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Hot Hair: Crimped Tresses Stage a Comeback

This tightly waved 80's 'do gets a modern update!
Crimp Cocktail
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
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Leggings, neon nails, booties, Transformers…what hasn’t been recycled from the Eighties? Two words: Crimped hair.

This crinkly, tightly waved ‘do is suddenly, shockingly all the rage (we have a feeling Jody Watley is smiling somewhere)! Back in the day, the look was achieved with a crimping iron, but you can also braid wet hair and then unbraid for wild waves, or wind small sections around the barrel of a skinny flatiron.

From tight Tyra crimps to looser waves ala Rihanna, these retro-minded superstars are styling their strands like it’s 1987!