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How to Create a 1960s Flip Hairstyle

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How to Create a 1960s Flip Hairstyle By Christine Margaret So you are off to a 1960s theme party and want to create a hairstyle of the era? If you have shoulder length hair, then the "Flip" is definitely the hairstyle for you! Made famous by Mary Tyler Moore on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and Elizabeth Montgomery from the popular show "Bewitched", the "Flip" is certainly much easier to create these days than it was back then. Back in the 1960s, women had to use large curlers and spend considerable time under the hooded hair dryer to create this popular style, but these days we have the luxury of technology with curling wands and hair dryers to help create the look. The "Flip" was basically a style where the hair was backcombed and then flicked outwards at the ends to create a curl. Some women of this era combined the "Flip" with a bouffant style, where the hair was teased and the top layer brushed into a high, round, big barre...