Again, the 90s were a great year in as much as pop culture is concerned and this can be witnessed from the kind of hairstyles that dominated the period. The hair looks of the decade ranged from dramatic chops that were daring to toys and accessories that are currently popular again. Whether you’re interested in getting a throwback to the proud 90s or just wondering what hairstyles were trending back then, let this guide walk you through some of the 90s trendiest hairstyles and how you can get them now.
1. The Rachel: Jennifer Aniston’s Iconic Cut
None of the discussions on haircuts that became popular in the 90s would be complete without mentioning The Rachel. Inspired by the popular TV show Friends and Rachel Green’s character’s haircut and waves, this layered haircut with large beautiful waves dominated the 90s.
How to Achieve the Look:
- Cut: Just make sure you get long layers with some sort of highlights around your face. They should begin at the base of your chin, and extend downward.
- Styling: When aiming at volume, go for a round brush as well as a blow dryer. During the last section, apply a curling iron to get the loose, wavy look.
- Products: Products like a volumizing mousse and texturizing spray will be useful in order to emulate that fabulous full-body bounce.
2. The Mullet: Business in the Front, Party in the Back
The mullet must have been one of the most debated hairstyles of the 90s. First made tremendously famous by rock stars and particularly pop icons, this style had hair short at the front while it was long at the back. While it is a style that causes both like and dislike, it is also a style associated with a freedom, rebellious period.
How to Achieve the Look:
- Cut: Mullet is created with a short layered fringing on the hair top while the back has longer layering.
- Styling: To achieve this look, you twist the front with texturizing gel and ensure that the back is left flat.
- Products: A strong-hold gel or pomade will facilitate neat and tidy, smart appearance for your mullets.
3. Crimped Hair: A Textured Twist
Crimped hair was in great craze among the party animators and the trendy youth of the 1990’s. This style included making straight hair easier to manage by making zigzag waves with the aid of a crimping iron.
How to Achieve the Look:
- Tool: Consider the purchase of a crimping iron or of a crimping attachment on your curling iron.
- Styling: Partition your hair and then crimp it from the root up to the tips.
- Products: Light hairspray should be used to set the crimped texture on your hair so as not to make it heavy.
4. The High Ponytail: A Classic Elevated
With celebrities as well as popular sports stars adopting the high ponytail in 90s with fashion, this hairstyle gained immense popularity. It is fashionable and practical if you would like to have your hair out of your face yet again, not messy.
How to Achieve the Look:
- Styling: Take your hair at the back of the head and gather all the hair at the crown part of the head and bring it up high and keep it with the elastic. To achieve more height, gather some hair at the crown and tease the roots well before pulling them into a ponytail.
- Products: For extra volume, you can use a texturizing spray or a volumizing powder to add volume at the root area.
5. Butterfly Clips: Fun and Functional
The butterfly clips were a cute hair accessory that gained so much popularity in the 90s. Often these tiny clips were applied to pin sections of hair and were considered to be most appropriate for young girls and teens.
How to Achieve the Look:
- Styling: Take the section at the center of the head and divide it by making a part down to the nape of the neck and use butterfly clips to pull back small parts. Applying more than one color is allowed, in fact, it is encouraged for the patterns used should be in different colors and to create a retro look.
- Products: For instance, the light hold hairspray is best since it helps keep the clips in place while not leaving hair feeling hard to manage.
6. The Shag: Edgy and Effortless
The shag haircut was all about layers and texture, but almost all of them you needed to cut more than you razored. Style that looks wild and was characteristic of the rock ‘n’ roll movement and endorsed by musicians and celebrities. It is cut in a messy style with cut layers and a messy top look.
How to Achieve the Look:
- Cut: Ask for a shag cut with a lot of different layers in it. Jelly-like bangs should be messy, and end at about the eyebrows.
- Styling: Finally, for the texture and that lovely messy look, spray sea salt into your hair.
- Products: For this type of styling, all you need is mousse and texturizing sprays.
7. The Flat Ironed Look: Sleek and Straight
Flat iron was a new innovation during the 1990s and helped people to style their hair straight, shiny and silky. This look was as opposed to the crimped and curly hair styles that were in vogue at that time.
How to Achieve the Look:
- Tool: Use an efficient hair straightening flat iron and start doing it in separate sections of hair since hair is thick.
- Styling: A heat protectant should be used before the flat iron can be used so as to avoid causing damage to the strands.
- Products: End with a serum or a shine spray for the ultimate finish of sparkling, glossy looks.
8. The Rat Tail: A Unique Trend
The rat tail was an odd and sometimes disregarded haircut that saw one section of the hair at the back of the head, the nape region, left long while the rest was trimmed. It was radical rock and roll unstyled, which could be interpreted as rebellious by most observers.
How to Achieve the Look:
- Cut: Request for a razor shaving with a single ponytail of hair at the rear end.
- Styling: The long section should be straight or you can curl it a little for some variation.
- Products: This section of hair should ideally be left a bit unkempt, so apply a light weight pomade on it.
Conclusion
The 1990s were sperm to high-risk hair trends, and many of them cycle back into fashion today. No matter the inspiration is the character Rachel Green or just the desire to give your hair a little crimping to make it look like a thing from the 90s, these hairstyles can be just perfect to have some fun and give your hair a twist that takes you back in time.
