The popular 70’s hairstyles get Buffy-fied.

Popular 70’s hairstyles were widely acknowledged even in the nineties and even today. I was watching my copy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer again when I realized the impact that decade had on hairstyles. Even Buffy sported the look.

The hairstyles of the 70’s were all about being natural. Women let down their hair, let it grow long and straight. When Sarah Michelle Gellar first appeared as Buffy, she was sporting a very stylish hairstyle that fit the cheerleader more than the slayer. But as time went by and as she began to accept her destiny, the simpler her hairstyles became. It wasn’t usual to see Buffy fight with her hair down, flowing with every move she made. It was only right, I thought; after all, would the world’s only hope against demons have time for the salon? Buffy would surely answer that she would love to if only Evil would give her at least an hour to get her hair done.

The 70’s hairstyles are back… by popular demand?

Nowadays, we have tons of salons and ways to style our hair. After all, not all of us are Buffy and not all of us can face the world with our hair down—and still look stylish while doing so. This, however costs a lot. My suggestion? If you can’t achieve the Buffy-has-her-hair-down look, why not try the Buffy-has-her-hair-tied-in-a-ponytail look? That would be a neat and easy way to keep your hair in place while you tackle the world. There are a lot of popular 70’s hairstyles to choose from; try to see what fits you best.

A Look Back at the 1970’s Women Hairstyles

Aside from influencing women hairstyles, the 1970’s was famous for many reasons. It marked the decline and end of the Hippie Culture in America. It was the time of the Vietnam War, and the emergence of the Green Revolution. In Asia, it signified the death of China’s Mao Zedong, and the opening of Chinese markets to the world.

In other words, the seventies was a time of many changes, which included not only world culture and politics, but women and women’s fashion as well. This decade marks the emergence of punk music and the culture that came with it, inevitably influencing the hairstyles of women.

The Shag Hairstyle and Bob Hairstyle: A Radical Change

Short and spiky are two words that aptly describe the hairstyle of women during this period. Adorning one’s hair with stripes and zigzags of various colors like green and pink was also a huge trend. This is a huge leap from the traditional and boring long and straight hairdos that were the norm before that decade.

Two specific hairstyles that made it big In the 70s are the shag and the bob. The shag is basically a short and layered hair style that accentuates the shape of one’s head. It makes the wearer younger looking as well.

Famous celebrities that favor this hairstyle at present include Meg Ryan, Jessica Biel, and Jennifer Aniston. Back then, Jane Fonda used to sport this hairdo.

The bob is a short and single layered hairstyle that is very flexible. Look into any fashion website featuring this hairstyle and you can view the numerous ways in which you can style your bob. Similar to the shag, the bob is designed to make the wearer feel younger and more confident.

Famous celebrities who sport this hairstyle include Madonna, Rihanna, Katie Holmes, and Paris Hilton. Uma Thurman wore this hairstyle in the Quentin Tarantino classic, Pulp Fiction.

With so much history and publicity behind it, it is no wonder that 1970’s women hairstyles, specifically the shag hairstyle and bob hairstyle, continue to be popular with women of all ages, even today.

Victoria Beckham or more popularly known as Posh spice of the Spice Girls has traded her long hair to a short and funky hair style called The Pob. This is a short angled bob where the back has graduating cut from outer layer going in. The length is a few centimeters longer than the earlobes.

Victoria Beckham hairstyle is hot and a lot of girls would like to know how they can achieve the same hot look. You need to go to a good hairstylist who know how to do a good angled bob. The hairstylist should check your face to see the kind of bob that will flatter your face.

You also need to have your hair colored with highlights to make it appear more funky.

The Pob populized by Victoria Beckham can be worn in casual everyday activities and in glamorous night outs.

The shaggy seventies hairstyle is coming back mainly because of Hollywood celebrities’ flair for making their messy but still achieve a good look. Just imagine Zac Ephron or the newest shaggy hairstyle of Jessica Alba.

A shaggy hairstyle features several layers to the hair. The layers are flattering to people who have very thin hairs because they add volume. Having a shaggy hairstyle gives people a lot of choices depending on the shape of the face. Good hairstylists cut the hair shaggy according to the face of their face.

Zac Ephron has a round and cheeky face. He styles his hair with shaggy layers at the back and he lets his bangs fall on his forehead and part of cheeks. Jessica Alba has a long and thin face so she wears her shaggy very short but still sexy because of the dark brown hair color.

The messy hair-going-all-over-the-place is one of the most stylish seventies hairstyles ever to come back in winter 2008 and until now. Expect to see more people wearing this hairstyle. If you are trendy and want to have a sexy-messy look, ask your hairstylist about the shaggy seventies hairstyle.

Having long straight hair is the thing of the past. Short hairstyles for women is the in thing today. We’re talking about Rihanna, Mandy Moore, Victoria Beckham, Renee Zellwager and many others. Every big woman celebrity in Hollywood is getting short hairstyles.

Short hairstyles for women have asymmetrical cuts which make them sexy and sophisticated. The Demi Moore’s hairstyle of the 80’s we saw in the movie “Ghost” is a passé already. The Demi Moore hairstyle is good for boys but not for sexy, successful and beautiful women today.

Short hairstyles that have assymetrical cuts or bobs are flattering to the face and highlight the most beautiful parts of the face. Short hairstyles for women can even make them look thin with the right trimming and shaping of the hair.

This is the time to go bold and experiment with short hairstyles for women. Having short hair doesn’t make women look like boys. With the latest hairstyles today, having short hair can even make them very feminine-looking and very trendy.

Wow! Bangs are still on the trend line again. I once tried to have bangs on my hair when I was a little younger than my age today. I grew them and had a change of hairstyle one after the other. My mom always induced me to have a sort of “baby bangs” at least for every hair style that I invent. Of course, there are hesitations on my part most often than not because I do not like to be appeared as someone that people will definitely laugh at, the moment they stare at my face.

Today, bangs are once more fashionable and on the hip. For the second time, I tried to have my hair cut off to produce bangs that are on style. Before I went to a hair salon, I searched for some pictures of celebrities that I find very amazing with their bangs. I couldn’t find one among new celebrities that is really impressive to look at. So, my mom handed down some old pictures of her idolized celebrities of her time. Expectedly, I do not know these ladies that, according to my mother were really famous during her time.

The moment I liked three of several images that I glanced on, I went to a salon with those three pictures and gave them to a professional hairdresser to somehow copy what were on the images; whatever would be suitable to the shape of my face. Cut! Cut! Cut! After few minutes of waiting, I then had my hair cut off and lo! I could clearly see how my face lit up because of my bangs. I also felt a little lighter, and obviously, beautiful with my new hair style.

Bangs! Bangs! Bangs! Thanks to the revival of this hairstyle. Everyone says I look amazing!

During the 1970’s, many women were really into making their looks as simple yet adorable as possible. This simplicity has always been a trend and a reason of women to be run into by men. It has a different kind of charisma that many find very gorgeous.

How could I ever forget the time when at my young age, my mom would keep on telling me to “Look at your best by being simple!” I thought then that simplicity meant being plain and nothing on my face and hair on. I was wrong. Being simple also means being stunning in a very silent and unobvious way.

A straight, long black hair was a top most trend during the seventies. Today, this trend is still on the line. But unlike the previous decades, simplicity of such hairstyle has now an integration of technology. If you happen to visit salons, various hair treatments are being offered to those who are really interested on making their hair eye-catching in a very simple, unpretentious manner.

Long, black hair can be done nowadays by a hair fashion term, “hair relax” or the more famous and effective one which is “hair rebond” where hair is straightened for five to six hours as applied with a hair liquid treatment.

Many find this hair style very beautiful and attractive, that’s why I decided to have my hair rebounded right away!