big hair
Eighties coiffure trademark
Big hair is a hairstyle teased, sprayed, or permed to achieve dramatic volume and height.
The term evokes 1980s fashion especially, when towering bouffants and voluminous curls were mainstream: She showed up with big hair and shoulder pads like it was 1985.
The style persists in country music, beauty pageants, and Texas, where bigger is better.
Voluminous teased hairstyle
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- backcombingStyling hair against growth
- volumizingIncreasing apparent fullness
- fullnessState of being complete
body · lift · mousse · poof · fluffiness · height · bounce · ratting
Mocked playfully
- curlersCylindrical hair-styling tools
- rollersRotating cylindrical movers
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- updoHair arranged atop head
coiffure · extensions · weaves · hot rollers · diffuser · round brush · setting lotion · pin curls
Honeycomb housing structure
- afroRounded curly hairstyle
- mulletDual-length haircut
- permsChemical hair treatments
- featheredCovered with plumage
shag · eighties · seventies · disco · glam rock · rockabilly · pompadour · new wave
Rounded curly hairstyle
- cornrowsScalp-hugging braided rows
- dreadlocksRopelike matted hair strands
- locsMatted rope-shaped hair
- blowoutSudden tire failure
pick · braids · sisterlocks · wash and go · high top fade · halo · crown · texture
Expressed claim or fact
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- showstoppingCommanding complete attention
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
diva · fierce · striking · eye-catching · over-the-top · theatrical · extravagant · unapologetic
bouffant
Voluminous teased hairstyle
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- backcombingStyling hair against growth
- volumizingIncreasing apparent fullness
fullness · body · lift · mousse · poof · fluffiness · height · bounce · ratting · crimping
teased
Mocked playfully
updo · coiffure · extensions · weaves · hot rollers · diffuser · round brush · setting lotion · pin curls · barrel curls
beehive
Honeycomb housing structure
feathered · shag · eighties · seventies · disco · glam rock · rockabilly · pompadour · new wave · punk
afro
Rounded curly hairstyle
- cornrowsScalp-hugging braided rows
- dreadlocksRopelike matted hair strands
- locsMatted rope-shaped hair
blowout · pick · braids · sisterlocks · wash and go · high top fade · halo · crown · texture · kinks
statement
Expressed claim or fact
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- showstoppingCommanding complete attention
glamorous · diva · fierce · striking · eye-catching · over-the-top · theatrical · extravagant · unapologetic · confident
- 80s fashionleg warmers, shoulder pads, neon colors, parachute pants, acid wash
- Dolly PartonJolene, I Will Always Love You, Dollywood, 9 to 5, Kenny Rogers
- Hair MetalMotley Crue, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Ratt, Cinderella
- 80smullets, shoulder pads, new wave, synth-pop, MTV
- hairstylesbob, bun, braids, updo, braid
- statement fashionbold colors, bold prints, statement pieces, statement jewelry, maximalist