Back in 1966, Twiggy was a teenage girl with long brown hair. One day, she walked into a London salon planning to get a straightforward wash and set, per People. Instead, Leonard Lewis, owner of The House of Leonard, had a completely new look — and much shorter style — in mind. Lewis had a reputation for pushing the envelope with innovative new hairstyles (via Women’s Wear Daily).
The supermodel reminisced about the experience on Jessie Ware’s “Table Manners” podcast. “For a moment I kind of went, ‘I don’t know whether I want my hair cut,'” she said. “But I was in this very posh salon in Mayfair so I was a bit too shy to say I don’t want it done, and I kind of nodded.” After getting her approval, Lewis spent seven hours perfecting Twiggy’s new style. “He cut it and then I went out and had it colored and then re-cut. Oh, it was mad,” the supermodel recalled on the podcast.
After 40 years, Twiggy’s signature look remains trendy. According to Our Everyday Life, this now iconic haircut is a hybrid of a pixie cut and a gamine cut. To achieve the desired mod result, it’s important for the hair to be longer on top compared to the rest of the head. While this look does include some layers and texture, a sleek and smooth final styling of the top is essential.
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