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80's Hair Styles




80’s hair styles were largely influenced by the popular cultural bands of the day, such as, Bananarama, Dave Stewart, and Sisters of Mercy. Diversity of style, startling cuts and usage of weird hair colors were the chief features of 80’s hair styles. Hair experts and stylists of the day came out with hair cuts and styles which added an element of volume to one’s hair. People in the eighties loved to experiment with their looks and often tried innovative hairstyles with strange spikes and angles.

80’s Hair Styles for Men:


The 80’s Hair Styles for men are note worthy for their hair lengths and colors. Some of the well known 80’s hair styles for men are Rocker Hair Style, Medium-Long Wavy Cut Style, and Punky Style. Men with long, curly hair can try the Rocker Hair Style. The style adds volume and full formed shape to your rough unmanageable crown. Medium-Long Wavy Cut Style is ideal men with sleek face and thin curly hair. The 80’s style highlights curls. You can wear your hair about 3-4 inches at the top and 1-2 inches once it reaches the back of your head.


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You need to comb your curls back, applying a bit of mousse or hair gel. Men with long straight hair can try the Punk Hair Styles. The style with a center parting and side bangs highlights one’s eyes.

80’s Hair Styles for Women:


Women in the eighties tried different kinds of looks with varying shapes, volumes, cuts, and colors. Some of the popular 80’s hair styles for women are Frizzy Passion, Asymmetrical, New Wave Lamestyle, Funky Side Ponytails, and Walking Hair-In-Hair with mullets.In the New Wave Lamestyle, hair would be cropped short in the shape of short bob with some angular bangs on the sides. Care must be taken so that one side is noticeably shorter than the other side. Funky Side Ponytails popularized by Bubblegum pop and valley girl mallrats was another hot fashion trend in the eighties.

Celebrity 80’s Hair Styles:


The 80’s hair style, though originally a fashion trend started by the cultural bands of the day, became very popular with the top celebrities of the time and continues to influence celebrity hair styles even today. Tom Cruise looked stunning in his Medium-Long Wavy Cut style. Gloria Vanderbilts shot to fame with her I'm-Closer-to-God-Than-You Bangs style.



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