Hairstyles of the 90s. Photos for women, men, for long, short, medium hair. How to make

Hairstyles from the 90s are still popular today. Using photos of women's 90s hairstyles, you can ask the hairdresser to do the same, but to fully immerse yourself in the image, you need to study the style features.

In the 90s, bright blue shadows and pink lipstick, fluffy bangs and perm were considered the canon of the style, but you could choose another hairstyle - a square, a high ponytail or a pixie.

Characteristic features of 90s hairstyles

Hairstyles of the 90s (photos of female images will be presented later in the article) are quite diverse, but you can still highlight the main, characteristic features. The style of the 90s was influenced by foreign fashion. Men and women were eager to look bright, try Coca Cola and wear jeans.

The main elements of the 90s style:

• perm hair;
  
• torn haircuts;
• neon colors in coloring, individual strands of yellow, green, red;
• high pile tails.

In the late 90s, the fashion for curling was replaced by the fashion for sleek, straight hair. Gradually, acid and neon paints were replaced with simpler colors, and highlighting came into fashion. Some of the trends of those years can be adopted today to look unusual.

90s style accessories

In the 90s, they wore large, catchy and noticeable accessories, which often knocked out of the image, but if you choose them correctly, they can only emphasize an extraordinary personality.

90s style accessories:

• bags - bags, cloth bags and backpacks - today these accessories are back in fashion;
  
• large plastic and metal bracelets and earrings;
• medallions and massive pendants;
• bulky gold chains and bracelets;
• hair hoops, large elastic bands with stones and metal inserts, hairpins.

It is noteworthy that not only teenagers, but also adult women chose bright images. Accessories only emphasized the beauty, but the main component of the image was the hairstyle.

Fashionable women's haircuts of the 90s

Hairstyles of the 90s (it is better to view photos of women's haircuts in advance before going to the hairdresser) were distinguished by their catchiness and complexity. You can do not only a creative haircut, but also styling using strong fixing means. There are many options for hairstyles, which are selected according to the shape of the face, age and basic preferences of the woman.

Cleopatra

Cleopatra's hairstyle is best for girls with well-groomed, straight dark hair. Before visiting the salon, it is recommended to try on a wig on yourself in order to understand if Cleopatra's hairstyle is suitable. You can also make a false square of any shape.

To get the perfect haircut in the style of the Egyptian queen, you need to find a hairdresser who can draw a perfectly straight line to the shoulders or chin from the earlobes.

In this version, bangs are required. To make Cleopatra's hairstyle look perfect, the hair is straightened. They shouldn't push. Curls and protruding strands are all smoothed out. To enhance the smoothness effect, special tools are used.You can also do keratin hair straightening.

Cleopatra's hairstyle is suitable for perfectionist women who believe that hair, styled perfectly, should look like a wig.

Pixie

Women's short pixie haircut reveals ears, neck and shoulders. Distinctive features of this hairstyle are protruding hair ends, elongated bangs and a short haircut at the temples and the back of the head. With such a hairstyle, a woman looks perky, unusual. You can give preference to Pixie with lush hair - the hairdresser plays with the strands, creating texture.

Despite the fact that the hairstyle seems very simple, it has many advantages:

• you can make several options from one hairstyle - for everyday life and for going out. In five minutes a woman can transform from a business woman to a rock star;
• minimal styling is required for styling. You can style your hair in a short time - 5 minutes;
• for a hot summer, an ultra-short pixie is the best option;
• for thin hair, the pixie hairstyle is perfect. Torn ends add volume and enhance the effect;
• pixie can be done both on regular black or white hair, and on dyed and even highlighted. The pixie looks most impressive when adding bright strands - red, blue, green;
• the haircut is suitable for all ages.
  

A pixie haircut can be ideal for women with straight, sleek hair, so there won't be any styling problems. If the hair is too thick, it must be profiled. With thin hair, thinning is not done, the technique of creating layering and torn ends is used.

Pixie is not for everyone... It is not recommended to do this hairstyle for overweight women. To check if a haircut will work, put on a wig or pin your hair and evaluate the result. You should definitely not do a pixie haircut if there are small curls, since the hairstyle will not keep its shape.

If you still want to change your appearance, you can make a graduation or use a cascade technique.

Haircut - "ladder"

You can choose a haircut option - ladders can be used for any type of hair and face shape. The hairstyle is suitable for women of any age. The main plus is that if you don’t like your hairstyle, you can always transform it into another. To diversify the image and transform, use something new, you can do a haircut after painting in a bright color.

Tips for choosing a hairstyle:

• you can make a ladder with ragged ends or a cascading haircut;
• for thin hair, volume is achieved due to layering and cascading styling;
• if the hair is too thick, you can make a gentle transition and reduce hair volume.
  

A ladder haircut can be done according to the classic version, when all curls are of the same length and neatly styled, or non-standard options. So, to create volume, you can make a "hat" with a bang. Another way is to cut the strands at different levels, in a cascade.

After the hairstyle is done, it must be formalized. It is best to use a styling gel, and highlight individual strands for them, giving texture to the haircut. Too much curly hair is straightened with a curling iron or keratin straightening.

Bean

A bob haircut is very different from any other haircut in that it is done in the form of a bean. This is a very effective and stylish haircut that suits women of all ages.

Benefits of a bob haircut:

• ease of installation... The haircut itself is very simple, it does not need to be styled with the help of any special means, all that is required is a hairdryer and brushing;
• universality... The hairstyle is perfect for any face shape - oval, circle, square. It is also made for hair of any structure - thin and thick;
• can hide flaws in appearance or to emphasize the beautiful face shape using different haircut options;
• with hair you can experiment, changing the length and splendor.
  

The most common option is the classic bob.Smooth lines are created, due to which this hairstyle can be confused with a square. Hair frames the face. Short strands are made at the back of the head, and longer at the edges. This hairstyle is ideal for fine hair, a skilled craftsman can increase the volume by changing the length of the hair in different parts of the head.

Another option is an asymmetrical bob. This hairstyle is great for those who want to always be in trend. She was popular in the 90s and will remain popular in 2024. An asymmetrical bob is made with long strands on one side of the head. This haircut not only looks stylish, but also allows you to throw off a few years and look younger.

Shatush

From the 90s, another type of hairstyle for women came to us - shatush. This is a stylish coloring, most often performed on short hair. To look beautiful, you need to choose the right shade, as well as divide your hair into zones - each of them will have a different color.

The dye is applied to the hair after the bouffant is done, thereby achieving an unusual appearance of the hair.

It should be noted that it will not work to make a shatush without lightening, therefore, this is not an option for those who do not want to spoil their hair. When the paint is washed off, the hair is dried and styled. A minimum of tools are used for styling - a comb and clamps.

How to do 90s feminine styling

Hairstyles of the 90s can be done today, various options are presented in photos in magazines and on the Internet.

There are many women's hairstyles in the style of the 90s, in order not to make the wrong choice, you should explore different options:

Almost any hairstyle can be tailored to suit a specific face type. A standard bob or square is lengthened, or vice versa, made shorter in those areas that need to be highlighted.

Brushed bangs

Perfect for a 90s look, these are brushed bangs. You can do it yourself. You can comb long bangs, or cut them, but not too short. Then, using a comb with fine teeth, it is combed and smoothed. This method allows you to get volume if the bangs are too thin. You can fix the result with varnish or styling agent.

Ponytail

The ponytail hairstyle is suitable for all occasions.

You can choose from a variety of options:

• curled tail - a strand of hair is used instead of an elastic band;
• ponytail with a scythe along the parting line;
• low ponytail, brushed;
• voluminous ponytail with a fleece for long bangs;
  
• ponytail with a braid.

All that is required to create a hairstyle is a comb, 1-2 elastic bands and a nail polish fixer.

Voluminous short haircut with straight bangs

A real trend from the 90s, a short haircut is combed all over the head and a “hat” is made, and the bangs are left thinned. This hairstyle is best suited for older women, overweight. On thin, voluminous haircuts will look strange, increasing the head.

This hairstyle should be done only in a hairdresser. It is important that the master makes a rounding of the curls around the face, the hair should not be straight.

Kare with bangs and curled ends

Such a square can be either short or elongated. This option is an excellent solution for women who want to hide all flaws, for example, a round or square face.

The bangs can be left straight or curled inward. Hair is also curled inward or outward.To keep the hairstyle lasting, you should use styling products or perms. Otherwise, it is necessary to do styling after each shampooing.

High tails

There are several options for high ponytail hairstyles:

• tail with a large elastic band;
• tail braided around the base from a thin braid;
• straight, ponytail;
• curled ponytail.

To make a beautiful ponytail, you must first wash and dry your hair using a leave-in balm. Strong elastic bands and hairpins are used. If you need to keep the tail for the whole day, you should spray your hair with varnish.

Perm

The perm trend of the 90s was not popular for a long time, but now it is back in fashion. And if earlier such a procedure badly damaged the hair, today it is done using modern, gentle means. The best option for curling is to treat individual strands in the hair or just the ends in a short haircut.

Perming is not recommended for long hair.

The perm lasts from 3 to 6 months. Do several types of perms: acidic, alkaline. The last option, alkaline perm, is done for a short time - up to 90 days. It spoils hair less and costs much less.

Multi-colored strands

Hairstyles from the 90s (photos of women's hairstyles should be brought to the hairdresser as an example to get the desired haircut) can be different, but they are all unusual and bright. A hairstyle option for teens - any haircut or styling with highlighting colored strands.

You can choose both ordinary colors - brown in different shades, white, gray, and bright, neon - green, red, blue. It is best to do no more than 3-4 strands so that the hairstyle does not look clumsy.

Straight hair

Hairstyles of the 90s (photos of women's haircuts of that time are still used in catalogs of modern beauty salons) are not only extravagance and brightness. You can choose a calm option - straight hair. However, this hairstyle also has some distinctive features.

Hair straightened with a curling iron or keratin straightening can have different colors - all shades of brown, blond or red. One condition is that they must be well-groomed and perfectly smooth. Also, a woman can choose to do bangs or leave long strands, but in the 90s, long straight hair with bangs was considered a trend.

Men's haircut 90s: fashion trends

Men can also get their hair done in the style of the 90s, in those years many unusual options were offered, compared to today's, conservative haircuts.

Hedgehog

The classic hedgehog haircut is short, tousled hair, most often in light shades. You can make both a shortened and an elongated hedgehog. If in the first case the hair is cut exactly over the entire head, then the elongated hedgehog suggests the presence of a crest on the parietal, occipital and frontal lobes, excluding the sides. The hair is treated with a gel so that it resembles thorns.

Men of respectable age - from 35, it is recommended to do a shortened version of the hairstyle, and younger guys can experiment not only with the length, but also the color of the hair.

Beanie

Before going to the hairdresser, it is important to decide on the shape of the hat and choose a salon, since not every master will be able to make it right. The hat differs from any other haircuts primarily in its rounded hairstyle, soft silhouette and volume in the crown area.

A classic hat will suit every man.

The asymmetrical shape looks better on guys under 25. Any kind of hat can be supplemented with oblique bangs to hide some face imperfections. If a man has soft features, it is recommended to make a hat with a smooth transition. The strands are graduated and fit into an attractive silhouette.

Extra long curls

Men with curly hair can choose the most suitable hairstyle option for themselves: a cascade, a classic or graduated bob, or haircuts with several layers.

If the hair is of medium length and very curly, the best option is a haircut with an uneven outline, tapering towards the back of the head. You can choose a Canadian hairstyle or shave off the hair on the sides, and leave the long bangs tied in a ponytail.

Shaved whiskey and voluminous bangs

Men's hairstyle with shaved temples and voluminous bangs combed back is very popular today.

There are several variations of this haircut:

• long hair, styled neatly and slicked back;
• tousled bangs, laid with thorns;
• raised bangs;
• bangs combed back and tied with an elastic band.

Some men do hair coloring, which makes the hairstyle look more interesting - dark hair all over the head and light bangs.

Caesar

The Caesar haircut highlights the best facial features of men, which is why it is very popular. The haircut is named after Guy Julius Caesar, who, with its help, hid his flaw - bald spots on his head.

Among adult men, this haircut is common because it can be used to correct any irregularities in the face and forehead. It is very easy to trim this hairstyle at home.

How to do retro styling for men

Retro hairstyles are aristocratic and sophisticated. Almost any of the above haircuts can be turned into a retro look. Caesar, shaved whiskey with bangs - in addition, you only need styling with gel or fixing varnish. In a retro hairstyle, the hair should lie neatly.

To create a retro hairstyle, you need to update your haircut, wash and dry your hair, and use foam or gel to style the main part of your hair.

The image is complemented by clothing and accessories. Hairstyles from the 90s were eccentric. To achieve the same style today, you can use a photo, this is important when creating both male and female hairstyles. Also, you should choose only one option, without mixing ponytail and perm, so as not to get unexpectedly unpleasant results.

Author: Aksinya Osina

Article design: Anna Vinnitskaya

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