1950s Hairstyles: Cropped ‘Dos & Glam Curls

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Audrey Hepburn was famous for her pixie haircut and short bangs in the 1950s

The 1950s remains one of the most popular eras for hair and beauty inspiration thanks to movie stars like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. On the screen and in real life, short and cropped hairstyles became popular like with Audrey Hepburn’s pixie hairstyle. Long hair was also in style with full pin curls and waves that exuded pure sex appeal. Take a look at popular 1950s hairstyles below with some of the era’s most famous actresses.

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Ava Gardner with a short and curly hairstyle in the 1950s

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Sophia Loren wearing a short hairstyle

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Marilyn Monroe and her medium-length curls were a popular look of the 1950s

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Grace Kelly with sophisticated waves

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Elizabeth Taylor with a short and curly hairstyle

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Actress Dorothy Dandridge with a cropped and curled hairstyle

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Jayne Mansfeld

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Lucille Ball

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Doris Day

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Marilyn Monroe

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Natalie Wood