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We all know how our expectations can be really high sometimes, whether it’s a new haircut, a dream partner or a perfect birthday party. The truth is – things often go against the plan, they are rarely perfect, and you can never be 100% sure of the outcome.

This is what happened to countless people on TikTok who took it to the platform to share hilarious videos of the worst expectation vs reality fails they experienced. Think of anything from a perfect manicure to a lavish wedding cake, the before and after screen grabs speak for themselves and oh boy, we can relate.

Make sure to check out our previous feature with more what I wanted vs what I got fails that will surely make you feel less lonely in the recent purchase you regret.

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Lauren S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my! I feel like we shouldn’t be looking at the poor pupper on the right. Seems like we walked in on him changing. Please hand him his sweater and divert your eyes.

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Liz
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why does anyone ever think a $32 dress would be of any higher quality?

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Amanda Rose
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quite a number of these could be resolved if people spoke up and questioned what the other person was doing. Especially for something as visible as nails.

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Lauren S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is me in middle school trying to draw a heart. You just keep trying to fix it, and it gets bigger and bigger. 💗

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Lauren S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The expectation has bangs?? Very pretty but nothing is shorter than her chin.

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Tamra
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm having a hard time buying this one. Anyone seeing a hair stylist doing this to them would freak out and make them stop, not allowing them to continue the butchery. In fact, this looks very much like a home cut.

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Mrs Irish Mom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did she go to a restaurant and get it chopped with a bowl and knife

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Elena Doyle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my gosh. I have a funny hair story. So there was this girl I was best friends with for two years until 8th grade when she went full on bully to me. She was absolutely horrible and I had no idea what I did. This girl had wanted curtain bangs for a while so she decided to cut them herself. Long story short, they turned out horrible and she had to go out in public with very uneven and short “curtain” bangs. I couldn’t help but laugh inside when I found out.

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Melissa Harris
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has to be an at home/pandemic/mom/DIY situation. Really don't have someone without experience cut your hair and expect anything more the straight (hopefully) and the intended length. Cut and wash styles are the hardest to create.

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Cat Chat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The stylist placing the bowl on her head should have been the first clue to end things before they began. 🙄

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Mark Mark
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why on God's good earth do Americans call a fringe "bangs"?

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Mz Phit
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The "Edgar" cut... aka mushroom heads- i hadn't ever heard this named as such until listening to kids who went to Tucson high.

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Leoninus Fate
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To let others know what happened, "The expectation" is not Bangs, that is a front of a bowl cut, it should have stopped before the ears, the fact it is the same till the back of the ears, and has turned it into a mullet {also "The Wanted" is Feathered with Curtain bangs, I know cause my sis has the hairstyle and I cut it for her}

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Ellen Woods
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not EVEN the same person. Nice smooth brown hair doesn’t turn in to tortured reddish hair because of a bad cut.

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CrissCross
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It isn't the same person. The one on the right wanted a haircut like the girl on the left.

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Ari
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OHHH NOOOO!! I'd probably scream if that happened to me

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Fanstacia D
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my gawd. The expectation isn’t even that hard. It’s a standard long layered cut you can get pretty much at any hair studio.

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Gwyn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe she described it and didn't show the picture? I can see how that would have gone wrong.

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Lauren S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This isn’t the same but is much better than the other nail fails on this post.

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Mihai Mara
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe you rubbed too much alcohol on it and that's why the fire.got more intense

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Vasana Phong
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe the stylist didn’t have the confidence to do that sharp line

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The one on the right is whenever work has me do a gift basket for a raffle LOL

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K. Anderson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t understand. This must have been a home tattoo as any time I got one they put the sticker version on you first to make it’s correct (size, spelling, etc).

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Katie Lutesinger
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can get a hairdo like that absolutely free, just by having a nap in the middle of the afternoon.

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Lauren S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I learned long ago my hair does not turn out like the picture. Far too thin. And I’m far too lazy to regularly use product and style. On a plus side, I can put my bum-length hair in a bun with a single bobby pin.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wrong dress aside what kind of fancy birthday party was her sister throwing?

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