The Best and Worst Musician Hairstyles From The ’80s

Mariel Loveland | September 17, 2018 5:41 pm

It’s hard to pinpoint a decade that was gaudier than the ‘80s. What we do know is that hairspray manufacturers were probably thrilled. As for the rest of us? Not so much. Looking back on ‘80s hair is like staring into an embarrassing high school yearbook photo. How could we have been steered so wrong?

Among the biggest perpetrators were musicians. Artists like Cyndi Lauper used the decade’s wild hair trends to experiment with their creativity, while others like Flock of Seagulls led us to believe no one actually knew what was going on. These are the best and worst haircuts that ever graced heads of ‘80s musicians. Hundreds of centuries from now, the aliens that find our shattered planet will ask: what the heck?

Yes, Cyndi Lauper’s Hair Looked Like This

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Cyndi Lauper’s hair is as fun as her music. In the ‘80s, she was a trailblazer and one of the few pop stars who was never afraid to experiment with fashion — wild hair colors included. Who else could make highlighter yellow bangs look that good?

Throughout the decade, Lauper donned a bright ginger shade and finished the look with intense teasing and an inordinate amount of hairspray. What would an ‘80s pop star be without it? Today, the 60-something singer’s look is a bit toned down, but her hair is still a defiant shade of pink. “I’ve done quite a bit,” Lauper told Allure about her looks across the decades. “I started with green. [It was] St. Patrick’s Day [and] I wanted my hair to match with my dress so I went with a food color. I’ve had all different colors.”