Would You Wear Old-School Hairstyles?

August 21, 2009

Retro hairstyles featuring well-coiffed shiny waves are having a moment. Finger waves, undulating curls, and Veronica Lake-style locks have cropped up at awards shows and other red carpet events. Think America Ferrera's awards show style and Drew's netted look from earlier this year. When it comes to real life, however, would you wear these highly stylized vintage-inspired looks? Are you impressed with their classy, old-Hollywood appeal, are you intimidated by their intricate nature, or should these retro looks just be retired?

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Hair Bella Poll

26 Comments

blossommac 3 years 32 weeks

my hair is naturally like this, the only problem i do like my hair in a pony tail or up do cause her is like every day 36ºC

3 years 37 weeks

A very easy hair style

prencesschris 3 years 39 weeks

i love 1950s hairstyles & updos

3 years 39 weeks

I do my hair like this regularly. The first time was not pretty. All I can say is practice, practice, PRACTICE! And it'll be like you can curl your hair with your eyes closed!

bellazmom 3 years 39 weeks

My hair is just the same, like Retrodoll and McSquish. I've only recently learned that the less I mess with it, the better it looks. Wish I could get all those hours back I spent trying to "tame" it.

cocca 3 years 39 weeks

oh yeah! i love old hollywood glamour! i wish i knew how to get it perfect like sienna's hair though... plus, i take forever doing my hair and my hair is short, so it would take tons of practice for me to achieve something close. :(

3 years 39 weeks

@1 - why do you follow trends? who cares whats 'in'...why dont you do whatever flatters you the most? ..pathetic.

qtpie 3 years 39 weeks

Loving Sienna's hair in that pic

3 years 39 weeks

Just recently had my hair styled (Marilyn Monroe ish) for a wedding...All I can say is that with all of the hair spray involved- I'm glad smoking is banned in restaurants or I easily could have combusted!

Renees3 3 years 39 weeks

love these styles!

Renees3 3 years 39 weeks

love these styles!

McSquish 3 years 39 weeks

Yes, and luckily my hair just does that retro "wave" thing to begin with.

Ayu 3 years 39 weeks

It would't suit my character. I prefer my hair short and bed-head-ish.

GlowingMoon 3 years 39 weeks

No, my hair would not take a curl. It's stubbornly straight and coarse. My hair would DAMAGE before it would curl. :) However, I do love those styles -- elegant and feminine. I especially love it when it's natural.

GlowingMoon 3 years 39 weeks

No, my hair would not take a curl. It's stubbornly straight and coarse. My hair would DAMAGE before it would curl. :)However, I do love those styles -- elegant and feminine. I especially love it when it's natural.

ModernGraceKelly 3 years 39 weeks

My hair does that on it's own.. very bouncy, but hard to tame sometimes.

twenties girl 3 years 39 weeks

Sienna's hair looks beautiful!

kr1sti 3 years 39 weeks

Yes, but only with my hairdresser help. I'm so bad at doing it by myself. I once tried to curl my hair with those foam curlers, but after removing them I had a panic attack because of what I saw in the mirror. I tried to arrange the locks, no luck. I finished by washing my hair.

Yogaforlife 3 years 39 weeks

I would need professional help...stick straigh baby fine hair does not do waves well at all. My stylist would probably spend an hour doing these looks only for it to be straight within a few hours. But for those few hours, it would be totally worth it!