When you think of peak 1980s “big hair,” Bonnie Tyler is one of the ultimate icons. Her look during this decade perfectly mirrored the dramatic, operatic scale of her music—especially around the time of her 1983 mega-hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”
Tyler’s hair wasn't just big; it was intricately styled to combine several major 1980s hair trends into one cohesive, rock-star image. The foundation of her look was a tight, textured chemical perm. This gave her hair the necessary crimped, curly structure to hold massive amounts of volume without falling flat under stage lights.
Her cut featured heavily feathered, shorter layers around the crown and framing her face, which gradually cascaded into longer, texturized lengths past her shoulders. This allowed the top to stay incredibly light and bouncy. To achieve that gravity-defying height, the roots were backcombed (teased) aggressively and locked into place with industrial-strength hairsprays of the era. The style was emphasized by her signature bright, honey-blonde coloration, often contrasted with slightly darker roots or lowlights to give the curls visual depth and definition.
Notice how the shorter layers at the very top of her head are teased upward to create maximum lift, while the sides are feathered back to frame her face. It created an iconic silhouette that defined the pop-rock diva look of the early-to-mid 1980s.
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