Even if you weren’t old enough to sport a great hairstyle in the 90s or are a little nostalgic about the “old times,” you can still take advantage of the beautiful 90s hairstyles for women.
Pixies, bobs, crimped hair, long and voluminous hairstyles dominated the ’90s era. All of these approaches are still used today.
If you want to go back to the 90s or are just looking for a new way to arrange or cut your hair, these hairstyles can be a great choice. Even though 1990 is almost 30 years away, those hairstyles still appear modern and attractive.
90s Hairstyles
Do you know that flowers and visible roots were popular in the 90s? The same approach is popular. Only we call visible roots an ombre and use slightly different types of flowers.
1. Crimped Half-Up Ponytail
One of those favorite 90s hairstyles that takes only minutes to style is this voluminous half ponytail. It’s stunning on long hair when teased for height and crimped for texture!
2. Long Thick Bangs
Another staple of the 90s includes big glasses! Get your vintage hairstyle easily by pairing long thick bangs with your glasses and you’ll be an instant throwback to a favorite decade.
3. Deep Side-Parted Curls
After combing in a heavy side part on long curly hair, secure your style with a few spritzes of hair spray. Then brush on your favorite brightly colored eyeshadow, like a gorgeous blue!
4. Bright Pink Buns
Two high space buns are just the look to show off your bright pink hair and spunky personality. If you have any kind of side bang, you can straighten them and finish off your 90s look with a few swipes of hot pink eyeshadow. Don’t worry about making the buns too tight on this look.
5. Curtain Bangs with a Knit Headband
Any girl who wants a classic 90s hairstyle should opt for long curtain bangs. They’re perfect on long hair and super cute styled with a bright pink, chunky knit headband.
6. Teased Ponytail
Do you have long thin hair? You can still rock the classic high ponytail that was so popular in the 90s. Just tease the front for height and volume! Crimping the hair will also help your hairstyle’s nod to days gone by.
7. Half-Up Pigtails
For ladies with shoulder-length to long hair, gather the top half of your hair into two side ponytails for a softer 90s hairstyle. Rock it with your favorite pair of sunnies and a fun, printed jacket.
8. Short Shaggy Hair
A shaggy cut and teased hair can both be your key to the perfect 90s hairstyle. If you have short hair, ask your stylist to cut in choppy, shaggy layers. This way when you tease the hair, you’ll get gorgeous volume more easily.
9. Brushed-Back Hair with a Plastic Headband
Remember those plastic headbands you used to be obsessed with in the 90s? Give them a comeback by wearing one to sweep your hair back off your face. Long or short hair, it’s a guaranteed beautiful look.
10. Half-Up Curls with Curly Bangs
What do you get when you combine thick hair with large curls? A vintage hairstyle worthy of all those Insta photos you’ll be taking! We love a half ponytail with soft bangs across the forehead.
11. High Half-Up Ringlets with Dark Roots
The difference between grown roots and a modern ombre is not always visible. The 90s style means letting the roots grow naturally, while the modern one requires you to dye your hair using the ombre technique.
12. 1990s Blonde Highlights
Highlights were gaining great popularity in the 90s. Not many 90s hairstyles for women included them but those that did were truly priceless. The highlight approach of the modern age switched from simple to very complicated.
13. Feathered Pixie with Short Bangs
The pixie sported by Princess Diana was one of the few short 90s hairstyles admired and copied by many girls and women around the world. The curly tossed look coupled with short bangs can be a great choice for a modern fashionista as well.
14. Looped Updo with Butterfly Clips
Women loved making hairstyle experiments in the 1990s. Decades later, that playful approach remains. Take a look at this wild style and consider creating the same thing on your head. You will definitely shine.
15. Crimped Hair
Crimped hair was a fun 90s hairstyle for women that many girls took advantage of. No matter how many strands underwent the crimping, the overall image was fantastic. Why not try it today?
16. Tousled Half-Up Hair with Face-Framing Strands
Up and down hairstyles are great for keeping your hair interesting without any additional cuts and dyes. You can clip the side and middle strands on top of your head while letting the rest of your hair down. Thank you, Gwyneth!
17. Sectioned Updo with Blonde Spikes
The movie Clueless made the girls want to copy the fun Alicia Silverstone hairstyles. You could use the partial highlights approach to dye just the ends of your strands and then create hairstyles to flaunt the contrast.
18. Long Corkscrew Curls
Wild curls and perms were part of the 90s fashion. Why should they stay in the past? If you’ve always dreamed about amazing ringlets, it’s time to make the dream come true. Perms are fun!
19. Brushed-Back Lob with Curved Ends
If you do not like front strands falling into your face, try this brushed-back style. Sweep the front sections back and secure them while leaving the rest of the hair loose. Curve the ends inward for a rounded finish.
20. Braided Pigtails with Wispy Bangs
Simple 90s hairstyles for women include cute Britney Spears braids. No matter how old you are, a couple of these braids will make you look cute and attractive. They can take 10 years off of your age just like that!
21. Spiky
Spikes were a thing of the 90s fashion and girls were taking advantage of them with this hairstyle. You might want to try to make it on your own, but don’t be upset if you don’t get it right the first time.
22. Windblown waves
More often than not women with waves are trying to tame them any way possible. In the ’90s this was not the problem. Wearing your wavy hair down is fun and attractive. Give it a try today!
23. Side swept bangs
Here, the front is swept to one side on two different lengths: a short dark tousled bob that keeps the waves close to the jaw, and long blonde waves with long side-swept bangs.
24. Flipped-Out Blonde Bobs
Jaw-to-neck-length Olsen sister bobs gained popularity in the ’90s among young girls. If you have straight hair, this bob is easy to achieve. All you need to do is pay special attention to the curved ends.
25. Voluminous Bob
This is another variation of the Olsen sisters’ bob but with some volume on top. You can use the flat iron to pump up the volume in the roots area. This style is timeless and can look as good today as it did in the 1990s.
These 90s hairstyles for women are designed to help you improve your image. Studying the preferences of the women in the previous century is a smart way to get inspiration for the modern hairstyle.
