Hairstyles in the 1980s

Permed hair on a young woman in the 1980s

Hairstyles in the 1980s included the mullet, tall mohawk hairstyles, jheri curls, flattops, and hi-top fades, which became popular styles.[1][2][3] Amongst women, large hair-dos, puffed-up styles, permanent waves, and softer cuts typified the decade.[4] Big hair that was "often permed to achieve the desired volume" is especially associated with women of the mid 1980s as well as male rockstars of that era, especially of the glam metal genre.[5][6] Television shows such as Dynasty helped popularize the high volume bouffant and glamorous image associated with it.[7]

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