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Marie Antoinette's bigger-is-better style - The earliest version of the beehive actually made a comeback in the fashion world, thanks to Jeremy Scott's 2009 Ready-To-Wear runway show. Most people would now call this a bad hair day.

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The Gibson Girl - The Gibson Girl was the personification of feminine attractiveness in the early 1900s, epitomized by people like Evelyn Nesbit, who wore her hair piled high on top of her head and left one side of hair loose over a shoulder.

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The Flapper - In the 1920s, women were revolting against social and cultural norms by wearing more makeup, hiking up their skirts, smoking, drinking, and cutting their hair very short. Coco Chanel was a leader among these rebellious women.

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Josephine Baker's slick finger curls - As the first person of color to both become a worldwide entertainer and to star in a major motion picture, Baker's Jazz Age slick 'do was an instant classic.

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Josephine Baker's slick finger curls - Rihanna paid tribute to Baker's style at the 2014 CFDA awards.

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Short waves - The 1930s brought a few more inches to work with, as women like Vivien Leigh sported soft, flowing, and flirty waves.

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Milkmaid braids and flower crowns - Frida Kahlo may have single-handedly made milkmaid braids cool, and she was sporting flower crowns long before Coachella.

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Victory rolls -

The 1940s look was inspired by rolls of clouds formed by World War II jets, paired with the fact that women had to find creative ways to beautify in a time of serious rationing.

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Perfect glamour waves - Marilyn Monroe's polished hairdo celebrated the reintroduction of bobby pins, rollers, and hairspray. Her flirty blonde coif became one of her main identifiers, and even today the style is a red carpet staple.

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Andy Warhol’s silver wig - In the mid-1950s, Warhol began wearing a hairpiece that matched his natural hair, but in the '60s he reportedly sprayed his wig silver, and it became his permanent look.

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The bouffant - Almost synonymous with Jackie Kennedy, the hairstyle of the ‘60s was considered to be ultra glamorous and had women of every age group attempting it.

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The beehive - Literally taking the bouffant to new heights were stars like Brigitte Bardot, whose image as a star was always tied to her style. 

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The beehive - The look proved to inspire several attempts at anti-gravity, most notably when it was reimagined by the ever iconic Amy Winehouse.

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Angela Davis's afro - The Civil Rights Movement gave the African American community a revived sense of pride and brought out more natural hairstyles like the afro.

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Elvis Presley’s coif - One of the most famous hairstyles of all time, the King's slicked jet-black hair, which was probably rock hard, was often imitated, but never duplicated.

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Mia Farrow's pixie cut - When Farrow's dramatic haircut was unveiled in 1965, it was the talk of the town. The look showed off her natural features, and proved to be chic, effortless, and still sexy.

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Pixie cut revival - In the past few years, the pixie has made a huge comeback, with stars like Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson, Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams chopping their locks.

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Micro bangs - Audrey Hepburn had more than one iconic look, but she's often associated with her youthful short bangs. The look has recently resurfaced, particularly with Emma Watson.

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The feather cut - One of the most popular hairstyles of the '70s was introduced by Farrah Fawcett. It was a full-bodied, flipped-out, feather cut with a whole lot of bounce.

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The androgynous look - After seeing supermodel Twiggy emerge with an androgynous cut, smoothed down and with a simple side part, women embraced the more traditionally male style.

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Jheri curl - The permed, glossy, loosely curled hairstyle, invented by Jheri Redding, was popular among black people during the '80s and was sported best by the likes of Michael Jackson, Rick James, Luther Vandross, and Lionel Richie.

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Long and straight - The hippie generation, Cher, and anyone who had access to the new styling tools of the ‘70s sported long, straight hair with a center part.

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The Mullet - This look was first introduced by David Bowie and Paul McCartney in the ‘70s.

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The Mullet - Then, the “business in the front, party in the back” look was revived by country singers like Billy Ray Cyrus and Blake Shelton in the ‘90s.

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Bleached and big - Madonna has been a trendsetter her entire career, starting with the pop punk era of the '80s. Her first major film, 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' saw her huge hair and big hair bow (along with loose pants and a ton of jewelry) inspire a generation.

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The perm - The super curly and voluminous style was an enormous success in the 1980s and early '90s, and was immortalized by Julia Roberts in 'Pretty Woman.'

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The perm - It would be wrong to leave out Sarah Jessica Parker's influence, as her permed hair was both a red carpet and 'Sex and the City' staple for quite some time.

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Unconventional colors - Celebrities like Cyndi Lauper started to experiment with colors, shapes, and sizes, and people across America followed suit.

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Princess Diana's cropped feathered 'do - It became just as iconic as her effortless style.

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The Posh bob - The Victoria Beckham bob has spawned many copycats over the years. The asymmetrical neckline, sexy framing structure, and manageability of the cut were all very appealing. 

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The “Rachel” - The influence of Jennifer Aniston’s hairdos in ‘Friends’ was tangible, particularly her shoulder-length sleek cut with layers and mid-length bangs that was suddenly everywhere.

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Brad Pitt’s spiky ‘do - The spiky, faux-messy hairstyle, with the hair left long in the back, was Brad Pitt's signature style in the era of 'Fight Club.' The uneven and choppy look was easy to achieve, to say the least. 

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The Anna Wintour bob - The famed editor has been sporting this look for so long that it's now widely recognized as her own.

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Frosted tips - Linked to the rise of boy bands, in one of the more unfortunate trends, bleach found its way to the gelled-up tips of talented male singers, and the people who wanted to be like them.

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Beachy waves - In the late 2000s, Lauren Conrad, the sweetheart of the West Coast, almost single-handedly introduced the loose beachy waves that spawned hundreds of beauty products akin to salt water spray.

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Crazy colored works of art - The late 2000s also saw celebrities turning their hair into polished multicolored up-dos, like Katy Perry's metallic blue look.

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The Justin Bieber - The long, layered, helmet-like look, with heavy bangs covering the forehead, was all the rage when the young star stepped onto the scene. The hair-flip is mandatory.

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Designer buzz cuts, and more -

Styles like Kate Hudson's closely cropped cut keep taking older looks and reimagining them for a modern context. 

See also: Casual wear: When royals dress down 

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