Beehive Hairstyles – 50's Updo Trends are Back

In the past, women have got addicted to this stylish updo, making abuse of the hair sparys and combing back their hair. It is a rock and roll hairstyle that can be also the most classy updo ever. The beehive is a stylish classy updo that may be seen in old time movies, worn by the most fashionable and stylish actresses and singers like Audrey Hepburn, Dusty Springfield, Brigitte Bardot, Doris Day, Sophie Loren and many more. The most stylish model of that era, Suzy Parker posed with a beehive for Coco Channel. It is popular specially among celebrities, because it provides a perfectly polished chic look.

Styling a beehive hairstyle is more simple than it looks like. First of all, you should know that it work best on an unwashed hair, which is at least shoulder length. To get the big hairstyle look, it requires the strongest hair styling products and lots of teasing. Don't forget that teasing your hair damages it, so treat it after each time you use this hairstyle. Get some body into your hair with large hot rollers and comb the back into a classic French twist updo. Than tease the hair left in front and pin it back in small sections. Finish it with plenty of hairspray to make sure it has an extra hold.

                                            Scarlett Johansson Modern Beehive Updo

   

Nowadays, the beehive hairstyles got more and more edgy, like we have seen it on Amy Winehouse.
For the more edgy, Amy Winehouse look beehive hairstyle, you'll need one extra hair styling item: the hair rat. Start with using extra large hot rollers to get volume into your hair, comb it into a pony tail and start teasing and fixing it with hair spray. The hair rat will help you give the extra large style, the most abundant hair look. It may be use for the classic hairstyle to, just to give a touch of volume and easier holding. Don't forget to get the hair rat that matches your natural hair color. Place it in the middle of your comb, or if it's a ring shaped than pull your hair trough it and pin the hair all over it, by trying to hide it. The way you do it doesn't really matter, because it is a messy updo. Just make it long lasting by fixing it as much as possible. The less it moves, the more it will last.

The beehive can be styled in different ways. High up with extra large size, classic styled with a simple French twist updo in the back and higher on the top with side swept bangs, or a low beehive with a strong and close tight style in the front and sides. It is a retro hairstyle with a hint of modern look. Find the one that matches your personality and comb your hair in the most extravagant hairstyle you ever had.