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Yes, we've all heard it before, but here you go again...what goes around
comes around; and, it's now time for the Seventies Hairstyle to yet
again take the stage. Encompassing the straight, long hairstyle
prominent in the Sixties to the shag hairstyle made popular by music
superstars and hair bands, the look of the Seventies was varied and
flashy - and it's on its way back.
The Shag Hairstyle
Made popular by David Bowie, Bobby Sherman and popular hair bands of
the time, the Shag haircut was the clear winner of the Seventies. Even
today and during the past 20+ years, the shag hairstyle has survived
and morphed into the most popular of styles. The bob, layered bob, the
inverted bob, wedge, and even - hold your breath - the Mullet, owe
their origins to the classic shag hair style.
Long & Straight Hairstyle
What made the layered and Shag "doable" was the pre-dominant style
of the day, long and straight. Without that style, layers would not
have been possible and Cher might not have been as popular - of course
the leather vest helped, too! Leftover from the Sixties, longer hair
styles began to shorten and stylists began experimenting with styling
tools - blow dryers, flat irons and curlers.
Big Curls
With the advancement of styling tools, big curls popped-up
everywhere and the Farrah look was born. Shaped in the minds of
everyone, the Farrah poster hung on every 16 year old's wall. The
bathing suit-clad TV star became an icon for big, long, curly hair
overnight. Hair dryers, curlers and round brushes were swept off the
shelves as that "look" was tried by every women from 12 to 40.
The Crop
The Crop, Bob, bobbed, inverted Bob can be attributed to Dorothy
Hamill and soon overshadowed the Farrah look that was worn by one of
the top Olympic skaters of her time. Characterized by the enfolding
face look and the inversion in the back, the Hamill look continues
today - with a modified version just recently becoming "the style" for
2008.
The Seventies Hairstyle is Back!
So, everywhere you look, the standard, classic hair styles that
helped define the Seventies are returning to a new generation of women
(and men). The layered look is becoming more sophisticated, the shag is
modified and toned-down, big curls are now combined with sophisticated
cuts and styles made possible by today's styling appliances and hair
products.
The seventies hairstyle is back! So, where did I put those platform shoes?
Tim is president and managing partner of a hair care manufacturing and distribution firm outside Athens, GA near Atlanta
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Mike Feng
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