1980s Research

 

1980s Research:

The 1980s was one of the most iconic decades with stars such as Patrick Swayze and Meryl Streep dominating the screens, Madonna and Cindi Lauper dominating radio and some of history’s most memorable events. In 1980, Pac-Man was released, John Lennon was shot in the chest multiple times outside his apartment, Mount St. Helens erupted which caused the death of 57 people and the first 24-hour TV news network was launched on CNN (80s Kids, No Date).

In 1981, Princess Diana and Prince Charles were married which was called the “fairytale wedding” and the “wedding of the century” with roughly 750 million people watching. The wedding was the most iconic event but lots of other events happened in 1981, including, Ronald Reagan being shot while leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel, Bob Marley died, an assassination attempt of the Pope and the first personal computer was made available (80s Kids, No Date).

Princess Diana and Prince Charles on their wedding day

In 1982, the first compact disk and compact disk player was released which gave people an alternative to cassette tapes and vinyl records when listening to music, the first Rubik’s Cube Championships took place and John Belushi died following an overdose. People were being arrested for fighting over Cabbage Patch dolls in 1983 and the first MTV Music Awards took place in 1984 with Cindi Lauper won “Best Female Video” for the song “Girls just want to have fun.” In 1985, the wreckage of the Titanic was discovered and in 1986 the space shuttle Challenger exploded, and the Chernobyl Meltdown also happened in 1986. 

Titanic Wreckage

Chernobyl

In 1989 the Nintendo Game Boy was launched in Japan and it required a pair of AA batteries (80s Kids, No Date).

Nintendo Game Boy

In terms of makeup, the foundation was very thick and often consisted of multiple layers that were often 2 shades lighter than the natural skin tone to create a pale base for the vibrant colours of the rest of the makeup. The base was powdered with a translucent powder to create a matte base and blush was used to contour the cheekbones, it was blended below the cheekbones and across the whole cheek then blended up around the outside of the eye. The blush was bold and very obvious, and women often used oranges, bright pinks, and red blush (Skin City, 2015).

Eyebrows were a lot thicker than previous years and this was when the bushy eyebrow trend began. Blue was the colour of the decade with pinks, purples and oranges also being extremely popular, blue on the lid with another colour in the crease was one of the most popular looks and if you could add a third colour you were considered to be cool. Electric blue mascara was one of the most popular mascara colours in the 1980s (Skin City, 2015).

Black winged exaggerated liner was also popular during the ‘80s along with the racoon eye look which was a black line on the upper and lower lash line then smudging it out and joining it up (Vocal, 2018).

Lipstick was also a statement in makeup, corals, red, and fuchsia being the most popular colours and the glossier the finish the better, the lipstick didn’t have to match the of the look but this added to the uniqueness (Skin City, 2015).

Princess Diana was a royal icon and she had very natural makeup with glossy lips and highlighted cheekbones (Good Housekeeping, 2019).

Princess Diana

Madonna and Cindi Lauper had a huge influence on the fashion of the decade. 

Madonna

Cindi Lauper

The mullet was a very popular hairstyle for both men and women that could be worn in varied lengths but was sorter at the front and sides then longer in the back (Beauty Launchpad, 2019).

The Mullet - NBC/ Getty Images

Perms became extremely popular and it consisted of tight curls which were teased, and hair sprayed with lots of volume (Beauty Launchpad, 2019). 

The Perm - Getty Images

Princess Diana had an influence on the hairstyles people chose to have and people would copy the hairstyles she had which made her hairstyle a style of its own (Beauty Launchpad, 2019). 

Princess Diana - Getty Images

80s Hair 

My Mam with a perm

There was diseases in the '80s but the aids breakout was the biggest disease of the decade and although aids cannot be passed on from 1 person to another, HIV can. Symptoms include: (NHS, 2018)

"The most common symptoms are:"

  • "raised temperature (fever)"
  • "sore throat"
  • "body rash"

"Other symptoms can include:"

  • "tiredness"
  • "joint pain"
  • "muscle pain"
  • "swollen glands"

"Once the immune system becomes severely damaged, symptoms can include:"
  • "weight loss"
  • "chronic diarrhoea"
  • "night sweats"
  • "skin problems"
  • "recurrent infections"
  • "serious life-threatening illnesses"

There are lots of serial killers from the 1980s including Larry Eyler who was called the highway murderer and interstate killer who was suspected of killing between 19-23 people but only admitted to killing 17 boys, he dismembered the bodies (Crime News, 2017).

Richard Ramirez was another killer who was called the night stalker, he used a variety of weapons “that ranged from guns to knives to tire irons and hammers” and his victims ranged from 9-79 years old. He had 14 victims and he “often smiled for the cameras at his trial and when he was convicted, he was heard to say, “No big deal. Death always comes with the territory. I’ll see you in Disneyland” (Crime News, 2017). 

Richard Ramirez – Getty Images

Jeffrey Dahmer was a cannibal who killed most of his victims in the ‘80s, he killed his 1st victim in 1978 and he dismembered the body then he killed his second victim in 1987 where he killed a man after drinking and used a suitcase to transport the body to his grandmothers house where he dismembered the body and masturbated over the body. He continued his killing spree and as he progressed, he started to complete rituals, “experimenting with chemical means of disposal and often consuming the flesh of his victims. Dahmer also attempted crude lobotomies, drilling into victims' skulls while they were still alive and injecting them with muriatic acid.” When he was arrested, they searched his apartment and found a fridge of body parts, polaroid’s and a sketch of an altar (Biography, 2017). He also kept the genitals and skulls as trophies. 

Jeffrey Dahmer – Getty Images

Drugs such as heroin became very popular and withdrawal symptoms include:

Physical withdrawal symptoms include: (Priory Group, 2020)

  • ·         Nausea and vomiting
  • ·         Diarrhoea
  • ·         Muscle and bone pain
  • ·         High temperature and/or chills
  • ·         Fatigue and exhaustion
  • ·         Restlessness
  • ·         Vivid, unpleasant dreams
  • ·         Flu-like symptoms
  • ·         Headaches
  • ·         Heart palpitations
  • ·         Excessive sweating
  • ·         Shaking and shivering

Psychological withdrawal symptoms include: (Priory Group, 2020)

  • ·         Depression
  • ·         Anxiety
  • ·         Paranoia
  • ·         Insomnia
  • ·         Panic attacks
  • ·         Confusion
  • ·         Irritability and agitation
  • ·         Difficulty focusing or concentrating
  • ·         Intense cravings for the drug
  • ·         Short-term memory loss

More severe withdrawal symptoms include: (Priory Group, 2020)

  • ·                 Rapid heart rate
  • ·                 Elevated body temperature
  • ·                 Extreme confusion
  • ·                 Uncontrollable shaking/shivering
  • ·                 Visual and/or auditory hallucinations
  • ·                 Seizures

Iconic films such as The Lost Boys (1989) were released, and other popular films released in the ‘80s include: (IMBD, No Date)

  • ·                 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
  • ·                 Die Hard (1988)
  • ·                 The Karate Kid (1984)
  • ·                 Coming to America (1988)
  • ·                 The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
  • ·                 Back to the Future (1985)
  • ·                 National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
  • ·                 A Christmas Story (1983)
  • ·                 Uncle Buck (1989)
  • ·                 The Terminator (1984)
  • ·                 Sixteen Candles (1984)
  • ·                 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
  • ·                 The Breakfast Club (1985)
  • ·                 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • ·                 Blade Runner (1982)
  • ·                 Ghostbusters (1984)
  • ·                 The Shining (1980)
  • ·                 Dirty Dancing (1987)
  • ·                 Gremlins (1984)
  • ·                 Road House (1989)

TV shows such as The Goldbergs helps us experience the ‘80s in a modern was as it about a family which is set in the ‘80s. 


Bibliography:

80s Kids (No Date) QUIZ: Do You Remember ALL These 31 Iconic Moments Of The 80s Available at: https://www.eightieskids.com/the-31-most-iconic-moments-of-the-80s-2/ (Accessed: 6th January 2021)

Skin City (2015) Beauty Decades: The 1980s Available at: https://www.skincity.co.uk/blog/2015/04/beauty-decades-the-1980s/ (Accessed: 6th January 2021)

Vocal (2018) Hottest Makeup Trends of the 1980s Available at: https://vocal.media/blush/hottest-makeup-trends-of-the-1980s (Accessed: 6th January 2021)

Good Housekeeping (2019) 13 Best '80s Makeup Looks From Madonna, Iman, and More Icons Available at: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/g28008781/best-80s-makeup-looks/ (Accessed: 6th January 2021)

Beauty Launchpad (2019) Hair Through History: 10 Popular Looks of the 1980s Available at: https://www.beautylaunchpad.com/galleries/article/21144327/hair-through-history-10-popular-looks-of-the-1980s (Accessed: 6th January 2021)

Crime News (2017) 8 Of The Most Lethal Serial Killers Of The ‘80s Available at: https://www.oxygen.com/blogs/8-of-the-most-lethal-serial-killers-of-the-80s (Accessed: 6th January 2021)

Biography (2017) Jeffrey Dahmer Biography Available at: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/jeffrey-dahmer (Accessed: 6th January 2021)

Priory Group (2020) Drug withdrawal Available at: https://www.priorygroup.com/addiction-treatment/drug-rehab/drug-withdrawal (Accessed: 6th January 2021)

IMBD (No Date) Feature Film, Released between 1980-01-01 and 1989-12-31 (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) Available at: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?release_date=1980,1989&title_type=feature (Accessed: 6th January 2021) 

NHS (2018) HIV and Aids Symptoms Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/symptoms/ (Accessed: 7th January 2021) 

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