to the size of the curl or lift that they create.
- Leave the hair to set and continue with a few more sections, back to the crown of the head.
- Once all of the sections have cooled, take them out and backcomb them gently to create more of a lift.
- Lift each section forward and backcomb; place the comb at the mid-length and bring the comb down to the head, pull it out and repeat.
NOTE: Backcombing must be done with precision. This way it will be easier to brush out and otherwise it can cause the model pain when undoing the hairstyle.
- Tease the hair into the position that you want it and secure with kirby grips.
- Smooth over the top layer of hair with a comb, or bring an extra layer over the top of the backcombed hair.
- Finish with some hairspray.
Evaluation:
I found the process for this hairstyle quite easy, as it was just using curling techniques. The part I struggled with was achieving smooth curls after I had brushed them out, but products such as Vita Point helped me to achieve this. Overall I think that I achieved this look quite well.
- Pintail comb
- Curling tongs
- Sectioning clips
- Kirby grips
- Hairspray
How to create 1960s Inspired Hair:
NOTE: Creating a hairstyle like this would usually begin with blowdrying the hair.
REMEMBER: It is best to work on one-day-old hair, so if your model has really clean hair, dirty it down with dry shampoo.
ALWAYS: Think of the direction you are working in, have the finished product in mind at all times.
- Using a pintail comb, create your first section to work with. Always keep your sections clean.
NOTE: To create this hairstyle you would usually use heated rollers. With rollers you need to make sure that the section of hair is no longer than the roller, otherwise the hair will fall out.
- Pull the section of hair forward. This will ensure that the hair sits on the section that you created.
- Roll the ends of the hair around the tongs and curl down to sit on your section and secure with a sectioning clip or a kirby grip.
NOTE: The size of the tongs or rollers that you use with equate to the size of the curl or lift that they create.
- Leave the hair to set and continue with a few more sections, back to the crown of the head.
- Once all of the sections have cooled, take them out and backcomb them gently to create more of a lift.
- Lift each section forward and backcomb; place the comb at the mid-length and bring the comb down to the head, pull it out and repeat.
NOTE: Backcombing must be done with precision. This way it will be easier to brush out and otherwise it can cause the model pain when undoing the hairstyle.
- Tease the hair into the position that you want it and secure with kirby grips.
- Smooth over the top layer of hair with a comb, or bring an extra layer over the top of the backcombed hair.
- Finish with some hairspray.
Evaluation:
I found the process for this hairstyle quite easy, as it was just using curling techniques. The part I struggled with was achieving smooth curls after I had brushed them out, but products such as Vita Point helped me to achieve this. Overall I think that I achieved this look quite well.
Photo references:
(From left to right)
- ANON, (N.D.). Elvis Presley: The 50's [digital image] [viewed 27th Jan 2015]. Available from: http://webcenters.netscape.compuserve.com/entertainment/gallery/presley2/
- ANON, (N.D.). Miley Cyrus Quiff Hairstyles [digital image] [viewed 27th Jan 2015]. Available from: http://www.prettydesigns.com/pompadour-quiff-hairstyles-for-women/
- ANON, (N.D.). 1960s Hairstyles [digital image] [viewed 27th Jan 2015]. Available from: http://www.hairstylesco.com/1960s-hairstyles/
- ANON, (2014). Hilary Duff 1960s Retro Hairstyle [digital image] [viewed 27th Jan 2015]. Available from: http://www.laddiez.com/women-hairstyles/5-sophisticated-1960s-inspired-hairstyles-for-women.html
- ANON, (N.D.). 1970s Wavy Hairstyle [digital image] [viewed 27th Jan 2015]. Available from: http://www.hairstyles123.com/hairstyles/vintage-hairstyles/1970s-hairstyles/
- POPSUGAR, (2011). Lea Michele's 1970s Hairstyle [digital image] [viewed 27th Jan 2015]. Available from: http://www.popsugar.com.au/beauty/How-Get-Lea-Michele-1970s-Bianca-Jagger-Inspired-Wavy-SAG-Awards-Hairstyle-13572319
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