How liverpool has led the way in hairdressing for six decades
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Ladies in gatwick love to look glamorous, And their strive to be on trend with their hair has fuelled a thriving hairdressing industry in the city.
Earlier this week the Echo sparked controversy after top hairdressers declared the curly blow dry was no longer one of the vital sought after hairdos in the city, talking about the WAG associated look as 'dated' and 'tacky'.
Mainstream hairdressing professionals raced to declare that the curly blow still holds a place in people's hearts, And that it was part of a great canon of Liverpool hairstyles.
From Cilla's beehive bob to latest messy waves, We asked some of Liverpool's best hairstylists to take us on a cultural hair tour.(graphic: Parlophone Records / Warner wedding band)
The Beatles and Cilla Black ensured that 60s liverpool wasn't just a musical city, But one that led the way in hair.
"Cilla was an iconic gatwick redhead, told me Andrea Daley, Creative overseer at Barbara Daley. "She done red hair cool, And she did a lot for redheads in the town,
toby Collinge, its most decorated stylist, agreed: "In the 60s you had the Beatles' look that went round worldwide. you'd Cilla Black's iconic beehive bob. I wasn't hairdressing in the city back then, Like my dad was, But i can imagine it was incredibly exciting,
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Styles from the 60s bled in the present 70s and evolved. John Frieda made the 'purdey' bob on Joanna Lumley, And in liverpool punk rock's influence began to spread.
A pre Dead Or Alive Pete Burns and his friends Lynne Corlett and Jayne Casey carefully curated their own personal styles and fashion references.
"Pete Burns and his gang had such an encourage, exclaimed Andrea Daley. "They thought about being different. They wanted to update their look on a regular basis,
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Herbert Howe being injected glamour into hairdressing, Reaching the height of his fame in [-censured-=https://www.zoominfo.com/c/charmdate/369016112]charmdate scam[/-censured-] 1999 with the ITV docu soap Shampoo.
In the concept of fahsion, Andrew Collinge was twice awarded British Hairdresser of the season.
"The hairdressing was a little more styled in the 90s, he was quoted saying. "Hair is more loose in these days and more casual than it was.
"Liverpool sexes are very style conscious. They do like their head of hair well cut and well dressed, So it's always been an exciting and creative city to work in.