Coiffures des Années 80
I don’t know if you have noticed, but the 1980s are a major influence in Pop Culture right now. Stranger Things – the Netflix show set in the 1980s – is probably the world’s biggest TV show. Plus, the latest season of American Horror Story is set in a 1980s été camp, taking inspiration from those great slasher movies of the decade. As expected, this sudden popularity of the 1980s has worked its way into beauty trends. This includes a resurgence in the popularity in 1980s-inspired hair – think big volume, shaggy dégradé, and plenty of scrunchies. Si tu es thinking about taking a little trip back in time, get inspired by some of the best 80s coiffures.







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1Carré with Big Blowout
You can easily give your current coiffures an eighties-style makeover. Just take a look at this bombshell blonde carré – all you need to transform your own carré with some epic volume is some firm-hold mousse and a teasing comb. Apply mousse to towel-dried hair, blowdry upside-down, and tease into shape with your comb. Fabulous!
2The Updated Mushroom Coupe
The mushroom cut was the ultimate in sophistication in the 1980s and with a little updating, it is still incredibly chic. To give a contemporary twist to the classic undercut coiffures, les cheveux is given some texture with a few dégradé and in the styling.
3Messy Chignon with Scrunchie
Scrunchies are everywhere at the minute and they are the perfect way to add a 1980s vibe to any coiffures. The messy chignon is a classic coiffures that always looks good, including when wrapped up in a classic 1980s scrunchie. I love this look.
4Lisse High Side Queue de Cheval
Make the classic 80s side queue de cheval just a little bit sleeker and contemporary by completely smoothing away any flyaway hairs with a toothbrush sprayed with a touch of hairspray. Wrap the base of the queue de cheval in a left-over strand of hair for a really polished finish. sublime and sure to make a statement.
5Extreme Side-Parting Naturel Boucles
The centre-parting was definitely not popular in the 1980s. When it came to partings, the more extreme it was, the better! The extreme side-parting has given some extra visual impact to these magnifique natural curls. The style has a real effortless feel, don’t you think?
6The Cheerleader Eighties Coiffures
Take inspiration from those great eighties high school movies, such as The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles, with a classic all-American cheerleader coiffures. The half-up coiffures features soft waves, a sleek finish, and a joli(e) hairband or bow. Sweet and innocent.
7Crimped Carré Long with Frange
Hair crimping is back in a big way, and I’m so glad it is. It is a great way to add volume to cheveux fins and despite being a retro-styling method, it can look so contemporary and audacieux. The blunt edges of the carré and frange are accentuated by the all-over crimping – just magnifique!
8Bouclé Faux Hawk with Tresses
There were plenty of great glam rock coiffures that graced the 1980s and many of them still deserve a place in 2019. Just take a look at this incroyable faux hawk look, styled by sweeping up curls and pinning them up down the centre of the head. I love how this one ends in a messy fishtail tresses, don’t you?
9Pixie Coupe with a Perm
The perm – aka the permanent wave – was a really popular style of the 1980s and it has begun to increase in popularity in the last few years. To keep the perm more modern, the curls are not so tight, so they have a lot more movement and freedom. This pixie cut with longer dégradé looks absolutely incroyable with beau/belle bouncy curls.
10Long Heavily Dégradé Coupe
The heavily dégradé shag cut works well on both fine and thin hair types and has the added bonus of needing minimal styling to look its best. Leave your har to dry naturally with a little sea salt spray and tes cheveux’s natural texture will do the rest, giving great movement to the many dégradé.
11Tousled Half Up-Do with Scrunchie
I love the natural texture of this carré long and it works perfectly with the half side queue de cheval, complete with scrunchie. A super fun and youthful look that will look great on most hair lengths.
12Long Cheveux with Flicked-Out Dégradé
Although disco music was on its way out, but it still had a big influence on beauty trends. The roller girls of the 1980s were known for wearing neon colours and wearing their hair long in magnifique waves with flicked out dégradé. A style that glamorous still looks so good today!
13Crimped Cheveux with Tresses
This has to be the perfect eighties coiffures for the rock chic. Crimping the lengths has given les cheveux some great texture, whilst the sie tresses give some serious edge. Loving the lilac mèches too.
14Audacieux Bouncy Boucles
In the 1980s it was all about volume. The more volume you could tease, backcomb or curl into tes cheveux the better. These audacieux ad bouncy curls are to die and will work so good on thicker hair. Si tu as cheveux fins and would love to add some extra body to your curls, invest in some good hair extensions.
15The Moderne Mullet
Business up-front and party behind, the mullet it a classic 80s coiffures has been given a contemporary update with audacieux dégradé, super short sides, and a cropped fringe. So striking and cool.
16Mid-Length Coupe with Loose Perm
17Classique 80s Up-Do with Boucles
18High Queue de Cheval with Side Swept Bouncy Boucles
19Crimped Cheveux with Big Volume
20Extreme Side Parting and Long Dégradé
21Court Shaggy Coupe
22Crimped Queue de Cheval with Yarn Extensions
23Carré Long with Back-Combed Volume
24Boosted Volume and Wide Headband
25Ombré High Queue de Cheval with Scrunchie
26Half High Queue de Cheval with Long Ondulations
27Crimped Carré with Full Frange
28Shaggy, Dégradé Carré
29Crimped Cheveux in Shades of Violet
30Pixie Coupe with Big Volume
31The Oversized Bow Cheveux Accessory
32Heather Locklear Coiffures
33Contemporary Shag Carré Long
34Platine Blond Faux Hawk
35Lumineux Blond Ringlet Boucles
36The Bouclé Faux Hawk
37Madonna Styles Side Fringe
38Big fluffy curls
Si tu veux to create some 1980s-inspired coiffures yourself at home, there a few things that can help you on your way:
- Invest in a backcombing brush and pin tail comb, as you need them to create volume and tame it.
- Crimpers are your best friend when it comes to 1980s hairstyles.
- If you’re in doubt add a scrunchie (or two) or an oversized bow.
- When you think you probably have enough body in tes cheveux, you definitely need to add a little more.