I graduated in 1988 which means I am supposed to go to a 20 year reunion in a few weeks. I pulled out a few yearbooks this week to find…
The year is 1984.
80s Holly is living with her family in the mid-west.
Why did I sign my own yearbook?
As you can see, 80s Holly had a lot of hair. She took her hair styling seriously and could be found to occupy the bathroom for hours.
What is with the disturbed expression on my face?
80s Holly would spread out her necessary equipment.
First she would wash her hair daily with Suave.
Then she would apply thick foamy mousse for additional body.
She would blow dry her hair while carefully feathering with a round brush.
A curling iron would then further fluff where the blow dryer failed.
A little spritz of Suave hairspray.
Upside down blow drying for just a sec. (shhhh…that is the secret ingredient).
And then a final full spray of aqua net.
Why did I cut my hair?
80s hair in the 1980s was very serious business.
Fluffy was a must.
Whew…it grew out a bit.
It was all for looks.
God forbid someone try to run fingers through hair…
ARGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
That would cause serious scalp injury.
Class officer picture. I was Sargent at Arms…why?
I have an explanation for my hair.
Now can someone please explain my plaid pilgrim dress with the bow on the round collar?
*shudder* 
you are a very very brave woman to post photos of ’80s hair.
sometimes those things are better left buried back in another decade.
There’s only one word for what I’ve just seen…
Impressive!!
( from one 80’s “I’m not kidding around about my hair and you shouldn’t either” big hair queen to another).
By the way I just had my reunion this year and had a blast! Sheela
i do love that you signed your own book…
80’s hair rocks.
That is some serious hair! I mean, from the bigness of it, I’da sworn you were living in Texas already. As for the dress…well, I like the pilgrim collar better than the Shakespearean dust ruffle on the other girl.
I have to laugh at the things we did to ourself in the name of beauty in the 80’s. Love the hair and the outfit!
Oh! My! Gosh! You are my long lost twin :). The only question I have is: Why did it take so long for someone to invent or market flat irons.
My reunion is in October. We’ll have to compare notes. I didn’t go to my 10-year and don’t keep in contact with many people. It should prove interesting.
As far as the dress… wow! All I can say is WOW! I had a similar reaction when looking at an old family picture. I was wearing a lavender hat and the ugliest dress ever made. Why would my mom have let that happen? Why?
You did way midwest, right? ‘Cause I’m pretty sure that dress would never have made it in California.
The hair? I’m still jealous.
At least you didn’t have “wings”. Now, THAT took a lot of Aqua Net.
Oy. That is SOME hair! The dress? Mmmm, not so much. I’m sure I had one similar but there was no excuse for them.
Hey-Have a FAB time at the reunion! I loooooved mine-2 years ago.
So can you still make your hair do that?
…I always KNEW there was a secret to that poof look. 🙂