The beehive or B-52 hairstyle is when long hair is piled up in a conical shape on top of the head resembling a traditional beehive or the nose of a Boeing B-52 Strategic Bomber. It was created by stylist Margaret Vinci Heldt in 1960 and made popular by the American girl group the Ronettes.
The band's quirky take on the new wave sound of its era was a combination of dance and surf music set apart from their contemporaries by the unusual guitar tunings Ricky Wilson used and thrift-store chic.
The beehive style was popular throughout the 1960s, particularly in the United States and other Western countries, and remains an enduring symbol of 1960s kitsch.
Heldt wanted to create a style that maintained its shape, the way the hat maintained her hair. Thanks to that black hat, the beehive was born. The beehive was an instant success. Women were already in love with the big hair trend, thanks to the bouffant, and the longer-lasting beehive was a timesaver.
The oldest known depiction of hair styling is hair braiding which dates back about 30,000 years. In history, women's hair was often elaborately and carefully dressed in special ways, though it was also often kept covered outside the home, especially for married women.
It made its first foray into public consciousness in 1915 when the fashion-forward ballroom dancer Irene Castle cut her hair short as a matter of convenience, into what was then referred to as the Castle bob.
The rattail saw a brief period of mainstream popularity during the mid to late 1980s.
The term is also used in the glam, hair metal, goth and alternative cultures and is particularly associated with fashion of the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, or inspired by the period.
Peter Fich, head bartender in 1977, was a fan of the band, The B-52s, and so he named the drink in homage to their music. Interestingly, the band got their name from a hairstyle in which the hair was swept all up on top of the head in order to resemble a beehive (think Marge Simpson).
Called to combat once again in the War on Terror, the B-52 continues to give front-line service in a variety of roles. What's more, its career is assured for at least 20 years more. Early in its eventful life, the B-52 was given the affectionate nickname “BUFF,” which some say stands for Big Ugly Fat Fellow.
For more than 60 years, B-52s have been the backbone of the strategic bomber force for the United States. The B-52 is capable of dropping or launching the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory. This includes gravity bombs, cluster bombs, precision guided missiles and joint direct attack munitions.
A new survey has revealed the 1980s are officially the most iconic decade for hair. The survey asked 2,000 American women about their hairstyle journeys throughout the years and found the 1980s to be the best decade for 'dos. After the 1980s, respondents crowned the runner ups as the 1990s and 1970s, respectively.
1963 - 1965: French film star Brigitte Bardot popularized heavy bangs and voluminous hair. Adding volume to the top of the hair, whether pulled all the way up or cascading down, was a popular takeaway from the beehive trend developed in 1960.
Karen: Symbol for Entitled White Women
The memes always feature a woman wearing the same short, angled, and layered haircut. Additional “Karen” haircut characteristics are having the hair in your back be shorter than the hair in your front and having harsh blonde highlights.
Caucasian, Asian and Indian hair samples were put to the test for the World's Best Hair study. Their results put an end to any splitting of hairs over the issue: in terms of health, the Indian hair is the best, topping other ethnic groups on all four counts.
Can those over 60 still rock long hair, or should they try and stick to shorter styles? Long hair looks great on a wide range of ages — and works particularly well on those with medium or thick locks (just ask for lots of layers, to add volume).