80s Rocker Hairstyles

During the '80s, there was a variety of different hairstyles for rockers. Rock fans tended to choose their hairstyle according to the scene or genre of music they were into. The 1980s is often looked back on as an unfortunate era for hairstyles, but some of the popular rocker hairstyles of the decade are still worn today. Does this Spark an idea?

Big Hair

Big hair was an '80s staple. Fans of glam rock and glam metal wore it, both male and female alike. Big '80s hair was usually worn one of two ways. It could either be long and curled or volumized all over, like Jon Bon Jovi. Or it was straightened at the front and sides and shorter and teased up at the top and back, then sprayed with hair spray to fix the style. This style was similar to that of Nikki Sixx.

Mohawk

The mohawk hairstyle was commonly seen on punk fans during the '80s. The height of the punk scene's popularity came in 1977, but the scene carried on right through the '80s, and still exists today. Bands such as Bad Brains, Black Flag and Dead Kennedys were popular in the '80s punk scene. Mohawks could be huge in this decade and were often held up with super glue or egg whites, as conventional hair products wouldn't keep them standing in place.

New Wave

New wave hairstyles were also popular in the '80s. They could be seen on members of new wave bands such as Adam and the Ants and The Human League. At their simplest, these styles were straight, choppy and asymmetrical, and could be achieved with a good haircut and some hair straightening irons. However, some people sported elaborately styled, sweeping hairdos, for instance in the Flock of Seagulls style.

The Mullet

The mullet is an '80s curiosity that was often seen on heavy metal fans during the decade. Sometimes referred to as "business in the front, party at the back," the mullet is short at the front and sides, but a long section is left at the back. This long portion is known as a rat tail. The style became popular in the middle of the decade, and was seen throughout the rest of the '80s.

How to Make a Dread in Your Hair

Dreadlocks are clusters of tangled, matted hair. Whether you make one dread in your hair or many, the process is the same. Making dreads requires ratting your hair with a fine-tooth comb and rolling the ratted hair between your hands until it begins to take on its characteristic ropelike appearance. Dread wax is a beeswax-based product that helps hold new dreads together while they solidify. It's particularly useful when you want to make only one dread in your hair but plan to wash and condition the rest. Does this Spark an idea?

Section off a piece of hair approximately 2 inches square. Pull the rest of your hair up with a ponytail band, leaving only the sectioned hair hanging down.

Wash the sectioned hair with dishwashing liquid to strip out the oils and make it easier to dread. Dry the hair with a blow dryer or allow it to air-dry.

Hold the hair taut at the ends, pulling it away from your head.

Comb rapidly and repeatedly from the ends to the roots, ratting the hair until it shrinks to about half its length.

Roll the hair between the palms of your hands, working from roots to ends.

Repeat Steps 4 and 5 three more times.

Scoop out a pea-size amount of dread wax. Rub it between your hands until it is warm and soft.

Palm-roll your hair once more with the wax.

Tips

- Wrap your dread in a piece of plastic wrap before washing your hair. Conditioners can cause new dreads to fall apart.

How to Make Your Hair Look Super Long for a Couple of Hours

If you've got short hair and you want to switch your style up for a few hours, it's easier than you think. Getting long hair generally takes months and even years of growing and waiting. If you don't have the time, and just want temporarily super long hair, learn how to get it in a flash. Does this Spark an idea?

Research retail outlets that sell clip-on hair extensions, then go shop around to compare them.

Choose the right color. Make sure when you buy your extensions to get ones that will look natural. Try standing in natural sunlight and placing the extension up to your hair while you look in the mirror. The color should look like your natural shade.

Purchase a clip-in extension that comes in individual pieces that are about 2 inches wide. This makes it easier to apply them and make them look natural. They're also quicker to snap in than other sizes.

Clip your extensions in at the root of the hair, attaching the clip to a section of your actual hair to keep it in place. The most important thing to remember here is to clip it under a decent amount of hair. You'll want your natural hair to fall over your clip so it's not visible.

Comb your hair out and style it as desired after making sure all the clips are securely in place. Pay close attention to the kinds of clips you have purchased. If you've purchased synthetic clip-ons, don't use a curling or flat iron on them because it will make the hair burn. If you have clip-ons made from human hair, you can use an iron on them.

Tips

- Since clip-ons can quickly be put in and removed from your hair, you can experiment with all different lengths as often as you want. Have fun and try out different styles.

Girls' Jeans Looks From the 1950s

Girls' jeans looks from the 1950s were casual, stay-at-home wear in the earlier part of the decade -- meant for working around the house and outside while doing chores. It was not until the mid-50s that jeans started making more of a fashion statement and wearing jeans became popular from a social and fashion point of view.

Rebels in Jeans

In the mid-1950s, jeans symbolized youth and rebellion. Elvis Presley wore dark denim jeans in his movie "Jail House Rock" and James Dean wore his jeans folded twice at the ankles in the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause." For girls in the mid-1950s, jeans were a dark blue denim worn with bobby socks while the cuffs on jeans were rolled up -- just like James Dean's.

Take a Spin

In the 1950s, the "Mickey Mouse Club" was a popular television show that had a miniseries within the show called "Spin and Marty." Spin and Marty hung out at a dude ranch and girls visiting the dude ranch wore dark blue jeans with very little flair around the ankles. While jeans worn by girls on the fictional 1950s dude ranch were not rolled up at the ankle, shirts were always tucked into the top of the waist of the jeans.

High-Waisted Jeans

High-waisted jeans worn in the 1950s showed off shapely figures with their hidden side-zippers and flat fronts. Some high-waisted jeans were capri-length, while those that were ankle-length were usually rolled up to form a cuffed hem.

Levi Strauss and Lee Jeans

Levi's and Lee brand jeans were popular back in the 1950s. It was not until the 1960s that jeans were made "preshrunk," which means that girls who purchased jeans in the 1950s bought jeans that were very dark blue from the denim dye and were stiff as a board. Multiple washings were required to soften the jeans, which could last for many years, if not decades. In the 1956 movie "Giant," James Dean wore a pair of worn and unevenly faded 101Z Lee jeans. Levi Strauss jeans were made with a button fly until 1954, when the popular 501 style was made with a zipper -- thus the 501Z was created. Levi Strauss officially stopped referring to its denim pants as "overalls" when they changed their advertising copy to call them "jeans" in 1960.

How to Make Hair Straight With Natural Remedies for Men

Some people have all the luck in the world. They are born with hair that agrees with them even when they roll out of bed in the morning. Those without naturally straight hair are constantly battling frizz and tangles that pull and frustrate throughout the day. In spite of this, there are natural remedies for making such hair less of a hassle and more of a joy to deal with.  Does this Spark an idea?

Milk

Pour 1/3 cup of milk into an empty spray bottle. Spray the milk over your hair 20 minutes prior to taking a shower. 

Remove tangles from your hair with a wide-tooth comb. 

Shower and shampoo and condition as normal. 

Castor Oil

Rub castor oil between both palms and rub throughout your hair. 

Dry your hair with a hair dryer on the highest setting best for your hair. Comb from root to tip, until all the naps are out and you can comb all the way through without getting tangled. 

Pat your hair with a cold, damp washcloth and towel dry thoroughly. 

Coconut Milk And Lime Juice

Mix a can of coconut milk cream with 1/2 cup of lime juice. 

Refrigerate the mixture until it turns into cream. 

Rub the mixture throughout your hair. Cover your head with a towel for one hour then shampoo and condition your hair. Repeat three times a week to gradually straighten hair. 

Techniques for How to Make Your Hair Stay Straight for a Long Time

No matter what type of hair they are born with, many women spend a large amount of time and money trying to change their hair. Specifically, women with curly, wavy or kinky hair search for ways to make their hair straight. There are a variety of hair-straightening options out there so you must carefully select which one is best for your grade of hair in order to avoid hair loss and damage to your locks. Does this Spark an idea?

Chemical Perms

The most common method of hair straightening is the perm. Chemical perms, also known as relaxers, use lye to break down the structure of the hair structure and cause naturally curly, kinky or wavy hair to lay straight. The result is hair that is tame and manageable. The results of a perm, however, are only semipermanent. Ladies with permed hair must go to the salon every six to eight weeks to touch up their curly new growth. The permed hair will continue to be straight until it is cut off.

Brazilian keratin Treatment

The Brazilian keratin treatment uses a flat iron to smooth out the hair cuticle while sealing in the keratin solution. Unlike perms, the structure of your hair remains the same. The keratin treatment leaves your hair intact, wrapping each strand with a protective coat to smooth, strengthen and repair damaged hair. The keratin treatment, also know as the Brazilian blowout, works for just about every type of hair, even hair that has been color treated, highlighted or previously straightened. Once you leave the salon, your hair will be straight but when you wash it, you will still see a wave pattern. Your curls are softened but not eliminated completely. Straightening is much easier after the keratin treatment and your hair won’t become frizzy during humid weather. Although the effects of the Brazilian keratin treatment are long-lasting, they do eventually wear off, leaving your hair to return to its natural state.

Thermal Reconditioning

Thermal reconditioning, sometimes referred to as ionic perm or bioionic straightening, is a hair straightening procedure that uses heat to change the shape of the hair. The cuticle is broken down with chemicals; then the hair is ironed straight with a flat iron. The hair then undergoes a neutralization process that closes the hair cuticle and causes the hair to permanently remain straight. Hair that is treated will remain straight and will not become curly or wavy again. However, the new growth must be reconditioned, usually about four to six months after treatment. Some hair stylists offer "partial reconditioning" at the part line and around the hairline to conceal new growth so clients can go longer between full treatments.

Ionic Hair Retexturizing

Ionic hair retexturizing is a Japanese hair straightening technique that seals in moisture and nutrients during an ironing process. This is intended to improve the overall condition as well as straighten the hair. Ionic hair retexturizing works best on hair that has not been chemically treated. Treatment lasts for up to six months depending on how fast your hair grows. Retouches can be done on new growth or clients can choose to have the treatment completely redone. Consult your hairstylist before retexturizing hair that has already been treated.

Hairstyles With Bangs in 2007

For decades, bangs have been in style. Little girls' hairstyles, in particular, have almost always included wearing bangs with ponytails or braids. Whether they're flat or fluffy, spiky or straight, or long or short, bangs can reshape the way your face looks. In 2007, many hairstyles featuring bangs evoked an earlier time, including Cleopatra's ancient Egypt, the post-war '40s and the "clean living" '50s. Does this Spark an idea?

Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks changes not only her hairstyles, but her hair color more often than some people change clothes. In a photo-spread that appeared in Life Magazine in 2007 titled, "The Many Hairstyles of Tyra Banks," the supermodel sported a long ponytail with bangs that stopped just below her eyebrows. The bangs were angle-cut to be longer on the sides framing her face. In that same year, Banks was also seen sporting the Cleopatra hairstyle, which has been wildly popular since the '60s, when women began "ironing" their hair to make it flat and smooth. This sleek style includes bangs that extend to the eyebrows and smooth, straight hair at shoulder-length or longer.

Rihanna

Rihanna burst onto the music scene with her hit song "Umbrella." In 2007, she changed her flaming-red, crimped hair to a short, blunt-cut bob. Rihanna's hairstyles change often from short to long, curly or straight and red, blonde, black or multi-colored. For the most part, all her hairstyles include bangs, whether they're spiky, thick and flat, or combed to one side.

Hairstyle Zone

Visit the Style Gallery of Hairstyle Zone (hairstylezone.com) and take a look at its pictorial of hairstyles with bangs worn in 2007. Whether your hair is long, medium-length or short, you'll find several bobbed, tousled, and trendy styles that include bangs. Some of the styles for longer hair include up-dos with bangs and long, wavy or curly locks with straight bangs. Nearly every popular hairstyle with bangs in 2007 is included.

Men's Hairstyles With Bangs

In 2007, men's hairstyles evolved from the severe spiky styles to styles that were a bit more refined. Short hair was still popular among men, but the use of tons of sprays and gels that made hair hard became a thing of the past. Men's hair could still be tousled and messy, but not hard and pointed. Gels weren't used in massive amounts as in the past. The longer razor-cut bangs were a very popular part of men's hairstyles. Many men who wore shorter hair would leave their bangs to grow long enough to extend beyond the point of the nose. Actor Johnny Depp's hair was cut very short in 2007, but his bangs extended to below his eyebrows and occasionally to his nose. Other celebrity males with hairstyles featuring bangs in 2007 were Joe Jonas, Zak Efron, Richie Zambora and Tom Cruise.