Have you ever left a salon wishing the ground would swallow you whole until your hair grew back? Rest assured, you’re not alone. It happens to the best of us. When a hairstyle doesn’t turn out as expected, the first thing to remember is that your hair will grow back. Of course, it may take time, and you’ll likely have to endure some awkward looks and comments from friends, family, and even strangers.
On the bright side, you’ve learned that using Kanye West or Nicki Minaj as hair inspiration may not be the best idea. In a perfect world, we’d all be able to rock our favorite celebrity’s hairstyle or the latest trend. But reality isn’t so kind—not every style works for every hair type or face shape. While we can’t always avoid these mishaps, we can at least laugh at some of the most cringe-worthy haircut disasters others have experienced. Enjoy these photos from “Is This Your Client?”—an Instagram account dedicated to curating epic hairstyle fails.
1. Oracle, is that you in purple?
2. A real-life Medusa hairstyle. This is what your intestines would look like on your head.
3. I feel so sorry for the dog.
4. This has to be one of the World Cup stadiums!
5. Is this a hairdo, or did she grow a dog’s tail?
6. You don’t want to mess with him.
7. Kudos to the hairstylist who developed this scary look.
8. At the very least, she wouldn’t have to look for money and pennies.
9. Why buy a hairband when your stylist can create a permanent one on your head?
10. Who doesn’t like to show off a basket full of diverse fruits?
12. Perhaps she ran out of attachments.
13. What is this that I am seeing?
14. She: “I want to look like I had fun last night.” Hairstylist: Say no more.
15. What is she up to?
16. Poor hair is hanging on for dear life…
17. If you want people to know you’re a swordsman, you do this
18. In fourth grade, I had the exact same haircut.
19. I cannot.
20. It seems as if there is a sunflower on her head
21. Just wanna ask.. Did you forget your hairbrush?
22. Presenting you Karen-style hair.
23. These dreadlocks are kind of scary, but quite useful. Huh.
24. not.
25. What was he thinking?!
26. Oh my. There’s a lot going on here.
27. The mountain and waterfall hairdo.
28. This is what damaged hair looks like.
29. Maybe she dipped the air in ammonia one at a time?
30. This is funny, but also why?
31. I know this is about hairdo, but I couldn’t resist.
32. Looks like matted hair, not fit for a wedding.
33. Why would he do that?
34. How is this even done?
35. A I only seeing a mop?
36. Are those bacon strips?!
37. Oh, the poor woman. Healthy hair has been entirely damaged.
38. Sorry, but this is absolutely horrible.
39. How did that happen?
40. How do I unsee this?
