The COVID-19 lockdowns gave all new meaning to the term “essential workers.” As many of us no doubt recall, barbers and stylists weren’t allowed to open for months .
This led several people (myself included) to acts of desperation. Have a look and check out these 15 haircuts people tried (and failed) at giving themselves.
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By definition I suppose it is technically a haircut, but only in the strictest sense of the word.
“I’m reluctant to call what my wife did to me a haircut,” Redit user pimack began. “But here it is. Well done wife, another string to your bow.”
Just fade it right behind the ear.
This guy must have been terrified about cutting himself with the clippers because that ear line is a good inch too high. It’s a clean line, I’ll give him that, but it looks utterly ridiculous.
When you accidentally shave a bald patch into the side of your head.
Come on man — what were you thinking!? You’ve got a semi-decent beard so clearly, this isn’t your first time handling a pair of clippers. How did you manage to put such a huge bald spot into the side of your head?
This is one incredibly confused-looking mullet.
Does anyone remember the show Eastbound and Down starring Danny McBride? This guy looks exactly like the infamous Kenny Powers! Everyone make way for La Flama Blanca — he’s back and clearly, he means business!
I hate to break it to you but that’s not a fade.
This poor poor man. It looks as if someone adhered a giant strip of duct tape to the back of his skull and then ripped the whole thing off in one fell swoop.
You should have known what you were getting yourself into.
Why? Seriously, just why? Do you let your 5-year-old son drive the car, too? Does he pour himself a stiff drink from your liquor cabinet after a hard day at daycare? Come on, people.
Business in the front, nightmare in the back.
I honestly can’t tell if this guy was meaning to give himself a mullet the entire time or if he just gave up halfway through once he realized that it was all in vain?
Upon closer inspection, you’re off by about six inches.
At first glance, this actually looks like a fairly decent home haircut. But when you click on the picture and enlarge it, you can clearly see that one side is significantly longer than the other.
No, you didn’t.
Ladies and gentlemen, let’s make something clear — just because your hair is two different lengths does not mean that you have a fade. I don’t know what this is if I’m being quite honest, but I most definitely know what it is not.
No matter how much he begs, not matter how much he pleads…
Think of your husband asking you to cut his hair the same way you would a group of Mogwai begging to be fed after midnight. You need to do all you can to block out the noise because if you give in — you’re going to have a real monster on your hands.
Always look on the bright side.
So the blending needs a little work; that much is plain to see. But aside from the obvious, this is actually a halfway decent haircut. I’d be proud to say that I did this to myself while standing over the bathroom sink.
It’s not as easy as it looks.
There’s a lot more to perfecting the Thomas Shelby look than just taking a pair of clippers halfway up the side of your head.
Do you think his wife was mad at him; did she do this on purpose?
Is this a good or a bad haircut?
I say again — not bad, not bad at all. When I was in high school, every other kid I hung around with either had a fauxhawk or a mohawk, so I’ve gotten good at identifying a good one when I see it.
Larry, Curly, and Moe!
That’s a 3 Stooges joke for all you youngbloods out there. I’m honestly astonished that a person would possess enough self-confidence to be able to walk out of the house looking like this. I’m truly impressed.
The universe has a great sense of humor.
I wonder how long this man had to wait before the clippers recharged? Hopefully, he didn’t have any pressing appointments or Zoom meetings scheduled for later in the day. The monk-look is a difficult one for most men to pull off.
