There’s a small handful of things you can treat yourself with. Scented candles, self-help books, home-made nachos, and rewatching every season of Girls are fine for a while. Until you stumble upon that pale figure staring back from the mirror. Chipped nails and undyed hair hint that the line has been crossed.
And sooner than you know it, your quarantined home turns into a DIY beauty salon. It charges nothing and covers all essential services from fake tan, manicure, and hair trimming. All executed by you—a professional rookie. Surprise surprise, a quarantine beauty fail accomplished! Bored Panda has compiled a list of the best lockdown beauty disasters that will either inspire or curb your enthusiasm for good.
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What could go wrong having my first buzz cut with the boys at 11PM without checking how much battery the razor has left
Does not matter, you will not meet anybody for the next month... (Except if you are sharing your picture..) ;-)
Why would you just shave it though? Trimmers, with length guides/guards are very good and really easy to use.
I'm reluctant to call what my wife did to me a haircut. But here it is. Well done wife, another string to your bow
Giving yourself some time to focus on you and relax may be exactly what you need the most. You may not have a better opportunity to focus on yourself than the quarantined days any time soon. But before getting yourself into a full-blown home-made spa, you might wanna know some tips about basic beauty treatments.
If you feel like you need a hair trim, you'd better take some time off from cutting altogether. Stay focused on your hair health and consider adding conditioning masks or moisturizing treatments to your beauty routine. After the crisis is over, you will be stunned to see your luscious locks well-rested and ready to take on the summer look.
Another great tip is to try washing your hair less. Start slow—skip days at a time and see how your locks are feeling. There are natural oils on our scalp that boost hair health, but we usually wash them all off in daily shampooing sessions.
Quarantine + boredom + overconfidence = this monstrosity
Ponytail first and then chop of the end. Damp hair, smooth into a low ponytail and then keep the amount you cut off to a minimum. If you repeat the process from start to finish it ends up pretty even.
Another great tip is washing your hair less. Start slow—skip days at a time and see how your locks are feeling. There are natural oils on our scalp that boost hair health, but we usually wash them all off in daily shampooing sessions.
You can definitely try out a quarantine nail salon at home. But it’s better to stay away from gel or dip manicures altogether. A regular polish of your fave color is a great way to get that lively look. Try out colors that you usually don’t wear—quarantine is a judgement-free zone, and it’s an excellent time to experiment a little.
Today my partner learned that you shouldn’t put off a haircut until the apocalypse when the only person left to do it (we’re in NYC) is your girlfriend who has never even trimmed her own ends. He calls this look “Cambodian garbage Hitler.”
My kiddo cut his hair yesterday, then agreed to let me have a little fun with it before we fixed it.
Is anyone else struggling to adjust to their new at-home beauty routine? I accidentally burned my lip trying to wax yesterday… so painful. Tell me I’m not alone
Tried to cut my son's hair during quarantine, now he's gonna complain to the hotel manager
Don't use your beard trimmer to cut your hair
Or if you do use the trimmer guards. Start with the highest number as you can always go shorter. Longer on top, shorter on back and sides. I have a six on top, and a combo of four, three, two as I get closer to the edges.
Our son's hair was in desperate need of a haircut during quarantine. Husband and I took a wack at it. We had to stop before it got worse
Why don't people look at online guides? There are plenty of videos showing people how to do an easy trimmer haircut. It isn't difficult. My sister always did her sons hair.
My buddy's wife convinced him to let her cut his hair while in quarantine. The results speak for themselves
With the barbershop closed during quarantine, my wife tried her best...
Ugh, try your own nails for the duration. The break might do them some good as acrylics can damage the nail and in some cases cause fungal infections.
My mom: “Don’t worry, I used to give haircuts all the time”
Uh oh, this looks weird. Maybe I should have googled how to give a haircut before jumping right in
Is this the famous Kim Jung Un style? Now I understand why Donnie fell hopelssly in love with him....
I’m not a hairdresser. Corona forced me to be a hair dresser. This is why I am not and should not be a hairdresser. (I had my phone in my hand and it accidentally took a burst pic which captured the “what have I done” look on my face)
wife wanted to cut my hair for her birthday since I was overdue before quarantine started...
Yikes. Never understood the desire for acrylics... all that filling-in hassle.
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One question: if people are in quarantine, why TF do they "desperately" need a haircut??? It's just hair. Let it grow and visit your hairdresser when it all ends. I let my fringe grow, I wouldn't dare to touch it with scissors!
Trimming a fringe is easy but it is still better to leave if you aren't sure. As for the nails... go natural for a short while. Your nails will thank you.
Thanks Ola. That's not actually what I meant but I wasn't properly awake and didn't explain it well. So the clarification is good. I was thinking more of fungal infections, yeast, bacteria, mold and mildew can develop underneath the nail plate which can lead to long-term problems when nails are kept covered by acrylic or even just polish.
If you start letting them grow out without polish now, you'll be ahead of the game. BTW, if you keep them polished all the time, you will never have healthy nails.
About nails: It doesn't work like that. Nails do not magically heal if you stop wearing acrylic or gel. Nail is a dead tissue. It doesn't regenerate. To have nails restored after acrylic or gel, they have to regrow completely. It takes at least 6 months to happen.
Well, the answers might be the same as to "Why do quarantined people suddenly need 6 to 7 rolls of toilet paper per day?
Or even Frensh Nails. I mean, this is finally the time to wear all those shabby clothes again.
remember the angry Italian Mayors? The one Mayor asks "wtf do you think your going to show off your hair at" (as close to the quote as I remember).
And ended with, the caskets will be closed.
My hair is usually really short. The fringe is getting into my eyes, my ears are constantly itchy, and my neck hates me. I do need a haircut, but to be fair, I needed one before our lockdown happened. I am desperate for a haircut because my hair is driving me insane. I threw out all my hair accessories when I first got rid of the knee length hair I had, so I don't even have anything to keep it out of my face. But it is still a matter of preferance. My mom has started begging me to cut her hair, and I've started considering just shaving my head. We have three weeks of lockdown left, so it will have time to grow back. My brother, on the other hand, loves the fact that he doesn't need to get a haircut. P.S. I'm a girl. Just realised that that does have an influence on my statement
Don't know where you are but lockdown could last longer than 3 more weeks. Most people in the UK are expecting a lot longer. Not even started the downward part of the curve yet and until that happens ending a lockdown would just send it upwards again.
Why the fuck don't you comprehend "boredom"?. I guess being vacuous and simple-minded has some benefits at times. lol.
My husband cant go more than a couple weeks before he's begging me to cut it, thankfully Im the one who cuts it on the regular so his quarantine haircut is the same haircut hes had for the last 10 years.
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If you don't have an actual hair cutting shears it is best not to cut your own hair. The edge is totally different.
The repeat is a temporary glitch that disappears if you refresh the page. I don't think it shows for anyone bar the poster, though not 100% sure about that. Ignore it, though, it goes away. 🙂
Don't know why this posted twice.
I don't know why my post keeps repeating. Does your brother have a bandana you could use as a hair band? If you have an old T-shirt you can cut the bottom off & use that too.
I've been cutting my own hair since I was 19, now at age 62 I am damn good at it. And I saved a fortune. Practice makes perfect.
Same here!
I don't have 43 years to learn. The Pandemic won't last that long.
Hopefully.
I've also been cutting my own for a while...I'm not especially good at it, but the only time I did anything *close* to as bad as some of these is the one time I was about to put the clippers away, noticed a spot that I missed, and clipped it with no blade guard on, resulting in a 1-inch bare spot. I wore hats for two weeks.
Same, I cut and dye my hair, manicure, pedicure and been trimming my partner's hair for a couple of years with a trimmer and a guide, you just can't screw up that way, people need to read the damn instructions or watch a couple of Youtube tutorials
Same here - but only for the last 30 years. Last time I went to the hair dresser, they ruined it, so I won't be going back there again.
I cut my husband's hair with the help of YouTube, and he trimmed mine. No disasters. It's really not that hard...
You need to take into account the 80% of the population who are thick as bricks, Charlotte.
One question: if people are in quarantine, why TF do they "desperately" need a haircut??? It's just hair. Let it grow and visit your hairdresser when it all ends. I let my fringe grow, I wouldn't dare to touch it with scissors!
Trimming a fringe is easy but it is still better to leave if you aren't sure. As for the nails... go natural for a short while. Your nails will thank you.
Thanks Ola. That's not actually what I meant but I wasn't properly awake and didn't explain it well. So the clarification is good. I was thinking more of fungal infections, yeast, bacteria, mold and mildew can develop underneath the nail plate which can lead to long-term problems when nails are kept covered by acrylic or even just polish.
If you start letting them grow out without polish now, you'll be ahead of the game. BTW, if you keep them polished all the time, you will never have healthy nails.
About nails: It doesn't work like that. Nails do not magically heal if you stop wearing acrylic or gel. Nail is a dead tissue. It doesn't regenerate. To have nails restored after acrylic or gel, they have to regrow completely. It takes at least 6 months to happen.
Well, the answers might be the same as to "Why do quarantined people suddenly need 6 to 7 rolls of toilet paper per day?
Or even Frensh Nails. I mean, this is finally the time to wear all those shabby clothes again.
remember the angry Italian Mayors? The one Mayor asks "wtf do you think your going to show off your hair at" (as close to the quote as I remember).
And ended with, the caskets will be closed.
My hair is usually really short. The fringe is getting into my eyes, my ears are constantly itchy, and my neck hates me. I do need a haircut, but to be fair, I needed one before our lockdown happened. I am desperate for a haircut because my hair is driving me insane. I threw out all my hair accessories when I first got rid of the knee length hair I had, so I don't even have anything to keep it out of my face. But it is still a matter of preferance. My mom has started begging me to cut her hair, and I've started considering just shaving my head. We have three weeks of lockdown left, so it will have time to grow back. My brother, on the other hand, loves the fact that he doesn't need to get a haircut. P.S. I'm a girl. Just realised that that does have an influence on my statement
Don't know where you are but lockdown could last longer than 3 more weeks. Most people in the UK are expecting a lot longer. Not even started the downward part of the curve yet and until that happens ending a lockdown would just send it upwards again.
Why the fuck don't you comprehend "boredom"?. I guess being vacuous and simple-minded has some benefits at times. lol.
My husband cant go more than a couple weeks before he's begging me to cut it, thankfully Im the one who cuts it on the regular so his quarantine haircut is the same haircut hes had for the last 10 years.
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If you don't have an actual hair cutting shears it is best not to cut your own hair. The edge is totally different.
The repeat is a temporary glitch that disappears if you refresh the page. I don't think it shows for anyone bar the poster, though not 100% sure about that. Ignore it, though, it goes away. 🙂
Don't know why this posted twice.
I don't know why my post keeps repeating. Does your brother have a bandana you could use as a hair band? If you have an old T-shirt you can cut the bottom off & use that too.
I've been cutting my own hair since I was 19, now at age 62 I am damn good at it. And I saved a fortune. Practice makes perfect.
Same here!
I don't have 43 years to learn. The Pandemic won't last that long.
Hopefully.
I've also been cutting my own for a while...I'm not especially good at it, but the only time I did anything *close* to as bad as some of these is the one time I was about to put the clippers away, noticed a spot that I missed, and clipped it with no blade guard on, resulting in a 1-inch bare spot. I wore hats for two weeks.
Same, I cut and dye my hair, manicure, pedicure and been trimming my partner's hair for a couple of years with a trimmer and a guide, you just can't screw up that way, people need to read the damn instructions or watch a couple of Youtube tutorials
Same here - but only for the last 30 years. Last time I went to the hair dresser, they ruined it, so I won't be going back there again.
I cut my husband's hair with the help of YouTube, and he trimmed mine. No disasters. It's really not that hard...
You need to take into account the 80% of the population who are thick as bricks, Charlotte.