Vintage Hairstyles – It was an era of happening in the 20th Century with the World War II, golden e of the cinema and the high volume hairstyles that later became outrageous options in the 1940s, which are still being followed.

Vintage hairstyles like the pompadour, spikes, slick back and quiff have made a comeback with subtle variations where the use of a styling product has become lesser than before. But when you see with a hawk’s eye, all seem to be the same, except the contemporary hairstyles following the vintage ones are messy and unruly, providing a touch of rockability. There have been many actors and celebs of the 1940s and 1950s who have flaunted the vintage hairstyles for guys and till now some of those hairstyles are rocking the world.

How to Ask a Barber for a Vintage Haircut

Ask your barber to keep the hair on the top to the desired length so that it is easy to add volume to the haircuts. Ask him to leave a few locks loose on the forehead, adding a matte clay to bring the rockability shine.

In that way, you can style your hair in a messy and coiffed way. If you want a slick back style, just comb your hair backward to one side, giving a slick back or side-swept style.

Here are 15 vintage hairstyles for guys that has ever since been popular.

15 Best Vintage Hairstyles for guys (Retro Hairstyles )

The slick back George Brent’s vintage Hairstyle

As usual, a good amount of gel is added to give effect to the slick back vintage hairstyle. The hair on the top is kept long and slicked back with the help of a comb towards the back and the sides. The hair looks greaser to provide that required effect.

Wavy Combover of the 1940s Hairstyle

This hairstyle did havoc during the 1940s when the combover hairstyle came into limelight. Since then it has been among the most popular hairstyles. Not too much gel is added to the contemporary hairstyle of the combover, but the styling is the same.

Voluminous Hair with Great Whiskers

This vintage haircut definitely looks like a military cut, where the hair on the top has great volume and is combed backward and also given a height. The shine is because of the styling product and the great whiskers compliments the vintage hairstyle.

The Vintage Style Low Pompadour Haircut

It was in the m1940s when the pompadour hairstyle was becoming popular. Just because of the style is in the infancy period, the pompadour is of low height. A gel is added to make the spikes stand up and lean towards each other.

The Side part blonde Vintage Hairstyle

The Gatsby style haircut is famous for the side part and in this hairstyle, the hair is bleached and then combed over to both the sides of the deep part. Notice the shine brought by the gel applied to the hair.

Sleek combover vintage Hairstyle

Sleek combover was the best option for those men with receding hair, and that is why this vintage hairstyle became famous. The hair on the top is literally pasted to the scalp with the use of a gel and that is why the sleekness in this hairstyle is noticeable.

The vintage classic Leonardo Decaprio hairstyle

This is the variation of the combover hairstyle where Leonardo has a small quiff in the front and the rest of the hair is combed over to all the sides. A small triangle is created in the middle of the forehead. This vintage hairstyle is now flaunted with a variation.

Combover lateral vintage Hairstyle

The combover hairstyle is now flaunted in many variations but the originality is not lost like this hairstyle, where the hair on the top is left to about 2 to 3 inches and the sides having the hair length of a quarter of an inch. The hair on the top is combed over to one side.

Loose locks rockability vintage hairstyle

The rockability is highlighted with the locks on the forehead which are loose and the hair on the top is styled like a pompadour. The brushed back hair looks shiny because of the heel applied before styling. The hair at the back crosses the neckline, which is a feature of the vintage hairstyles.

The combover spiky hairstyle

The hair on the top is long enough to make it voluminous and combed over, but the sides are styled to be tapered, which is one of the features of the vintage hairstyles. The spikes are created by applying a gel and the hair is swept towards the back.

Side part vintage hairstyle

The side part is created with the help of a razor and the hair is parted to both the sides. The use of a comb is highlighted in this vintage haircut. A gentleman’s haircut for any formal occasion. Any professional barber can perfect this vintage hairstyle.

The Cool and neat side part vintage Hairstyle

This vintage hairstyle makes one look studious with the side part neatly created and the hair combed to both the sides. A low taper fade is created which without having the sides shaved. The hair on the top is kept long enough to style the lateral combover and a side part.

The wet set Clark Gable vintage Hairstyle

This vintage hairstyle has been flaunted by many in Hollywood [laying the leading role in a horror movie. The hair is side parted with a small strand flowing over the forehead. The front looks like a quiff and very well signifies the character.

The short-styled cowlick vintage Hairstyle

It is during the late 1940s that this vintage hairstyle turned into hairstyles that were interesting. The simple combover is styled into a cowlick, where the hair hangs freely on one side with one strand falling freely on the other side.

The vintage bird’s nest Hairstyle

Definitely, you do not want a bird’s nest on your head, but this vintage hairstyle will definitely look stylish. It is simply spiking the hair to the top as though creating a bird’s nest.