40 Cool Pics That Defined Female Hairdos in the 1960s _ Nostalgic US Treasures

The 1960s saw the onset of a counterculture revolution, with accepted social norms in every realm from music to film to fashion being challenged and re-written.

Hair became a symbolic representation of social change as women opted for shorter cuts and men grew out their hair to lengths previously considered unacceptable. Variety encompassed the decade, with a whole host of styles moving swiftly in and out of fashion over the years.

Take a look at these vintage portrait photos to see what hairstyles of women looked like in the 1960s.