The incomparable 60s of the last century made a huge number of different fashion trends in the history of fashion. This is the time of feminine short dresses, bright colors in clothes, wide arrows and high hairstyles. One of the most popular hairstyles for women of that time was the hairstyle. About what she was, as well as about other fashionable hairstyles of the crazy sixties, read in our article today.
Fashionable challah, or hive
Despite the simplicity of the hairstyles of the 60s , they were distinguished by a rather complicated execution and time consuming. And while Soviet women were held back by some framework established by senior management, foreign actresses and just the fair sex did their best to outstrip each other. Not sparing their own hair, varnish and hairpins, they made incredible constructions on their heads. One of the most popular styling of those years is the female hairstyle of the challah, or, as it was also called, the hive.
The second name characterizes its features much more accurately, since the hairstyle really resembles a beehive. However, she was also called Chala not by chance. But because it resembles a dish of Jewish cuisine - a wicker cake.
It is rather difficult to describe the hairstyle of a challah and how to do it, due to the fact that there are a lot of interpretations of its execution. However, its essence was that each strand of hair was strongly combed and filled with varnish. Then it was laid in a circle on the head, but in a braid. Each new layer adhered to hairpins. At the end, a whole structure was recreated on the woman's head.
There were even rumors that many ladies put high pillows under their necks for the duration of their sleep, so that the hairstyle would remain for two to three days.
Who most often did challah?
The hail hairstyle was especially loved by the wives of ministers and government employees. The high hairstyle, apparently, gave these ladies an even greater sense of their importance and status. But this is only the guesswork of fashion historians.
As often happens, the new fashion was followed not only by those who really had the hive hairstyle, but also those on whom it looked ridiculous.
Babette Hairstyle
One of the most beautiful actresses of the last century, Brigitte Bardot has contributed to the development of the fashion industry. With her light hand in the fashion of the 60s, plaid dresses and shoes without heels (trapezian women) entered. After the release of the film "Babette Goes to War" became a popular hairstyle, which brought to light Bardo - babette.
Everyone began to copy it. Babette can be considered truly legendary! At that time, the ladies did not take a daily shower and believed that you can wash your hair once a week. Therefore, similar high and complex hairstyles were done for several days.
Babette has not lost its popularity today. There are several types of this hairstyle. The classic version involves fleece to the top and fixation with studs. If the pile does not give the desired “knoll” effect, then the women put a special roller or foam sponge inside.
Brigitte Bardot preferred to appear in the frame almost by herself, so she also wore “cinematic” hairstyles in life.
However, more often these were high hairstyles with bangs. As you know, Bardot was very fond of elongated bangs, tearing the temporal parts. This style was quickly picked up by fashionistas not only abroad, but also in the USSR.
How to make babette yourself?
In order to make this hairstyle on your hair, you need some skill. Consider the simplest version of a babette with a bagel on long hair.
- Make a high tail and tie at the base with an elastic band. Then take the second thin elastic band and fix it on the tail, retreating from the first by 5-7 cm.
- Put on the base of the first gum a bagel, similar in color to your hair color.
- Spread the hair from the tail so that the bagel is not visible. And fix with a thin rubber band.
- The remaining ends of the hair can be twisted into curls or wrapped around a donut, fixed with hairpins.
Tip: to achieve the effect of a Bardot hairstyle, do not comb your hair very much before you start making babette. Otherwise, it turns out too smooth option. And the actress preferred slightly sloppy hairstyles and hated unnaturalness.
High hairstyle for every day
If before women did hairstyles for 2-3 days, today ladies prefer to wash their hair much more often and have to do it every day. Therefore, for every day, neither the hairstyle nor the babette are suitable because of its complexity. Stylists offer simplified options for complex hairstyles.
For example, the same babette can only be built in half, making a small pile with a roller, and leave the remaining ends free. This option is especially suitable for those ladies whose forehead is considered low, since the bouffant will visually increase the forehead and make the face more harmonious.
You can think of the same thing with almost any tall hairdo. The main thing is fleece and bagel fixation.
Short and smooth
Light and voluminous hairstyles were not the only ones popular in the fashion world of the 60s. In contrast to femininity, this decade was also remembered by the excessively short female haircuts. The most important fashion lady was the Twiggy model. A shortened square, or, as it was called, a “haircut page” quickly took its place and attracted many women for its simplicity and convenience.
The key point of the shortened caret was strict straight lines and well-groomed hair. The hair should not only be absolutely clean, but also shine.
Retro flip
The wife of American President John F. Kennedy Jacqueline from the very first minutes could charm anyone. This woman combined a special charm, an unsurpassed mind and gentleness. Among other things, the first lady of the United States has become a real icon of style, not only in her country, but throughout the world!
Her images were copied, and all hairdressers were able to repeat her signature flip hairstyle. This option perfectly approached the fashion for hairstyles of the 60s and fell in love with many women of different ages. In fact, a flip is an ordinary bean in an elongated version.
Hair along the entire length is combed to create volume, and the ends are curled on the outside. Classic flip assumes shoulder length. However, there were other options. For example, a little later, a volume with a roller on the top or bright accessories in the form of varnished bows and satin ribbons were added to the classic version of the hairstyle.
Hippie style!
As you know, the hippie subculture originated in the 60s of the last century and firmly took its position in society. Like every subculture, hippies have their own style in clothes and hairstyles.
For representatives of the hippie trend, the naturalness and naturalness of clothing materials was important. Therefore, women and girls preferred loose hair or simple braids. But the hippie's main “trick” was a bright strip of cloth that they put on their hair and lowered it to the middle of the forehead. In the 60s, these were thin strips of fabric with bright patterns or braided leather pigtails with an elastic band.
If the hippie style is close to you in spirit, we advise you to take a closer look at various hairbands. Today, there are a huge number of different instances that will help you create your own stylish bow.
Try to make a hippy hairstyle without the use of bandages and ribbons. This option is perfect for a romantic date, a walk around the city or work.
Bouffant Malvina
Almost all the hairstyles of the 60s were distinguished by smooth lines and combed hair. Very popular at that time was considered the hairstyle of the mulvin. Similar styling in girls can be seen in fashion magazines of the 60s or in films and music videos. Such a hairstyle creates a playful mood and makes her mistress younger. It is very easy to make a 60s-style bobbin fleece. To create it, you will need a scallop, satin ribbon, elastic and curlers.
How to make a baby: comb the front of the hair with a comb. Close the hair closest to your forehead, and start combing the rest. After that, put the hair on top of combed hair and fix with an elastic band. The tail should be on the crown, not lower. To create a retro look, tie a satin bow over the elastic so that its ends hang slightly on the sides. Comb the remaining curls and wind the ends to the outside, since this is the way of curling hair that distinguished many hairstyles of the 60s.
However, a tall malvink will suit girls rather than women.
Try to repeat some of the proposed hairstyles worn by movie stars or popular singers of that time. Perhaps it is in the fashion history of this decade that you will find your own unique style.