After revisiting my love for The Wedding Singer last night, I’ve been enjoying my favorite tunes from the ’80s all day. One of the best things about the movie (besides Robbie and Julia’s love story!) is definitely the hair. Oh my, the hair. From Robbie’s mad volume to George’s luscious locks, ‘80s hair was pretty rad. So I was pretty tickled to find this taxonomy of ’80s rockstar hair. Check it out after the cut!
I love the hair gel rating… for the 80s, it’s pretty imperative, right?
Oh Boy George… watching George do his thing on The Wedding Singer last night definitely brought back some memories. I definitely would have done my hair like this in the ’80s; I’m not even going to lie about that one. [via Rookie]
Check out more 80s hair in the gallery!
Which one is your favorite, Lovelies? Who is your favorite 80s artist?
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ROFL.
God I remember spraying your hair with hairspray while you had it wrapped around the curling iron. I am not sure how my friends and I did not go bald.
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This takes me back. I remember having long, spiral permed hair, and scrunching mousse/gel to create Diana Ross-like voluminous waves. One brand of hairspray that still sticks out in my mind today is Aqua Net. I still recall entering the girls’ washroom and practically choking in a cloud of Aqua Net. LMAO! Ahh, good times!!!!
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@heart_leigh@xanga - haha! i was at the store with my boyfriend last week and we saw some aqua net and he was like “isn’t that on ‘mad men’??” i always forget about that stuff!!
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@heart_leigh@xanga - you were a teen in the 80s?? i would have never guessed. i thought you were my age judging from your picture.
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@allisonwheeler - Aqua Net was a godsend!
@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga - I’ll take that as a compliment.
In retrospect, a lot of the 80′s hairstyles were absolutely cringe-worthy. However, it was all about having fun and being playful with your look back then.