If you've had one once, the chances are it stayed with you, whether as a cringeworthy moment carved in your memory, a hilarious pic you’d much rather not have to see ever again, or a comment a friend made which then turned into a whole new nickname for you. Yep, I am talking a bad haircut.
While the pandemic was a notorious era for DIY haircuts gone wrong, blunder years and your usual hairstylist going on vacation raise the chances of giving you a hilarious hairdo times ten, if not a hundred. But while we can suffer a haircut fail in silence until it grows back, we’d rather have a good laugh at it, because why be so serious?
And there’s a whole corner of Reddit known as the ‘Just [Fudge] My [Stuff] Up’ subreddit, whose original name we cannot utter as it's just as spicy as you suspect, dedicated to precisely such instances. From mullets, aka business in the front, party in the back, to bowl cuts, the community is dedicated to “jacked up haircuts from all walks of life.”
Below we selected some of the most original, weird and plain hysterical ones, so enjoy! Psst! More bad, worse and the worst haircuts await in our previous posts here, here and here.
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This Moustache/Soul Patch Combo
You'd Survive A 500 Feet Fall If You Landed In His Hair
Do You Like My Bangs?
You may wonder what’s the difference between an avant-garde haircut and a tacky one. After all, they both should stand out and have some unusual touch to them. But according to Giuliano Dore, the cofounder of Get Groomed, whom Bored Panda contacted some time ago, it all comes down to the focus on details and the key idea behind the haircut.
“You would think that haircuts like the bowl cut are never gonna be trendy. Wrong. It’s happening and thanks to extremely talented hairstylists, we see a lot of hipsters rocking a very fashionable bowl. It’s all about pattern, symmetry, and (sometimes) controlled asymmetry. If I see patchy haircuts, holes or broken hairlines, I am gonna assume the worst," he told us.
Helmet
I Can Smell It From Here
My Local Senate Candidate's Beard Is Trying To Escape His Face
But we have to admit that on some occasions, we cannot blame anything else for a bad haircut but ourselves. Yep, we’re talking about you, pandemic hair! If you also like to save money and cut your hair at home, you may want to go with a safe option, Giuliano argues. All those crazy haircuts are better left for professionals.
For example, “same-level buzz cuts are a safe choice. Home is not the place for challenging haircuts. For example, attempting a 0 to 2 high skin fade by yourself is not gonna work. Even professional barbers don’t do it themselves. I know this because they book each other on our app," Giuliano said. He also suggested avoiding sharp tools like razor blades, and while cutting your hair at home, clippers are your best friends.
Full Scorpion
Me In Highschool
This One Needs No Introduction, Give My That Fresh Tarmac Look
Another good way to make sure you won't end up in this list of haircut fails is to speak up with your stylist before AND during a haircut. It’s crazy how much miscommunication happens simply because we don’t utter our thoughts, doubts and fears. Also, if you feel like your stylist is doing something you’re not comfortable with, it’s better to address it as soon as possible.
Family Matters
Just Like The Photo Please
Who Let Them Leave The House Like This
Think of politely saying something like, "I don't think I want all those layers. Can you please soften them so they’re not so noticeable?" Also, try giving a more detailed explanation including how much length to take off and pointing to places where you want layers or fades. And… let them know what you don’t like! This can make a huge difference in saving your hair from a bad haircut in the first place.
Back In The Day Man, My Mom Was Hot!
Never Too Old To Rock The Johnny Bravo
What The Actual F**k
However, sometimes it’s simply too late. You walk out of the salon and realize this is it, that’s how you're gonna look for months. Which is not exactly true. Right after a haircut, your hair may indeed look very unusual, because the cuticles have been exposed and they need time to settle. The final look may only appear after a couple of days, and up to three shampoos later that week, so patience is key.
+10 Speed
This Alumnus Of The Lollipop Guild On Divorce Court
That’s Some F**ky Hair
Even if you still feel like hiding yourself under a blanket for however long it takes, remember that a bad haircut is just a haircut. Hair has magic power to grow back, so whatever you feel like today, tomorrow you’ll have something to laugh about!
Michael Fabricant - A British Mp. "Give Me That Spaghetti Look"
She Looks Like Someone…but I’m Drawing A Blanka On Who
perfect caption , have a look at who is Blanka 1200x680_b...07de90.jpg
Iraqi TV Hairstyles Rock
Jfmsu 1960s Edition
She Just Got Out The Paint Booth
Richest Man On Earth Ladies And Gentlemen
Gotta Learn To Share
Whoever Did It To Em Bogus
I’m Speechless
Saw This In The Dmv
Ummm
1970s Barbershop Haircutting Guide
That's it, I'm raising my standards. If you don't have a luxurious mane like these, do not waste my time gents.
I mean - row 4 number 3 looks quite cute to me. If anything, it teaches us how silly our fashion taste today is, we just don't know yet :p
Load More Replies...S**t. I remember my brothers and classmates having quite a few of these haircuts. That’s when men started going to the same hairdressers that women went to, because a lot of barbers wouldn’t give them these cuts, plus they all needed to be blow dried—-something I also remember my brothers figuring out how to do. Much different from a dab of Brill Cream and a comb, you know.
Am I crazy for thinking the very last one looks like Robert Pattinson? ( Cedric Diggory )
Which serial killer look is right for you? We can do them all at Biff's!
I read that "hair transvestites" & thought it was a new term for a minute.
Load More Replies...I just really think most of them did not have girlfriends (or boyfriends) who told them what they should do and not do. Like, for instance, don't set foot out of the house looking like that!
I remember those, Barbers needed to be Hair Dressers as well as Hair Cutters.
I like the hippy Spock look, top #3- and is that a young Gene Simmons, second #4?
The 70’s were the absolute worst decade for fashion. Period!
I can tell you right now, my 3 brothers went through most of these pictures.
I see Brad. I see Dwight. I see all of The Bee Gees. I see a few of my cousins (circa 1975)
Oddly enough, women's hairstyles in the 1970s were pretty cool (although somehow, you always end up with Farrah Fawcett), but men... oh dear.
You gotta admit in the 70s the rock stars had better hair than most women
Looks like a mixture of the joy of sex book, meets a glam rock group meets your uncle John
Is that Pee Wee Herman on the last row second from the eight? Also, I knew several men with lots of these hairstyles when I was a kid.
Everything is wrong with the styling, except the fact they all have wonderfully thick hair I could run my hand through.
You can either be a serial killer, in a boy band, or a hippie it's your choice man
Probably a really nice guy, but 2 down, 2 across looks like he might have been doing a lot of digging in the backyard. A. Lot.
A few of these look fine, the rest look like a lump of dead fish dumped on somebody's head.
Why am I singing the Bee Gees all of a sudden? *staying alive, staying alive*
I was a teenager in the 70s, and I have no memory of any of these hairstyles.
Ok, which style would you like? Werewolf, Pornstar, Children of the Corn or The R*pist?
Helmet hair! I'm from those years but I don't remember seeing anyone other than country music stars, local drugstore cowboys, and wannabes wearing those cuts in the very early Seventies. Anyone else see the Gene Simmons ugly cut on the middle right guy?
The second one on the bottom looks like the hair-cut my dad has but his is only a few inches shorter...........
I was there... most cuts didn't look like this at all, at least among the people I saw regularly, they were a lot more natural and free... that was the whole point. I only counted six that look like something I saw in the wild back then.
Some of these are not bad and are for the times. People putting expectations from the 70s into 2022 are weird.
Bottom row, second shot from left - sadly came back during the Hannah Montana days hard 😂 never forget
come on!! 3rd row down, far right, has to be fake. The others look real
Statistically speaking, you probably wouldn't be wrong!
Load More Replies...Who Are These Clowns?
Just Give Me The Most Jacked Up Karen Look Possible
Jfmsu Victorian Edition
The Back View Of Elon Musk's New Haircut Is Even Worse
Younger Putin Has His S**t F**ked Up: Not Much Changing Over The Years
My Co-Worker Says It’s Real
Toothbrush
Men looking like peacocks strutting in front of ladies not allowed to show their hair....................just saying.
Does This Count?
Kill It With Fire
F I ? R C ?
Fresh Cut Spotted On Bbc Sunday Morning
Man was in a hurry to get to BBC studios, didn't have time to finish shaving his head.
Watched Blade 2 Last Night And Saw Ron Perlman Rocking This Insane Wrap Around Goatee
Johnny Bravo
This Lady On An Hbo Documentary I Was Watching
Yes, it's a fat-shaming church. The crazier she got, the higher her hair!!
Found A Hairstyles Book From 1998 At The Thrift Store
Dj Khaled Legit Looks Like A Completely Hairless Dude In Costume On His Way To A 70s-Themed Halloween Party
This Vertical Half-Bald Cut
Dude Really Picked This Haircut To Promote On Instagram
Googled “Mullet Black Man” And This Came Up, What Is This ?
Maisie Williams At The Met Gala 2022
Note: this post originally had 112 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
It is always amusing to see the hairstyles of those "experts" that show up on those shows. They remind me of the 1983 song by Timbuk 3. "Hairstyles and Attitudes" .
Load More Replies...I had a good laugh at these! I even had to rush to the bathroom to avoid peeing myself (It was the '80s, we had no chance)
As I went thru this my son added a sound effect for each image. Whole new layer (no pun intended) Give it a try 😁
Not a fan of this thread. Encouraging making fun of people. Some of these are just from a different era. Some are just alt/goth some are perpously outrageous but the hairdresser has skills...some are genuinely terrible but that's no reason to be mean everyones got at least 1 terrible do in their back catalogue. Dont be mean.
Where is Amber Heard's court hairstyle? That side brush, cover my one eye, look.
I feel like we shouldn’t be rating the hairstyles at a domestic violence trial...
Load More Replies...here is the teen mullet collection pic left over from 1979... be sure and notice the rockin' sox! 1979guysjp...5069a6.jpg
OK, OK, OK!!! I got the title for this thread. You ready? Hair-don'ts.
It's interesting that in the same day on BP, we had a post where most of the comments defended a woman's prerogative to make whatever fashion choices she likes at any weight or age... AND a post where people make snarky comments about other people hairstyles and facial hair.
Yeah, because I can both think a haircut is absolutely ridiculous and support people wearing it anyway. If you have an extravagante hairstyle people will judge it, positively or negatively or something in between.
Load More Replies...I was going to say that, I LOVE her, she's so funny, but whyyyyy Maisie??
Load More Replies...Should include some Civil War Generals for their MASSIVE side burns!
One advantage of living in the "flyover zone" is you'll almost never see anything like this in the wild.
Between 1967-2002, my Mum went through numerous passports, mainly for work (she was a singer in a band with my Dad). Here's a montage of six different pics from over the years. The very last one, bottom right, is the only one showing her real hair, the rest were all wigs. Not all outrageous, but still pretty fun to see! Mums-Passp...a4b8f9.jpg
It is always amusing to see the hairstyles of those "experts" that show up on those shows. They remind me of the 1983 song by Timbuk 3. "Hairstyles and Attitudes" .
Load More Replies...I had a good laugh at these! I even had to rush to the bathroom to avoid peeing myself (It was the '80s, we had no chance)
As I went thru this my son added a sound effect for each image. Whole new layer (no pun intended) Give it a try 😁
Not a fan of this thread. Encouraging making fun of people. Some of these are just from a different era. Some are just alt/goth some are perpously outrageous but the hairdresser has skills...some are genuinely terrible but that's no reason to be mean everyones got at least 1 terrible do in their back catalogue. Dont be mean.
Where is Amber Heard's court hairstyle? That side brush, cover my one eye, look.
I feel like we shouldn’t be rating the hairstyles at a domestic violence trial...
Load More Replies...here is the teen mullet collection pic left over from 1979... be sure and notice the rockin' sox! 1979guysjp...5069a6.jpg
OK, OK, OK!!! I got the title for this thread. You ready? Hair-don'ts.
It's interesting that in the same day on BP, we had a post where most of the comments defended a woman's prerogative to make whatever fashion choices she likes at any weight or age... AND a post where people make snarky comments about other people hairstyles and facial hair.
Yeah, because I can both think a haircut is absolutely ridiculous and support people wearing it anyway. If you have an extravagante hairstyle people will judge it, positively or negatively or something in between.
Load More Replies...I was going to say that, I LOVE her, she's so funny, but whyyyyy Maisie??
Load More Replies...Should include some Civil War Generals for their MASSIVE side burns!
One advantage of living in the "flyover zone" is you'll almost never see anything like this in the wild.
Between 1967-2002, my Mum went through numerous passports, mainly for work (she was a singer in a band with my Dad). Here's a montage of six different pics from over the years. The very last one, bottom right, is the only one showing her real hair, the rest were all wigs. Not all outrageous, but still pretty fun to see! Mums-Passp...a4b8f9.jpg