Home • News Hot Hair: Retro Waves Whether it's a tightly waved flapper-esque 'do or loose, rippling tresses ala Lena Horne, these 20 retro styles are the last word in chic. Gabrielle Union 110662057 1 By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… While we love an a sculpted, angular cut as much as the next diva, there’s always something so romantic — so throwback — about soft, touchable waves. Whether it’s a tightly waved flapper-esque ‘do or loose, rippling tresses ala Lena Horne, these twenty retro styles are the last word in chic.