Brigitte Bardot's 11 Most Iconic Hairstyles
Teasing brush or bust.

In honor of Brigitte Bardot's 80th birthday, we're paying homage to her famous mane in all its teased, tousled glory. Whether styled in an undone updo, ladylike pigtails, or a sex kitten coif, her bottle blonde tresses are as coveted today as they were in the '60s — if not more so. Here, we look back on 12 of her most noteworthy 'dos, with one mantra in mind: teasing brush or bust. Learn how to get her look here.

The Headband

The Undone Updo

The Pigtails

The Braids

The Bow

The Sex Kitten

The Bangs

The Headscarf

The Bob

The Flower Child
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Lauren Valenti is Vogue’s former senior beauty editor. Her work has also appeared on ELLE.com, MarieClaire.com, and in In Style. She graduated with a liberal arts degree from Eugene Lang College, The New School for Liberal Arts, with a concentration on Culture and Media Studies and a minor in Journalism.
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