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Classic Short Celebrity Hair Styles
Usually, the idea of celebrities conjures images of starlets with long, flowing locks in
ornate arrangements, strolling on the red carpet at movie premieres, and wearing sleek gowns of beads and rhinestones. But there have
always been those stars who marched to their own drummer when it comes to hair fashion. Often, they have been trendsetters, starting
fads and trends that soon spread throughout the country.
Among these off-beat beauties a common trait can often be seen: short hair. Here’s a look at
four celebrities from the last four decades and the hairstyles that have become synonymous with their image:
Sandy Duncan:
Ms. Duncan’s career began as a soap opera actress on the show “Search for Tomorrow” and soon
her waifish looks and bubbly personality made her a star. Her popularity seemed to reach a peak throughout the 1970s and 1980s with her
own television show (The Sandy Duncan Show) and a series of projects with Walt Disney Productions. In the late 70s, it was not uncommon
in any crowd of women to find one or two Sandy Duncan look-a-likes who copied her trademark pixie-cut.
Ms. Duncan’s signature look may have gone through periodic work-related shifts, but she has
always seemed to gravitate back to the short, pixie-like cut that she made popular. Although these days, her sandy-blonde locks sport a
darker tone, the cut is the same. Straight, razor-cut layers following the perimeter of the hair with a slightly tousled look. The cut
has always suited Ms. Duncan best because of her slender build, petite frame and fine-boned features.
Jamie Lee Curtis:
Another actress who seemed to pick up the banner for the short hair style throughout her
career is Jamie Lee Curtis, who started out gaining popularity for her roles as a scream queen in a variety of popular horror films
(Halloween, Prom Night, The Fog) and going on to prove her talent in both comedies (Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda), action films
(True Lies with Arnold Schwarzenegger) and dramatic roles (Forever Young, My Girl, The Tailor of Panama), soon found her signature look
in the gamine-cropped style that has become her trademark look.
Born to well-known stars Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, Ms. Curtis was destined to be a classic
beauty, and the choppy, cropped look of her traditional style flatters her beauty. That’s not to say her hairstyle has remained
unchanged these last thirty years. Ms. Curtis has gone from the more mop-topped short haired look, to super-short gamine crops that
emphasize her fine features and beautiful eyes.
In the photo here we see Ms. Curtis with one of her shorter styles. The hair is super-short,
choppy and well-textured. Always one to be unconventional on her views regarding aging, her hair color is natural, showing the pattern
of gray which seems only to add shimmer to her look.
Amanda Bearse:
Perhaps best known for her role as the snotty, uptight yuppie, Marcy Rhoades D’Arcy, neighbor
to Al Bundy on FOX’s Married with Children series, Amanda Bearse has always had shorter hair styles for her television roles. As the
series progressed, her chin-length bob slowly began to shorten to a bowl-style mop-top cut, and ultimately to the choppy, spiky gamine
crop she wears today.
Although she now does most of her work behind the scenes as a director for many of the most
popular comedy series of the last decade, Ms. Bearse still has her classic, funky, short style. She has foresworn her old blonde color
for a natural salt and pepper, but as you can see here, the cut is still close-cropped, razor-textured, wild and punk-like. It’s the
perfect counter-point to accentuate her large, expressive eyes and apple-cheeked face.
Lisa Rinna:
Another actress who has made a name for herself in daytime drama, Ms. Rinna has a fanatical
following among soaps fans, who have followed her from her stint as Billie on “Days of Our Lives” to her current job as host of Soap
Talk, on Soapnet Television. While initially, Ms. Rinna’s hair has always been on the longer side (usually at least shoulder length)
she has had forays (in more recent years) into shorter hair looks.
These days, (as shown) Ms. Rinna’s shag cut has reached the true ‘short hair’ stage, showing
that short hair can still be sexy and glamourous and that a short hairstyle doesn’t always mean gamine, or boyish. Her rich brown hair
has warm, golden highlights and layer upon layer of dimensional coloring. Combined with the textured razor-cutting, the hair is both
trendy and fashionable, without once appearing anything less than feminine.
It should be noted that even with her squared jaw, the short style works, due to the flared
ends of the hair which are textured and styled with an outward bend to create a rounding silhouette.
Stacy - Stylist ©Hairfinder.com
Photographs provided by Photorazzi
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