# Giant 80's Glamour Retro Hair Explosions Show What Happens When Hairspray Attacks By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-03-19 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/when-hairspray-attacks-five-before-and-after-hair-explosions-from-the-80s References: [lemondrop](http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/03/19/when-glamour-attacks-80s-before-and-after-shots/) Remember when they tried to glam up Tootie from "The Facts of Life"? Didn’t work. No matter how much Aqua Net and [Maybelline](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sky-high-mascara-kit) they expended, she still was homely. But big hair was unquestionably an 80's mainstay. Fashions are drifting back to the 80's now, so it won't be long before women everywhere begin renewing their attack on the ozone by [spraying faux lacquer on their tresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kms-hairstay). **Implications** - As the modern aesthetic increases each day, consumers are looking for ways to revert back to simpler styles. [Reviving retro fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-mist-by-vacation) is appealing to customers who are tired of the onslaught of clean-cut pieces. Designers could incorporate older aesthetics into their items to attract more shoppers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Reviving Retro Fashion:** Designers could incorporate older aesthetics into their items to attract more shoppers. - **Nostalgic Beauty Trends:** Consumers are looking for ways to revert back to simpler styles. - **Modern Aesthetic Rejection:** Reviving retro fashion is appealing to customers who are tired of the onslaught of clean-cut pieces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion and Apparel:** Designers could incorporate older aesthetics into their items to attract more shoppers. - **Beauty and Cosmetics:** Consumers are looking for ways to revert back to simpler styles. - **Retail and Consumer Goods:** Reviving retro fashion is appealing to customers who are tired of the onslaught of clean-cut pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nostalgic Hair Lighteners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hair-lightener.md) - [Expressive Hair Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/main-character-hair.md) - [Retro Mascara Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sky-high-mascara-kit.md) - [Hair Repair-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantenes-new-campaign.md) - [Cosmically Inspired Haircare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-nova-hair-care.md) - [Hair Gem Stylers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gem-pen.md) - [Disruptive Hairstyling Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lab-of-life.md) - [Space-Inspired Scented Hairsprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scented-hairspray.md) - [Y2K Lip Gloss Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lancome-juicy-kissing-web.md)