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Hairstyle File: The Evolution of 'Big Hair!'

Timeline of the sexiest big hairdos of all time.
The Evolution of Big Hair!
Nicki Big Hair
By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
What’s not to love about big hair? It’s fun, it’s fierce and it’s wildly over-the-top (hello, Nicki Minaj)!

Whether it’s lush ringlets or a sky-high pompadour, we’ve been so obsessed with voluminous ‘dos, we decided a “big hair” timeline was in order.

From the teased-and-bouffanted ’60s girl groups to the demure Ms. Minaj, check out our favorite supersized styles of all time.