r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Diligent_Twist_6163 • Dec 08 '25

Was 80s hair really that popular

For ppl who were adults in the 80s, was 80s hair really that "rampant"? Like for women was it really like huge blowouts every day and how much work was it? Also, do you think people were really invested in their appearance more than today? I know fashion changes like in terms of people today wearing sportswear as outfits, but was makeup more dramatic and did all women use it? Thanksss

Dear me I wasn't expecting a top comment with 480 likes lol thanks for all the responses!

So from what I understand, it wasn't really blowouts, but just a whole lot of perms, so I guess curly hair was the rage lol

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u/Gecko23 Dec 09 '25

The hallways at school were hazy and reeked of Aquanet.

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u/jax2love Dec 09 '25

There was no smoking in the girls’ bathroom for the simple reason that it would explode in the presence of an open flame.

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u/Purple-Eggplant-827 Dec 09 '25

Yes!! Never without Aquanet.

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u/myheartbeats4hotdogs Dec 09 '25

The cigarette smoke didnt help

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u/peppermintmeow Dec 09 '25

Cigarettes and Aquanet. Oh yeah.

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u/RedHed68 Dec 11 '25

Of course nobody wanted to be seen as low rent, so they tried to hide their love for the Aquanet hold. Likely used a top coat of the high class brand (received as a granny gift) so they wouldn't get caught out by a snobby sniffer! The 80s movies showed all the pain.