We all have that one haircut that haunts us forever. It was bangs for me that went very, very wrong when I was a teenager. The photos still haunt me 20 years later.
But I’m not alone. Scroll down a bit, and you’ll find people sharing hairstyles so bad and hilarious that suddenly your own teenage fringes will feel like a win.
There’s hobbit bobs, wild dreadlocks, and even famous people sporting questionable styles.
It’s not just about the haircuts though. Sometimes it’s the stories behind them that makes them unforgettable.
Like someone who lets their 8th graders cut their hair each year when they graduate. Or a guy who decided to cut his own hair and showed up looking like George Washington. Honestly, these posts made me feel a little better about all my worst hair mishaps for a second.
#1 I Let My 8th Graduates Cut My Hair Each Year When They Graduate. This Year They Gave Me The Full Van Buren
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#2 This Dude Is Running For Schoolboard In My Town. Got A Flyer In The Mail With This Pic And Almost Spit My Drink Out
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#3 Iguana Cut
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Online cultures and psychology both show that hair matters to how others see us and how we see ourselves.
Even small changes in hair density or style can shift how people perceive age, health, and the overall beauty of a person.
There’s also this pretty common trope in movies of people changing hairstyles in response to life changes, such as a break-up or trauma, or when starting a new job or chasing a fresh goal.
“People report high concern with the appearance of their hair, and poor hair condition can impact self-perception and self-esteem,” says Bernhard Fink of Biosocial Science Information.
But the definition of a great haircut varies depending on who you ask.
#4 My Friend’s Boyfriend. He’s Had This Haircut For 8+ Years
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#5 This Guy Has Been Dreading Going Bald For Years
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#6 Starting Them Young
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A recent survey found that hairstyle preferences vary sharply by generation.
Gen Z women are more likely to favor curtain bangs and curly hair, while older groups tend to favor long layers.
Millennial women love the messy bun — 10% said it’s their favorite, making it one of the top three styles for this group.
In the survey, women were also asked whether they’d prefer “great hair, every day” or “an unlimited wardrobe,” and 51% of women went with the first option.
#7 Would Sue That Barber Once I Turn 18
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#8 Where’s Silent Bob At? Snoochie Boochies!
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#9 ”i Look Like A Worm”
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For many men, a good haircut boosts their confidence and helps them feel more put together in professional and social situations.
According to a new poll in the US, one in five men gets haircut anxiety.
The survey found 21% of men feel nervous asking their stylist or barber for a new hairstyle. Maybe because they fear experimenting, or they don’t want to commit to a style that might not match their vibe.
At least 32% of men who stick with one stylist say their bond is so strong they think of them as “practically family.”
#10 First Time Cutting Myself 👏how We Feelin? 😎
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#11 Valentina Petrenko, Russian Politician And Former Senator
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#12 No Words LOL
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Hair also plays a huge role culturally and socially, and it’s linked with identity and status in many communities.
For example, in some cultures, long hair can signal youth or strength, while shaved heads can be a ritual of mourning or renewal. Braids and dreadlocks can speak volumes about heritage and history.
Back where I am from, letting long hair flow freely — without braids — often comes with the assumption that a woman is “wild.”
In stories and folklore, hair often reflects inner life and transitions. Think Rapunzel’s long locks symbolizing freedom and growth, or Medusa’s serpentine hair representing power and fear.
#13 I Would Cry
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#14 A Girl I Follow Shared Her Experience After Visiting ‘Just Cuts’, Today
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#15 The “Dreadlocks” I Had In My Senior Photo, Circa 2011
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Hairstyles can feel like pressure, but they can also mean freedom, allowing you to experiment and make mistakes.
After all, even the worst haircut doesn’t last forever. And sometimes, the laugh you get from sharing it can be worth the awkwardness.
#16 The Prom Photo You Always Dreamed About
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#17 Give Me The Hobbit Bob
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#18 Welp They Just Totally Messed Me Up
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It’s good to know that even celebrities aren’t immune to bad haircuts.
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz made headlines at the 2025 US Open with a shaved head after a haircut mishap with his brother. One of his friends publicly called his haircut “horrible” and joked that at least the Spaniard was now “aerodynamic.”
#19 This Was A ‘Skin Fade’. I Got As Far As The Pub, My Mates Took This Picture And Promptly Ushered Me Back To Their House To Fix It
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#20 Bbc News Anchor
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#21 Drake Really Did
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge summed it up perfectly in Fleabag when she stormed a salon, delivering that impassioned monologue about hair.
“Hair is everything. We wish it wasn’t so we could actually think about something else occasionally. But it is. It’s the difference between a good day and a bad day. We’re meant to think that it’s a symbol of power, that it’s a symbol of fertility. Some people are exploited for it and it pays your… bills. Hair is everything,” her character says while addressing the hairstylist.
#22 This Is What An “Alpha Male” Haircut Looks Like
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#23 Boneless Afro
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#24 You Know What It Is
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#25 Just Found This Sub And I Think I Qualify!
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#26 “My Father Finished Watching Vikings And Liked It So Much He Took Bjorn’s Photo To A Barber And Asked For The Same Cut”
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#27 Illegal Immigrant Elon Musk
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#28 Ladies And Gentlemen: Joe Biden!
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#29 Does He Cut His Own Hair
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#30 My Brother Pulled Out His iPhone At Thanksgiving With Our Amish Family. [x-Post]
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#31 My Brother Cut His Own Hair On Easter And Showed Up Looking Like He’s Ready To Cross The Delaware River
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#32 Jojo Siwa’s New Haircut. (I Respect Trans And Gay Rights, I Do Not Respect This Haircut)
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#33 Stupid Chud Uncle Messed Up My Style
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#34 Ksi Entire Side Profile
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#35 I Present To You My Sociology Professor From College
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#36 Like Bro, Just Shave It Off And Own It
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#37 This Photo Of Mickey Rourke Looks Like They’re Prepping For An Offbrand Zoolander Movie
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#38 Acosta’s Daughter
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#39 Jermaine Jackson Being Seen For The First Time In 6+ Years
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#40 Getting Married This Weekend. Decided To Get A Barber To Trim My Mustache For The First Time
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#41 Mary Trump’s Hair
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#42 Ryan Seacrest
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#43 God Did Him Dirty, Poor Little Bugger
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#44 Matt Smith And Nick Cave Take Your Pick
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#45 It Was 2003, We Didn’t Have Internet Fashion Tips Yet, Okay?
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#46 Close Enough
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#47 Marjorie Taylor Greene In Hs 🤣
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#48 He Really Thinks No One Noticed
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#49 Carrot Top
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#50 Nathan Fillion’s Hairdo For The Superman Movie
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#51 The Face Of White Nationalism In Estonia & The Worst Haircut In History…
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#52 Where’s The Beef!?
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#53 Seen In An Ad For A Hot Yoga Studio
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#54 My Great Grandma
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#55 Went From Triple H To Rosie O’donnell 😆
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#56 Bro Looks Like A Lamb
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#57 Party In The Back
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#58 Messed My Own Stuff Up
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#59 Fashion Designer Apparently
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#60 Man Arrested For [serious] Mid Haircut
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#61 I..uhhh…how…
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#62 Hair Transplant Gone Terribly Wrong
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#63 Chantal Biya, First Lady Of Cameroon
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#64 Throwback
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#65 Billy Ray Cyrus
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#66 What Is Going On Here??
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#67 His Twitter Profile Is “Just Looking For A Based Wife”
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#68 Does This Look Like A Dye Job?
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#69 This One Polarized The Comments Section
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#70 Me Now, Still With The Worst Possible Haircut
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#71 Liberty University Men’s Basketball Coach
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#72 Televangelist Looks Like God Is Speaking Through Her Hair
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#73 The Plant Holder
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#74 Should’ve Arrested The Barber
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#75 Barber: What Would You Like? Him: Short Back And Shepherd’s Pie Please
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#76 Instagram Reels Is A Goldmine
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#77 Shi U Only See On TV
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#78 Real Life Photo Of A Reddit Mod
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