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How To Create Rockabilly Hairstyles:
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First off, here's how to create all the female rockabilly hairstyles.
The
first step, no matter which of the hairstyles you wind up choosing, is go get the right
haircut.
If you don't have the right haircut, none of the styles will work.
There was only one basic female haircut in the 1940s, and the rest are just variations on the theme (for instance, one variation would be to have the hair 3" long instead of 4" long, another variation would be to have the hair much longer in the back, etc.) You have to be a pretty committed rockabilly chick to get this haircut, but it will look great, and then you can style it a number of different ways.
Note: For detailed, printable instructions on styling and curling the
hairstyle, click
here. This instruction sheet is best used once you've checked out all the pages on this site, as the pages on this site go into detail, with pictures. But these printable instructions are a good thing to have when you're actually doing the curling.
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Next, rockabilly hairstyles need to be curled. There is only one way hair was kept in the 40's - curly. If your hair wasn't naturally curly, you permed it or curled it.
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Next, you style it, both front and back!
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Two exceptions to this basic rockabilly hairstyle:
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If you have short hair, you'll modify it a little, and this page will show you how
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If you are looking for the Bettie Page look, here's how to do that.
Rockabilly hairstyle for Men
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Men's
hairstyles were a lot easier than the woman's back in the 1940s. Whether the men were greasers or 1950s business types, they all had modifications on a couple themes. We'll be focusing on rockabilly, of course, but you'll see how those exact styles
eventually influenced punk and psychobilly.
Note that there is a lot more information on this site than just how to create rockabilly hairstyles. The top few links are for hairstyles, the rest on the left are for other rockabilly topics.
Oh, and a quick plug for the Coach outlet stores... I just got a gorgeous purse at the one in Virginia
for $160, which is half what it usually costs!
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