Women with short hair usually didnt have enough hair to make an updo so they just styled their short hair as nicely as possible.

1970's updo hairstyles for women. The following are some of the classic 50s updo hairstyles. The middle has a bit more windblown yet perfectly styled look. The hair was styled to be sleek and smooth possibly with a slight wave at the front or the sides that all depended on the wearers choice.

The tightly coiled hair that African-American women had was grown out to create those huge Afro hairdos that became such a rage in the seventies. This fashionable and versatile hairstyle could vary in length from quite a short bob to shoulder-length. Heidi Klum Center Parted Medium Curly Hairstyle Getty images Heidi Klum is featured here in a 70s mod dress with her layered hair in shoulder length loose curls-the look is very natural and carefree as was the trend of the time.

The last style is the longest of the three. Long layered full-bodied style was the thing to have in the 1970s and this type of cut and style gave it in spades. Fluffy hairstyles were often smoothed back on the sides and puffed up on top giving the illusion of an updo.

The first one is styled right under her cheek bone which really looks fabulous. Her bangs are styled with a bit of volume and the top of her hair has that classic 60s poof.