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.

#1 This Moustache/Soul Patch Combo

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#2 Do You Like My Bangs?

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#3 Family Matters

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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.

#4 This One Needs No Introduction, Give My That Fresh Tarmac Look

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#5 Helmet

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#6 I Can Smell It From Here

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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.

#7 Back In The Day Man, My Mom Was Hot!

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#8 Iraqi TV Hairstyles Rock

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#9 +10 Speed

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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.

#10 Never Too Old To Rock The Johnny Bravo

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#11 My Local Senate Candidate’s Beard Is Trying To Escape His Face

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#12 Just Like The Photo Please

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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.

#13 That’s Some F**ky Hair

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#14 F I ? R C ?

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#15 Me In Highschool

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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.

#16 She Just Got Out The Paint Booth

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#17 Whoever Did It To Em Bogus

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#18 My Co-Worker Says It’s Real

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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!

#19 Richest Man On Earth Ladies And Gentlemen

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#20 Does This Count?

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#21 Jfmsu 1960s Edition

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#22 Younger Putin Has His S**t F**ked Up: Not Much Changing Over The Years

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#23 You’d Survive A 500 Feet Fall If You Landed In His Hair

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#24 Who Let Them Leave The House Like This

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#25 Michael Fabricant – A British Mp. “Give Me That Spaghetti Look”

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#26 She Looks Like Someone…but I’m Drawing A Blanka On Who

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#27 Full Scorpion

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#28 Watched Blade 2 Last Night And Saw Ron Perlman Rocking This Insane Wrap Around Goatee

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#29 Found A Hairstyles Book From 1998 At The Thrift Store

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#30 Who Are These Clowns?

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#31 Ummm

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#32 I’m Speechless

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#33 Dude Really Picked This Haircut To Promote On Instagram

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#34 Saw This In The Dmv

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#35 Fresh Cut Spotted On Bbc Sunday Morning

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#36 Kill It With Fire

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#37 What The Actual F**k

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#38 1970s Barbershop Haircutting Guide

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#39 This Alumnus Of The Lollipop Guild On Divorce Court

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#40 The Back View Of Elon Musk’s New Haircut Is Even Worse

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#41 Gotta Learn To Share

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#42 Dj Khaled Legit Looks Like A Completely Hairless Dude In Costume On His Way To A 70s-Themed Halloween Party

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#43 Googled “Mullet Black Man” And This Came Up, What Is This ?

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#44 Toothbrush

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#45 Jfmsu Victorian Edition

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#46 This Vertical Half-Bald Cut

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#47 Just Give Me The Most Jacked Up Karen Look Possible

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#48 Maisie Williams At The Met Gala 2022

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#49 Oh My

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#50 This Lady On An Hbo Documentary I Was Watching

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#51 What The Actual F**k

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#52 Johnny Bravo

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#53 It’s Called ‘Layering’, No?

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#54 Does This Count?

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#55 Capitol Riot Defense Attorney

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#56 Damn

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#57 The Gronch

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#58 Just Give Me That Vampire Mullet Look

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#59 Simon Cowell In The 80s

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#60 It Was The 80’s… We Stood No Chance

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#61 Hold My Brush While My Genes F**k My S**t Up

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#62 Local Politician

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#63 These Are Actual Facial Tattoos With Brow Implants

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#64 Does This Count?

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#65 What Would You Call This Haircut? Damn!

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#66 This Hairstyle Just Really Rubs Me The Wrong Way

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#67 I Know This Is A Beard, But Still

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#68 Been Rocking This Haircut For Awhile Now, I Never Really Think About How Insane It Is

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#69 Paul Rudd, Someone Did You Dirty

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#70 Sister Sent Me This Lol

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#71 It’s Not Even Straight Lol

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#72 A Local Gem

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#73 What Would You Call This Haircut ?

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#74 Ken Burns Picked A Style And Ran With It. Respect

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#75 The Haircut My Groomer Gave My Dog

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#76 Worst ‘Fade’ I’ve Ever Seen

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#77 Argentinian Economist And Politician Javier Milei

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#78 This Man Does Not Give Up

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#79 Just Do It

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#80 Gimme That Stuffed Crust Look

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#81 Found In Apple Music. Christ Almighty

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#82 The Horsemen Of The “Billie Eilish Shouldn’t Be Playing Glastonbury” Apocalypse

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#83 Heard We Were Making Fun Of Mullets, Here’s An Aussie Classic

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#84 There’s So Much Happening Here

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#85 A Guy From Slovenian Reality Show

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#86 Some Kind Of Modern Mullet Thing

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#87 He Got That Bowl Cut

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#88 So My Roommate Tried To Perm His Hair At Home And This Is What Happened

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#89 German Journalist

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#90 In A German Talkshow

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#91 Trends

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#92 Fade Me Up Scotty

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#93 The Spock Cut

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#94 Mannequin At A Local Shop. Her Face Says It All

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#95 Gimme Dat Bloomin Onion

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#96 Give Me That Cartoon Villian Look – Say No More Fam

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#97 How Many Bump Its You Think She Has Up In There??

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#98 Straight Dookie

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#99 “Beauty Influencer” With A Layered Mushroom Cut Hybrid

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#100 Happy 2022

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#101 What I Wanted (Top) vs. What I Got…. I’m Sad Now

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#102 My Childhood Friend Thinks He’s “Glowed Up”

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#103 Murderer Accused Of Being Mentally Ill Represents Himself At His Own Murder Trial And Shows Up Like This

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#104 My Friend Came Into School Very Upset Today

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#105 Matrix 4 Director Lana Wachowski

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#106 Saw This On My Daily Walk

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#107 Just Saw This On My Feed And I Can’t. I Really Can’t

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#108 What Do You Think He Asked For At The Barbershop?

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#109 Remember Coal Chamber?

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#110 What Would You Do?

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#111 Straight On Top, Dreads At The Back

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#112 Welcome To Costco. I Love You

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