Features

• Sex appeal was the key component for pinup models. They wore their hair tousled and typically cut to mid- or shoulder length.
  
  

Style

• Whether worn up or down, styles were soft and sultry. Although Bettie Page -- voted "Miss Pinup Girl of the World" in 1955 -- donned signature bangs, hair was generally swept off the face.
  
  

Curl

• Loose curls were all the rage. Women without natural curl achieved the look in the 1950s by using a pin-curl set. Many of the pinups opted for permanent waves, a trend during that decade.
  
  

Color

• Pinup models were typically blondes, such as Jayne Mansfield, or brunettes, such as Jane Russell.
  
  

Accessories

• Barrettes and hair combs were used to pin the hair back to one side. Models would often tie in chiffon scarves.
  
  

Effects

• Hair salons gained popularity in the 1950s, and women flocked to them, hoping to mimic the styles of the pinup models.