Ryan's short, choppy shag has been inspiring women to "chop it all off" since around the time of "French Kiss," circa 1995, and continues to be requested to this day. It's "easy, low maintenance, doesn�t have to be perfect, yet gives you modern style," says Hershberger of the style she actually created for Meg. See how Ryan's hair has continued to change over the years -- here.
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Farrah Fawcett
Fawcett's hair quite possibly started the feathered-hair revolution when she was seen kicking butt on Charlie's Angels in the '70s. "People will forever talk about Farrah Fawcett�s hair. It was so feminine and the layers were genius," says Hershberger. She was the "classy, spokesmodel for hair" of her generation, says Tricomi.
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Gisele B�ndchen
B�ndchen's beachy waves are pretty much the go-to look for all Victoria's Secret's models nowadays, and are constantly seen recreated by celebrities on the red carpet (see other celebrities wearing B�ndchen waves here). So, why do so many women request this style? Hershberger says it's because it "is the most timeless, sexy, natural style" and it's versatile -- can be worn up, down and braided.
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Jane Fonda
Fonda's sleek bob with straight bangs became somewhat representative of the era of female activism in the 1970s. The bluntness of the edges and it's slightly androgynous angles were subversive when seen juxtapose to the other popular hair trend -- long-flowing feminine waves. Hershberger says this style has come back in a big way recently as she has many of her clients requesting its iconic fringe.
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Hillary Clinton
Strong women of the Hill often become style icons (Jackie O perhaps being the most influential for fashion) and Clinton is no exception. The former first lady's "hair is classic and elegant," says Hershberger and what woman wouldn't want that? Her hair is definitely enviable, her personal life ... well, that's up for debate.
You've done it -- hastily ripped a celebrity's photo from the seams of a glossy magazine because you fell in love with her haircut. Then you likely sequestered any bashful inhibition and whipped it out at your salon appointment, asking your stylist to recreate the hairstyle down to an inch of its fabulous-looking life. You most likely walked out of the salon feeling chic and sexy with your new celebrity-inspired look just to realize that the woman next to you at the grocery store, in line behind you at Starbucks and sitting next to you at the movie theater worshiped that same disheveled shag that was splashed across last month's "W" cover. This happens because some hairstyles have that special something that speaks to women all over America and can thus, become as famous and recognizable as the celebrity wearing it. Skip ahead to see which hairstyles are the most requested of all time.
The psychology that takes place in and outside the salon chair is profound. Many women believe a quick snip here or highlight there can instantaneously change the way they see themselves -- and the way the outside world perceives them. And it's so darn true. According to a study done by Marianne LaFrance, a professor of psychology at Yale University, "different hairstyles quickly lead others to 'see' different kinds of people." The study, conducted in 2001, found women with short, tousled hair were seen by respondents as confident and outgoing, while long-haired women were perceived to be more affluent. This means that while you stare longingly at Gwyneth Paltrow's sleek bob, you're deriving meaning from the style -- it's informing you of what kind of person it represents. And it's when the vast majority of women see something in a singular hairstyle that they identify with or want to identify with, that hairstyle becomes iconic and consequently, a guiding light, leading women across the nation into the chairs of their stylists -- photo in hand.
To find out which hairstyles women request most or which hairstyles are "speaking" to their psyches, we went to veterans of the hairstyling industry. Sally Hershberger, of the Sally Hershberger salons and product line, and Edward Tricomi of the Warren-Tricomi salons and product line. Both are world-renowned stylists that have been asked time and time again to recreate celebrity hairstyles. Here they share with us the ten most requested styles they have encountered in their successful tenures.
