See Popular Hair Trends From the Year You Graduated High School

Big neck curls paired with a sweeping side part were popular in the mid-'40s. The combed top — seen here on singer Jo Stafford — continued to be a trend throughout the decade.

By the late '40s, the less structure, the better. Loose waves, rather than tight curls, were all the rage.

Eventually, shorter hair became a trend, with many going back to chin-length cuts rather than letting their hair grow out.

Easy hairstyles were the priority in the late '40s. It was common to keep the top of the hair waved or flat, like Katharine Hepburn's style here.

A trend that carried over from the '40s, victory rolls were tight and voluminous curls set on the top of the head for a sleek and sophisticated look. Actresses like Lana Taylor wore this look when they wanted to add a touch of glamour.

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Sleek on the sides, a sea of curls on the top. The Poodle Clip was given its name, because it reminded many of, you guessed it, a poodle.

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When Marilyn Monroe busted onto the scene in the early '50s, her signature bob with smooth curls became the epitome of glamour and style.

This popular haircut, seen here on Elizabeth Taylor, was essentially a pixie cut with some length and volume left on top. Many young woman transitioning to adulthood wore this style.

Audrey Hepburn was always one for setting hair trends, but none were more iconic than her pixie for her 1954 film, Sabrina. Her micro-bangs gave it a bold, modern vibe — and the style caught on like wildfire.

Grace Kelly exuded chicness with her smooth and sleek hair that curled at the end as it reached her shoulder. Many were keen to follow suit.

Inspired by the Hollywood pinup trend, a popular hairstyle for women with long hair, like Rita Hayworth, was to style it in soft curls that fell either on both sides of the face or to one side with a deep part.

As Marilyn Monroe grew more popular throughout the decade, so did her signature platinum blonde hair. Soon, competing studios began promoting stars with a similar look as the bombshell, like Jayne Mansfield.

There are so many different variations of a chignon, but in the late '50s an artfully pinned-up version is what all the stylish women were wearing to dinner parties.

Unlike the neat, polished updos of years prior, women opted for messier, imperfect styles to achieve a sexy look in the '60s.

A little softer and more flattering than the unfortunate '90s bowl cut, actress Hayley Mills and other stars donned this round chop with smoothed-under tips.

As one of the most influential figures in fashion, First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis popularized this voluminous style.

Women saw the likes of the Ronettes and Brigitte Bardot piling hair atop their heads to reach as much height as possible.

Ah, the bob. After initially popping up in the '20s, Vidal Sassoon reinvented it during the mid-'60s, making it chic again among stylish women.

Taking the same bob a step further, Sassoon popularized the modern, geometric look on women including Mary Quant.

As hippies influenced mainstream style, women flocked to copy the ever-trendsetting Cher by wearing their hair long, straight, and silky.