Many people say that fashion always come and go and some of the most famous fads today are just a repeat of what were popular before. The seventies were a time of hippies, war protesters, and nature lovers. Therefore, people during this time aimed to make their hair as natural as possible. There were no more teased, fluffy, extremely curly and bouncy hair as compared to the hairstyles of the people during the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.

What exactly characterized the 70s hairstyle? What were the different forms, shapes, updos, and lengths during this time when blowers, curlers, and straighteners were not used massively or invented yet? Most people during the seventies grew their hair very long and straight and refrained from putting on so much hair products that would control how their hair would normally look. In a way, people spent a lot less time fussing over their hair during the day. They just simply let it flow and grow. Believe it or not, girls would even use clothing irons in order to straighten their hair even more. They would be very careful though in not scorching their locks.

For the African American women during this time though, they would grow out their naturally curly and tightly coiled hair. They would let their hair grow until they achieve a bouncy afro on their heads. During this time, African Americans still lived in a society where discrimination against ethnicity was rampant. Their puffed Afros were a way of showing society how proud they are of their identity and origin.

In terms of haircuts, the shag and disco wedge cuts were popular. Interestingly, the shag cut is still popular today. It is characterized by uneven lengths and generally a messy look – which you can say looks ‘shaggy.’ The disco wedge look is a kind of wide fluffy hair, but the length is straight and very even. For men, the mullet was a popular haircut. Basically, the hair is cut short on the sides and on top, but leaving the back long, sometimes even up to the shoulders. Another popular hairstyle among boys is the page boy cut. With this style, the hair is curled inward towards the face but the length is only up to the middle or top of the neck.

In 70’s hairstyle revolution, Farrah Fawcett made a huge impact in bringing a vibrant and different kind of style. She popularized the feathered look, which is essentially a long, wavy, layered, and bouncy look all at once. As the name suggests, the hair looks like it was made up of a lot of feathers.

You can really see a lot of these hairstyles being worn today. The 70’s hairstyle seems to be very applicable in any decade because it maintains a more natural and easy look. These are the long and straight, afro, shag, disco wedge, mullet, page boy, and feathered styles. These are all different styles, but admittedly very unique and great to have.