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 Tempo 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.
Iconic figures in Hollywood helped popularize specific hairstyles that corresponded with the effects both world wars had on women. 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.
Hairstyles are part of fashion. And fashion is the economy’s high-wire act — its designers are the odds-defying trapeze artists of the industry. These are the 30 most influential fashion designers of all time.
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1925: Brushed Out Waves
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1926: Browband
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1927: Blunt Bangs
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1928: Bright Red Hair
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1929: Eton Crop
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1931: Shingle Cut
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1932: Waves Pulled Low
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1933: Deep Side Part
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1934: Soft Sculpted Waves
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1935: Marcel Wave
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1936: Pin Curls
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1937: Rolled and Tucked
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1939: Curled Pigtails
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1940: Half-Updo
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1942: Glam Pin Curls
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1943: Peekaboo Bangs
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1944: Soft Waves
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1945: Victory Rolls
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1946: Loose Curls
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1947: Crown Braid
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1948: Elegant Updos
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1949: Brushed Out Waves
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1950: Chignon
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1952: Italian Cut
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1953: Short Crop
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1954: Blonde Bombshell Hair
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1955: Barrel Curls
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1956: Ponytails
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1957: Soft Full Curls
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1958: French Pleat
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1959: Flipped Out
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1960: Stacked Updo
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1961: Pageboy
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1962: Bouffant
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1963: The Beehive
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1964: The Bob
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1965: Five Point Cut
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1966: Long and Straight
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1967: Short and Natural
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1968: Mop Top
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1969: Modern Bouffant
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1970: Long and Center-Parted
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1971: The Shag
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1972: Afro
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1973: Cornrows
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1974: Loose Waves
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1975: Voluminous Curls
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1976: Wedge Haircut
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1977: Bleach Blonde
Source: Courtesy of Spelling-Goldberg Productions
1978: Farrah Waves
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1980: Edgy Shag
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1981: Topknot
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1982: Asymmetrical Updo
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1983: Girl-Next-Door Hair
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1984: The Mullet
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1986: Crimped
Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox
1987: Red Ringlets
Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney
1988: Feathered Bangs
Source: Courtesy of TriStar Pictures
1989: Gelled Curls
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1990: Regal Short Cut
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1991: Tumbling Updo
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1993: Box Braids
Source: Courtesy of NBC
1994: The Rachel
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1995: Butterfly Clips
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1996: Wild Streaks
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1997: Spiky Pixie
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1998: Pigtails
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1999: Two Front Strands
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2000: Face-Framing Highlights