Hair in the 1980's
Throughout the years we see different trends, styles, and taste's that apply to what society accepts as attractive at their moment. Some people choose more conservative looks whereas other generations were far more liberal in their way of dressing and styling their hair. In order to understand why people would choose certain hairstyles in the 1980's it is important to know more about that year for example,who were the top celebrities or other famous people that had a major influence on society during that time. We know that most fashion and hair trends come from artists in the music industry because they play a major role in everyone's life. People will listen to their music and watch their music videos which will serve as
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Some of the popular rock or punk styles were the Mohawks, most band member were shaving their heads with the exception of the middlde section of their head from the top of the forehead to the nape of the head. Some of those mohawks had side burns incorporated because they had made a comeback but men preffereed them to be shorter and thinner than the other usual styles. Mohawks were also really long and sometimes men would prefer to even color their remainding hair which resulted in really dramatic looks. The mohawks also varied depending on everyone's hair texture. Some people wore their's curly other's wore their's straight or it just depended which look they were aiming for. Celebrities from different bands were spending so much money on hairspray because they were keeping up with the trend . The more messy, frizzy and big long teased the hair was with ridiculous amounts of volume, the morre attention it drew and it was considered to be cool and normal for …show more content…
What I mainly loved about the 80's was how women like Madonna would wear the side pony tail but it just looked so fashionable and it seemed like it was something so effortless however, after reading that in order to attain those looks they had to spray ridiculous amounts of hairspray, I am just thankful that now we have more product choices that won't dry the hair as much as Aqua Net Hairspray would to
On August 3, 1979, a female was assaulted and raped in her apartment. Victor Burnette, 19 years old, was brought in as a suspect and the female said that he was the perpetrator. Burnette was convicted based on pubic hairs found at the scene. He spent seven years in prison and was released on parole in ’87. Two decades later, Burnette asked to have his case reworked using DNA analysis and was found to be not guilty. The serologist who worked his case was Mary Jane Burton. By the time Burnette cleared his name, at least five other people had been exonerated from their convictions due to Burton’s evidence. (“Victor”) Hair analysis has been a part of forensic science since the beginning. However, some have begun to question the reliability of
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Everyone faces varying degrees of peer pressure at least once in their lifetime, but what matters is how one reacts. In Bad Haircut—a collection of short stories—the author, Tom Perrotta, examines the effect of peer pressure on the main character, Buddy, in a comical yet informative light. Buddy faces peer pressure consistently and ends up associating with the wrong people, due to a lack of backbone. Yet Buddy is different and a better person than those who he associates with because he is compassionate and able to recognize that he is a follower; therein lies the irony that only the reader sees Buddy’s merit while the other characters only see the results of his friends’ poor judgment.
The 1980’s is one of the most interesting decades that was experienced in the United States. Dealing with the stock market, the coming up of new inventions, all the way to the types of music people listened to. During the 1980s, the only thing that made Americans be “Americans” was because of the things they were provided with. Many Americans had fun throughout the 1980s with materialistic, glamorous, and technological life styles; therefore there were different economical problems that Americans faced.
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of the 1920’s. The fashion went from everything being the same to having so many different things to choose from.Therefore we can all have a different style to fit our personalities.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the 1980’s? The crazy hair styles, the new and improved things that were being created made this time alive, and fun. To be born in the 1980’s would have a been a privilege, who wouldn’t want to be known as “The decade that defined…. “US!” The 1980s was a decade that began on January 1, 1980, and ended on December 31, 1989. This decade was a great social and economic time period for people living in the 80’s. The world was becoming more developed as well as everyone in it. This decade became the “Look at me” generation of status seekers. The 80’s made a new breed of billionaires and money makers. “The decade began with double-digit inflation, Reagan declared a war on drugs, Kermit didn't find it easy to be green, hospital costs rose, we lost many, many of our finest talents to AIDS which before the decade ended spread to black and Hispanic women, and unemployment rose,” according to Peggy Whitely of Lone Star College. Although this time seemed like all fun and games, there were many problems. People say we lost the meaning of “We” and it suddenly became “I.” Citizens were realizing that you couldn’t depend on others around you; they were coming up with new ideas, and inventions to allow things to be more efficient. Although the 1980’s suffered a huge change for the American people, the fads and fashion part of the people strived, as well as the inventions. These two things will be some of the most historical, yet fascinating parts of the 80’s generation in American History.
Whenever I travel to another part of the US or another country in the world I find myself taking on the vocal and speech patterns of a native speaker. I lose my own way of speaking, and adopt that area's accent.
In the 90’s, the concept of music was a huge explosion compared to previous years, though there were many more acts of creativity. Primarily, music played a huge part in society as apposed to other decades. Most well known from this time were the bands Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sublime and Rage Against the Machine, just to name a few. These bands most defiantly showed the creativeness that America possessed and is proved by the amount of 90’s music that is still widespread. Another concept of creativeness was fashion. Two main forms of clothing came around that set America aside from the rest of the world. This was the beginning of jeans and flannel shirts. Having these pieces of clothing widespread throughout the country defiantly set America apart. Finally, pop culture in this era also showed our nations creativeness. Pokemon had stuck out the most from everything else. The production of millions of “baseball cards” with animated animals on them was a huge sensation for kids and teens across the country. The enjoyment of having a strong pull of creativeness in America was not a bad thing at all, yet a decade cannot always be perfect.
During the 1980's there was a wide range of popular hairstyles. Such as the side pony tail, the jersey bangs and how could we forget the mullet. In the 80's it was all about big hair and what was then and now. The 70's was the hippie era where everyone was calm and cool and your hair resemble your aura. The 80's wanted it bigger and more edgy where a lot of feathering and jagged hairstyles came in. A popular way to create this big hairstyles was but layering the entire head and setting in in rollers to create curl and volume then topping it off with some more than necessary back combing/teasing. A lot of women took to the oh so popular perming as an everyday hairstyle. In an article I read it states that," The much higher the hair at the back of the head was, the more confident and stylish the women became."
The theater has continued to make an impact on American culture even today. Just like in the 20th century, civil rights has been a hot topic in the 21st century. Multiple shows, including Hairspray and Caroline, or Change, clearly display the effects of racism and the importance of the civil rights movement. Hairspray follows the story of a young Tracy Turnblad who is fighting to desegregate the Corny Collins Show. The musical celebrates black culture and displays healthy relationships between whites and blacks. U.S.A. Today wrote that, “with a message about accepting ourselves and each other while celebrating and embracing our diversity, this Hairspray felt more relevant,” showing that even young audience members can find the story relatable
Throughout each decade particular lifestyles have influenced the styles of fashion in many different aspects. History throughout each decade being a period of 10 years, has had certain lifestyles, referring to the way of life and the way an individual lives and these lifestyles throughout these years have influenced the fashion, fashion being a trend of either clothing, personal appearance and behaviour. Many life events or Historical events from the years 1960 to 2000’s have had reactions from the fashion industry; certain decades in particular lifestyles had either rebellion or a positive reaction. In 1960 there was a rebellion from young adults as well as women which influenced the fashion of that decade, in which fashion was similar to the 1970s fashion however 1970 was known as the disco age. Whereas the 1980 was a decade of entertainment in all forms which influenced mostly teenagers in their style of fashion. However the 1980s entertainment impact on teenagers carried on in the 1990 and 2000s although fashion focused more on the impact of music rather than all forms of entertainment, these decades were eras of grunge music and heavy metal. Therefore fashion became and becomes the portrayal of the lifestyle in a particular period of time or history.
The music of the eighties painted a perfect picture that captured the vibrant flavor of the decade. The films and TV propelled the younger generation to step out of the comfort zone and embrace their true selves while still stealing their attention with unparalleled ideas. And the fashion industry experimented with striking statements that revealed America’s identity as illustrated by the culture. Ergo, the cultural developments of the eighties impacted modern society by shaping future decades and by pushing people to make daring
Blue eye shadow, neon clothes, denim,scrunchies,leg warmers, and big hair are just a few things the ‘80s are known for. Many people remember the 1980s for those things, people throw dances, have spirit days at schools,and even have 80s costumes for Halloween all in honor of the 1980’s. These aren’t the only things that make up the ‘80s though. There is much more that happened during the best decade of the 20th century.
The creation of mini-skirts did bring a whirlwind in the summer of 1960. Besides, the Peter Max T-shirt was also hot in the 60s. In addition, we discussed the fashion style for the 80s. The dresses are powerful and simple. In particular, the colors were deeper than the 60s and those designers prefer to add jewels on garments.