This classic 80s hairstyle was so popular because of its versatility; bob hairstyles were conservative enough for working women, stay-at-home moms, and even students, yet could be teased to the altitudes of divas like Linda Evans and Joan Collins for extra drama. The bangs could be innocent and cover the eyes, or sexily pushed aside. To get this same kind of transform-able look today, opt for an even-length, classic cut that flatters your face shape, and add in just a hint of bangs or layers up front. Ditch the over-structured use of hairspray, and get a free-flowing, safe-yet-sexy look with lots of style options.
Punk 80 Hairstyle
A great alternative to all the tousled looks without being boring is this boyish hairstyle reminiscent of the 80’s. Military short sides and back are made feminine with longer layers on top that are blow dried towards the back. This creates a feathered flow that comes out even more with a touch of shine spray and some hairspray to keep it in place.
After the Afros and braids of the 1970s, texture got a lot more popular in the 80s. This led lots more people to embrace their natural curls—and also led many without natural waves to seek them, unfortunately. No 80s retrospective would be complete without mentioning the 80s hair disaster that was the Jheri curl, or the thick, wedge-cut mops of rodded, crimped, body-waved, and permed tresses rocked in malls and sporting venues everywhere. While curls are genuinely gorgeous, these dry and frizzy–or wet and drippy–‘dos did no one justice, except the rare few. To update the look, try installing wavy, deep wavy, or curly extensions.
This row of pictures show late 1980's images of short, but full high hairstyles which owed much to the popularity of earlier punk hair styles of the late 1970s. The effect was quiff like.
Sarah Jessica Parker stepped on the set of the 'Sex and the City' sequel with a wicked 80s hairstyle channeling the fashion glory of Madonna back in the 80s.
The epitome of 80s hair. Every single character on TV’s Dallas sported one, as well as most of the moms, teachers, dressed-up little girls, and female politicians of the day. Whether the bob was short, medium-length, or long, whether the bangs were puffy, swept to the side, or thin, pretty much every woman alive between 1980 and 1989 curled her hair to enormous heights with large rollers or a curling iron, then backcombed and brushed her locks even higher, styling bangs into place and finishing it off with loads of hairspray.
Carmen style heated rollers and hair rollers disappeared from most dressing tables as blow drying plus finger shaping of strands with wax firmly established itself as the favourite way to finish hair for the majority of women.
Everyone had big hair even those people with short hair. But as always there were variations and working women opted for styles which could be easily blow dried and tonged with a cordless or electric styling brush.
A great alternative to all the tousled looks without being boring is this boyish hairstyle reminiscent of the 80’s. Military short sides and back are made feminine with longer layers on top that are blow dried towards the back. This creates a feathered flow that comes out even more with a touch of shine spray and some hairspray to keep it in place.
