Men’s hair in the seventies was a joy to behold. There was a little bit of variation throughout the decade, from long to short, blow-dried and bouffant to spiked and bleached, with “overgrown” being the look that most people associate with the decade. Hairstyling and grooming was no longer simply for women – hair products were Read More …
Like the sixties, the seventies was a diverse decade for makeup looks. Continuing on from the late 1960s flower power trend of more natural looks, the decade went into super glam mode, gave a nod to retro smoky eyes and skinny brows, revolved around the glitter ball of decadent disco and pogo-ed into avant-garde punk. Read More …
Hair, beauty and fashion adverts of the 1970s, giving you an idea of the popular colours, trends and styles throughout the decade.
Like the preceding sixties, the seventies was a diverse decade for hairstyles. New styles were being created throughout the decade. There was a lot of experimentation and hair was sometimes a direct expression of the times. Women’s 1970s hairstyles varied from long, soft and feminine to short, edgy and androgynous. Here we take a look Read More …
A selection of Vogue covers from the 1930s through to the 1980s, showing the changing trends in fashion, makeup and photography.
Men in the military are required to have short haircuts for various good reasons: they are low maintenance, practical and clean; they create a professional and unified image; the hair won’t get caught in helmets, weapons, wires or an enemy’s hands; and the field of vision is not blocked. Since the turn of the 20th Read More …