Gatsby Hairstyles: Ideas and Tips for Implementing Them

In 2013, Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby was released, revolutionizing style. The aesthetics of the magnificent 1920s sparkled with new colors and turned out to be relevant almost a century later. Gatsby parties, outfits, décor, designs and of course hairstyles have received new recognition.

There are several clear defining differences in this style. At the beginning of the 20th century, women turned to short haircuts, it was a revelation, ultra-fashionable hairstyles captured the minds of high society ladies and not only them. Nothing boyish, sporty and brutal: cropped haircuts suggested a feminine styling, emphasis on facial features and graceful accessories. Therefore, if you have a short haircut, it does not hurt to make an elegant classic styling with your own hands, which will set you apart from the crowd.

Other signs of the Gatsby style:

• side partings - they were accentuated in the hairstyle, they stood out with styling and not only;
• waves are the most noticeable feature of the style, it is these ideal, obedient, clearly fixed waves in the beauties' hairstyles that make the style recognizable;
• tight curls - no mess, exquisite disheveledness and deliberate naturalness, everything is tight and strictly fixed, the hairstyle remained impeccable throughout the day;
• the use of noticeable accessories - ribbons, hairpins, headbands, etc.

Women could wear their hair loose, but this was not natural, like "combed and gone."Even loose hair clearly retained specially created waves, which were not disturbed by either the wind or any active work.

If you try, you can, without the help of a specialist, make a Gatsby-style styling for hair of different lengths. Let's start with the middle one. Useful for work: curling tongs, a wooden comb, curlers, as well as an iron, clamps.

How to style.

• Thoroughly wash your hair with shampoo that enhances the shine and silkiness of the hair.
• Dry your hair. Comb them thoroughly, distribute thermal protection products along the entire length.
• When the thermal protection is dry, heat the curling iron. Curl the curls to one side without straightening the curls with your hands. Pre-arrange a clear side parting.
• Take styling strong hold. Your task is to barely beat the curls with your fingers, connect them into one large part on one side. It turns out that the hair is thrown over one shoulder or tends to do so.
• Take a headband with rhinestones, put it on your head, it should be about 2 cm above your eyebrows.

The whole point is in accessories - if you just leave clearly fixed waves, it will be the 30s-40s, the golden age of Hollywood, yet less grotesque aesthetics. Therefore, the hairstyle must be supported by a bright, catchy accessory, no matter whether you are styling for long or medium hair. Short hair can also be chic in this aesthetic.

If you have a bob haircut that does not go out of style, then you can go back 100 years in terms of appearance as well. Short haircuts look completely different if styled in the Gatsby style - they look more complex, bright, and emphasize facial features even better.

The actions are simple.

• Apply a strong hold foam along the entire length of a little more damp hair. Another option is a gel, the styling will be with a wet effect, this is not bad for an evening hairstyle.
• Part your hair with a clear side parting.
• When using a triple curling iron or clamps, build S-shaped waves on the curls.
• Fix the result with varnish.

It remains only to complement the hairstyle at your discretion: a headband with a feather, a large flower is suitable for such a styling. Earrings should also be bright and self-sufficient. Make-up is recommended for smoky eyes with a slight drooping effect of the corners of the eyes.

Short bob or hair that has already grown below the shoulders lends itself well to the next styling. Hair, as in other recommendations, needs to be washed (use shampoo with reflective inclusions), dry. Spread reflective mousse over the entire length. Divide the curls along a clear side part. To facilitate styling, you need to use clips - they use them to separate the hair along vertical paths.

Then each strand is curled into curls with a curling iron (using the occipital direction). Fix the resulting curl with a clip, the hair should cool in this position. When all the curls are curled, the clamps can be removed.

It is a little more difficult to make such a styling, but there are much more options here: bundles and weaving, bundles and rollers are allowed.

Diagram of one of the styling.

• Wash and dry your hair, apply special heat protection products to it.
• Part your hair with a side part.
• Take a few strands closer to the contour of the face. Secure them so that they do not interfere with other manipulations with the hair.
• Curl all other curls with a curling iron into not the largest curls. Fluff your hair barely noticeably so that it becomes more luxuriant downwards, the top (crown) should be smooth. Fix with varnish.
• The strands that were left "for later" must be turned into waves with the help of clamps.Subsequently, curls with small curls are separated from the waves by a rim, silk ribbon, beads or other decoration.

Many girls want to apply Gatsby hairstyles with a modern twist. Still, with such bright accessories, you can only appear at a party, and you want to do a beautiful hairstyle more often. In this sense, it's easier for short-haired girls: it won't take long to create waves.

If, nevertheless, we are talking about long hair, then their main mass can be hidden on the back of the head in a bun, and those curls that frame the face can be turned into waves with the help of clips.

For girls who choose such a vivid image for some significant event, it is very important to find the right accessories.

• Feathers. The familiar cabaret style is very appropriate here. Such jewelry is suitable for lush hair, the feathers can be fixed on the side, or you can choose a headband with feathers in the center of the forehead.
• Satin ribbon. Necessarily with beads or stones, a simple satin ribbon without decor will look faded and not quite accompany the style.
• Hairpin in the form of a hat. Another option, not the most associative style, but still acceptable. You can attach it anywhere, but more often on the side.
• Hat-mesh. This accessory practically completely covers the head; on the side of such a hat there is almost always a shining appliqué.

Of the preferred colors - black, white, milky, pearl, gray. Of course, a hairstyle can only be a part of the look, and if everything else doesn't match the style, it won't look convincing. Therefore, you will have to select everything in one ensemble: from shoes to hairpins.

Stars often refer to this style. Moreover, "Gatsby" he is called mainly in Russian-speaking countries, which was influenced by the Oscar-winning film. And other names of the style, more familiar - "Chicago" and "gangster". Jazz became popular, cinematography developed, designers shifted their gaze from curvy beauties to slender girls with an almost boyish constitution. The time of pleasure, eternal holiday and morning sobering up still excites the minds.

Successful examples of the embodiment of style among the stars.

• Tyra Banks. Such elegant hairstyles help Tyra to look feminine.

• Katy Perry. Once a brunette, Katy often played retro looks. And her example is indicative of brunettes with squares and equally beautiful expressive eyes.

• Taylor Swift. A soft version of the style, suitable for more than just an evening out.

• Madonna. More than once the queen of pop music tried on retro images, they really suit her.

• Christina Aguilera. She loves not only burlesque, but vintage values ​​that are still impressive today.

• Carey Mulligan, the same beloved of the hero Leonardo DiCaprio. If you decide on such a haircut, then on days of parties and celebrations you can try on an image from the 20s, and on weekdays you can turn the hairstyle into that variation of it that made Twiggy's reed famous all over the world.

For information on how to do an evening hairstyle with a cold wave, see the next video.