10 Iconic 1950s Hairstyles for Every Hair Length

actresses Rosemary Bowe, Dorothy Dandridge, and Janet Leigh photographed in the 1950s.

Every hair length can be styled into a 1950s hairstyle, I believe, and here are 10 actresses (actually 11) with iconic 1950s style to give you some inspiration.

Everyone has their own definition of what hair length is, so you may what to check out all of the hairstyles here to see which one might work for you!

Short Hairstyles of the 1950s

The 1950s had some very short hairstyles. Many of the hair magazines of the time featured very short crops. A good set of magnetic rollers will do the trick for these styles.

Actress Diane Foster
Leigh, Janet 1950s actress blonde Medium length hair hairstyle
Actress Janet Leigh


Medium-Short Hairstyles

Medium-short hairstyles aren’t short like a pixie, but they don’t hang down the neck either. These actresses all have a little hair length at the back to give their styles a little more of a halo effect.

Li LiHua 1950s asian actress medium length hair hairstyle
Actress Li Lihua

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Dorothy Dandridge 1950s black actress medium length hair hairstyle
Actress Dorothy Dandridge
Marilyn Monroe 1950s actress blonde short hairstyle
Actress Marilyn Monroe

1950s Hairstyles for Medium Length

1950s medium length hairstyles are styled to hang a little past the chin. Set these beautiful curls like Virginia Mayo below with soft rollers like the Rockin’ Rollers, but don’t forget your Miss Curlette Hair Setting Potion for soft, long-lasting curls.

Mayo, Virginia 1950s actress redhead long hair hairstyle
Actress Virginia Mayo


Frances Rafferty 1950s actress medium length hair hairstyle
Actress Francis Rafferty
Moreno, Rita 1950s actress Latina medium length hair hairstyle
Actress Rita Moreno

1950s Long Hairstyles

If you hair is down to your shoulder blades, these long 1950s hairstyles could be perfect. Very long hair can be tricky when you are trying to mimc the 1950s look. Your can mimic the “long” 1950s hairstyles a little easier with something like the Jac-o-Net Bouffant size hairnet. It’s big enough that it won’t make the hair look too short.

Rosemarie Bowe 1950s actress brunette long hair hairstyle
Actress Rosemarie Bowe

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Ruth Hampton 1950s actress brunette long hair hairstyle
Actress Ruth Hampton
Allen, Valerie 1950s actress brunette long hair hairstyle
Actress Valerie Allen

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