How to Create a 1920s Retro Hairstyle

If you want a sexy retro hairstyle for a night on the town or a last-minute dinner party, look to your favorite celebrities like Katy Perry for inspiration.

To recreate a gorgeous Hollywood look, unleash your inner glam girl with pin-up waves.

While Katy has a glam squad on call that’ll tease and tame her hair at home — or in a swanky hotel– the do-it-yourself girl on a budget can create a luxe, drop-dead-gorgeous hairstyle  easily, using a few simple beauty tips.

But first, you must select the proper 1920′s retro hairstyle for your face shape:

For women with a heart face shape,these waves draw attention to your cheekbones and eyes. If you have an oval or long face shape, long wavy hair will add fullness to your face. By wearing chic and simple hairstyles that complement your natural face shape, your strands will accent your unique bone structure and hair length perfectly.

For ladies with square-shaped faces, soften your angular jar with a short bob that falls 3 to 5 inches below the ears.

Here’s how to create a retro 1920′s hairstyle that will look polished, whether you are headed for a black-tie event or the bedroom!

1. Start your style with day-old hair. You want the hair to have texture to keep the curls tight, without the greasy feel of dirty hair.
2. Make a side part in your hair.
3. Spritz a heat-activated product through hair. Flat-iron hair with a ghd hair straightener.
4. Use a 1- or 2-inch barrel curling iron to curl hair from the tips to the root. Roll your hair towards the face.
5. Lightly brush the curls out with your fingers. Set the hair with a light hold hairspray.

Whether you are wearing an evening gown with long earrings that graze the tops of your shoulders, or a summer dress featuring thin spaghetti straps, style your strands in lush waves for year-round old Hollywood style.