A Celebration of Twiggy’s Most Iconic Hairstyles of All Time
With her big blue eyes, long spider-like lashes and her iconic pixie haircut, British supermodel Lesley Hornby, who is better known as “Twiggy”, was the muse of the 1960s and ’70s. But that hasn’t stopped the model form experimenting with her hair and makeup. In the years since, Twiggy has embraced a wide range of styles, from long natural curls to crimped waves and bouncy bangs. In celebration of Twiggy’s ever-evolving style, here’s a look back at the British star’s most iconic beauty moments through the years.
Here, Twiggy wore her cropped golden blonde pixie side swept with a dark smoky eye.
Her famous spider-like lashes were almost always paired with a sleek, side-parted pixie.
A Boho moment with long, crimped locks, a metallic headband, and her signature eyeshadow.
Pigtails done the Twiggy way in 1966.
If it weren’t for those infamous lashes, Twiggy would have been almost unrecognizable in this long, brunette wig.
In 1971, Twiggy wore her hair in a wavy, middle-parted bob with a multi-colored purple and blue eyeshadow.
Known for her micro pixie cut, Twiggy switched it up in 1968 in favor of a shoulder-length cut with two simple braids and an exaggerated lavender smokey eye.
Twiggy left her hair in natural waves during an outing in Los Angeles in 1973.
Attending her own book signing in 1975, Twiggy wore her hair in a romantic half-do with soft, polished waves embellished with a chic headband.
In 1975, Twiggy proved that crimped, tousled waves and a dark, navy blue eye go hand in hand.
Never afraid to play with color, Twiggy paired her metallic lavender eye with a hint of blush on the cheekbones and a natural glossy lip.
At the 34th Annual Director’s Guild of America Awards, Twiggy matched her frosted magenta eyeshadow with a pink ensemble.
Posing with actor Shirley MacLaine at the Fourth Annual Women in Film Festival in 1988, Twiggy paired her blunt, tousled bangs with long waves.
At the premiere of Hook in 1991, Twiggy paired her feathered bangs with shoulder-length locks and sun-kissed skin.
At the fall fashion launch of “TWIGGY” in Tokyo, the model paired her flipped out bob with a pair of translucent aviators.
At a 2008 awards, Twiggy opted for loose, tousled waves with a hint of blush on the cheekbones.
Twiggy kept her look casual, yet chic while paring her royal blue beret with natural waves at the Stella McCartney fall 2013 show during Paris Fashion Week.
Twiggy sported a playful, tousled high pony with a golden eye at the 2016 Fashion Awards in London.
At the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London, Twiggy looked playful in an all pink ensemble and big sunglasses.
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