Era 08 · 1960 – 1989
Revolution: the age of natural
The Afro, the Sassoon cut and the mop-top.
Vidal Sassoon cut geometry into hair. The Beatles grew it over the collar. The Afro became a statement of Black pride and politics. Punks spiked theirs with soap and glue.
Highlights
- The Afro
- Sassoon's five-point cut
- Punk
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