The 1960s saw the onset of a counterculture revolution, with accepted social norms in every realm from music to film to fashion being challenged and re-written. Slowly, the bouffants, pompadours and poodle cuts that reigned over the previous decade were replaced by more exaggerated, edgier hairstyles.
Hairstyles of American students in the 1960s
Hair became a symbolic representation of social change as women opted for shorter cuts and men grew out their hair to lengths previously considered unacceptable. Variety encompassed the decade, with a whole host of styles moving swiftly in and out of fashion over the years.
Take a look at these lovely portrait photos from PatricksMercy to see what hairstyles of American students looked like in the 1960s.
Central high senior with short sassy haircut, 1962
Stylish haircut in 1962 at Mercy High School in Red Bluff, California
Beautiful beehive hairstyle on student, St. Benedict High School in Chicago, 1964
Beautiful beehive hairstyle on student, St. Benedict High School in Chicago, 1964
Hairstyle fashion at Immaculate Heart High School, Los Angeles, CA, 1964
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