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17 groovy hairstyles from 1960s Teen magazine covers
It was the era of beehives, mop-tops, bobs, Twiggy cuts and pageboys. Few decades had better hair style than the Sixties.
Few decades had better hair style than the Sixties. Plus, the cuts were fun to say. It was the era of beehives, mop-tops, bobs and pageboys. The feathered hair and perms of the 1980s have not aged well, yet heads of the Beatles, Supremes, Dusty, Twiggy and Goldie continue to look great on the runways and streets.
No publication better captured the quickly shifting trends in 1960s hair than Teen. The magazine ran from 1954 and 2009, but something about the Sixties output makes us feel extra nostalgic. Let's dig through the stacks and look at some of the most memorable covers from the decade.
1. July 1964
2. March 1969
3. June 1961
4. March 1966
5. December 1964
6. August 1966
Okay, so it's more of a hat-style than hairstyle. The funky, futuristic hat looks like one of the wilder uniforms of Braniff Airlines. This issue also offers alluring pieces like "Judo and the Single Girl" and "I Was a Teenage Go-Go Dancer." As music junkies, we are fascinated by the "8 super groups" that include some legends (The Byrds), some biggies of the era (Beau Brummels) and some deep obscurities (The Leaves).
7. May 1964
8. December 1967
9. December 1966
10. July 1965
11. August 1965
12. April 1960
13. April 1964
14. April 1965
15. October 1962
16. November 1959
17. October 1968
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Any Boomer criticizing some, well, "interesting" hairstyles of today should be sent this article.
Some of the '60s styles were better than others, though (especially if such styles didn't get overdone, like Donna Loren's style in #1, or like the huge bouffants seen in 1960s high school yearbooks). Moderation in 1960s hairstyling always works best.
Those are definitely some groovy haircuts!
Most boys in my youth sported a Baldy Sour. Alternately called the Hitler Youth Corp.
Soon, the '60s arrived...
Soon, the '60s arrived...
It's very obvious that the model in #2 was wearing a wig.
I was a teen when those 'zines came out.
Can't believe how silly those years were!
Can't believe how silly those years were!
The guy in #7 looks kind of creepy. 😒
Scratch "kind of".
I stand corrected. 😉
This would have been a good article for " What (is,are) the model(s) in this cover photo saying?" LOL
If I was his barber I'd be freaking out.
Thanks MeTV Staff writers for taking my suggestion. You, of course, turned into a much better story than I would've. So much appreciated.
When watching TV I pay a lot of attention to how hair is styled for the actors. For one thing, these intricate hairdos have to appear the same from scene to scene. They seem to use a lot of hair pieces for the women, usually to add height and curves. In the Sixties, they had partial hair pieces called "Falls" that added length as a single piece. I've read that Joan Collins just opted for wigs most of time, as it was much easier on her own hair. But if you watch an understated 30 minute drama like Adam 12 and similar, stylists were also experts at making everyday people look, well,... everyday! June Clever went from shoulder length hair tied up in a French Twist, to an easy care flip in later years. I've read where she was inspired by Jackie Kennedy's styling, including hairdo!
When watching TV I pay a lot of attention to how hair is styled for the actors. For one thing, these intricate hairdos have to appear the same from scene to scene. They seem to use a lot of hair pieces for the women, usually to add height and curves. In the Sixties, they had partial hair pieces called "Falls" that added length as a single piece. I've read that Joan Collins just opted for wigs most of time, as it was much easier on her own hair. But if you watch an understated 30 minute drama like Adam 12 and similar, stylists were also experts at making everyday people look, well,... everyday! June Clever went from shoulder length hair tied up in a French Twist, to an easy care flip in later years. I've read where she was inspired by Jackie Kennedy's styling, including hairdo!
Some of those models look too old to be teens.
#1: The hairdo(and makeup) of drag queens everywhere.
Ha ha. It does sort of have that "look."
The hairdo reminded me of Marlo Thomas in "That Girl".
Only Marlo's was on the longer side, though still flip-alicious.
Young women *seemed* to be prettier in the 1950s and early 1960s... but for all of the lovely, young ladies shown in this article, my top votes go to Tuesday Weld and Annette Funicello... and even if I'd been a teen boy back then, I would have had the same chances with them as millions of other young lads had...*none* to *less than zero!* Now that I'm a "geezer", I *still* look at women... but just can't remember *why*...
Donna loren was in the. Beach Party movies.
This is a limited assortment. Even in the Beach Party movies, some of the women had long hair. And if you wanted to be a "girl" folk singer, long hair was a necessity, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Buffy Saint-Marie.
The token men don't count. Beatles haircuts was long only relative to how things had been, and the first photo the gu y's hair isn't as long as the Beatles. But there was still resistance, so it was mostly musicians and other artists who had long hair, and communards. See "Monterey Pop", longer hair then the fifties, but not particularly long. Two years later at Woodstock somewhat longer was more common, but again, the musicians had the longest hair, and e en that wasn't common.
This is a limited assortment. Even in the Beach Party movies, some of the women had long hair. And if you wanted to be a "girl" folk singer, long hair was a necessity, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Buffy Saint-Marie.
The token men don't count. Beatles haircuts was long only relative to how things had been, and the first photo the gu y's hair isn't as long as the Beatles. But there was still resistance, so it was mostly musicians and other artists who had long hair, and communards. See "Monterey Pop", longer hair then the fifties, but not particularly long. Two years later at Woodstock somewhat longer was more common, but again, the musicians had the longest hair, and e en that wasn't common.
Groovy.
Those covers are GREAT!
Particularly #10, versions of which were worn by Marlo Thomas and Mary Tyler Moore.