This season we’ve been obsessing over the glamorous looks of Mad Men’s three leading ladies: Peggy Olson, Joan Holloway and Betty Draper. These stylish ladies epitomize the glamour and sophistication of the early 1960’s. We’ve waited until the near end of the season (only two more episodes left!) for this How-To because so many of you have written in requesting ideas for Mad Men hair for Halloween! Brilliant. We love.
Here are some easy steps to achieve these glam looks:
Peggy: Peggy’s sassy and flirty look for Season Three has both volume at the root and a fun flip at the end. You’ll need to start with a good volumizing shampoo and conditioner, like the Jonathan Serious Volume set, a Lock & Mane fave. Blow-dry upside down to add extra oomph and use the fabulous Marilyn Brush (Jeli Ceramica Round – 2” is best) for blowdrying the ends into an outside flip. This brush works to create height and volume at the crown and is the perfect size for the fun flip. It also retains a high amount of heat to hold your style. Don’t forget that Peggy’s been donning some fabulous headbands as well this season! Here are some of our favs for Peggy’s demure look: Lucy Center Bow Grosgrain Turban and Narrow Satin Headband with Bow.
Joan: Joan’s hair, just like her silhouette, is all about the sexy curves. Start by applying the fabulous Rene Furterer structuring and volumizing mousse to your wet locks and then set your hair in jumbo rollers (like Hot Tools Extra Large Rollers). To acheive Joan’s mini bouffant (the height at the crown of the head in nearly all 60’s updos) you’ll be teasing the crown a bit with this small comb from Mason Pearson. Twist it back into a simple french twist (or any understated updo). Accent it with a bobby or two or the vintage-inspired Winged Bobby from Jennifer Behr (so antique-y and just gorgeous). And last but not least, hairspray hairspray hairspray (!!) is vital for this do. We love Oscar Blandi’s Lacca Hairspray, which is a strong hold spray to keep your ‘do in place while you sashay down the halls of Sterling Cooper.
Betty: Oh we love our Betty! Despite her inner turmoil, Betty’s look is always perfection. For Betty’s look, you want perfectly polished soft curls. A curling iron like this one from Hot Tools is ideal, or if you’d like some extra lift at the root, try a set of hot rollers, like this one from BaByliss that has various assorted sizes. Remember you don’t want a flip like Peggy, you want a curl, so we recommend the medium or smaller sized rollers in this set. Spray the whole head with Leonor Greyl’s Voluforme to maintain volume and hold. Betty’s blonde locks are always luminious and shiny. We recommend the Klorane chamomile set and rinse for all of our favorite blondies. Absolutely necesary for the Betty Draper shiny locks! For extra polish and control of flyaways (so Betty), we love Oscar Blandi’s Seta Polish Cream.
