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 1950s Hairdos and Hairstyles

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Hair-Do With Wing Flaps

Guillaume has come up with the "Winged Hairdo." Says he: "Today's woman is no longer in the clouds. She flies above them and pierces the sound barrier." Therefore, this style-setting Parisian hair artist maintains, the modern woman's hairdo must be speedy as a jet plane, saucy as a flying saucer, light as an atom and modern as 3-D. All this, claims Guillaume, is true of his "Winged Hairdo." The "wings of the new hair-style are formed by symmetrical hair cowls curving out and over or above the ears. The hair flaps, something like the handles on a vase, add width to the face. The top and back of the head are kept rather flat. Guillaume has five variations of the "Winged Hairdo." which he calls "Sabre." "Globemaster," "Vampire," "Delta" and "Trident". They all call for hair at least four inches long at the sides. February, 1954

The petite bouffant, a variation of the bouffant hairstyle.

Your Hairdo Really Depends On Shape of Your Face

"Three important lines have an effect on the apparent shape of your face, according to Vito. He suggests that you observe them by shampooing your hair with egg white, massage it briskly into a lather and while it is still in a lather manipulate your hair to discover your most flattering hair style. Egg white, he says, is best for this procedure because soap may dry your hair if left on for long periods."

Here's how:

1. Comb the hair back without a part and see if that makes your face look too longer. While it is still without a part, gradually comb the top a bit forward so that it bulges over the  forehead, keeping it close to the head at the top sides. Pull the top sides out so they will give you some width.
2. Part your hair in the center and draw it straight down to the sides. Gradually comb the top front backwards. At each step (pulling it back on each side, step by step) look to see what the effect is. Keep the top sides flat. Then make the top sides wide.
3. Part your hair on the side. Try several slants. With each side parting first comb the hair flat and to the side. Then comb it flat and toward the back. Begin giving it a bit of height. Bulge it out over the forehead. Make the top slides flat; then make the top sides wide.

Famous Hair Stylists of the '50s

1. Victor Vito - Wrote book titled "Top Secrets of Hair Styling, 1954."
2. Guillaume -