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10 Hairstyles to Try for a Flawless Vintage Look

When trying to dress in the vintage aesthetic, sometimes you need something extra to help with the look. This is where vintage hairstyles come in! Try your hand at these 10 retro looks today!

Victory Rolls

Victory rolls compliments of Aussie
Photo by Openverse

Victory Rolls can give your style a 1940s flair! To do Victory Rolls, you need to curl under two pieces of hair and pin them in a roll shape. You can do one roll if you haven’t mastered the style yet and still look wonderful! You’ll be ready to go to a USO party in no time!

Beehive

Beehive Hairstyle
Photo by Openverse

The Beehive hairstyle is all about volume! The more volume, the better! To achieve this look, you will have to tease your hair — and when we say tease it, we mean really tease it! Your hair will look a little wild before you style it, but just know bobby pins are your friend! Once you get the right shape for this look, you will look like the bee’s knees.

Flipped Ends

Mary Tyler Moore
Wikipedia

The easiest thing to do is flip out the ends of your hair to give yourself some vintage flair. Take your flat iron and use it to curl the ends of your hair out. That’s it! You have flipped ends and look oh-so stylish and vintage at the same time.

Finger Waves

Wife Vs. Secretary
Photo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Finger Waves were very big in the 1920s and 1930s. Many starlets had Finger Waves in their hair, making it a glamorous look. There are a couple of ways to get this style — some people use a lot of gel and a comb, while others opt for clips to help them achieve an effortless wave.

Old Hollywood Waves

The Glass Key
Photo by Paramount Pictures

Do you want to be the definition of a glamour girl? Then you need some Old Hollywood waves in your hair! These waves glide effortlessly near your face but in a sophisticated way.

The French Twist

The Country Girl
Photo by Perlberg-Seaton Productions

The French Twist is a way to switch up your usual ponytail. To do a French Twist, you have to pull your hair to one side and then put bobby pins in your hair to hold the hair in place. After you do that, you twist the hanging hair around and tuck it where you placed the bobby pins. Then voila! You have a nice hairstyle that’s effortless and chic.

Voluminous Ponytail

FAVE #850 Barbie blonde #8 Ponytail (1964-1965)
Photo by Openverse

A voluminous ponytail is probably the easiest style to do on this list. You take your hair and put it in a high ponytail. To be a part of that vintage aesthetic, you should curl the ends of your ponytail and add a ribbon around it. Easy to do and absolutely chic!

Curtain Bangs

Logan's Run
Photo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

To achieve a Curtain Bang, one must have some sort of layers in their hair. You then part your hair down the middle and curl the shortest pieces by flipping them out. Not only is a Curtain Bang easy to achieve, it looks groovy!

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A Bob

American Girls
Photo by Openverse

Getting your hair cut into a Bob means you can be living the vintage aesthetic all day every day! If you aren’t ready to commit to a Bob, there is a way to style one without cutting your hair. You can take the longest layers of your hair and put them in two braids. Then you bobby pin the braids to the bottom of your head, leaving the shorter layers out. Now you have a Bob without the commitment!

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Curls

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Photo by Romulus Films

One of the easiest ways to get a vintage hairstyle is to curl your hair! You can achieve this look in several ways — by sleeping in curlers, pin curls, or even rag curlers. Then when you wake up in the morning, you take the curler of your choice out and brush your hair. Brushing your hair is the key to getting this style just right. You might have to brush for a while, but it will look flawless when you brush it just right!

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