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1995: flipped bob
- Drew Barrymore was the epitome of a '90s it girl. Her side-parted, flipped bob was everything, especially with the snappy clips.
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1994: the Rachel
- Jennifer Aniston debuted this iconic haircut on 'Friends' in 1994. The rest of the world quickly followed to recreate this layered style.
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1993: bubble bangs
- For this popular look, one needed a blow dryer, a round brush, and tons of hairspray. 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' star Tatyana Ali was doing it right.
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1992: box braids
- Janet Jackson's iconic box braids inspired women to wear this stunning style out and about.
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1991: tumbling updo
- '90s supermodels, like Cindy Crawford, helped popularize over-the-top updos with face-framing layers.
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1990: red curls
- Thanks to Julia Roberts wearing red curls to the 1990 Golden Globe Awards, women everywhere were inspired by her voluminous cut.
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1989: geometrical bob
- Far from her usual long straight hair, supermodel Naomi Campbell looked chic rocking this sleek graphic bob cut in 1989. Having a bang was almost mandatory in the late '80s.
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1988: curly bob
- Even shorter hairstyles sported lots of volume. Whitney Houston’s curly bob was almost as big and powerful as her vocal range. Impressive, indeed.
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1987: teased bangs
- The 1980s were all about super-sized hair, including mega teased bangs, just like supermodel Christie Brinkley rocked. The bigger, the better!
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1986: the perm
- Long before playing Carrie Bradshaw on 'Sex and the City', Sarah Jessica Parker was just a young actress perming her locks in true '80s fashion.
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1985: wrapped up
- Madonna helped define the 1980s with her fashion and hair. Her hair was often worn mega-teased and wrapped up by a scarf. It doesn't get more '80s than that!
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1984: crimped
- Another major '80s trend was crimped hair. Seen here on Vanessa Williams, women were rocking it with both updos and loose styles. It even made a comeback in the '90s.
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1983: voluminous hair
- '80s 'it girl' Brooke Shields inspired women everywhere to grow their hair long and give it as much volume as possible, both high and wide.
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1982: feathered bangs
- A longer take on the infamous shag, women were rocking their hair in layered and wispy bangs, just like Michelle Pfeiffer did back in the day.
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1981: flattops
- Model, singer, actress, and all-around beauty icon Grace Jones is till this day known for her flattop and shaved hairstyles that set the tone for New Wave fashion.
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1980: shaggy bob
- When Princess Diana entered the spotlight, she became an instant style icon. Her shaggy bob inspired millions of haircuts in the early 1980s.
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1979: spiky punk hair
- Musician Siouxsie Sioux brought this wispy goth-meets-punk look to popularity. This style was all about rocking your hair all over the place.
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1978: Farrah waves
- Probably the most iconic hairstyle from the 1970s, Farrah Fawcett and her unforgettable hair inspired countless women to rock this layered blowout.
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1977: beach blonde
- Blondie singer Debbie Harry brought punky hairstyles into the mainstream, rocking this shaggy bleached look. Women started to try out edgier looks.
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1976: wedge haircut
- Designed by Trevor Sorbie, a protégé of Vidal Sassoon, the wedge style became highly popular thanks to Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill, who won gold in 1976.
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1975: voluminous curls
- As some women rocked more defined waves, others went for a curlier and more voluminous style, just like '70s supermodel Beverly Johnson.
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1974: loose waves
- As one of the must recognized and successful models of the 1970s, Lauren Hutton's glamorous waves inspired women to try this flowing look.
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1973: cornrows
- Actress Cicely Tyson proved to be a trendsetter once again after appearing with her cornrows. This look helped lead braided styles into popularity.
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1972: afro
- As more black women started wearing their hair in natural styles, Pam Grier and her iconic curls became one of the decade's most legendary looks.
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1971: the shag
- After Jane Fonda cut her hair into a funky short-and-long style for the 1971 film 'Klut,' women were all asking hairdressers to replicate this unisex style.
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1970: long and center-parted
- After the release of 'Love Story' (1970) starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, women everywhere started rocking long and center-parted styles.
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1969: modern bouffant
- Diahann Carroll helped propel this chic and voluminous style to popularity, thanks to her show 'Julia,' which made her the first black actress to have her own TV show.
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1968: mop top
- Just like The Beatles loved mop tops, so did women in the swinging '60s. British singer and actress Julie Driscoll is seen here in a super-straight cut.
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1967: short and natural
- While many black women were wearing wigs, Cicely Tyson famously went natural during her role on the TV show 'East Side/West Side.' This inspired women everywhere to cut their hair short.
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1966: long and straight
- Influenced by hippies, this style quickly became a mainstream look thanks to trendsetters like Cher. Women wanted to wear their hair long, straight, and silky.
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1965: five point cut
- Another style popularized by Vidal Sassoon was the five-point cut. Seen here on British fashion designer Mary Quant, this geometric style was super modern.
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1964: the bob
- Initially popularized in the '20s, British hairstylist Vidal Sassoon repopularized the bob in the '60s. It became a chic and polished look amongst stylish women.
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1963: the beehive
- The bigger, the better! At least when it came to the beehive style. Just like the singers from the group The Ronettes, women were piling their hair atop their heads to reach as much height as possible.
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1962: bouffant
- Considered as one of the most influential figures in fashion and beauty, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy popularized this elegant and voluminous style.
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1961: pageboy
- Similar to a '90s bowel cut, this version, spotted on actress Hayley Mills, was much smoother and flattering with its curled-under tips.
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1960: stacked updo
- Unlike neat and polished updos from the years before, women went for a messier and unpolished style to achieve a sexier look, like Brigitte Bardot. Sources: (Cosmopolitan) (Harper's Bazaar) (Good Housekeeping)
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1995: flipped bob
- Drew Barrymore was the epitome of a '90s it girl. Her side-parted, flipped bob was everything, especially with the snappy clips.
© Getty Images
1 / 37 Fotos
1994: the Rachel
- Jennifer Aniston debuted this iconic haircut on 'Friends' in 1994. The rest of the world quickly followed to recreate this layered style.
© Getty Images
2 / 37 Fotos
1993: bubble bangs
- For this popular look, one needed a blow dryer, a round brush, and tons of hairspray. 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' star Tatyana Ali was doing it right.
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3 / 37 Fotos
1992: box braids
- Janet Jackson's iconic box braids inspired women to wear this stunning style out and about.
© Getty Images
4 / 37 Fotos
1991: tumbling updo
- '90s supermodels, like Cindy Crawford, helped popularize over-the-top updos with face-framing layers.
© Getty Images
5 / 37 Fotos
1990: red curls
- Thanks to Julia Roberts wearing red curls to the 1990 Golden Globe Awards, women everywhere were inspired by her voluminous cut.
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6 / 37 Fotos
1989: geometrical bob
- Far from her usual long straight hair, supermodel Naomi Campbell looked chic rocking this sleek graphic bob cut in 1989. Having a bang was almost mandatory in the late '80s.
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1988: curly bob
- Even shorter hairstyles sported lots of volume. Whitney Houston’s curly bob was almost as big and powerful as her vocal range. Impressive, indeed.
© Getty Images
8 / 37 Fotos
1987: teased bangs
- The 1980s were all about super-sized hair, including mega teased bangs, just like supermodel Christie Brinkley rocked. The bigger, the better!
© Getty Images
9 / 37 Fotos
1986: the perm
- Long before playing Carrie Bradshaw on 'Sex and the City', Sarah Jessica Parker was just a young actress perming her locks in true '80s fashion.
© Getty Images
10 / 37 Fotos
1985: wrapped up
- Madonna helped define the 1980s with her fashion and hair. Her hair was often worn mega-teased and wrapped up by a scarf. It doesn't get more '80s than that!
© Getty Images
11 / 37 Fotos
1984: crimped
- Another major '80s trend was crimped hair. Seen here on Vanessa Williams, women were rocking it with both updos and loose styles. It even made a comeback in the '90s.
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1983: voluminous hair
- '80s 'it girl' Brooke Shields inspired women everywhere to grow their hair long and give it as much volume as possible, both high and wide.
© Getty Images
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1982: feathered bangs
- A longer take on the infamous shag, women were rocking their hair in layered and wispy bangs, just like Michelle Pfeiffer did back in the day.
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1981: flattops
- Model, singer, actress, and all-around beauty icon Grace Jones is till this day known for her flattop and shaved hairstyles that set the tone for New Wave fashion.
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1980: shaggy bob
- When Princess Diana entered the spotlight, she became an instant style icon. Her shaggy bob inspired millions of haircuts in the early 1980s.
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1979: spiky punk hair
- Musician Siouxsie Sioux brought this wispy goth-meets-punk look to popularity. This style was all about rocking your hair all over the place.
© Getty Images
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1978: Farrah waves
- Probably the most iconic hairstyle from the 1970s, Farrah Fawcett and her unforgettable hair inspired countless women to rock this layered blowout.
© Getty Images
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1977: beach blonde
- Blondie singer Debbie Harry brought punky hairstyles into the mainstream, rocking this shaggy bleached look. Women started to try out edgier looks.
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1976: wedge haircut
- Designed by Trevor Sorbie, a protégé of Vidal Sassoon, the wedge style became highly popular thanks to Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill, who won gold in 1976.
© Getty Images
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1975: voluminous curls
- As some women rocked more defined waves, others went for a curlier and more voluminous style, just like '70s supermodel Beverly Johnson.
© Getty Images
21 / 37 Fotos
1974: loose waves
- As one of the must recognized and successful models of the 1970s, Lauren Hutton's glamorous waves inspired women to try this flowing look.
© Getty Images
22 / 37 Fotos
1973: cornrows
- Actress Cicely Tyson proved to be a trendsetter once again after appearing with her cornrows. This look helped lead braided styles into popularity.
© Getty Images
23 / 37 Fotos
1972: afro
- As more black women started wearing their hair in natural styles, Pam Grier and her iconic curls became one of the decade's most legendary looks.
© Getty Images
24 / 37 Fotos
1971: the shag
- After Jane Fonda cut her hair into a funky short-and-long style for the 1971 film 'Klut,' women were all asking hairdressers to replicate this unisex style.
© Getty Images
25 / 37 Fotos
1970: long and center-parted
- After the release of 'Love Story' (1970) starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, women everywhere started rocking long and center-parted styles.
© Getty Images
26 / 37 Fotos
1969: modern bouffant
- Diahann Carroll helped propel this chic and voluminous style to popularity, thanks to her show 'Julia,' which made her the first black actress to have her own TV show.
© Getty Images
27 / 37 Fotos
1968: mop top
- Just like The Beatles loved mop tops, so did women in the swinging '60s. British singer and actress Julie Driscoll is seen here in a super-straight cut.
© Getty Images
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1967: short and natural
- While many black women were wearing wigs, Cicely Tyson famously went natural during her role on the TV show 'East Side/West Side.' This inspired women everywhere to cut their hair short.
© Getty Images
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1966: long and straight
- Influenced by hippies, this style quickly became a mainstream look thanks to trendsetters like Cher. Women wanted to wear their hair long, straight, and silky.
© Getty Images
30 / 37 Fotos
1965: five point cut
- Another style popularized by Vidal Sassoon was the five-point cut. Seen here on British fashion designer Mary Quant, this geometric style was super modern.
© Getty Images
31 / 37 Fotos
1964: the bob
- Initially popularized in the '20s, British hairstylist Vidal Sassoon repopularized the bob in the '60s. It became a chic and polished look amongst stylish women.
© Getty Images
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1963: the beehive
- The bigger, the better! At least when it came to the beehive style. Just like the singers from the group The Ronettes, women were piling their hair atop their heads to reach as much height as possible.
© Getty Images
33 / 37 Fotos
1962: bouffant
- Considered as one of the most influential figures in fashion and beauty, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy popularized this elegant and voluminous style.
© Getty Images
34 / 37 Fotos
1961: pageboy
- Similar to a '90s bowel cut, this version, spotted on actress Hayley Mills, was much smoother and flattering with its curled-under tips.
© Getty Images
35 / 37 Fotos
1960: stacked updo
- Unlike neat and polished updos from the years before, women went for a messier and unpolished style to achieve a sexier look, like Brigitte Bardot. Sources: (Cosmopolitan) (Harper's Bazaar) (Good Housekeeping)
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The most popular hairstyle from the year you were born
These are the styles that defined 1960 through 1995
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From short and sweet to long and bohemian, some hair trends come and go, while others stayed in the past. But one thing is certain: there's always that one iconic hairstyle that defined each year.
Curious to see which hairstyle was trending when you came into the world? Then click through this gallery.
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