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3. Brigitte Bardot's Messy Backcomb

For women that wanted to keep their locks long, there was almost no better person to model this on than French siren, Brigitte Bardot. Bardot radiated beauty from every one of her pores, yet her hairstyles always had one thing in common: They were messy. Her hair was every part of the idea that French women are low maintenance and naturally beautiful, and it was a style that soon took over Swinging Sixties London and the world. Bardot's iconic barnet was most often worn half-up, half-down, half-heartedly. It appeared as if she'd had a wild night and then just threw up her hair the morning after. And she worked it. With soft messy waves and a little lift at the back, the Bardot is still worn today.

French actress Brigitte Bardot during a ceremony in London. Len Trievnor / Getty Images

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