If you’ve ever cut a picture of your favorite celebrity out of a magazine to show your hairdresser, you’re not alone. It was common knowledge (okay, maybe just hearsay) that at the height of Friends, the most requested hairstyle was that worn by Jennifer Anniston. Popularity of hairstyles is like that of clothing styles. If you wait long enough, everything comes back into fashion.

The big hair of the ‘80s is back in some circles. Padded shoulders and curling ironed, hair sprayed, poofed-up locks have not seen their last day. Blame it on the resurgence of the generation born in the 1980s and their interest in flicks like Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, and St. Elmo’s Fire. Or anything with Glenn Close. Hair styles for men and women alike have made some major changes over the years.

This era may go down in the history books as one of the most flexible in terms what’s popular for hair. Some celebs tout bangs while others prefer the totally bald look. Spiky, shaved, Mohawk, dreads, layered, or permed, if they like it, it’s hot. Cool. And if celebrities are donning a new look, the public will catch on pretty quick. Hair is an equalizer world wide. Men and women worry about their hair and how they look. Even when they don’t seem to care how they, they usually care.

Do’s of Angelina, Britney, Charlize, and Faith are some of the most commonly requested celebrity hairstyles of late. Even men have favorites when they look for a certain look. Brad Pitt’s bristly head has had its share of criticism with the bleach vs. no bleach debacle, but his is still high on the list of who guys want to look like in the hair department or otherwise. As stalker-y as it may seem, imitation is one of the highest forms of flattery.