Photo by: Everett Collection/Rex USA, Jim Smeal/BEImages
Blunt Bangs
Made famous by the "Queen of Pinups," Bettie Page's trademark bangs came to symbolize sexuality and a timeless style that would ... more
Photo by: Everett Collection/Rex USA, Jim Smeal/BEImages
Blunt Bangs
Made famous by the "Queen of Pinups," Bettie Page's trademark bangs came to symbolize sexuality and a timeless style that would later sprout copycats and eventually lead to the advent of clip-in bangs.
In the modern-day version, as seen on Rooney Mara, not much has changed in the cut of the bangs themselves - they should fall straight across your forehead, from temple to temple, and end right above your eyebrows. Keeping your blunt fringe wie will open up your eyes and give you a fresher look.
But, when styling, keep them soft, shiny, and not-at-all stiff. They should have a little bit of bounce - best achieved with a dollop of volumizing mousse and blow-drying with a medium round boar-bristle brush - but not look like they've been rolled under.
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Just like fashion trends, beauty trends come and go...and come back again. While we hope some will always remain buried (cough, scrunchies), many of the ghosts of hair and makeup's past have been brought back to life to haunt the red carpet, the catwalk, and everything in between - to alluring effect.
Ahead, we've picked out eight of our favorite back-in-the-day beauty looks and shown you how to resurrect them for modern times. Who knew recycling could be so much fun?
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