Classic 1950s Men Hairstyles Trends to Follow Duck-tail and Short Haircut.

1959 men's hairstyles. Young women often tied their hair back in a ponytail and circled it with a pretty chiffon scarf. 1950s Fashion Retro Hairstyles and Makeup. Some 1950s hairstyles were as short as the flapper bob but the 50s bob was fuller and more dramatic like.

Short hair was in. Those hairstyles had been introduced and popularized by the Beatles band and also the Hermans Hermits rock groups. May 7 2016 - Explore Rikkis board 1950s hairstyles followed by 121 people on Pinterest.

Geek chic was a fashion trend for intellectual types with a bouffant or greased-back hair and black glasses exhibited by the likes of Buddy Holly and Bill Evans. The modern bouffant started in the mid-50s becoming more popular by the end of the decade. The mop-top had the fringes which covered the mens eye brows and hit the shirt collar in the back.

But this would have been for casual. It should be noted though that the high ponytails of 1959 look quite a bit different than the high ponytails of today. In the 1950s it was the full swing skirts protruding chests and small waists that needed short cropped hairstyles to balance out the bottom heavy fashions.

In 1959 Mattel released their first Barbie doll featuring that very look. Those hairstyles had been worn by men with medium haircuts. Another very trendy 1960s men hairstyles were the Mop-top hairstyles.

Many short hairstyles in 1959 curled hair backward exposing the forehead. Those were a type of the short cuts hairstyles. It was the birth era of the skinny tie a necktie style that is still popular today.