Farrah
Fawcett got her wings in the 70s--and so
did many women. This was the biggest
hairstyle of the decade and most copied.
There were a few variations of The Farrah.
Some had a more feathered look. It is in
the top 10 all-time most famous
hairstyles for women.
Farrah
Fawcett had a big impact through Charlie's Angels. Here she is with gorgeous hair in 1979 for a
Farrah Fawcett Shampoo print
advertisement (Seventeen, August 1979). Below is the TV ad for the
same hair care product.
New Hairstyles Are 1979 Version Of 1940 Coiffures
January 24, 1979
"Retro Hair" for spring-summer 1979 hair looks was released at the 1979 National Beauty Show in Las Vegas recently. In October, members of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association Coiffure Design Committee visited the homes of the Hollywood stars, to coordinate plans for the release of this newly-developed style—Retro Hair. They discovered the “back to the forties” look as the style of the year.
Internationally known Peggy White of Muskegon, with Marlene Jannenga, executive styles director and Doretta Bramer, hair designer, were at the Beauty Convention in Las Vegas to get acquainted with these 1979 versions of the 1940 vintage coiffures. Many hair designs of the glamourous stars of that era have been used in order to develop the "Retro Hair" look.
All attenders at this National Beauty Show participated in a fashion show and classes, teaching the newest developments in cosmetology. The gala-event fashion show was presented by Academy Award-winning designer Edith Head. She is the most celebrated costume designer in Hollywood and has lent not only her flair but also her original fashion designs to the success of "Retro Hair's" debut. Among the costumes and coiffures worn on the fashion theatre stage were Edith Head creations designed for and worn by Mae West, Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner and Rosalind Russell, among others.
"Retro Hair" will be one of the principle subjects to be taught to hair designers from Michigan and many parts of the United States during the Peggy White Image Makers Seminar, April 28 through May 3. All latest developments in makeup and skin care will be included in the seminar.
Cheryl Ladd was one of the beautiful blonde stars of the 70s thanks to her role Charlie's Angels.
Jaclyn Smith also had stunning tresses to go with her lovely face, so she got a Wella ad, too, just like Cheryl. You don't hear too much about that company any more; it must have been the Pantene of its day, i.e., the brand which got all the celebrity endorsements.
