Male's Hairstyle

Men's Hair Styles In the 1950s

Men's hairstyles were eclectic in the 1950’s, often inspired by movie stars like James Dean, Troy Donahue, and Elvis Presley. Although, the 1950’s are considered a very conservative time, many men’s hairstyles were anything but that. Here is a brief survey of men’s hairstyles in the 1950’s.

Apache, was a hairstyle for men in the 1950’s that did not last long. The hair was cut close cropped on the sides, while the center was a shaved strip. The Apache is sometimes referred to as the reversed Mohawk.

The Flat top crewcut, another hairstyle for men in the 1950’s, resembles the Apache hair style a great deal. Yet, it is more in keeping with people’s perception of that era. If looking at photographs of men in the 1950's with a flat top crewcut one immediately thinks of Arm Services posters.

The Ducktail, also called the DA, or duck’s ass, was popular for young men in the 1950’s. The photograph’s of Elvis Presley, one often sees of him in his prime, with the sides of his hair slick back and the top cut in long, jagged edges is the quintessential Ducktail hair cut.

The term Ducktail comes from the fact that the sides, once cut, are brushed back behind the head then flipped like a duck’s tail.

Pompadour, another interesting hairstyle for men in the 1950’s. The hair is mounted high in the front, swept up high over the forehead, while the sides of the hair is flatten out.

Sideburns, which also was made famous by James Dean and Elvis Presley was another interesting thing that happened with men hairstyles in the 1950’s. Usually, sideburns were cut an inch from the ear.

1960s long hair were popular for the males.

it happened in the 60s/70s – in Singapore . Long hair males were frowned upon in the past.

You may laugh it off now, but in the past it’s no fun at all. Male artistes with long hair were not allowed to appear on TV too; male with long hair will also be stopped at Woodlands immigration checkpoint and turned away until they had their hair cut.

Modern, Guys play with colour on their hair,

Medium wavy hairstyle,

A casual medium wavy hairstyle can be described as free-flowing, soft, full, with lots of body, easy-going, and one that falls into place on its own. These hairstyles can vary from shoulder length graduated layers, to heavy one length looks, and even messy uniform layer cuts.

When waves are natural or even artificial (permed hair), casual medium wavy hairstyles are quick and easy to create because the waves and cut determine the shape of the hair. Some styling techniques you might also like to try are simple things like ruffling and scrunching for texture.

Waves have a soft and casual look about them due to their curved nature and appearance to the eye. The medium length of these hairstyles also enables you to tie your hair back if you need to get it out of the way.