31 Coiffures Pin-Up Rétro
While every decade has its standout styles, pin up coiffures of the 1940s and ‘50s have become permanently associated with feminine beauty and allure. For women with long or medium length hair, pin up coiffures with victory rolls, bumper frange, and big brushed out curls can complete an already retro look, or be matched with more modern clothing for a perfect blend of past meets present. Si tu es looking to work some vintage magic into tes cheveux routine, our favorite 30 pin up coiffures are a must see!







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1Half Up Victory Roll Styles
With two big victory rolls on top and some curled hair left long and loose, this pin up style blends vintage elements with modern edge. Accessorize with flowers to dress it up, or leave plain for a more everyday look.
2Bumper Frange Chignon
A classic element of pin up coiffures, bumper frange are rolled inwards towards the face, creating a Bettie Page style bang without any cutting involved. Women with cheveux épais can achieve this style without any padding, but those with thin hair can use a cut apart hair donut to create volume and structure in the rolled frange.
3Victory Roll Chignon
With two big rolls, one over and one under, this chignons is a audacieux, stylish choice to pair with a vintage dress for a special occasion, or a ’40s themed mariage look.
4Half Up Styles With Victory Roll Frange
Si tu es new to the victory roll technique, try this half-up single rolled style that doesn’t take too much time to set into place, and leaves some loose hair flowing for a more casual look.
5Loose Boucles With Headscarf
Adding this cute headscarf to hair that’s been styled in loose spiral curls is an easy way to add instant pin up factor to ton style. Si tu es using a stiffer cotton bandana, try washing it beforehand to make it softer and more flexible.
6Curled Styles With Headscarf
Set your mid-length hair in hot rollers, then unwrap and brush out once cooled to get these big, vintage curls. Unlike a bandana style headscarf that lends itself to dressed down styles, this chiffon scarf is perfect for dressier occasions.
7Sophisticated Rolled Chignon
Si tu es going for a pin up glam style on your mariage day or attending a ’40s themed event, this chignons’s big rolls make for a super sophistiqué style that’s somewhere between sexy and chic.
8Headscarf Styles With Rolled Frange
Because most of tes cheveux will be covered with a headscarf, this pin up style is perfect for days when you’re short on time, or your mane just isn’t cooperating. To get real staying power on rolled frange with this much height, use liberal amounts of hairspray, and bring a mini bottle with you for touch-ups throughout the day.
9Glamourous Brushed Boucles
With her porcelain skin and raven colored hair, Dita Von Teese oozes old school glamour with a dash of cheeky pin up flair. Her styling here is a perfect example of how to wear vintage style elements in a high fashion way that doesn’t look like a costume or gimmick.
10Glam Rose With Bumper Frange
Katy Perry mixes modern trend in a bright peachy pink color with a classic pinup style featuring curled hair and a thick, dramatic bumper bang.
11Glam Carré With Bow
Want to turn your long carré or mid-length cut into a perky, bouncy carré? Get these big, soft curls by setting hair in hot rollers then gently brushing out curls and spraying into place after rollers have cooled. Si tu es looking for a quick way to add a bow to ton style, look for hair pieces already attached to a headband or hair clips.
12Face Framing Rolls
This style is perfect for anyone trying out victory rolls for the first time, because you won’t be styling behind your head where it’s difficult to see, and the final product doesn’t have to be perfect.
13Pin-Up Birdcage Styles
Mid length hair is the ideal canvas for getting this pin up style that’s all rolled into an chignons. Accessorize with a birdcage for a dramatic evening look, or go without for a softer, daytime style.
14Long Ondulations With Court Frange
We love the dramatic contrast between waist-length hair and short Bettie Page frange. Si tu veux to try this style for a day without committing, try adding extensions for more length and opt for a curled or bumper bang style instead of permanently cutting yours.
15Lisse Rolled Chignon
Christina Aguilera’s rolled chignons cuts a sleek silhouette thanks to hair that’s pulled back at the sides, creating an instant slimming effect in the face.
16Pastel Violet Victory Rolls
Using large sections to form two victory rolls on each side of the face, this demure vintage coiffures is balanced nicely with an ultra trendy muted pastel couleur de cheveux.
17Brushed Boucles With Court Droit Frange
In an ultra glamorous style that would make Bettie Page proud, these dark locks are styled into perfectly brushed out curls, and offset by dramatic blunt frange. Try these short frange if you’re looking for a style element that will add length to your forme du visage.
18Aqua Pin Curl Carré
In another example of mixing modern couleur de cheveux trends with vintage pin up styling, this look could be your everyday go-to, or something you keep on hand for special occasions. Create a few pin curls around ton visage and set the rest of hair in hot rollers to get this vintage carré style.
19Ultra Glam Rolled Curled Chignon
The big victory roll on top of this style adds height and dimension to this chignons, while loose softer pieces styled at the back help to give it some romantic flair. Stick with the skeleton styling if you’re dressing up for Halloween or are a year round lover of horror aesthetics, or switch it up for flower accessories for a softer, daytime look.
20Classique Half Up Styles
As one of the most iconic 1940s looks, this half up style could be worn with a racy pin up outfit, or paired with a more demure swing dress.
21Pin-Up Styles For Shorter Cheveux
All over rolled styles can be difficult to pull off with carré length hair, making this a great style option for women with shorter hair, especially if it’s longer on top. Create one roll with the middle section of hair, then slick back or pin the sides, depending on how long tes cheveux is.
22Doux Brushed Ondulations
Si tu es looking for a more timeless pin up inspired coiffures, try these soft brushed waves. The simple style doesn’t involve pinning rolls or bumper frange, and is an easy way to add glamour to any mid-length style.
23Rolled Styles With Bettie Frange
With big victory rolls and Bettie frange, this is a very vintage look that can be tough to mix with more modern styling. To keep ton style from looking too schizophrenic, stick to vintage inspired clothing items like halter neck swing dresses and cap sleeve blouses.
24Big Rolled Styles With Bow
With a huge roll up top and loose spiral curls in the back, this pin up style chignons is the perfect mixture of precise style and bouncy fun. Add an oversized bow to pull the whole style together and help keep hair in place all night.
25Cobalt Bleu Pin-Up Do
This chignons looks glamorous now, but is based on styles that became popular in the ’40s when women began to work in factories during the second world war. Whether or not you opt for a sublime cobalt blue shade, this is a neat way to pay homage to women who stepped into a difficult role, and looked incroyable while doing it.
26Pin-Up Queue de Cheval
This high queue de cheval chignons keeps hair out of your way all day, but looks more sophistiqué and sexy than your average pony. Si tu as longer frange or none at all, try creating the same face framing style by styling a piece of hair up and then tucking under the headscarf as pictured here.
27Jumbo Fuchsia Boucles
Si tu veux to dress up your curls without tying them down with a headscarf or spending time fussing with rolls and pins, try accessorizing with fresh flowers!
28Pinned Jumbo Rolls
Mixing ’40s glamour with cheeky pin up style, this rolled look has each hair perfectly in place. Si tu es new to these styling techniques, we recommend trying something more simple until you’ve had some practice pinning rolls in place.
29Spiral Boucles Chignon
For a quick pin up coiffures that’s flirty and fun, use a silky headscarf to tie up your spiral curled hair. We love how Rihanna’s headscarf compliments her bright cheveux roux, but feel free to be audacieux with this style and mix color palettes if you want.
30Roll And Tuck
With double victory rolls on top and a rolled and tucked style underneath, this style has both pin up glamour and vintage sophistication.