1980s fashion and style, hairstyles and makeup

1980s is the time of brightness. Bright colors, bright makeup, lush, brushed and curled hairstyles. The 1980s are a time of extremes - shoulder pads and miniskirts.

1980s fashion is shaped by many factors. Fashion is influenced by singers (Madonna, Michael Jackson), actors, youth subcultures, sports and, of course, style icons, the brightest of which is princess Diana.

Photo above - Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury 1980.
Photo below - Madonna

In the 1980s, aggressive sexuality was in vogue. Sexuality in clothes is emphasized by revealing and provocative outfits (these are corsets, and fishnet tights, and, of course, mini-skirts and shorts), as well as overly bright makeup.

Romantic style in 1980s clothing is closely related to the style of Princess Diana. The romantic style of the 1980s is evening dresses, A-line dresses, blouses with ruffles and ruffles, pencil skirts, fluffy skirts, sheath dresses, high-waisted trousers.

Appears in the 1980s and interest in the image of a business woman. By the way, in 1979, the post of Prime Minister of Great Britain was first occupied by a woman - the legendary Margaret Thatcher. The image of a business woman was also popularized in the cinema.

The sporty style was also popular in the 1980s. In the 1980s, men did bodybuilding, women did aerobics and shaping. By the way, it was in the 80s, 1989, that the famous TV series "Rescuers Malibu" was released.

Youth subculturesthat influenced the fashion of the 1980s are Gothic and hip hop.

In the 80s, much attention is paid to branded clothing. So, for example, in extreme cases, tags with the names of well-known brands could even be ripped off the inside of the clothes and sewn onto the front side.

Timeline of 1980s fashion trends:

1980 year - Olympics in Moscow. Sports are in fashion. The names of the hairstyles are also sports - hairstyles "Olympic", "Olympia", "Sportivnaya". These hairstyles were made from both short and semi-long hair. The peculiarity of these hairstyles is a large, light wave that completely covered the forehead. Hairstyles resembling natural curly hair were also in fashion, as well as hairstyles like Roman ones - with finely curled hair styled over the forehead. Men's hairstyles - short hairstyles, plus hairstyles with a repetition of 1960s lines.

1981-1982 years. Comes into fashion Bob haircut"that frames the face in a rectangle. This type of "square" is becoming very popular. Also, hairstyles with the addition of braids, multi-colored strands are in fashion.

1983... There are three styles in fashion - classic, romantic and sporty styles. Men's hairstyles are short, sometimes with a perm. A feature of men's hairstyles of that period was a large amount of hair on the back of the head and front of the head, as well as a lush, often uneven bangs falling on the forehead, while the side strands were combed back. Women's hairstyles are varied, these are both perm hairstyles and haircuts. They wore asymmetrical haircuts, especially for a sporty style of clothing, wore a short haircut like "page". They could also wear hairstyles from long and semi-long hair, but always with asymmetric elements - rollers, buns, bangs. Retro hairstyles from the 1930s are also popular.

1984... At this time, the fashion for work and uniform suits, safari style is great. Hairstyles from both long hair and short haircuts, the bob haircut is in fashion. Plus, in one haircut, short and long strands can also now be combined. Men's hairstyles - haircuts with short hair at the temples and elongated bangs.

1985... The motto of this year's fashion is “completeness and versatility”. Straight silhouette is in fashion - semi-adjacent and fitted. The length of skirts and dresses is different - from mini to maxi. Suits are especially popular in women's wardrobe. Men prefer classic and sporty styles.Extravagance also appears in the creation of images - for example, men can combine a classic jacket with jeans, and women can combine a folkloric skirt with a sweater. At the same time, the main feature of clothing both in 1985 and in the 80s in general is wide accented shoulders.

Men in 1985 wear hairstyles with asymmetrical lines, large amounts of hair on the forehead and parietal part of the head, while the hair at the temples is cut short, the neck is open. Plus, the hair in men's hairstyles is always combed smoothly. Women's hairstyles, both long and short hair, with or without bangs. The bob haircut is still in vogue. They wear tango, rhythm hairstyles. The peculiarity of the latter is a bang of two tiers, as well as gradually lengthening hair from the neck to the face. Red, amber, copper, light gold shades of hair are in fashion, for short haircuts - black.

1986... During this period, among young people, the so-called "zoological" hairstyles - "the comb of a rooster", "the mane of a tamed lion", "like a porcupine" are in vogue. The "Cleopatra" hairstyle, short hairstyle "like a boy" is coming into fashion, asymmetric details - protruding tails, bunches - continue to be used in hairstyles. Retro hairstyles are in vogue - 1930s and 1940s. Men's hairstyles - short haircuts.

1987... In women's hairstyles, the "spike-shaped" pigtail is popular - it starts at the crown of the head, and then strands of hair are gradually woven into it from the back of the head. Such a hairstyle could be decorated with a bow made of chiffon, lace, tulle. They also wear hairstyles with haircuts - "predens", "ancion". The Beret hairstyle, created by the Parisian hairdresser Marianne Gray, appears - a hairstyle with a sharp silhouette and volume of hair, expanding upward from the temples. Hairstyles with the use of false hair, hairpieces are in vogue. For the first time in twenty years, since the 1960s, wigs are back in fashion.

1988. Hairstyles with bright hair colors are popular among young people. The English hairdresser Stevi Balk suggests using special watercolors for coloring hair, which are easy to wash off. By the way, Balk himself often used pink and blue tones in his hairstyles. Permed hair is also still popular. Decorations for hair - hairpins, hoops, ribbons - are also coming into fashion.

1980s makeup bright - eyes, lips, and cheekbones should have been bright. Shadows were shaded from eyelids to eyebrows, corners were drawn on the outer corners of the eyes, and “cat's” eyes were drawn. Thick, black, natural eyelashes were in vogue. The blush was applied directly to the cheekbones in stripes of a bright raspberry pink hue. The lipstick also had to be bright and shiny.