While this style might look pretty ordinary now 90 years ago it was a real hit.

How to do a 1930s mens hairstyle. It required shaving the area between the mustache and nose so that the mustache line followed the outline of the upper lip. If the man was parting his. On average men in the 1930s to 1960s would wear their hair at the 3-inch length mark on the top while the sides were tapered very short.

The pencil-thin Errol Flynn mustache was popular in the 1930s after the actor debuted it on the silver screen. Its a perfect example of how men in the 1930s with curled hair looked. The actual snood is a small fabric usually netted bag that covers a bun.

The hair that lifts between your fingers is going to become a finger wave. It was trimmed frequently so that it never became too bushy. In order to have enough hair to slick back hair length needed to be about five to seven inches or enough to reach back over the crown of the head but not too long as to stick out past the crown.

Pinch the two fingers together and secure the hair with a metal wave clamp. If you see curly hair styled remember it is just a change from this early years hairstyle. With both the slicked back hairstyle and the side-parted swept style the hair was cut with a short to medium taper haircut leaving just-enough hair length on the top for combing.

Mens hairstyles first had to reach the right length. Hair is cut really short about 4 mm 015 inches and styled with a. It can be split to either side brushed back or down.

The clamp should run parallel to your part. The 1930s was all about classy and controlled hair. Add a snood to a ballerina bun to create a retro vibe.