{"id":859044,"date":"2025-10-09T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=859044"},"modified":"2025-10-09T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:30:00","slug":"these-80s-hairstyles-will-have-you-roller-rink-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=859044","title":{"rendered":"These \u201880s Hairstyles Will Have You Roller-Rink Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"
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These \u201880s Hairstyles Will Have You Roller-Rink Ready<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Some of the biggest, boldest looks of the 20th century are making a comeback.<\/div>\n
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By <\/span>Marci Robin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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If you remember the 1980s firsthand, you view the decade\u2019s hairstyles through a very different lens than those who\u2019ve seen the looks only through photos, movies, and poorly aged music videos. As a child of the \u201980s, I can vividly recall the angles, shapes, swoops, and size of the era\u2019s trends, and the crunchy feel of frozen frizz, the aroma of Aqua Net, and the sound of a brush battling its way through that hairspray.<\/p>\n

I never thought I\u2019d see a return to the looks we wore 40 years ago, but with celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Keke Palmer, and Nicole Kidman casually bringing back mall bangs, a gateway to more intense \u201980s looks has been opened. There was a time when that might have felt embarrassing, as can be the case with beauty trends from any era, but hindsight often casts a flattering new light on formerly on-trend styles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hairstyles of the \u201980s were all about natural texture in its fullest, boldest form,\u201d says Dusty Schlabach, a Los Angeles hairstylist. \u201cInstead of chasing perfect definition, curls and waves were a huge flex in their raw, organic state, typically amplified with a \u2018bigger is better\u2019 attitude. The look was about freedom, individuality, and the confidence that came with letting your hair take up space.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t uncommon for people to get perms to create the texture du jour that genetics didn\u2019t give them, but with today\u2019s abundance of styling tools and products\u2014unimaginably futuristic gadgets and formulas compared to what we had back then\u2014you don\u2019t have to make a permanent change to emulate some of our favorite hair looks, even if your strands are naturally stick-straight. Don\u2019t believe us? Read on for some of our favorite, quintessentially \u201980s styles that are so easy to re-create at home.<\/p>\n

Stevie Nicks\u2019s Brushed-Out Curls<\/h2>\n
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Stevie Nicks in 1983 is a reminder to everyone who fights with their naturally wavy hair to just \u201cStand Back\u201d and go with it. In addition to hair that went past her shoulders, Nicks had \u201clayers throughout, and layered bangs for a natural billowy wave,\u201d says Amy Abramite, creative director and hairstylist at Maxine Salon in Chicago. \u201cSome of the waves are defined and others are [teased] to expand and frizz naturally for a wild texture.\u201d<\/p>\n

To achieve this, Devin Graciano, hairstylist and CEO of Goldie Locks, recommends air-drying or using a diffuser. “This look is soft and romantic, and looks effortless when it\u2019s worn with natural texture like waves or loose curls.\u201d Then, when dry, Abramite says, brush through hair with your fingers \u201cfor waves with bedhead vibes,\u201d and lock everything into place with a cream that has a matte finish (which will enhance the look of the texture you created). For this, we recommend the Best of Beauty Award-winning R\u014cZ Evergreen Style Cream, which moisturizes while maintaining a light to medium hold.<\/p>\n

Graciano says you can also finish with a dry texturizing spray, like her own brand\u2019s Goldie Locks Volumizing Texture Spray. Allure<\/em> staffers rave about the Maria Nila Texture Spray (another Best of Beauty Award winner) for how it separates light layers.<\/p>\n

Molly Ringwald\u2019s Textured Bob<\/h2>\n
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One of the most memorable redheads of the \u201980s, Molly Ringwald was also a short-hair icon, chopping her strands into bobs and pixies in a variety of textures. Here she\u2019s got a graduated, or wedge, bob with a wavy texture that can be achieved with a little heat-tool help on straight hair. \u201cAsk for stacked layers in the back with a gradual length increase toward the front,\u201d Graciano says. \u201cThe wedge cut is structured, clean, and often angular. This adds volume and shape.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heat protection is essential, especially if you plan to blow-dry and<\/em> iron. Drybar Hot Toddy Heat Protectant Mist is a Best of Beauty Award winner that prevents hair-raising static. Explains Graciano, \u201cThe easiest way to [style your hair] is to flip your head upside down or use a round brush to lift the roots as you dry your hair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abramite says a triple-barrel waving iron is best for adding this texture to straight hair. \u201cPress the iron in horizontal sections throughout the hair to create the waves,\u201d she says. \u201cAdd a deep side part and flip hair to one side to pop the bangs over.\u201d The Trademark Beauty Babe Waves is easy to maneuver through short hair.<\/p>\n

Heather Locklear\u2019s Bouncy Feathered Shag<\/h2>\n
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Farrah Fawcett\u2019s feathered hair was so iconic in the late 1970s that it continued to influence trends well into the \u201980s. The perfect example of this influence was the bouncy blowout on Heather Locklear in 1985. \u201cIt\u2019s soft, full-bodied, and has [Fawcett\u2019s] signature feathered layers that wing outward away from the face,\u201d says Abramite. \u201cThe cut has wispy bangs, face-framing layers, and tons of short layers in the crown for fluffy volume.\u201d<\/p>\n

To re-create this look, Abramite recommends styling hair with hot rollers and setting with mousse and volumizing spray or powder. No hot rollers at home? You can also use a thermal round brush (the Best of Beauty Award-winning Wavytalk Multi Curl includes a 1.5-inch round attachment, among others) to twist and glide hair away from the face with a flicking movement.<\/p>\n

Whitney Houston\u2019s Long, Voluminous Curls<\/h2>\n
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Although the \u201980s are well-known for curly looks, few are more noteworthy than Whitney Houston\u2019s hair in the music video for her 1987 hit, \u201cI Wanna Dance With Somebody.\u201d Schlabach notes that these dream curls are more defined than many of the frizzier looks of the time, and that means taking a very specific route to achieving them.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re starting with naturally curly hair, he recommends raking curl cream through it when it\u2019s sopping wet, going up and out from the roots, before following with a gel to lock in the definition. \u201cFor maximum definition, give it a gentle squeeze with a T-shirt without disrupting the curl clumps, then start diffusing until it\u2019s completely dry,\u201d he says. \u201cOnce it is, flip your hair over, shake it out, and grab a pick.\u201d With the curls set, he adds, you should be able to get as much volume out of your hair as you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n

Madonna\u2019s Piecey Pixie<\/h2>\n
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Madonna had approximately 1 million hairstyles in the 1980s, but none stopped us in our tracks more than the layered pixie in her \u201cPapa Don\u2019t Preach\u201d video. Decidedly low-maintenance compared with other styles of the time, it made a huge impact, and it looks just as fresh today. \u201cThe layers create a soft bang with a tapered nape that exposes the ears with wispy sideburns,\u201d says Abramite, who adds that the faux blonde enhances more than just the cut\u2019s vibes: \u201cBleached hair creates a rougher texture to enhance the ruffled, carefree feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once you get the chop, styling it can be quite simple. Abramite suggests rubbing a pea-sized amount of a workable wax or pomade (like the Best of Beauty Award-winning Fatboy Perfect Putty) between your hands and running your fingers through hair while lifting at the roots and defining the ends.<\/p>\n

Gloria Estefan\u2019s Texture-Mixing Perm<\/h2>\n
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In the \u201980s, it wasn\u2019t uncommon to combine more than one texture, like Gloria Estefan did in 1988. \u201cYou can see how different the curl pattern of her bangs is from the rest of her mane,\u201d says Schlabach, who surmises that she blew out the fringe with a smaller-barrel round brush, hit it with some hairspray, and pieced it out.<\/p>\n

To re-create the style, Abramite recommends adding mousse to damp hair and blow-drying with a diffuser while scrunching for volume at the roots and expansion throughout. Use a small, round brush to blow-dry the layered bangs for a soft look around the eyes and face, and finish with a strong-hold hairspray for lift and control.<\/p>\n

Tina Turner\u2019s Gravity-Defying Wavy Shag<\/h2>\n
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Tina Turner\u2019s higher-than-heaven shag was heavily teased at the roots, says Abramite. \u201cThe hair length is at the shoulders, and the layers are short and rounded in the bangs and crown for a lion\u2019s mane effect.\u201d Truly a fitting look for such a fierce star.<\/p>\n

You need to start with choppy layers, of course, that are preferably unwashed, says Graciano. (The added oils and debris will make your style last longer.) Start your style by misting your hair with medium-hold hairspray and hitting it with a crimping waver (like the Best of Beauty Award-winning GHD Wave). As you wave your strands, hold your hot tool horizontally, creating waves in sections. Then, Abramite says, \u201cusing a tail comb, tease or backcomb for root lift, leaving the ends free for a messy rock-and-roll look.\u201d<\/p>\n

Christie Brinkley\u2019s Silky Side-Swept Bangs<\/h2>\n
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It may not seem like it, but some people actually did have straight hair in the \u201980s, and one of the most stunning examples is Christie Brinkley\u2019s butterfly cut. The supermodel\u2019s hair was often curled and teased for photo shoots, but she always came back around to sleeker styles that still leaned into fluffy softness. This look, Graciano points out, features face-framing layers that usually start at the chin or collarbone. Abramite adds that Brinkley\u2019s feathered, deeply side-parted bangs sweep away from the face, starting shorter in the front and graduating to longer in the back, blending into the layers.<\/p>\n

\u201cUse a round brush and blow-dryer, working to flip shorter layers away from your face,\u201d Graciano says. \u201cYou could even use large rollers or a curling iron for extra bounce.\u201d A smoothing cream and a glossing serum will help create a polished, soft finish.<\/p>\n

Cher\u2019s Big, Frizz-Forward Curls<\/h2>\n
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We\u2019ve been taught to fight our frizz, but Cher\u2019s hair in 1987 tells us we should turn back time and unlearn that. \u201cCher has soft curls with a mix of healthy frizz and defined spirals,\u201d Abramite says. \u201cThe haircut is layered with a light fringe for allover body and fullness, with length at the shoulders, and the curls are springy and cloud-like with a delicate bounce.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether you achieve this oomph-y silhouette via a perm or curling iron, be sure to air-dry or use a diffuser to keep volume, Graciano says. In addition to a curl cream, she recommends a root-boosting product (we love the buildable IGK Pick Me Up Maximum Lift Root Boost Spray) to enhance the texture: \u201cYou can fluff the roots with a pick or fingers once your hair is dry to create extra volume.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Meet the experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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  • Amy Abramite is a hairstylist and the creative director of Maxine Salon in Chicago.<\/li>\n
  • Devin Graciano is a hairstylist and CEO of Goldie Locks.<\/li>\n
  • Dusty Schlabach is a hairstylist in Los Angeles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Read more about nostalgic beauty trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • The 12 Best ’90s Makeup Trends to Try Right Now<\/li>\n
    • These ’80s Makeup Trends Are Making a Comeback<\/li>\n
    • Chrome Nails Are the Ultimate Y2K Beauty Trend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Source URL: https:\/\/www.allure.com\/story\/80s-hair-inspiration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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