Why was it so popular for women in the 80's to have those big, helmet like, hairstyles ?

This kind of haircut :

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Nothing wrong with that haircut.

Probably hard on maintenance, but that's all.

Come on, at least you can't deny that straight hair is just way prettier.

Like why just why ??!

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It's a perm. Fashion changes... in the '80s over-the-top styles were in. Suits with big shoulders, big hair, leotards, neon, crazy patterns. Everything was exaggerated and not very natural.

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But yeah, I agree - I'm not a fan of that hairstyle!

I agree OP. The 80s seemed like they had terrible style in general tbh

The answer to your question is aquanet hairspray made it possible and popular. Resulting in a massive ozone hole over Australia.

Each generation wants to set themselves apart from their parents generation. This is just one example of the many hair styles over the years used to accomplish that.

There are regions in this country where this hairstyle is still popular to this day.

There's also a gal, in one of those areas, and I won't go there.

The hairspray-industrial complex had huge lobbying efforts

Don't forget tight rolled acid wash jeans! They were the skinny jeans of that era.

At some point in the 90s I think jankos became a thing....think bell bottoms on steroids.

Also guys with frosted tips...I tried to be that guy...*sigh*.

Alan

This kind?

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It may have been that hair blow dryers became less expensive

Hehe "blow"

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Most people still weren't wearing seatbelts in the 1980s, so I can only assume it was a safety precaution.

It's why I like the opening credits to that HBO Max show Peacemaker. 80s hair metal, which I hated at the time, now sounds nostalgically good to my ears.