Know what makes a given retro style beautiful. Forties-inspired head-hugging waves, a la Veronica Lake, are a showcase for shiny healthy locks. If your hair is limp with damage, and needing a color touch up, as seen here, those flaws undo the glamour of your 'do without mercy. See more Scarlett Johansson hairstyles.
Recently, celebrities are drawing inspiration from many eras including the turn of the century, the twenties, forties, sixties and seventies. While a retro hairstyle can be a refreshing change now and then, it presents pitfalls that even stars need to avoid.