Poufed, permed or punctuated with pink and purple spikes, the hair styles of the 1980s exemplified the decade of excess. "It was all about big and extreme," says Snooky Bellomo, who with her sister Tish owns the Manic Panic stores, famous for their line of hair dyes in shades evocative of the Lite-Brite palette.
Now, with miniskirts, leggings and neon fabrics once again wardrobe staples, ready your Aqua Net: Teases, crimps and other stiff coifs are rising up like "Thriller" zombies.
You won't see reinterpretations of the decade's ubiquitous and unisex perms or Michael Jackson-esque Jheri curls -- today's style savants don't want anything so "rigid," says Redken creative consultant Guido, who styled Marc Jacobs' fall 2009 neon runway show. "Today, women want to change their hair from day to day, or night to night," he says.
But many other '80s 'dos are no longer don'ts. Here's a look at some of the vintage hair styles, as well as modern interpretations.