1959—Platinum Blond
Marilyn Monroe was known as the quintessential 1950s’ blonde bombshell, but towards the end of the decade, she had a contender for that coveted title—none other than fellow Hollywood starlet Jayne Mansfield.
Mansfield was in many ways marketed as the “new Marilyn”—but she took the iconic blonde hairdo to a totally new dimension, making it all of her own and establishing her own credentials as a true Hollywood style guru.
Here we see her rocking the most popular hairdo of 1959, the platinum blond.
1960—Messy Updo
Now here we are, at the beginning of the Swinging Sixties! As you probably know, the 60s were an incredible time of change and innovation, and fashion and beauty was no exception.And in 1960 the star of the moment was none other than screen siren Brigitte Bardot, who ushered in a new style of big, beautiful hairdos—shown here in the most popular ‘do of 1960—the messy updo.
1960 saw Bardot’s fame grow as big as her hair—starring in the movie The Truth, her performance received huge praise and gained recognition worldwide.