Hair in the 1960s rarely seemed interested in simply sitting on someone’s head. It had places to go. Bangs were committed, curls had architectural ambitions, and volume apparently had no legal upper limit. Even the more understated styles somehow looked unmistakably put together, which feels especially impressive now that leaving the house with slightly damp hair counts as an achievement. The best proof is not a carefully styled fashion shoot, either. Family albums from the decade are full of people casually showing up to school, weddings, and everyday life with hair that deserved its own entrance. Here are 15 photos showing that hair styles peaked in the 1960s.RedditPicture Day Was RuthlessThis school photo from 1961–62 features some extremely committed bangs. Moms with scissors have always been a dangerous combination.Reddit1963 Had Opinions About VolumeThis 1963 photo comes with the kind of carefully shaped hair that clearly did not believe in keeping a low profile.RedditCasual Hair, 1964 EditionThis 1964 look has enough shape and volume to make our modern five-minute routines feel deeply unserious.RedditThe Side Part Did All the WorkThis 1965 style keeps things sleek while piling almost all the drama onto one perfectly shaped side.RedditMom Did the HaircutA mom handled this 1965 picture-day haircut herself, which somehow makes the final result feel even more historically accurate.RedditThree Years Old and Already StyledEven at three and a half, special-occasion hair in 1966 apparently required a serious commitment to looking polished.RedditOne Photo, Several Hair ErasThis family photo from around 1966 puts multiple generations together, each with a very different idea of what hair should be doing.RedditThe Beehive Was Doing Its JobThis 1967 look has exactly the kind of height and structure you hope to find buried in an old family album.RedditGraduation Required Serious HairThis 1967 graduation portrait came with a hairstyle big enough to deserve its own diploma.RedditBest Friends, Excellent HairThese two best friends in 1967 look effortlessly cool, but the hair is doing a lot of the decade-defining work.RedditThe Flip Was Not Playing AroundThis 1968 style features the kind of outward flip that required every strand to understand the assignment.RedditWedding Hair Went All InThis 1968 wedding photo delivers exactly the towering formal hairstyle you would hope to find from the era.RedditThe Guys Were Doing Fine TooThis 1968 senior portrait proves the decade’s hair game was not limited to women. The whole look is impressively polished.Reddit1969 Brought the SideburnsBy 1969, longer hair and serious sideburns were helping men get in on the decade’s increasingly adventurous style.RedditThe Decade Ended StrongThis 1969 hairstyle is a little looser than the towering looks from earlier in the decade, but it still has unmistakable sixties cool.The post 15 Photos Showing That Hair Styles Peaked in the 1960s appeared first on Den of Geek.