Beehive Hairdo: The Women’s Popular Hairstyle Throughout the 1960s _ Olden American

   

The beehive is a hairstyle in which long hair is piled up in a conical shape on the top of the head and slightly backwards pointing, giving some resemblance to the shape of a traditional beehive. It is also known as the B-52 due to a resemblance to the distinctive nose of the Boeing B-52 Strategic Bomber. The ’80s band The B-52’s, took their name from the hairstyle which was worn by members Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson

 
The beehive style was popular throughout the 1960s, particularly in the United States and other Western countries, and remains an enduring symbol of 1960s kitsch.
 
 
The beehive is constructed by backcombing or teasing the hair with a comb, creating a tangled pile which is lightly combed over to make a smooth outer surface. The longer the hair, the higher the beehive. Beehive styles of the early 1960s sometimes overlapped with bouffant styles, which also employed teasing to create hair volume; but generally speaking, the beehive effect was a rounded cone piled upwards from the top of the head, while the simple bouffant was a wider, puffier shape covering the ears at the sides.
 
Here is a set of vintage photos that shows women with beehive hairstyles in the 1960s.
The beehive hairstyle of the beautiful ladies
The beehive hairstyle of the stylish lady
These lovely women sport a beehive hairdo
This fashionable lady rocks the beehive hairdo

The sophisticated lady flaunts her beehive hairstyle

The elegant woman showcases her beehive hair

This chic lady wears the beehive hairdo

The beehive hairstyle of this classy lady

This graceful lady looks stunning with the beehive look

The charming ladies flaunt their beehive hairstyles

 

The gorgeous women showcase their beehive hair

These stunning ladies wear the beehive hairdo

The beehive hairstyle of these attractive women
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These pretty ladies rock the beehive look