To experience the style of the 30s, you need to at least go back in time. Of course, you and I do not have such an opportunity, which means we will discuss fashionable hairstyles of the 30s in words.

Join us, you will love it! The style icon of the 30s was the slender blonde - Greta Garbo. Her hairstyle was considered the standard of style, and her image was incredibly seductive. Greta wore an elongated bob and curled her curls from the bottom into voluminous curls. Don't forget that the 30s were the time of gangsters. Many of us are familiar with the Chicago style hairstyle.

At that time, the most optimal hair lengths were short haircuts and medium-length models. In this case, cabaret divas created wet hairstyles, as well as hairstyles in the “smooth chic” style. If you want to create a hairstyle in the style of the 30s, check out the stylish retro waves hairstyle.

All you need: a few hair clips, smooth wax with a shine effect, and a hair styling comb. This hairstyle was very popular among brides and was admired by men. In addition, smooth styling was a kind of chic of that time.

So, first, comb your hair and create a straight side parting. Now apply liquid wax to the hair strands and evenly apply the fixatives to the strands in those places where you would like to see the bends of the waves. Now dry your hair with a hair dryer. When the wax dries and the hair is completely fixed, you can remove the clips - your hairstyle is ready!

If you have long hair, stylists recommend putting it in a bun. 30s hairstyles are all about bouffant hairstyles. Women went to great lengths to make their hair even more voluminous. So, in the 30s it was fashionable to curl your hair with curlers, and backcombing was also in fashion. How to easily create a hairstyle in the style of the 30s.

If you have curly hair, creating a trendy 30's style hairstyle will be very easy. Well, if you have naturally straight hair, use a curling iron. How to create a retro hairstyle with curls? To begin, curl your hair with a curling iron; these can be either voluminous curls or small curls. Now secure the top section of your hair with bobby pins, creating a sleek effect.

As a result, the top part of the hair remains smooth, but the ends are completely curled into curls. In addition, you can decorate your stylish hairstyle with a fabric lace headband, as well as a small feather hair clip!

And don’t forget to choose an original outfit, hairstyles in the style of the 30s require special solutions!

Women of the late 20s had their own special style. Black shadows around the eyes and a whitened face with a bright spot on the lips - this is how the favorite silent film actresses looked.

And another special hairstyle - smooth short hair, side parting and bangs peeking out from under a cloche hat. A woman of the 30s is already somewhat different from her former self.

She has noticeably matured, no longer aims to shock others, but is still independent and active. Make-up is also changing accordingly, becoming more moderate, which has been facilitated by the emergence of affordable cosmetics - a large selection of shades of lipstick and eye shadow.

Nowadays it is customary to match makeup to the color of your skin and hair, rather than to your clothes. A woman of the 30s clearly outlines her lips and lines her eyes, she wears a short haircut with a side parting, but there are no more bangs, the forehead should be open.

The art of hairdressing does not stand still, and we know how to create a hairstyle from the 30s. Perm has come into fashion. The hair should fall in natural waves, and small hats should appear on the head. And yet, women now wear a turban, which allows them to elegantly hide the lack of curls.

Chicago style hairstyles are unique. No man can resist the pressure of a gangster Chicago woman with shiny waves, a black dress and a string of pearls.

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Hairstyle features

Chicago style originated in the 30s. It includes many components: a voluminous or waved hairstyle, long eyebrows, bright red lipstick, a veil and a small hat.

Marlene Dietrich, Gina Harlow, and Greta Garbo are considered style icons. Just look at their photos with hairstyles in the form of fancy curls - this is the look of the 30s. Those times are known for Prohibition and the Great Depression, as well as gangsters. Against the backdrop of mass impoverishment, it was important for the fair sex to look simple and stunning at the same time.

This style should not be confused with women's down jackets. As for the latter, this is just the name of the brand. The first is an entire era.

The main distinctive features of Chicago hairstyles are:

• average hair length. In those days, gangster women mercilessly cut off their long hair, managing not to lose their femininity. The most common length in the 30s and 40s is chin or shoulder length. Modern women can embody the 30s look and style Chicago for long hair;
• open neck. It was important to focus on the delicate female neck and grace of the chin. Therefore, even long curls were pulled up;
• The hairstyle is based on soft waves: clear, shiny, with a wet effect. The hair itself is combed smoothly;
• if the hairstyle includes curls, the styling should be voluminous and lush;
• if the styling involves a parting, it should be oblique. Otherwise, this is an image with a different theme;
• There are 3 hair color options: absolutely black, light blond or bright red.

What haircuts are it suitable for?

Considering that hair length is important to create a 30s look, and long strands are not the best option, you need to decide on the type of haircut. Suitable for hairstyle:

• pageboy - short haircut with thick bangs: oval or even. The length of the strands can reach the chin or be shorter - up to the middle of the ears. It all depends on the desire of the woman. The main feature of the page is that all strands are the same length. It turns out to be a cap with the tips ending inward;
• bob - a haircut with an evenly outlined line. In the classic version, the length is the same both front and back. In a more modern one, the cut goes obliquely from the middle of the ear to the shoulders;
• elongated bob - a haircut similar to a bob. Can be with or without bangs. The back is characterized by a cap, the strands in front are long to the middle of the neck.

Based on three haircuts, you can create a variety of hairstyles. There are no names for styling, but several main types can be distinguished.

Cold Wave

A popular hairstyle characterized by waves framing the oval of the face. In the 30s, such waves were created on wet hair with fingers, winding strands. The process took a lot of time. Today to create you will need:

• gel for smoothing and fixing strands;
• hairdressing clips;
• comb.

How to do

1. Wash your hair and divide your wet hair into strands.
2. Secure each strand with clamps.
3. When your hair is dry, remove the clips. The hairstyle should be smooth, with light waves.

Volume option - small curls

Prepare:

• medium size curlers;
• hairspray;
• elegant headband.

Technique:

1. Pat your washed hair with a towel, removing excess moisture.
2. Divide with a side parting into two parts.
3. Select narrow strands and curl them with medium-sized curlers, without touching the upper part of the head.
4. Dry your hair without a hairdryer.
5. Carefully remove the curlers, being careful not to disturb the curls.
6. Spray each curl with varnish.
7. Lay the curled strands around the circumference of the bottom of your head. Spray with varnish.
8. Comb the top and bangs smoothly.
9. The final stage is a beautiful headband.

Classic version

Suitable for women with long hair. Prepare:

• curlers or curling iron;
• hairspray;
• comb.

Technique:

1. Divide your hair into separate strands and curl each one using curlers or curling irons. The main feature is to curl the strands not completely, but to the middle of the earlobes. The hair should remain smooth at the roots.
2. Secure the resulting curls with varnish.
3. To add volume, comb the curled part of your hair.

Smooth wave

For women who wear long hair, you can style it in the Chicago style, as shown in the photo. Prepare:

• clamps;
• hairpins;
• strong hold gel;
• thin comb;

Technique:

1. Comb clean, dry hair thoroughly.
2. Separate a wide strand at your temple and secure it with a clip.
3. Comb the rest of your hair back, making a voluminous bun at the back of the head.
4. Comb the selected strand, directing it to the other side.
5. Apply gel to the strand and distribute it evenly. Create a wave using metal clips, starting from the temple, then above the forehead and on the side.
6. Secure the waves at the back of your head with bobby pins.
7. Leave the clips in until the strands are dry from the gel.
8. Spray your hair with hairspray.

Men's styling

Men in the 20s and 30s were expected to match women's dresses and hairstyles in the Chicago style. Take a look at the photo - the strong half of humanity paid a lot of attention to appearance and hair styling. Agree, in order to smoothly comb your strands when there were no varnishes or gels, you need to work hard.

Short haircuts were not very short and not very long. Some men wore their bangs in waves. The trend of the gangster era is the effect of wet hair.

We complete the look - clothes

Modern youth loves to organize themed parties, for example, in the style of the 30s, where boys and ladies flaunt dresses and hairstyles in a given theme. Photos taken at parties are artificially aged to make them look like they were taken many years ago.

Chicago of the 30s is an original style, unconditionally recognized as a timeless classic. And these days there are many people who dream of throwing a party, posing as a gangster or mafioso. This is a special, unique style in which luxury (even if not always real), brilliance and free morals meet and mix with each other.

Life in Chicago in the 1930s

Chicago of the 20s and 30s is associated with an extremely high crime rate, gang warfare and entire families engaged in black business, hiding behind the most harmless activities, but ready, however, to lend a helping hand to each of its members. All this is very familiar to us from films about the mafia, some of them are shot so well that it’s not a sin to watch them twice, 10, or 40 times.

However, Chicago of the indicated period is not only tough guys who spit through their teeth at the law and justice. It is noteworthy that the gangster Chicago style, which by definition should be masculine, fades against the background of the beauties of the Chicago style image.

Image of a woman

The main feature is dresses with a low waist, located at the level where the waistband of low-rise jeans is usually located. Similar dresses were made from velvet, silk, chiffon and even satin. Length - to the knee or slightly below.

This image is quite restrained. To better understand the style in question, watch Rob Marshall’s famous film “Chicago,” which deservedly received several Oscar awards. One of them is just for the costumes.

Characteristic elements of the Chicago style:

• Dresses with additional fringe decorations; dresses embroidered with beads, sequins, and rhinestones;
• Deep neckline, bare back;
• Thin straps of the dress. This was an undoubted innovation in American fashion of those years;
• Costumes were often decorated with fur, which created the effect of luxury.

The brightness and richness of the image was achieved mainly due to the dazzling shine of stones (non-precious) and other decorative elements, which, in turn, also shone in gold and silver. The variety of colors was at a low level: black, dark blue, white and flesh tones predominated.

Accessories were an important part of Chicago style. These are integral attributes of this fashion trend.

Accessories that complement the Chicago style:

It was considered good form if shoes, gloves and handbags were chosen in the same color. In addition, jewelry was often replaced with flashy costume jewelry, provided, of course, that they did not stand out from the overall picture of the style.

Any fashion trend, in addition to characteristic clothing and accessories with its own specifics, includes a special hairstyle and appropriate makeup. A hairstyle in the style of the 30s is a short haircut or the popular “perfect structured waves” styling. It is clear that even in the marathon the girls, declaring their free morals, did not limit themselves to accepted norms. That’s why we see passionate scarlet lips with perfect, seemingly outlined boundaries, dark shadows on the eyelids and blue-black eyelashes, striking in their thickness. An expressive and passionate look was emphasized by a clear line of eyebrows.

Chicago style hairstyles

A special feature of the style is the hairstyles. They have some features:

In Chicago style, it is important that the hair is the required length. A hairstyle in the style of the 30s is usually done on the basis of a bob or page cut.

For girls with naturally curly hair, this style of hairstyle is not at all difficult to achieve. To do this, just wash your hair and then apply a fixing gel to the strands. That's it. To complete the look, add an elegant hairpin, headband or hat with a veil.

It’s more difficult for girls with straight hair to do something like this. You'll have to use a curling iron. Wash your hair thoroughly before the curling procedure, apply foam along the entire length of the strands, and dry carefully. We fix the hairstyle with a bandage or hairpins. Finally, apply varnish.

Despite the fact that the Chicago style involves short haircuts, girls with long hair do not necessarily need to cut their hair. The hair can be curled by carefully laying only the front strands, and everything that remains can be gathered at the back, forming something like a “bump”.

Recently, retro hairstyles have become popular among the fair sex. Graceful curls, a cascade of curls, wavy strands, short haircuts - all this fascinates men. Stylists easily create masterpieces of hairstyles, based on the fashion of the last century from the 20s to the 80s. In addition, hairstyles are suitable for hair of any length and any type of face.

Bold images of the 20s

Time, of course, leaves a big mark on fashion. The 20s of the last century were the period of the emergence of independence and the emancipation of women. The fair sex, like men, drives cars and holds positions in government. Therefore, ladies are increasingly choosing short haircuts, which have the common name “bobbet”. Among them the following can be noted:

• garcon (straight strands are cut with feathers);

• pixie (short waves are made, worn on one side or laid in different directions);

• Titus's hairstyle (strands are cut above the ears and wound with small curlers).

In the 20s of the 20th century, large retro waves (“cold wave”) appeared, emphasizing the individuality of their owner. To create such waves with your own hands you will need:

• invisible;
• clamps;
• crest;
• hairspray.

Divide your hair into three parts, use bobby pins to form waves, then make clips at the bend of each strand. Next, tie the remaining hair into a ponytail and spray your hair with hairspray. Examples of beautiful curls are presented in the photo:

30-40s - the desire for femininity

In the 30s and 40s, girls increasingly chose more feminine styles for long hair, although short haircuts are still popular. Ladies choose additional accessories to create a unique look - all kinds of ribbons, hairpins with rhinestones, headbands.

In order to create a hairstyle with a headband, just use a curling iron to make large curls, divide them into a side parting and tie a wide ribbon with decoration on top.

Cinema had a great influence on changes in fashion, introducing curls on short hair into everyday use.

50-60s – love of volume and geometry

The middle of the last century gave young ladies wigs, hairpieces and strong backcombing. Thanks to these attributes, three-dimensional images were obtained. It was from this time that the “Babette” hairstyle appeared.

To create it you need:

• Separate the side strands from the rest of the hair and tie them into a ponytail;
• fix the foam roller with pins and hide it under the hair;
• collect the remaining strands and carefully hide them in your hair using hairpins;
• Divide the side curls into unequal parts and comb them, take one smaller one behind the ear, lay the other larger one to one side;
• fix with varnish.

The video will help you properly style your hair in “Babette”:

During the 50s, extravagant hairstyles and naive curls gave way to simpler images, which was associated with the involvement of women in sports life. Among these hairstyles, ponytail, bun, slicked back hair, and straight ponytail have become popular.

To put your hair into a ponytail yourself, you need to:

• curl large curls and fix with plenty of styling product;
• create a backcomb at the roots;
• Form the strands of hair into rolls on the face and secure with hairpins;
• Tie the remaining hair into a beautiful bow in a ponytail.

In the 60s, a new direction appeared in the beauty industry - geometry. Geometric haircuts were made not only for short hair, but also for semi-long hair.

70s – desire for freedom

The time of the 70s was inspired by looseness and the desire for freedom, at this time the hippie movement was created. Many girls refuse curvy figures and decor and prefer simple looks - straight hair combed in an even parting. Light long strands are becoming the latest fashion. Accessories include a hoop in the form of a headband and leather laces that are worn on the forehead. Some beauties complemented their hair with thin braids on the sides. This look is suitable not only for adult ladies, but also for girls.

For medium hair, the trendy hairstyles in the 70s were “sea waves”, which were created using perms.

At this time, the bob haircut first appeared - the hair was cut at the neck slightly longer than the upper layers.

The famous “cascade” became popular in connection with the release of the film series “Charlie’s Angels”. You can style it using a hairdryer, slightly curling the ends outward.

The period of the 80s - shockingness and extravagance

The time of the 80s amazes with its shockingness; ladies strive to stand out and use unusual styling to create an image. Lush hairstyles are becoming popular, with backcombing, hot curlers, and perms being used.

The 80s gave women with long hair the “Italian” look, which is a ladder. This cutting technique gives volume to the hair and looks good on wavy hair.

Hairstyles in the Chicago style, as the looks of the 20-80s of the 20th century are sometimes called, are distinguished by great diversity and every young lady will be able to choose the one that suits her.

Video gallery

Retro hairstyles are what they now call hairstyles of the 30s, which emphasized sophistication and sensuality, tenderness and charm in women. These hairstyles are interesting and relevant in our time. This style of hair styling will be relevant for a special event, since hairstyles in the style of the 30s have always been associated with brilliance and grace.

It is possible to do retro styling at home using cold styling technology, a fine-toothed wooden comb and a little patience. Agree that any fashionista can find such attributes at home.

Oh those waves

Cold styling is done using your fingers and a comb. But first you need to decide what kind of waves you want to create, since soft waves are the main element of this hairstyle. They may be:

• straight (located parallel to the parting)
• oblique (at an angle of 45 degrees to the parting)
• transverse

The size of the waves depends mainly on the taste and wishes of the wearer of the hairstyle. It is worth noting that waves on short hair also look very elegant, so do not deny yourself experiments even with a short haircut.

Move your parting to the right or left and set the waves at an angle away from it. You will see how flirty your hairstyle will look

The hairstyle should be done on cleanly washed hair, using styling products; a gel with strong hold is best, which will help create a clear contour of the waves.

Large straight waves are the simplest type of hairstyle in the retro-curl style; such waves begin at a distance of 2-3 cm from the parting. To create a wave, you need to insert the comb into your hair strictly perpendicular to the head and parallel to the parting, and then easily move it to the side. As a result, the shifted strand creates the desired wave, which must be carefully removed from the comb and secured with a clip. So, by successively moving the comb lower and lower through the hair, they create a chic wavy hairstyle.

Fixation

To ensure that styled hair does not lose its clear shape, the strands must be thoroughly dried and then used with hairspray. This way the hairstyle will remain smooth and elegant for a long time.