The 30 Best Hairstyles in Movie History 

You can thank Seberg (shown here post-Breathless) for the rise of gamine, borrowed-from-the-boys close crops.

So sensual: a Spanish accent plus touchable, pushed-to-the-side bangs and cascades of chestnut hair. 

The volume! The texture! The headband! This is the original bombshell hair.

Where did Rosemary get hair this good? She says it was from Vidal Sassoon. More like the devil! 

The piecey, textured, tucked-behind-the-ears crop that sent Gen-Xers to salons in droves—#WinonaForever.  

This swinging 60’s style looks like it’s fresh from a modern-day Chloé campaign, right? 

Clementine’s rainbow parade of hair colors makes watching this movie slightly less heart-obliterating.

You don’t need long, luscious strands to snag James Bond. But it doesn't hurt to be Halle Berry.

The best part of her Smurf hair is how washed out it is—you can spot glimpses of blonde underneath, which makes it look less movie-set manicured.  

Hair goals: There are clips and gifs circulating the internet dedicated to this over-the-shoulder style just blowing in the wind!

It is not insignificant that Grier was the first African-American woman action star, and that she did it with big, beautiful, natural hair. 

The flaming red shade is equal parts punk and cartoon character. 

Ah, Amélie. She makes a really strong case for fate. And mini bangs.

The fuchsia tips on Gamora’s perfectly-waved hair really bring out the green in her face, don’t you think?

Who knew a bowl cut (the style my mother saddled me with from the ages of 4 through 6) could be so cool? 

This is a #girlboss—a bookstore owner who can walk away from a burning building and thwart assassins with her soft spirals still in perfect condition.

Everyone in this movie is desperately seeking Susan—and Susan’s smartly-accessorized, wild new-wave hair.

Cher’s hair is like spun silk. I wonder if her shampoo was from, like, a totally important designer? 

Who needs a wind machine when you’ve got Nascar? There’s a lot of footage of her beautiful, strawberry blonde curls dancing around in the wind on the racetrack. 

Elvira shines—from her trophy-wife hair to her barely-there gowns.

Why was she hiding the prettiest, bounciest auburn curls in the universe underneath all those prostitute wigs?

Don’t cheat on Bernie: she’ll burn your car and then rise from the ashes like a phoenix with sexy, short hair.

Oh, yes—a stripper with a heart of a gold! But this one is played by legendary bangs icon, Anna Karina (shown here later in the decade still wearing her signature style). 

Janet Jackson is incapable of having mediocre hair (ever seen her The Velvet Rope album cover?)—and this is fully supported by her turn as poet/hair stylist Justice, whose braids are swingy, sexy and cool. 

Start brushing your hair 100 times a night with a Mason Pearson brush if you want this kind of preppy, rich girl luster. 

Who cares if she’s the basket case? Look at that shag! 

Kikuchi is on a crazy color streak (of streaks), from pink as a Japanese teen in Babel to blue as a pilot in Pacific Rim. 

Sweet red barrette aside, there’s something depressing yet insanely chic about Margot’s pin-straight and severe, blunt cut.   

Even when hidden under a bowler hat, the 'do is obviously adorable. 

From the red lips to the major twist dance moves to the black, bang-ed bob, Mrs. Mia Wallace lives boldly.