The return of Rivals season two has brought Jilly Cooper's big, bouncy locks back into vogue. It's no surprise, as the series has revived many things we thought were long gone: smoking, dinner parties with aperitifs, trouser braces, and haughty expressions. Soon, we might even see naked tennis making a comeback at Wimbledon.
If you are inspired by a Jilly Cooper blow-dry, here are twelve other 80s hairstyles to consider reviving:
1. The Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler's hair defied gravity. The top stood up, the rest burst outward, and the whole look was incomprehensibly large and buoyant. It gave the impression of someone who just got out of a bed not their own, ready to make a gigantic amount of noise.
2. The Diana, Princess of Wales
Known as the "duck's arse," this style featured precise feathering down to the nape of the neck, creating a geometrically perfect dovetail. It looked simultaneously princessy and staid, reflecting Diana's royal status and her largely unsurprising nature.
3. The Tina Turner
Tina Turner's hair refused to decide on a colour, would not be governed, and was unreplicable. No amount of hairdresser visits could achieve it; only Tina Turner could make it happen, much like only Monsieur Mangetout could eat a car.
4. The Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda's workout era brought a canon of haircuts, from a brunette version of the soft Jilly Cooper look to a sleek blond air-steward style. The message was clear: during this epic aerobics session, you will get fit but not overheat.
5. The Dolly Parton
In 1986, Dolly Parton stunned the world with a short, straight mullet. It was an unbelievable boss move, as if Samson himself had cut his own hair and only grew more powerful.
6. The Kylie Minogue
Kylie's tight bubble curls screamed "ingenue" and inspired a generation of copycat perms. They helped her transition from assistant car mechanic to global club sensation.
7. The Grace Jones
Grace Jones's buzzcut on Nightclubbing felt assured and ethereal, as if to say, "Interpret me at your peril. You're not ready." We are still not ready.
8. The David Bowie
Bowie's Labyrinth-era hair from 1986 was part firework, part wizard. With lots of layering and hairspray, it looked as if he had been electrocuted by the intensity of his own vibe.
9. Bono's Mullet
Bono's mullet was a little metrosexual, a little macho, a little brooding, and a little intellectual. He later expressed embarrassment about it, which is crackers.
10. The Nikki Sixx
In glam metal, Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx offset his ready smile with angry hair.
11. The Steven Tyler
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler essentially did a Jilly Cooper/Jane Fonda for men. His hair was like that guy in a meeting who repeats a woman's idea but hypnotises everyone into thinking it was his.
12. The Slash
Slash's curls were so perfectly formed they could only be natural, yet he wished for straight hair—a common cussedness among those with curls.
