1960s voted best decade for inspirational hair

Styles such as Audrey Hepburn's chic beehive, Twiggy's crop and the classic cuts created by Vidal Sassoon were chosen as the most inspirational by a panel of 800 consumers.

Over a third (34%) of those polled declared the sixties as the decade with the most desirable hairstyles, followed by the 1950s with just over a quarter of the vote (26%).

In third position was the 90s, with the Rachel cut and grunge look securing 19% of the vote. Next came the seventies, then the naughties, with the 1980s in final place.

A spokesperson from Ecigarettedirect.co.uk, who undertook the research, commented: "Retro and vintage fashion is very popular so it's no surprise that the 1950s and 60s have come out top of the poll. It was a classy decade for hair and there were some really creative styles worn during that time."