Both achieve good results, but vary slightly in the finished result. Hairstylist Erika Alvarado of Las Vegas, NV created this look with the hidden pin curl swirl at the top of the head. “There needs to be a lot of great backcombing, held with strong-hold hairspray.

The Poodle Do is a very versatile hairstyle to achieve as it can be created with most hair types and lengths, from just above the shoulders to hair that is midway down the back. It all depends on your ability to handle minimal hair (perhaps using a few hair extensions to pad the top out) or long hair (hiding excess hair by overlaying the hair as you wind it up into curls). This is a hairstyle for any woman who loves to try a style “outside the box” and someone who appreciates classic styles.

The iconic image of her looking over her shoulder, standing in a white swimsuit and heels was plastered all over by American soldiers. As a makeup style, the classic pin-up underwent a revival in modern fashion. In Europe, prior to the First World War, the likes of “Miss Fernande” (who some identify as Fernande Barrey[6][7]) were arguably the world’s first pin-ups in the modern sense.

The beauty received two separate stars on the Hollywood walk of famefor her work in films and TV. Other popular pinups of the 1940s included Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, and Jane Russell. Hayworth was known for her sultry gaze and dark, glamorous look, while Monroe was famous for her blonde curls and girl-next-door charm.

Use caution when placing your pins to hide them and finish with a firm hold hairspray. If you struggle with frizz, this look can still appear very authentic with a more natural shape (and very little product) as opposed to these very smooth rolls. Anita Ekberg was a Swedish Actress who was considered a sex goddess because of her beautiful golden locks, luminous skin, and blue eyes. She rose to stardom when she played the role of Sylvia in the film La Dolce Vita in 1960. After that, she moved to Rome and found work as a movieextra and entered other beauty pageants, and then she met the producer thatwould change her life.

As societal norms changed, the vintage pin-up style became viewed as more wholesome compared to the more provocative imagery of the time. Not what is commonly thought of as pinup style today, but these pinups girls were photographed in their vintage glam 1940s style evening gowns, dressed up to the nines. The golden age of pinups is considered to be the 1940s, notably during WWII when it was common for men to have images of their favorite girls pinned up. Poses from the pin-up style are often designed to be flirtatious but not overtly sexual. There’s an emphasis on coy looks, playful gestures, and sometimes exaggerated expressions.

TiaThis blonde bombshell has the classic pin-up girl look that takes us back to some of the blonde pin-ups of the 1950s like Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. At the height of her career, she made the most money then for a model, equivalent to a pin up million dollars a year today. Notable is her film opposite Sean Connery, Woman of Straw, also watch for some snazzy 1960s fashion worn by Gina throughout the film.

If using a curling iron, definitely clip each curl in a barrel formation after it has been curled to allow each curl to cool completely before you start working with the style. If possible, start with hair that’s not freshly washed because it will hold the curls better and make the victory roll so much easier to create. When creating the curls, use a heated wand then put them in pin curl clips for about 20 to 30 minutes to let them set. She later did many films and was even called Paramount’s Marilyn Monroe. The starlet later died at the age of 83 in 2015 after suffering through a complicated illness. Russell was born onFebruary 21 in 1921, and she started her acting career when Howard Hughes casther in the film The Outlaw, she was just a teenager at the time.

Most of hermovies were either musicals or westerns; her most notable movie was GentlemenPrefer Blondes. Betty Grable was a singer, dancer, model and pinup girl whowas born in 1916. She did more than forty films in the 1930s and the 1940s, andshe was in the top 10 box office stars for 12 consecutive years. Her mother helped her get into Hollywood, andGrable was soon involved in many Hollywood projects. She denied Howard Hughes offer to work in America, but shewas a part of many American movies that were shot in Europe. Her acting chopsin the 1953 film Bread, Love and Dreams were awarded a BAFTA nomination forwhich she then won the Nastro d’Agento award.

Margie Stewart was referred to as the “military’s official pinup” and promoted war bonds. Pinup girl is a term that refers to a girl who’s image was so popular in print (this was before the digital age) that their image would be “pinned up” everywhere. She was reportedly the top pin up girl of WWII thanks to this swimsuit photo. She was famous for her movies and her romance life, especially when she began dating Kennedy, president of the united states. Her famous “million dollar legs” are the focus of the image, as she reportedly had her legs insured for a million dollars.

Viewed within a large frame, the pin-up is a species of the portrait, yanked down off the walls of exclusive galleries and museums and posted in ordinary gas stations and poolhalls. The term’s most evocative use recalls the drawn, painted, or photographed representations of idealized, all-American femininity produced in the decades surrounding World War II. Bettie Page, often hailed as the “Queen of Pin-Ups,” became the most photographed model of the 20th century. Although she began her modeling career at 27, Page’s iconic look—characterized by her black hair with bangs and bright blue eyes—quickly captured the public’s imagination.

Pin-up art’s future seems to intertwine with digital media evolution and societal shifts in perceptions of beauty and representation. It may continue to evolve, reflecting and challenging contemporary values and aesthetics. Haver has a rather brief career, and she didn’t get a chanceto showcase her true talents. For the first time, the government of the United States gave permission to soldiers to display racy pin-ups in their bunkers.