I can't even describe how much I love this video. It's not only the wildness of someone going from hip-length hair to a buzz cut, it is educational, it's funny. The swapping between long and shorter hair kills me!! It is so good! It's amazing!!
Agreed. (Phenomenal video!). That being said,the 40s hairstyle reaaly suits her,(IMO). Granted I may be a teensy bit biased as I love the old-fashioned 40-50s "pin-up look".
I like that she has a bit more of a SMILE tho! A lot of the portrait subjects look so severe! (I understand that is how they ‘did’ it but I think I would have been rebellious!😱😁👻)
Can you imagine how much planning and organizing this took to be able to know when she could cut her hair as needed over 500 years and which parts she needed longer and the in between? Then putting it all together, and editing.. that's insanely dedicated and amazing. I've never seen a video like this.
I have a weird take away from this video, the way you didn't mention the mod movement in the sixties being almost the first androgynous style. I feel like it was an important moment in the History of fashion and find it really weird the focus was on longer hair cuts, it's not like they were just more popular because the mod movement genuinely thrived through all the 60s,70s and eighties and then to make an amazing strong style comeback in the 90s due to British bands like blur
I’m still totally go smacked by this video 2 days after viewing it! I’ve followed Morgan for a while now as well as several of her historic interest cohorts, and their hair has been such a large part of their identity. I’m wondering if Morgan has any regrets with going through such a drastic change?
That 40s hair actually compliments your face very nicely, the same as the curly bob, it took my breath away a little it really makes you look like a movie star, slay
"I wanna cut my hair but i don't just wanna cut my hair. I wanna make it into an in depth journey through hair history while I slowly cut my hair in a heavily researched, scripted and edited amazing video" Gosh, what a FANTASTIC video. All the time, the planning, the back and forth in filming and the linear editing. This is a real movie
The amount of thought and preplanning that went into this and the order of the filming is amazing! I would love to know how long it took to film with having to switch back and forth between cuts/eras.
When she took out the scissors and actually cut her hair, my jaw dropped... I've never seen a TH-camr do anything that permanent for a video. WOW, you have my full respect
That was my thought exactly! Especially with having to plan out which styles to do while still with long hair. Needing to rememeber to film each of those styles before chopping, then editing all the footage to get it all in chronological order 👍🙌
Just going to sit here a minute and appreciate the amount of editing that must have went into this since she filmed in order of lengths and then ordered the footage chronologically...
I didn't believe it! I was like "there's an editing trick there or something" but quickly realized "nope. She really went there!" 😳 The crippling anxiety I get just thinking about cutting a few inches off because "ugh, it's gonna take me 6 months to get that back..." and she chops off literal years of growth as nonchalantly as getting out of bed in the morning... I mean, WOW. 🙌
Something i never even stopped to think about before is how much our face (or at least the perception of it) changes depending on our hair. Every 40 seconds she looked like an entire different person 😂
When she first pulled out the scissors I audibly gasped. Such dedication! This was one of the coolest videos I've seen on historical fashion. It was awesome to see what the hairstyles would have looked like in reality on a real person. Morgan is amazing!
SAME I gasped so loudly when she first took out the scissors you should’ve heard me when she raised her hands slightly towards the end of the video and revealed the electric shaver she was holding
I started watching this thinking, “How is she going to pull this off without cutting her hair?” Then, you started cutting. At some point, my mouth dropped open. I was just surprised by how big of a chop you were going for. I thought the thumbnail was some photoshop, not an actual buzz cut. You looked amazing through all the decades and centuries!
I am just shocked! I have such a huge attachment to my long hair and seriously grieved my locks whenever I had to cut my hair. I’m incredibly impressed with her commitment to this video and just how beautiful she looked throughout the different decades! What an amazing video!
I sat down, exhausted, fully expecting to kind of skip through the video or just not finish it because it was close to bedtime. However, she did an amazing job at engaging me and I forgot what time it was. This video is done so well and truly a masterpiece.
the first snip I literally went "G A S P" like, a loud and surprised gasp of shock, I'm blown away by the dedication. That must be YEARS worth of hair, good on you!
I had this video in the background, not really paying attention and just listening to her talk, and the absolute whiplash I experienced when I looked over and her hair was suddenly shoulder length
@@erinthepigeon904 As someone who literally shaves my head once every two months, yes, I do know that it's just hair and that it grows back. But people tend to get attached to their hair, especially when it's so long, because it takes years of care to get it to that length.
I am a hairdresser and the history of hairstyles was so interesting. You did a fantastic video! Did not expect you to buzz your hair at the end. It looks stunning in you!
I think she is fortunate to have a face shape and bubbly personality that helps her look beautiful in any era. History and hairstyles in the one video. Thank you.
@@kingofcringe0 "no disrespect to the creator" does not make that any less disrespectful. even if you don't like it you shouldn't insult someone, especially not over something like that that can't be changed. keep it to yourself. your username is pretty fitting, isn't it?
@@jesssclownn lol, I want saying that the creator is the only person with the hairstyle that looks bad. I just dont think that shaved hair looks nice. I loved every other hairstyle excluding the shaved one. And I think it takes alot of courage to shave your hair fir a youtube video. I just dont like the style lol
@@jansonciereszko4968 y'all are so wrong, lmao. I said ANY hairstyle. That means A.N.Y. ANY. You don't agree don't reply like why waste your time doing that
@@MalusDemonium i love how when I started to watch this video i read this comment and thought about commenting something along these lines, then decided to come back and do it just to see that it's already been done.
I was floored when Morgan got the scissors out, and was like "no way", but when she pulled the clippers out....😲. I am SO impressed by the research, planning, editing, sheer work, and dedication that went into this video! I must also admit to a slight bit of jealousy that she looks so good in every hairstyle! Even the buzz cut. Morgan, may you enjoy the freedom of the lack of hair, and if you decide to grow it back out, try not feel too crazy hating it in the interim as I always do. (Of course, you thankfully didn't do those unfortunate 70s hairstyles, the pixie and the short shag, very sensible of you. My mother foisted those upon me in elementary school, and sadly, there is pictorial evidence.)
You know.... I never really liked many of the older hairstyles as presented within the paintings... but seeing these hairstyles on a living person? They are actually incredibly cute!! Thank you for this wonderful video!
As a hairdresser of over 40 years you have my undying respect for this fabulous video and your bravery for all the cuts and then the buzz cut to polish off the entire video. Thank you so much for all your research and your fabulous video. HUGS
Cutting off all that length, in different ways, then going in for the full chop + a buzz cut at the end? Mad RESPECT. You're gorgeous! From someone who lost her locks last year, due to chemo but is now enjoying a pixie cut as it grows back in, your vid is awesome! It also reminded me of all the fun ways we can add hair (wigs, extentions, etc) or just decoration. I have been enjoying my collection of fun 90s era scarfs and beaded headbands again. The beaded headbands are also a partial throwback to the 1920s-30s. I think at this junction, humans have done just about everything we can possibly do with our hair. The current trend of playing with bright faux colors is what will really stick in my memory for the early 2020's. Cheers! 💟
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I have been right where you are just 6 short years ago. I wore lots of scarves when my hair fell out. Mine was not as long as Morgan's but it went to my hips. I now have it down to my waist. It will grow naturally better if you get it trimmed every 6-8 weeks. Congrats on getting through one of the toughest ordeals life can throw at you.
Praying that you no longer neat chemo treatments and you're feeling tons better! You're a badass. Anyone that survives cancer and the fight that comes with it, is a total bad ass! #KickCancersAss !
I have watched this video so many times over the last year since it came out, just marvelling over the planning and editing that went into getting this chronologically correct. But also can I just say how much you absolutely nailed these, because as soon as 1970s you came on the screen I was immediately reminded of my mother, who was born in the late 50s, a teen in the 70s, and wore that feathered front style all the way through my childhood til at least the mid 2000s. IIRC she literally only stopped doing it when her hot roller set died 😂 Also as soon as 1990s you came on I was like "hey, Monica Lewinsky!" Amazing how these things get burned into our memory, especially when we're kids. Anyway! Still loving this video and I think it should be used for reference for decades to come ❤
As someone who recently had to cut off all their hair for some pretty personal reasons, seeing you do this absolutely beautiful educational project while also casually taking off more and more of your own hair was somehow very healing to me. So amazing in so many ways!
I had to do have my hair cut short a few years back as well (Damaged right hand with possible unlimited loss of feeling in it) I went to the hair salon and told them to please cut my long hair to a short easily manageable cut before I'm forced to walk around with a mat on my head. After seeing this amazing video I regret not even taking before and after pics or something. @Lymaara: I hope you get to enjoy your shorter hair no matter the reason for it :)
I got my hair cut a few years ago and ever since I have never let it grow over my shoulders. I took it really easily and it is just hair after all. There is so much you can do with it and I think more people should explore with their hair and not try to stay with the current trend
I had to cut all my hair off cause my hairdresser ruined it I asked for a fringe and she cut it very short and also cut all my hair at the back of when I specifically told her not too
@@jazzy3442 Oh no! Cutting your hair short should always be your own decision. Even if it's one forced by circumstance (thanks MS I hated it) but it should still be your own decision. I hope the shorter cut was a good one and for free.
I've watched this with increasingly wide eyes, "She's NOT?!" "She IS!" Classy stealth over Morgan. It's a big deal to cut your hair off! You must be just about floating from the change of weight
I had long hair, not as long as her but pretty long, and cut it down to a pixie mostly in order to donate the hair. It was SO MUCH FUN! My hairdresser was so happy to get to do this with me and we just had so much fun. And the weight difference and easy showers were great too!
Cut my hair like 2 years ago and before I cut it, it was so hard to brush out due to the thickness XD Anyways, once I cut it I felt FREE from the weight. It was about halfway on my back, and my head was always leaning back because of the WEIGHT!
I'm not even eight minutes in yet and I was just stunned that she really cut off the sections on the sides of her head for the 1630s look!! I can't wait to see what happens to the rest of it over the later eras. I thought she was just going to do the long hairstyles in any given period, when she began... this is seriously gutsy.
This is pretty unique for a hairstyle today, but the transition to 1680s at the 8:32 mark where you have long flowing hair and cute curly thin fringe bangs actually looks so incredible on you!
@Tanya Clevenger I did that too, I had hair to my bum, and cut it right off very very short. It was very liberating and afterwards I realised to never cut it again that short! So yes, some people are long hair lovers and some short hair.. And some can never grow their hair really really long.:)
i'm honestly most impressed at the planned transitions and filming cuts needed to pull this off between the years/periods/lengths of hair no small feat of logistics!
It’s the 1st time I see such dedication, I have seen all these big youtubers that do these videos and I never fully understood how they can’t get the 80’s or 90’s right..... With all their 7 Million subscribers and they do an 80’s or 90’s hair looking like it’s 2010........ I liked ALL the looks she recreated, you don’t need to be an artist to do masterpieces, all you need is the passion and will to do it, that’s the magic & she’s got it
@@carlivasquez6840 ? DianeC said " MOST of these ladies would have had a servant helping them do their hair". That means these are the hairstyles of the wealthy.
I’m an hairdresser and I’ve been wearing vintage clothes and hairstyles since 2016. I always look for a correct representation of hair on social media, books, photographs… and I MUST SAY with all my heart that you did SOMETHING AMAZING! You’ve taken a journey in history, cutting your own hair to make it extremely correct. I don’t really have words left, this will be remembered and I will watch it every time I’ll feel the need to replicate some of this marvellous hairstyles! Girl, YOU NAILED IT! You have my total respect and appreciation! 🙌🏻
I’ve never watched such an informative, thorough, entertaining video from such a dedicated TH-camr. Literally went from feet of hair to a buzz cut. I commend you madam 👏
I don't know if I can express the surprise I felt when she actually cut her hair. That's commitment! Edit: She has, in fact, cut her hair more, and then buzzed it off. You've gotten a new subscriber.
Right?!?!? Like, Morgan is fully allowed to do whatever she wants with her own hair (OBVIOUSLY), but I was SO shooketh when she started cutting... and then when 1800s pixie cut Morgan jumped in I was like WAIT OMG SPOILERS FOR LATER?!?!?
NO WAYYYYYYYYYYY I mean I saw the thumbnail but I was like surely not !!!! damn hahahaha. I have hair even longer and can't imagine cutting it off so chill !!
I absolutely loved the "I'm going to need that front hair I cut off back again for this one, so...." and then flip and it was back. 🤣 It's clear the cut was very real, but way to pretend, after actually doing the ones that needed long hair first, out of order. That was fun.
This was a masterpiece. This better be trending asap. The effort, the research, the amazing final haircut. Dude. Like, bravo. Seriously. You should be so proud.
@@lokibek they meant to not put a spoiler which is why they didn't say what the actual cut was but considering where her hair started to the final cut for the purpose of a video, it's amazing. Most of us would never.
As someone who has maintained thigh-to-knee-length hair for the past 5-ish years, I gotta say I definitely had some DISTRESS at the hair coming off. Your dedication to this video is amazing, and you look cute in all of the styles!
@@rahh127A lot of it is just genetics, but I also only use sulfate-free shampoos, use a hair mask/deep conditioner a couple of times a month, and never use heat on my hair. Also, I will swear by Marrakesh by Earthly Body - their oils and Endz cream are amazing, and smell so good, too!
Something that's interesting to note about the older centuries is that we're only seeing the hair of people who could afford portraits. I wonder how many other popular styles there were amongst those who could not afford portraits.
Not only that, but we are seeing the hairstyles people would choose when they're getting a portrait done. They definitely could have styles that are easier to maintain for days when nothing special is happening.
While I've never had hair quite as long as her, I've definitely gone from bra strap length hair to a short pixie cut a couple of times in my life. Usually when you get to that point, you're just done with messing with the long hair and are excited to get rid of it lol. My hairdressers were usually more nervous than I was hahahaha. I will say the worst part is the growing out process. Soooo many awkward in between lengths to get through. I'm lucky that my hair grows incredibly fast, so chopping it all off is never that big of a deal to me.
@@bunny_0288 I agree. I had long hair quite a few times in my life and the last one was down to my butt. You get to apoint wher eyou're just DONE with it and want it GONE!!!
@@bunny_0288 Haha~ Similar experience with hair dressers. My hair grows fast as well and have had several long periods where maintaining a short style wasn't feasible.....and then you go in and tell them to cut it all off.....oh, and I want a side shave too....oh, and lets start bleaching it out so it can be purple~......and they just stare with that nervous smile asking, "Oh, are....you super sure?" like five times.... I don't envy them their jobs. I assume most of them are a bit gun shy from having screaming diva meltdowns when they have to snip a few inches off of their crazy client's heat damaged hair and 'butcher' them.... Honestly, girls. It grows back....take a deep breath and move on.
@@bunny_0288 i went from having my hair down to my lower back to a full undercut in one day. i have EXTREMELY thick hair- it ended up as like a carpet under my poor hairdresser's feet. it's nice to have long hair, but now i can just buy a wig if i want long hair, so why bother with dealing with it every day?
I find it interesting not only watching the change in hairstyles, which is really cool, but also the explosion of technology over the last 100 years, and most particularly in the last 30-40. I'm only 26, but the technological advances even in my lifetime have been enormous, and that is pretty clearly demonstrated here even though the video is about hair and not technology. This is such a fun video to watch!
What I am really getting from this is we, in general, have a tendency to keep getting styles fluffier and fluffier and bigger and bigger until a generation just decides "okay that's enough of that" and suddenly it deflates and the process restarts.
Its also the same with clothing. Things like sleeves and skirts get fuller or longer or in some way slowly evolves into an extreme where you really have nowhere else to go but down. and the it gets slimmer and slimmer until you have nowhere to go but up.
Professional hairdresser here, I love your commitment to all that hair getting cut off. The light patches in your hair that you talked about is duotrichochromia (duo= 2, trich= hair/scalp, chroma= colour, meaning 2 hair colours) it is a fairly uncommon mutation but ultimately nothing to worry about besides maybe personal taste. It doesn't make you bald faster or get grey hair faster, it's simply just a patch (or few) of different hair colours. There is a form of duotrichochromia however that is more common in men and that is facial duotrichochromia, where the moustache and the beard are differently coloured, usually the moustache can be lighter than the rest of the facial hair.
Before my hubby changed to his present, white "Santa" look, he had no less than four colours in his beard. Now, it's just white, as is his hair. His hair was just dark brown, although greying FAST after we met ... :P
@@TrekkieGrrrl Beards can be a bit funky yeah. I myself have a blend of dark brown, ginger and light blonde hairs growing on my face, not in patches though, just individual hair strands at random locations.
My dad had really dark hair, almost black, but his beard and moustache were decidedly auburn. (His father had carrot-colored hair.) I always wondered what that was called.
@@MorganDonner Would you be so kind as to post the footage of you doing these hairstyles on yourself in real time? Some of these look absolutely amazing, and I'd like to try them on myself (and I'm sure I'm not the only one), but I'm having difficulty following the blitz-through. I totally understand why you sped those bits up (otherwise I'm sure this would have been several hours long rather than 45 minutes). Thanks a ton, and you look adorable in all of them! 😁
Not only was I impressed that she busted out scissors, but she must rock “arms day” at the gym! My arms are tired after doing one french braid on my own head. 😂
When you took those two pieces and proceeded to cut them. NO REGRETS. Yes, I'm in. I can feel already that this is going to be a roller coaster of hairstyles and hair transformations! Ok, now that I've watched it all: The way this video has been filmed BLOWS MY MIND. I've been trying to recreate the real order of what came first and last in order to do each of one of the hairstyles chronologically, and my head almost exploded. This is AMAZING. This is Lord of the rings filming schedule level. Genius.
Absolutely brilliant. She clearly did tons of research and practice, and imparted her knowledge beautifully and with great charm. I'm old, I've studied hairstyles informally over the years, but this is the first time I've found anything of this depth and thoroughness! Each style was spot on - hair designers for period movies would do well to follow her example. And damn if she doesn't look good in every single style!
I'm just amazed at how pretty she looked in every hairstyle, not single one fo them looked weird, she just looked THAT pretty and I'm so happy and thankful for every little detail that you showed throughout the whole video. You can sense the passion she has for this just listening to her talk
When you snipped that first bit of hair, I literally gasped, then proceeded to watch in amazement! That was a lotta work you sacrificed for this video, before and after! Dedication, girl, dedication.
@@Sally_Whitemane Nope lol she just sees her hair as what it is: just hair! maybe she wanted to get rid of it for a while and the buzzcut looks damn good on her too! :3
By 1870 I thought you have more upstyling skill than ALOT of trained stylists. My hat off to you! Very enjoyable and looking forward to watching the rest. And yes, chopping your hair to style it authentically was an unexpected surprise!
The shock value of this video is through the roof. I can imagine a ton of people freaking out with every cut to your hair. It was a very intetesting video and very informative!!! I think I really know now which historical haircuts I like the most
I also was one of those people who freaked out. Not because the hair looks bad on her but because I've been trying to grow my hair out for 2 years and I'm still about 6 months away from my goal of waste Long. I have nightmares when I go to the beauty salon to get my hair trimmed.
@@BS-ne5cr I have the same goal of waist length and I’m about a year or so away from it, I can’t even watch other people have their hair cut in professional salon videos anymore because it feels like it’s happening to me and it stresses me out 😩 this video was painful haha
Yes! I was freaking out! But not for me; as far as I'm concerned, it's just hair, it grows. But I know how people with long hair typically are about it, so it was very surprising to see how blasé she was about it. Good for her. Personally, I just love having short hair now for at least the last decade. The shorter the better!
so refreshing to watch a video where the person who cuts their own hair does not freak out. Morgan is her usual calm self, and I love it. must have taken tremendous time and I really appreciate that she shared it with us. thank you Morgan.
Right?! Not so much refreshing for me as it was just astounding. I was so ready for at least one brief bit of crying but she was completely mentally prepared by the looks of it. I think she may have mentioned in one other video that she cuts her own hair regularly so that's probably how she was so calm, if I'm remembering that correctly.
@@vinifiedv I just had all my hair chopped off. My ex used to say how nice his girlfriends looked with long hair...so even after we broke up I kept it long. Well the fu**er died last year so I took the hair she cut off and took it home and tossed it on his urn that I keep in the shed. Now he can enjoy eternity with my long hair. Checkmate. I win.
You're literally the calmest person ever about shaving off all your long hair. I honestly wondered if it was real and had to go watch your videos after this to see if it was real! You are a badass. :)
What i appreciate in your video as another history buff is that you didnt just pass the pre 20th century cuts in one century you actually did each decade, something historians in general never seem to do
I am a middle aged dude and I watched this whole thing. I am amazed at the depth and history you went into the hairstyles. Furthermore, the commitment to cutting your hair. Your editing of the video is fantastic as well. Like other commenters on here... this video is a masterpiece video. Great job and thank you for entertaining and educating us.
@@HelloKitty60621 Yeah, I hope someone makes a male version of this. And perhaps a video going further back. I'd love to see styles going all the way back to prior to the Bronze age Collaps all the way to modern times, for different ethnic groups, cultures, nations, continents, minority groups etc.
I’d have gotten to the 1610’s, and stopped. This must have taken hours upon hours, if not a week. She has determination, and for that, I watched the entire thing.
I can't even begin to deacribe the wow factor here! You had to have been bouncing around between decades to allow yourself the correct haircut/style, then the amount of editing at the end so its in chronological order! Plus the fact that you cut so much hair without flinching. Finally, you rocked every single cut and style! Ive never been so wowed by a YT video before! Way to go!!! 👏
The whole time I was watching I could not stop thinking about just how much effort and planning had to be put into this. This is incredible and I hope it becomes a massive breakthrough video for you! You deserve WAY more appreciation.
Watching her long hair made me want to grow it long again, then she kept cutting it...and cutting it...and then the buzz cut? Holy moly!!! This was an amazing video, I can't believe how much work it must have been! Love it!
A lot of the women in the paintings you referenced had entire teams of people dedicated to doing their hair for them and it took hours. The fact that you were able to nearly replicate them in a short amount of time is incredibly impressive!
Morgan: I want to get a buzz cut Also Morgan: why don't I make a super detailed video about 500 years of hairdos and haircuts in the process? Great work! (And you look amazing btw!)
I was shooketh when I realized the hair was in fact getting cut. The best part to me is also getting to have fun with many of these styles again as you grow your hair back out if you choose to! You really rocked them all
I so often see fashion history people write off the 17th Century as "ugly" but as a fan of the Louis XIII-XIV period in general I found it INCREDIBLE to see portraits that I've studied come to life.
17 century ugly? Disagreed at least on the noble males. 17 century male nobles wore natural long hair (not a wig yet) and did actually dress well (not the boring suits or t-shirts, neither the too much of rococo)
I have to join all of the other commenters in saying your planning out of all of these different hairstyles in order to make sure you had the right length for all of them was freaking impressive. It also makes a lot of sense now why you didn't mind Abby experimenting on your hair. If it all has to go, you might as well have some fun with it first.
my jaw dropped to the floor when you shaved all that hair off, totally didn't expect that, but you still rocked EVERY SINGLE hairstyle, the dedication, the research, and the final results were all masterpieces 🥰🥰
The first time you casually held up scissors and chopped - without a single bit of fanfare - I gasped and clapped. By the end of this video, STANDING OVATION, MA’AM!! I buzzed mine at the beginning of covid, and have zero regrets. Hair grows, trends come and go, but we get one life. Your video demonstrates that like no other I have ever seen. BRAVO 👏
Everyone’s talking about her cutting her hair showing dedication, but can we also just appreciate the absolute headache it must’ve been to plan out the order of filming? She would’ve needed to film from styles that needed the longest cut to shortest cut while still making sure the video made chronological sense and was cut neatly. This probably required a really really detailed outline and script to make sure she didn’t accidentally cut her hair for one decade then realize she still needed it longer to film a different decade.
Seriously! Even if I had the commitment to chop my hair to do something like this, I would have cut it off only to realize I forgot to film several decades worth of long hair! 😂
The 1800s edit to the pixie cut was so crazy. Not only learning that women had short hair back then but the editing of future short hair Morgan popping in. I love this video so much.
I'm mourning her hair, really. I know, it will grow back, eventually, but it was so long and beautiful. One might be tempted to even say glorious! It'll take some time to get used to this new look.
Amazing! From conception to creation this is brilliant. I also take my hat off to your courage to go from a lifetime of hair to a buzz cut & keep to your creative process, without once bemoaning the loss of hair. Fascinating to watch.
Whenever I do anything complicated with my hair, my arms start to hurt. Throughout this entire video I was inwardly wincing, thinking about how tired your arms must have been! Such a fascinating look and great editing :)
Thanks for not putting music in the background. It’s a breath of fresh air. You did so well. It’s bananas. I didn’t expect you to actually cut your hair. I was like O__O Thanks for this!
I have watched so many of these videos but your commitment to doing every style is amazing! I shaved my head 3x last year and I’m now finally feeling like I will grow it back out! Loved this video so much.
6:40 GIRL I WAS SHOOK. I was like, "Is...is she really just going to cu- OH SHE JUST CUT IT!" 12:06 Girl AGAIN! 17:39 Lawd 20:27 Serving a la victime realness henny 24:00 Y'all this is a rollercoaster time travelling ride and I am having a blast! 36:49 RACHEL!!!!!! 41:54 WHAT This has been an amazing journey! You are so committed and I applaud your bravery and tenacity!
I‘m a bald man with zero ties to fashion and who doesn’t care about his looks at all. Nonetheless, the depth and dedication you put into this video really fascinated me. No idea why the algorithm recommended it but I’m glad. 🙏🏻
Seeing the hairstyles (particularly the older ones) outside of paintings and photographs really showed how time consuming a lot of these hairstyles really were
I cannot even imagine how complicated/confusing the behind the scenes was for this video! I mean she literally had to figure out which lengths to do for which decades and do them back to back despite not actually being in order!
She also essentially also had to figure out what lengths she would need to have her hair for each section. While she makes a joke of "getting her long hair back" she either used her old hair as extensions or filmed it out of order. Like props to her for not only researching this and doing her best to be accurate but also the filming and editing needed to get this to flow smoothly out of filming order. It would have required quite a bit of planning and forethought as to how and when exactly to cut the hair (also have to be sure the take for the previous section is right since there are many points of no return in this process).
The first 450 years I was just like “oh!” at all the hairstyles. It helped seeing how they might’ve been constructed and seeing them on an actual person really helped make them feel real. The 1770s in particular I was like “oh that’s like REALLY possible.” Absolutely wild! The last 50 years I was just like “Oh I have a pic of my grandma like that. Oh I have a pic of my mom like that. Oh man I have a pic of myself like that.”
Morgan: I tried 500 years of Haircuts
Me: Um, don't you mean hairSTYLES?
Morgan: *pulling out scissors* I said what I said
I was thinking exactly the same thing at the beginning!
That was EXACTLY what I was thinking!
LOL, same!
lmao same
Same.
she went from having rapunzels hair in the start to having a buzz cut-
the dedication is impressive
I am not even halfway through but im reading comments and i cant believe this...she is going to cut it all off?!?! Oh em gee
@SomeRandomDude and then to buzz from toy story
Yeah that was impressive
@@isabellavalencia8026 yea itscrazy
Now that I know she did that, i don't want to watch any further.
She really said *commitment* 🙌🏻
This video is a masterpiece
I know I wasn't planning on Morgan straight up cutting her hair off
Omg hey Bernadette! She is literally so talented 😍
agreed
Amen!!
How about fearless?!
I can't even describe how much I love this video. It's not only the wildness of someone going from hip-length hair to a buzz cut, it is educational, it's funny. The swapping between long and shorter hair kills me!! It is so good! It's amazing!!
I cant get over the planning that it took!
the very last short style and buzzcut are intentionally ugly, it makes the world worse.
Putting in pandemic haircuts was so on point
the fact that she casually whips out scissors and nonchalantly starts cutting her hair. She has dedication to this video.
YES, EXACTLY. I really did an internal screaming like "NO OMG WHAT'RE YOU DOING?!?!?!"
I literally made this face 😲
And then proceeds to cut it perfectly
The yells of protest that I did....My dog, cat and kid are trying to figure out why I made so much noise
I was so shocked!
The fact that Morgan looks good in every hairstyle no matter what year
Agreed. (Phenomenal video!).
That being said,the 40s hairstyle reaaly suits her,(IMO). Granted I may be a teensy bit biased as I love the old-fashioned 40-50s "pin-up look".
@@ivanar.369 I thought the 40s and the 70s looked really good on her tbh. But she looks great in all of them, those were just my favorites
@@ivanar.369 Was noticing that too. She's cute in every style but the 40's was just ... wow, framed her face perfectly.
I like that she has a bit more of a SMILE tho! A lot of the portrait subjects look so severe! (I understand that is how they ‘did’ it but I think I would have been rebellious!😱😁👻)
Morgan is beautiful!
Can you imagine how much planning and organizing this took to be able to know when she could cut her hair as needed over 500 years and which parts she needed longer and the in between? Then putting it all together, and editing.. that's insanely dedicated and amazing. I've never seen a video like this.
I have a weird take away from this video, the way you didn't mention the mod movement in the sixties being almost the first androgynous style. I feel like it was an important moment in the History of fashion and find it really weird the focus was on longer hair cuts, it's not like they were just more popular because the mod movement genuinely thrived through all the 60s,70s and eighties and then to make an amazing strong style comeback in the 90s due to British bands like blur
I’m still totally go smacked by this video 2 days after viewing it! I’ve followed Morgan for a while now as well as several of her historic interest cohorts, and their hair has been such a large part of their identity. I’m wondering if Morgan has any regrets with going through such a drastic change?
Totally agree!
Was thinking the same!!!!!
It only occurred to me a week after that she must have organised it by what styles would need longer to shorter hair
That 40s hair actually compliments your face very nicely, the same as the curly bob, it took my breath away a little it really makes you look like a movie star, slay
@@zawuars551I’m assuming the person is talking about the 1900s. 1940s, I think.
"I wanna cut my hair but i don't just wanna cut my hair. I wanna make it into an in depth journey through hair history while I slowly cut my hair in a heavily researched, scripted and edited amazing video"
Gosh, what a FANTASTIC video. All the time, the planning, the back and forth in filming and the linear editing. This is a real movie
talk about a blaze of hair glory
Hello I’m the 700th liker
And NOW she has hair to create extensions!!
The amount of thought and preplanning that went into this and the order of the filming is amazing! I would love to know how long it took to film with having to switch back and forth between cuts/eras.
About a week of research/planning, a week of cutting/styling, and then 5 days of editing. It was a lot of work, but so fun!
So worth it!
@@MorganDonner incredible job!
Haha I just got to the point where I was just left mouth open and completely agreeing with you!!!
yeah it was so crazy to see. the editing looked so good tho
When she took out the scissors and actually cut her hair, my jaw dropped... I've never seen a TH-camr do anything that permanent for a video. WOW, you have my full respect
Me too! I let out an audible gasp!
She said permanent like hair doesn’t grow back. Relax lmao
Ikr
@@staceymeggs3041 so true!! I actually stared at her with my mouth open aaannd swallowed a bug🤣🤣🤣
I sure hope she recovers from that buzz cut soon 🙏
this is SO planned out, so meticulous, very well done!!!
That was my thought exactly! Especially with having to plan out which styles to do while still with long hair. Needing to rememeber to film each of those styles before chopping, then editing all the footage to get it all in chronological order 👍🙌
Just going to sit here a minute and appreciate the amount of editing that must have went into this since she filmed in order of lengths and then ordered the footage chronologically...
And planning too. It's difficult to go back if in the wrong order.
I thought the exact same thing. Wow..... mad props to Morgan.
...must have GONE into this...
@@ellenstolpe8833 you mist the point…
@@ellenstolpe8833
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Me: "I know she isn't holding scissors right now."
Morgan: "*snip*"
Right I was like really she cut her hair like that
I literally gasped and had to pause.
I know I was like no no NO I dream of having hair that long just to cut it damp like commitment
YES! I did the same thing! My eyes got big and my jaw dropped! Nuh-uh...not scissors!~
I didn't believe it! I was like "there's an editing trick there or something" but quickly realized "nope. She really went there!" 😳 The crippling anxiety I get just thinking about cutting a few inches off because "ugh, it's gonna take me 6 months to get that back..." and she chops off literal years of growth as nonchalantly as getting out of bed in the morning... I mean, WOW. 🙌
As a hairstylist, I truly could not believe what I was seeing! That is a ton of research! Very educationally entertaining, thank you!
Totally agree. Thank you.💕
Right?! I kept looking for signs of a wig as the hair got shorter and shorter. Crazy! She's amazing.
Right!?
but irly dont like this tons on styles in the modern times a la Pirates of the Carribean plus Jack sparrow
Something i never even stopped to think about before is how much our face (or at least the perception of it) changes depending on our hair. Every 40 seconds she looked like an entire different person 😂
When she first pulled out the scissors I audibly gasped. Such dedication! This was one of the coolest videos I've seen on historical fashion. It was awesome to see what the hairstyles would have looked like in reality on a real person. Morgan is amazing!
IKR
i know, literally i said "DID SHE REALLY JUST CUT IT... ITS SO LONG AND SHE DIDNT EVEN HESITATE" LMAO
She cut it like nothing. I was like 👀 🤯
Yes!!! So neat!
SAME I gasped so loudly when she first took out the scissors
you should’ve heard me when she raised her hands slightly towards the end of the video and revealed the electric shaver she was holding
Seventies Morgan is giving me life 😭❤️
I know! Wowza!
Which seventies?
@@ragnkja this was my first thought too lol
Same!
Totally!!!
I started watching this thinking, “How is she going to pull this off without cutting her hair?” Then, you started cutting. At some point, my mouth dropped open. I was just surprised by how big of a chop you were going for. I thought the thumbnail was some photoshop, not an actual buzz cut.
You looked amazing through all the decades and centuries!
I am just shocked! I have such a huge attachment to my long hair and seriously grieved my locks whenever I had to cut my hair. I’m incredibly impressed with her commitment to this video and just how beautiful she looked throughout the different decades! What an amazing video!
I literally gasped…
I was gasping from when she made the first cut and truly shocked by the end! :D
@@vanessarothwell I'm still watching and I'm dying with each snip!
I screamed at the first chop. I actually, factually screamed. I love everything about this!
I sat down, exhausted, fully expecting to kind of skip through the video or just not finish it because it was close to bedtime. However, she did an amazing job at engaging me and I forgot what time it was. This video is done so well and truly a masterpiece.
me rn.... I'm so tired but it's literally so interesting that I must finish
Nice
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the fact that she time traveled from long hair to short hair?? I admire her amazing editing skills
Yesss I’m here for this comment.
I just thought that was her twin sister 😂😂
Also back again when long hair came back, now that takes planning!
I'm sure I would forget a decade when I already shaved it lol
the first snip I literally went "G A S P" like, a loud and surprised gasp of shock, I'm blown away by the dedication. That must be YEARS worth of hair, good on you!
I had this video in the background, not really paying attention and just listening to her talk, and the absolute whiplash I experienced when I looked over and her hair was suddenly shoulder length
It's just hair tho
@@erinthepigeon904 As someone who literally shaves my head once every two months, yes, I do know that it's just hair and that it grows back. But people tend to get attached to their hair, especially when it's so long, because it takes years of care to get it to that length.
The ADHD had tabbed away for a minute. I heard that ::snip:: and I think it was one of the fastest alt-tabs I've ever hit.
Wow it looks great!
I am a hairdresser and the history of hairstyles was so interesting. You did a fantastic video! Did not expect you to buzz your hair at the end. It looks stunning in you!
I think she is fortunate to have a face shape and bubbly personality that helps her look beautiful in any era. History and hairstyles in the one video. Thank you.
No disrespect to the creator, but the shaved hair style looks so bad lol
thanks for spoiling kim
@@kingofcringe0 "no disrespect to the creator" does not make that any less disrespectful. even if you don't like it you shouldn't insult someone, especially not over something like that that can't be changed. keep it to yourself.
your username is pretty fitting, isn't it?
@@jesssclownn lol, I want saying that the creator is the only person with the hairstyle that looks bad. I just dont think that shaved hair looks nice. I loved every other hairstyle excluding the shaved one. And I think it takes alot of courage to shave your hair fir a youtube video. I just dont like the style lol
This proves that she looks good in any hairstyle
except that buzzcut and hippie nest in the last 2 minutes
@@samuraikyokkan when I said any style I meant ANY style.
@@-katbug.Yes except the last two
@@jansonciereszko4968 y'all are so wrong, lmao. I said ANY hairstyle. That means A.N.Y. ANY. You don't agree don't reply like why waste your time doing that
She didn't hesitate even once while cutting it all off. Hats off to you, Morgan.
Hair grows you know.....
@@echtwaarhe6417 slowly you know…
@@MalusDemonium i love how when I started to watch this video i read this comment and thought about commenting something along these lines, then decided to come back and do it just to see that it's already been done.
@@MalusDemonium still grows back
I know right. I got a fright😅
I was floored when Morgan got the scissors out, and was like "no way", but when she pulled the clippers out....😲. I am SO impressed by the research, planning, editing, sheer work, and dedication that went into this video!
I must also admit to a slight bit of jealousy that she looks so good in every hairstyle! Even the buzz cut. Morgan, may you enjoy the freedom of the lack of hair, and if you decide to grow it back out, try not feel too crazy hating it in the interim as I always do.
(Of course, you thankfully didn't do those unfortunate 70s hairstyles, the pixie and the short shag, very sensible of you. My mother foisted those upon me in elementary school, and sadly, there is pictorial evidence.)
I had the shag at one point. I don’t know if I have a picture though. Wish I did to be honest!
Long shag was sexy though
My heart fell out of my ASS when she pulled the scissors out and just casually snipped!! Insanely brave Morgan!!
My mother gave me a mullet.
You know.... I never really liked many of the older hairstyles as presented within the paintings... but seeing these hairstyles on a living person? They are actually incredibly cute!! Thank you for this wonderful video!
I felt the same way. They truly are beautiful in person!
Agree! I was surprised by how much nicer they were in person.
Hmm n
one more like for 1k 😭🙏
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fav hairstyles (for personal reference!)
1570s 2:12
1630s 7:44
1800s 19:38
1940s 32:17
1970s 35:18
As a hairdresser of over 40 years you have my undying respect for this fabulous video and your bravery for all the cuts and then the buzz cut to polish off the entire video. Thank you so much for all your research and your fabulous video. HUGS
Thanks for the warning, I have a phobia!
Totally!!! Great piece of work!!
Okay, knowing the buzzcut was coming, I continued. Amazing video. So well researched and informative! Well done!
@@donnascottcomedy you have a phobia of buzzcuts?
@@dyecar1502 oh my life, yes!
Cutting off all that length, in different ways, then going in for the full chop + a buzz cut at the end? Mad RESPECT. You're gorgeous! From someone who lost her locks last year, due to chemo but is now enjoying a pixie cut as it grows back in, your vid is awesome! It also reminded me of all the fun ways we can add hair (wigs, extentions, etc) or just decoration. I have been enjoying my collection of fun 90s era scarfs and beaded headbands again. The beaded headbands are also a partial throwback to the 1920s-30s. I think at this junction, humans have done just about everything we can possibly do with our hair. The current trend of playing with bright faux colors is what will really stick in my memory for the early 2020's.
Cheers! 💟
Getting better every day ruby! In case noones bothered to let you know . .one word.
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I have been right where you are just 6 short years ago. I wore lots of scarves when my hair fell out. Mine was not as long as Morgan's but it went to my hips. I now have it down to my waist. It will grow naturally better if you get it trimmed every 6-8 weeks. Congrats on getting through one of the toughest ordeals life can throw at you.
I do hope you're in remission, now. ♥
"humans have done just about everything we can possibly do with our hair"
It's what they told 500 years ago
Wait and see, there's no limit :D
Praying that you no longer neat chemo treatments and you're feeling tons better! You're a badass. Anyone that survives cancer and the fight that comes with it, is a total bad ass! #KickCancersAss !
The fact that she so casually chopped her hair off when the hairstyles got shorter-- true dedication
Especially when she even shaved all her hair off in the end for the buzz cut.
I know right
Hello I’m the 1,000th liker
I swear its true (⌐■_■)
She really had a chockingly treat for us who watched all to the end!! 😊
I have watched this video so many times over the last year since it came out, just marvelling over the planning and editing that went into getting this chronologically correct.
But also can I just say how much you absolutely nailed these, because as soon as 1970s you came on the screen I was immediately reminded of my mother, who was born in the late 50s, a teen in the 70s, and wore that feathered front style all the way through my childhood til at least the mid 2000s. IIRC she literally only stopped doing it when her hot roller set died 😂
Also as soon as 1990s you came on I was like "hey, Monica Lewinsky!"
Amazing how these things get burned into our memory, especially when we're kids.
Anyway! Still loving this video and I think it should be used for reference for decades to come ❤
What sorcery allowed you to not only conceive and plan the timeline in this, but then execute it flawlessly? I am impressed. And confused. MAD RESPECT
As someone who recently had to cut off all their hair for some pretty personal reasons, seeing you do this absolutely beautiful educational project while also casually taking off more and more of your own hair was somehow very healing to me. So amazing in so many ways!
I had to do have my hair cut short a few years back as well (Damaged right hand with possible unlimited loss of feeling in it) I went to the hair salon and told them to please cut my long hair to a short easily manageable cut before I'm forced to walk around with a mat on my head.
After seeing this amazing video I regret not even taking before and after pics or something.
@Lymaara: I hope you get to enjoy your shorter hair no matter the reason for it :)
I got my hair cut a few years ago and ever since I have never let it grow over my shoulders. I took it really easily and it is just hair after all. There is so much you can do with it and I think more people should explore with their hair and not try to stay with the current trend
I had to cut all my hair off cause my hairdresser ruined it I asked for a fringe and she cut it very short and also cut all my hair at the back of when I specifically told her not too
@@jazzy3442 Oh no!
Cutting your hair short should always be your own decision. Even if it's one forced by circumstance (thanks MS I hated it) but it should still be your own decision.
I hope the shorter cut was a good one and for free.
I’m thinking about cutting my hair off due to Trichotillomania
I've watched this with increasingly wide eyes, "She's NOT?!" "She IS!" Classy stealth over Morgan. It's a big deal to cut your hair off! You must be just about floating from the change of weight
Agreed
I had long hair, not as long as her but pretty long, and cut it down to a pixie mostly in order to donate the hair. It was SO MUCH FUN! My hairdresser was so happy to get to do this with me and we just had so much fun. And the weight difference and easy showers were great too!
Cut my hair like 2 years ago and before I cut it, it was so hard to brush out due to the thickness XD Anyways, once I cut it I felt FREE from the weight. It was about halfway on my back, and my head was always leaning back because of the WEIGHT!
I'm not even eight minutes in yet and I was just stunned that she really cut off the sections on the sides of her head for the 1630s look!! I can't wait to see what happens to the rest of it over the later eras. I thought she was just going to do the long hairstyles in any given period, when she began... this is seriously gutsy.
Classy stealth. I love that expression ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜. That's a keeper.
This is pretty unique for a hairstyle today, but the transition to 1680s at the 8:32 mark where you have long flowing hair and cute curly thin fringe bangs actually looks so incredible on you!
Going from 4 feet of hair to a buzz cut is by far some of the most storytelling dedication I have ever witnessed. 🙌🏼
Yes. Definitely.
Thank you so much …
I think she must have wanted the buzz cut all along.
I’m trying to picture when she decided to do this…
@Tanya Clevenger I did that too, I had hair to my bum, and cut it right off very very short. It was very liberating and afterwards I realised to never cut it again that short! So yes, some people are long hair lovers and some short hair.. And some can never grow their hair really really long.:)
i'm honestly most impressed at the planned transitions and filming cuts needed to pull this off between the years/periods/lengths of hair
no small feat of logistics!
I was thinking the same thing -- the storyboarding that went into this!
The amount of planning involved boggles my mind....
Indeed! it must have taken quite some time
She had great vision and even greater execution. I was in awe!
Right bc realistically she did not film it chronologically in order of years but the editing presented it like it.
🤯🤯🤯 MORGAN!!! The planning... The time... The balls! I am blown awaaaaay this is incredible!
😁
The ovaries...
@@ThePixilator I concur.
@@ThePixilator 😂
It’s the 1st time I see such dedication, I have seen all these big youtubers that do these videos and I never fully understood how they can’t get the 80’s or 90’s right..... With all their 7 Million subscribers and they do an 80’s or 90’s hair looking like it’s 2010........ I liked ALL the looks she recreated, you don’t need to be an artist to do masterpieces, all you need is the passion and will to do it, that’s the magic & she’s got it
How She looked flawless in most of these haircuts was the most entertaining part
I actually can’t believe she cut her hair! And this is an editing masterpiece. The thought that’s gone into it is amazingly
Just want to point out that MOST of these ladies would have had a servant helping them do their hair. You did a great job all by yourself!
Yeap. Was thinking the same all throughout
In other words, this video doesn't include hairstyles of normal people.
@@johnaweiss wdym?
@@johnaweiss they never said it was servent hairstyles, also, how are servants “not normal people”? do they have no worth.
@@carlivasquez6840 ? DianeC said " MOST of these ladies would have had a servant helping them do their hair". That means these are the hairstyles of the wealthy.
I’m an hairdresser and I’ve been wearing vintage clothes and hairstyles since 2016. I always look for a correct representation of hair on social media, books, photographs… and I MUST SAY with all my heart that you did SOMETHING AMAZING! You’ve taken a journey in history, cutting your own hair to make it extremely correct. I don’t really have words left, this will be remembered and I will watch it every time I’ll feel the need to replicate some of this marvellous hairstyles!
Girl, YOU NAILED IT! You have my total respect and appreciation! 🙌🏻
I’ve never watched such an informative, thorough, entertaining video from such a dedicated TH-camr. Literally went from feet of hair to a buzz cut. I commend you madam 👏
That's crazy, she sat there for 500 years! (That's what I call dedication)
Pretty much.
🤣
😂
😂
best detication out there
I don't know if I can express the surprise I felt when she actually cut her hair. That's commitment!
Edit: She has, in fact, cut her hair more, and then buzzed it off. You've gotten a new subscriber.
Right?!?!?
Like, Morgan is fully allowed to do whatever she wants with her own hair (OBVIOUSLY), but I was SO shooketh when she started cutting... and then when 1800s pixie cut Morgan jumped in I was like WAIT OMG SPOILERS FOR LATER?!?!?
NO WAYYYYYYYYYYY I mean I saw the thumbnail but I was like surely not !!!! damn hahahaha. I have hair even longer and can't imagine cutting it off so chill !!
""Buzzed it off"? Surely she didn't get a military cut?
I absolutely loved the "I'm going to need that front hair I cut off back again for this one, so...." and then flip and it was back. 🤣 It's clear the cut was very real, but way to pretend, after actually doing the ones that needed long hair first, out of order. That was fun.
@@crenee4742 all you have to do to figure this out is watch ;)
This was a masterpiece. This better be trending asap. The effort, the research, the amazing final haircut. Dude. Like, bravo. Seriously. You should be so proud.
Frr
Ditto. Blown away
What do you mean amazing final haircut? It’s just a buzz cut…? Or do you mean the one before it?
@@lokibek they meant to not put a spoiler which is why they didn't say what the actual cut was but considering where her hair started to the final cut for the purpose of a video, it's amazing. Most of us would never.
@@TwistedLyfofTV Most of us *could* never
This is one of the best and most thought trough videos about hairstyles through the decade that I’ve seen so far. So cool!
As someone who has maintained thigh-to-knee-length hair for the past 5-ish years, I gotta say I definitely had some DISTRESS at the hair coming off. Your dedication to this video is amazing, and you look cute in all of the styles!
Awesome hair, Gal! Whoa!
It distressed me too and my hair is a lot shorter than yours or hers!!! I literally gasped when she just so casually cut her hair 😭😭😭
Me too
How do you grow your hair out that long!! I've been trying for years and it stays at my hips
@@rahh127A lot of it is just genetics, but I also only use sulfate-free shampoos, use a hair mask/deep conditioner a couple of times a month, and never use heat on my hair. Also, I will swear by Marrakesh by Earthly Body - their oils and Endz cream are amazing, and smell so good, too!
Something that's interesting to note about the older centuries is that we're only seeing the hair of people who could afford portraits. I wonder how many other popular styles there were amongst those who could not afford portraits.
they copy the rich, the famous, as people always have and always will.
Usually ppl followed the trends of royalty.
It was simple.
Singles used the hair all free and married women used the tied haircut
@Hola No? Hairstyles didn't exist just to protect your hair from dirt and grease 🤣🤣they had fashionable hairstyles, as today...
Not only that, but we are seeing the hairstyles people would choose when they're getting a portrait done. They definitely could have styles that are easier to maintain for days when nothing special is happening.
The utter lack of fear you had while just lopping off 2 feet of hair was astounding. Amazing
While I've never had hair quite as long as her, I've definitely gone from bra strap length hair to a short pixie cut a couple of times in my life. Usually when you get to that point, you're just done with messing with the long hair and are excited to get rid of it lol. My hairdressers were usually more nervous than I was hahahaha. I will say the worst part is the growing out process. Soooo many awkward in between lengths to get through. I'm lucky that my hair grows incredibly fast, so chopping it all off is never that big of a deal to me.
@@bunny_0288 I agree. I had long hair quite a few times in my life and the last one was down to my butt. You get to apoint wher eyou're just DONE with it and want it GONE!!!
@@bunny_0288 Haha~ Similar experience with hair dressers. My hair grows fast as well and have had several long periods where maintaining a short style wasn't feasible.....and then you go in and tell them to cut it all off.....oh, and I want a side shave too....oh, and lets start bleaching it out so it can be purple~......and they just stare with that nervous smile asking, "Oh, are....you super sure?" like five times.... I don't envy them their jobs. I assume most of them are a bit gun shy from having screaming diva meltdowns when they have to snip a few inches off of their crazy client's heat damaged hair and 'butcher' them.... Honestly, girls. It grows back....take a deep breath and move on.
I cute thirteen inches off once :)
@@bunny_0288 i went from having my hair down to my lower back to a full undercut in one day. i have EXTREMELY thick hair- it ended up as like a carpet under my poor hairdresser's feet. it's nice to have long hair, but now i can just buy a wig if i want long hair, so why bother with dealing with it every day?
I find it interesting not only watching the change in hairstyles, which is really cool, but also the explosion of technology over the last 100 years, and most particularly in the last 30-40. I'm only 26, but the technological advances even in my lifetime have been enormous, and that is pretty clearly demonstrated here even though the video is about hair and not technology. This is such a fun video to watch!
1580s: “it gets real big in the 80s for a bit”
I feel like that’s a trend that transcends the centuries!
Thought the same thing
Ha Ha Ha. What is it about “80s”???
Can't wait to see 2080
She said that line right as I read your comment it was rlly weird lol
Glad to know I'm not the only one who noticed the 80s tend to get big and dramatic for the most part.
What I am really getting from this is we, in general, have a tendency to keep getting styles fluffier and fluffier and bigger and bigger until a generation just decides "okay that's enough of that" and suddenly it deflates and the process restarts.
Its also the same with clothing. Things like sleeves and skirts get fuller or longer or in some way slowly evolves into an extreme where you really have nowhere else to go but down. and the it gets slimmer and slimmer until you have nowhere to go but up.
I can’t remember where, but supposedly there was a study that women’s skirts got shorter in general, the better an economy at the time was doing.
And glasses!
Professional hairdresser here, I love your commitment to all that hair getting cut off. The light patches in your hair that you talked about is duotrichochromia (duo= 2, trich= hair/scalp, chroma= colour, meaning 2 hair colours) it is a fairly uncommon mutation but ultimately nothing to worry about besides maybe personal taste. It doesn't make you bald faster or get grey hair faster, it's simply just a patch (or few) of different hair colours. There is a form of duotrichochromia however that is more common in men and that is facial duotrichochromia, where the moustache and the beard are differently coloured, usually the moustache can be lighter than the rest of the facial hair.
Thank you professional Hairdresser side of TH-cam!
Thank you for this info. I've always wondered about my light patch of hair.
Before my hubby changed to his present, white "Santa" look, he had no less than four colours in his beard. Now, it's just white, as is his hair. His hair was just dark brown, although greying FAST after we met ... :P
@@TrekkieGrrrl Beards can be a bit funky yeah. I myself have a blend of dark brown, ginger and light blonde hairs growing on my face, not in patches though, just individual hair strands at random locations.
My dad had really dark hair, almost black, but his beard and moustache were decidedly auburn. (His father had carrot-colored hair.) I always wondered what that was called.
The fact that she just cut her hair just for one style is so brave I could never
Especially with how long her hair was.
What an amazing video! No spoilers, but you’re truly a cut above everyone else.
Yessss, hair pun ftw 😆
@@MorganDonner Would you be so kind as to post the footage of you doing these hairstyles on yourself in real time? Some of these look absolutely amazing, and I'd like to try them on myself (and I'm sure I'm not the only one), but I'm having difficulty following the blitz-through. I totally understand why you sped those bits up (otherwise I'm sure this would have been several hours long rather than 45 minutes). Thanks a ton, and you look adorable in all of them! 😁
@@warriormaiden9829 try playing that part at a slower speed
@@margaretqueenofscots9450 I tried. Was still just a smidge too fast to catch everything.
Past 8min into the video, now I get it lol!!! I do agree
Not only was I impressed that she busted out scissors, but she must rock “arms day” at the gym! My arms are tired after doing one french braid on my own head. 😂
can't even do a decent bun without my spaghetti arms melting away
@@millyboop2047 - Yes! I didn't think of that! I braid my hair once and my arms are done.
literally same
me who's arms hurt after making a normal high pony-
That’s what I was thinking…..her arms must have been super sore!
When you took those two pieces and proceeded to cut them. NO REGRETS. Yes, I'm in. I can feel already that this is going to be a roller coaster of hairstyles and hair transformations!
Ok, now that I've watched it all: The way this video has been filmed BLOWS MY MIND. I've been trying to recreate the real order of what came first and last in order to do each of one of the hairstyles chronologically, and my head almost exploded. This is AMAZING. This is Lord of the rings filming schedule level. Genius.
I randomly cut chunks of my hair off without hesitation and now I have very short hair
That’s a wig did you think her hair was down to her knees she isn’t rapunzel
@@darkside_teddy4150 my friend has hair that long
@✧ Lishu ✧ oh, thank you ✨🙏🏻☺️
There are a lot of people with hair that long and I'm one of those people
Absolutely brilliant. She clearly did tons of research and practice, and imparted her knowledge beautifully and with great charm. I'm old, I've studied hairstyles informally over the years, but this is the first time I've found anything of this depth and thoroughness! Each style was spot on - hair designers for period movies would do well to follow her example. And damn if she doesn't look good in every single style!
I'm just amazed at how pretty she looked in every hairstyle, not single one fo them looked weird, she just looked THAT pretty and I'm so happy and thankful for every little detail that you showed throughout the whole video. You can sense the passion she has for this just listening to her talk
she has the facial structure that just about any style goes well with
When you snipped that first bit of hair, I literally gasped, then proceeded to watch in amazement! That was a lotta work you sacrificed for this video, before and after! Dedication, girl, dedication.
How does literally every haircut ever look so beautiful on you?! And It's so impressive how u cut ur long hair of without much emotion! Respect!!
Almost made me cry.
none of them fits me... ooof.
Respect !¿ NO Horrified got rid of that beautiful hair.
God I hope it was aftereffects
@@Sally_Whitemane Nope lol she just sees her hair as what it is: just hair! maybe she wanted to get rid of it for a while and the buzzcut looks damn good on her too! :3
By 1870 I thought you have more upstyling skill than ALOT of trained stylists. My hat off to you! Very enjoyable and looking forward to watching the rest.
And yes, chopping your hair to style it authentically was an unexpected surprise!
The shock value of this video is through the roof. I can imagine a ton of people freaking out with every cut to your hair.
It was a very intetesting video and very informative!!! I think I really know now which historical haircuts I like the most
can confirm, i was one of the people freaking out
I also was one of those people who freaked out. Not because the hair looks bad on her but because I've been trying to grow my hair out for 2 years and I'm still about 6 months away from my goal of waste Long. I have nightmares when I go to the beauty salon to get my hair trimmed.
Also freaking out. I have very long hair and love Morgan's hair videos. I'm shell-shocked right now!
@@BS-ne5cr I have the same goal of waist length and I’m about a year or so away from it, I can’t even watch other people have their hair cut in professional salon videos anymore because it feels like it’s happening to me and it stresses me out 😩 this video was painful haha
Yes! I was freaking out! But not for me; as far as I'm concerned, it's just hair, it grows. But I know how people with long hair typically are about it, so it was very surprising to see how blasé she was about it. Good for her. Personally, I just love having short hair now for at least the last decade. The shorter the better!
so refreshing to watch a video where the person who cuts their own hair does not freak out. Morgan is her usual calm self, and I love it. must have taken tremendous time and I really appreciate that she shared it with us. thank you Morgan.
I died a little bit inside. I have long hair and I could never put s scissor next to it :O
But I loved the whole video
There's no way she was this calm in person.... Right?😯
She didn’t have to, I freaked out for her.
Right?! Not so much refreshing for me as it was just astounding. I was so ready for at least one brief bit of crying but she was completely mentally prepared by the looks of it. I think she may have mentioned in one other video that she cuts her own hair regularly so that's probably how she was so calm, if I'm remembering that correctly.
@@vinifiedv I just had all my hair chopped off. My ex used to say how nice his girlfriends looked with long hair...so even after we broke up I kept it long. Well the fu**er died last year so I took the hair she cut off and took it home and tossed it on his urn that I keep in the shed. Now he can enjoy eternity with my long hair. Checkmate. I win.
You're literally the calmest person ever about shaving off all your long hair. I honestly wondered if it was real and had to go watch your videos after this to see if it was real! You are a badass. :)
Exactly what I thought
Not everyone is stressed about shaving or cutting their long hair lmao
I'm but it is for a lot of people cuz there's not really a way of turning back and its kind of a (for lack of a better phrase) "big step"
What is this I keep reading??
*Tell me she doesn't shave her head!!*
@@ykMMD Um... *YES* they are. Obviously you don't know how *hard* it is to have long hair.
What i appreciate in your video as another history buff is that you didnt just pass the pre 20th century cuts in one century you actually did each decade, something historians in general never seem to do
I am a middle aged dude and I watched this whole thing. I am amazed at the depth and history you went into the hairstyles. Furthermore, the commitment to cutting your hair. Your editing of the video is fantastic as well. Like other commenters on here... this video is a masterpiece video. Great job and thank you for entertaining and educating us.
being a history fanatic has no gender, you're welcome here :)
topics dont have gender :) welcome
@@HelloKitty60621 Yeah, I hope someone makes a male version of this.
And perhaps a video going further back.
I'd love to see styles going all the way back to prior to the Bronze age Collaps all the way to modern times, for different ethnic groups, cultures, nations, continents, minority groups etc.
I’d have gotten to the 1610’s, and stopped. This must have taken hours upon hours, if not a week. She has determination, and for that, I watched the entire thing.
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I'm amazed at how good those hairstyles actually look. They seem so completely insane on the paintings but somehow actually work surprisingly well.
I can't even begin to deacribe the wow factor here! You had to have been bouncing around between decades to allow yourself the correct haircut/style, then the amount of editing at the end so its in chronological order! Plus the fact that you cut so much hair without flinching. Finally, you rocked every single cut and style! Ive never been so wowed by a YT video before!
Way to go!!! 👏
The whole time I was watching I could not stop thinking about just how much effort and planning had to be put into this. This is incredible and I hope it becomes a massive breakthrough video for you! You deserve WAY more appreciation.
The editing alone was amazing... She truly made an amazing experience even better... 🤗
I like how she interrupted herself with the 1800s pixi!
“It gets real big in the 80’s for a bit” LMAO. That apparently applied to the 1580’s as much as it did to the 1980’s. 🤣
Haha my exact thougt!
I know, I think that was the most interesting part, some decades having similar ideas regardless of century
@@aneiasl it’s so true! It’s kinda neat. People don’t change much over the centuries! 🥰
It's a recurrent theme, all the 80s have big hair!
@@aneiasl yup. The 30s are often very extra.
Watching her long hair made me want to grow it long again, then she kept cutting it...and cutting it...and then the buzz cut? Holy moly!!! This was an amazing video, I can't believe how much work it must have been! Love it!
I am in awe! It's amazing to me how you were able to do all these hairstyles yourself. I can barely make a ponytail look good on myself 😓
A lot of the women in the paintings you referenced had entire teams of people dedicated to doing their hair for them and it took hours. The fact that you were able to nearly replicate them in a short amount of time is incredibly impressive!
All the more depressing that the peasants who wanted to look like the Queen Elizabeth could only afford to look like the Dairy Queen.
@@crunchb3rry LMAOO
Short? I swear this was way more work than even she estimated when she started.
She speed it up so it took longer than you saw
We are on 2022 now ppl can do anything
Morgan: I want to get a buzz cut
Also Morgan: why don't I make a super detailed video about 500 years of hairdos and haircuts in the process?
Great work! (And you look amazing btw!)
I was shooketh when I realized the hair was in fact getting cut. The best part to me is also getting to have fun with many of these styles again as you grow your hair back out if you choose to! You really rocked them all
All but the two shortest, IMO.
I so often see fashion history people write off the 17th Century as "ugly" but as a fan of the Louis XIII-XIV period in general I found it INCREDIBLE to see portraits that I've studied come to life.
17 century ugly?
Disagreed at least on the noble males.
17 century male nobles wore natural long hair (not a wig yet) and did actually dress well (not the boring suits or t-shirts, neither the too much of rococo)
@@annasolovyeva1013Beau Brummel did make men's fashion rather boring.
I have to join all of the other commenters in saying your planning out of all of these different hairstyles in order to make sure you had the right length for all of them was freaking impressive. It also makes a lot of sense now why you didn't mind Abby experimenting on your hair. If it all has to go, you might as well have some fun with it first.
Exactly what I thought!!
my jaw dropped to the floor when you shaved all that hair off, totally didn't expect that, but you still rocked EVERY SINGLE hairstyle, the dedication, the research, and the final results were all masterpieces 🥰🥰
OMG SAME
I thought she just wanted to SHOW how it looked, but when I saw scissors I was like 👁👄👁
very cool! Thanks
Lol no offense but I wish this wasn't the top comment. It kinda ruined the surprise.
@@GreenHypnotherapy lol agreed
Thanks for Ruining the video
The first time you casually held up scissors and chopped - without a single bit of fanfare - I gasped and clapped. By the end of this video, STANDING OVATION, MA’AM!! I buzzed mine at the beginning of covid, and have zero regrets. Hair grows, trends come and go, but we get one life. Your video demonstrates that like no other I have ever seen. BRAVO 👏
Everyone’s talking about her cutting her hair showing dedication, but can we also just appreciate the absolute headache it must’ve been to plan out the order of filming? She would’ve needed to film from styles that needed the longest cut to shortest cut while still making sure the video made chronological sense and was cut neatly. This probably required a really really detailed outline and script to make sure she didn’t accidentally cut her hair for one decade then realize she still needed it longer to film a different decade.
The editing *alone* needs awards. This was incredible, all the way through, every single detail!!!
Seriously! Even if I had the commitment to chop my hair to do something like this, I would have cut it off only to realize I forgot to film several decades worth of long hair! 😂
The 1800s edit to the pixie cut was so crazy. Not only learning that women had short hair back then but the editing of future short hair Morgan popping in. I love this video so much.
@@cincancin9119 pollo 👍
Morgan: Let me show you some fun hair styles
Also Morgan: * Takes scissors and cuts hair off. *
Me: 😱
This. What a ride! 🎢
FR THO LIKE WHAT
I know right? I had a moment seeing the scissors come out lol
I'm mourning her hair, really. I know, it will grow back, eventually, but it was so long and beautiful. One might be tempted to even say glorious! It'll take some time to get used to this new look.
@@girlwithoutpearlearring I’m wondering if the reason why she buzzed her hair is because she’s done making TH-cam videos about hair braiding.
Amazing! From conception to creation this is brilliant. I also take my hat off to your courage to go from a lifetime of hair to a buzz cut & keep to your creative process, without once bemoaning the loss of hair. Fascinating to watch.
i love this- what a wonderful tribute to her long locks, giving herself a chance to try every single style before the big buzz!!
The dedication was chefs kids perfect
Whenever I do anything complicated with my hair, my arms start to hurt. Throughout this entire video I was inwardly wincing, thinking about how tired your arms must have been! Such a fascinating look and great editing :)
My arms get sore doing my hair too. A friend is practicing with her nunchucks to work up the arm strength for doing her hair.
That was my exact thought too!
Back in those days, people didn't see it as a chore. They had it harder. You're just lazy.
Thanks for not putting music in the background. It’s a breath of fresh air. You did so well. It’s bananas. I didn’t expect you to actually cut your hair. I was like O__O
Thanks for this!
I have watched so many of these videos but your commitment to doing every style is amazing! I shaved my head 3x last year and I’m now finally feeling like I will grow it back out! Loved this video so much.
6:40 GIRL I WAS SHOOK. I was like, "Is...is she really just going to cu- OH SHE JUST CUT IT!"
12:06 Girl AGAIN!
17:39 Lawd
20:27 Serving a la victime realness henny
24:00 Y'all this is a rollercoaster time travelling ride and I am having a blast!
36:49 RACHEL!!!!!!
41:54 WHAT
This has been an amazing journey! You are so committed and I applaud your bravery and tenacity!
I was just about to comment
Literally sitting here with my jaw on my desk shocked that she cut it lol
I was so shocked. I was honestly waiting for her to be like "just kidding, this isn't my real hair"
THE BUZZ CUT GOT ME BUT LIKE - HOW DOES SHE PULL IT OFF ???
I was crying 😭 I LOVE her long hair lol 🤣
i cant believe she stayed alive for 500 years just to do this video, true dedication
I‘m a bald man with zero ties to fashion and who doesn’t care about his looks at all. Nonetheless, the depth and dedication you put into this video really fascinated me. No idea why the algorithm recommended it but I’m glad. 🙏🏻
Now you should try this too!
Hehe glad you enjoyed it I found it really interesting
Not bald yet, but simply interested.
Seeing the hairstyles (particularly the older ones) outside of paintings and photographs really showed how time consuming a lot of these hairstyles really were
I cannot even imagine how complicated/confusing the behind the scenes was for this video! I mean she literally had to figure out which lengths to do for which decades and do them back to back despite not actually being in order!
She also essentially also had to figure out what lengths she would need to have her hair for each section. While she makes a joke of "getting her long hair back" she either used her old hair as extensions or filmed it out of order. Like props to her for not only researching this and doing her best to be accurate but also the filming and editing needed to get this to flow smoothly out of filming order. It would have required quite a bit of planning and forethought as to how and when exactly to cut the hair (also have to be sure the take for the previous section is right since there are many points of no return in this process).
Yeah that’s what I meant…
The first 450 years I was just like “oh!” at all the hairstyles. It helped seeing how they might’ve been constructed and seeing them on an actual person really helped make them feel real. The 1770s in particular I was like “oh that’s like REALLY possible.” Absolutely wild! The last 50 years I was just like “Oh I have a pic of my grandma like that. Oh I have a pic of my mom like that. Oh man I have a pic of myself like that.”
The last 50 years - that part 😂
This feels like a public service. Bravo, Morgan! ♥️
Omg Hilegard I love your work!
Nothing compares to the music you put out, but happy to be of service 😉
@@MorganDonner Ah, you’re too sweet! 🥰
This Was a public service! Utterly commendable for going HaaM on her famous hair.
The 2 legends are here! xx
The dedication to create and plan this video is insane. I’m so here for it.