OldHollywood hairencompasses styles from the golden ages of 1920 to 1960 and have remained timeless for good reason.

The hair was loaded with volume, face-framing curls, and sleek shapes that held for hours on end.

The shape of your hairhow that volume falls around the faceis what you want to emphasize for dramatic effect.

Greta Lee wears a soft Hollywood wave in her bob to the Golden Globes

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Side Parts

A dramaticside partis a detail you’ll notice in most Old Hollywood hairstyles.

Especially inshorter cuts, those minor details have a major impact.

Asymmetrical Bob

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Asymmetrical bobsare great for any pop in of hair texture.

Lady Gaga wears her platinum bob in a soft old Hollywood hairstyle

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Flapper Bob

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This1920smicro-bob is a quintessential old-Hollywood look.

When your roots are naturally kinky or curly, smoothing the roots can be a tandem effort.

To add that Old Hollywood flare to a longer length, focus on the ends.

Zendaya wears her bob on the red carpet in brushed out curls for an Old Hollywood look

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That soft but curled fall still gives the hair a lot of body and bounce.

But what if we told you it doesn’t always need to be placed at the crown?

The curls have less structure but the body and face framing side sweep are still there.

Sydney Sweeney wears a bouncy blown out bob with old Hollywood-style influence

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Her dark red lip and tousled texture are a modern play on the old classics of Hollywood beauty.

To finish, fluff out with an extra wide tooth comb.

Direct the curl in your side part away from the face and continue in that direction throughout.

Laura Harrier look sover her shoulder wearing a side parted old Hollywood styled long bob

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The larger the barrel, the softer the finish.

Bubble Bob

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Bubbled ends can also give your bob an Old Hollywood appearance.

The smooth, straight root gives the ends their emphasis.

Michelle Yeoh in a modern version of old hollywood styled bob

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Blunt Bob

Blunt bobsare excellent for recreating Old Hollywood style.

Justine Skye wears old Hollywood shapes with contemporary hair color in her long bob

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Gigi Hadid attends the Met Gala in a very short 1920s inspired bob

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Lori Harvey wears her grown out bob in dramatic Hollywood curls with tons of volume

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Selena Gomez softens the old Hollywood hair style on a longer bob with a softer curl on her ends

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Taraji P. Henson wears an a-line bob with lots of back combed volume at the roots for a retro glam look

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Bella Hadid wears a side part on her long bob length for an old glamour look

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Ciara modernizes the old Hollywood glam look on her lob with tousled waves

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Beyonce wears a platinum bob in big bouncy Hollywood curls

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Jennifer Lawrence wears soft dissheveled curls for a modern hollywood glam style on her highlighted bob

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Greta Lee wears a soft hollywood wave in her bob to the Golden Globes

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Emily Osment wears an old Hollywood curl in her bob length hair

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Hoyeon Jung wears a micro bob with old hollywood volume at her ends

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Florence Pugh with an overdirected bang in an old Hollywood wave for her bob

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Lucy Boynton wears a strong wavy shape around the hairline of her platinum bob at the Oscars

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Jourdan Dunn wears her layer free bob with Hollywood inspired movement at the ends

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