1950s Hairstyles for Short Hair
In the '50s, style was of utmost importance. It did not matter whether you were just running an errand---everything had to look just so. Women began to return to shorter styles, and found soft and feminine ways to wear their short tresses.
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Pageboy
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Pageboy
The pageboy was a sort of modified bob haircut in which the hair was cut below the ear all the way around. This cut also featured short, straight bands. Both the ends of the hair on the side as well as the bangs had a slight curl inward.
The Poodle
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The Poodle
One of the main features of the poodle is tight curls. These are achieved either with a perm or by sleeping with curlers. For this style, cut the hair short so it frames the face and follows the curve of the head, giving it a rounded look.
The Pixie Cut
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The Pixie Cut
The pixie cut features layers and "spikes" that frame the face. It can be very flattering as well as easy to maintain. Audrey Hepburn wore her hair in a pixie cut in some of her films.
The Flip
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The Flip
This is another take on the bob in which the hair is curled outward. This simple look actually relied on a lot of preparation in the form of many rows of rollers strategically placed, as well as careful brushing, once the curlers were removed, to achieve the necessary volume.
The Italian Boy Look
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Italian Boy Look
The Italian Boy Look looks like a modified pageboy in which the locks are cut at varying lengths and are made to resemble, as Thomas Frank, Chairman of the Official Hair Committee of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association, stated in 1953, the hairdos "seen on Italian boys who are overdue at the barber".
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