40 Haircut And Coloring Disasters That Might Make You Hug Your Barber Today

We’ve all had at least one haircut that made us stare into the mirror and question every life decision that led us into that salon. But some people on the internet have taken hair disasters to a whole new level, the kind that makes you wonder if their stylist was having a bad day, confused a reference photo with a completely different species, or simply decided to experiment… on a human.

From accidental mullets to eyebrow crimes to color jobs that defy the laws of physics, here are some moments people put their trust in a stylist and immediately regretted it. Prepare for secondhand stress. And laughter. Mostly laughter.

#1 Got Called Lord Farquad Like 7 Times By Now

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#2 Sorry, But This Haircut Ain't It

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#3 So, For A Good Week Now, My Friend Has Been Asking Me To Cut Her Hair For Her... No Idea Where She Got The Idea That I Wouldn’t Mess This Up

Image source: ArtemisFoxx I finally went to do it, and this was the result. Sad things, I really did try! I’m not a hairdresser! I feel awful though... Hope we’re still friends.

#4 I Think I Need To Find A New Barber

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#5 Extension Stylist Is Gaslighting Me?

Image source: artistired I just got blocked by a stylist for saying I hate my hair and it’s unblended and poor color. She told me to just dye it in a week and is upset that I want to remove it. Am I crazy, or is this really poorly done?

#6 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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#7 What I Wanted, Before And What I Got

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#8 No Words

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#9 Hate Crime On Curly Hair Update

Image source: gerkinclyt I went back into the salon on Thursday and requested the owner, but she wasn’t there, so I reported everything to another stylist and showed her the pics and my hair, and she was just in shock. I sent the pics to her, and the owner called me yesterday morning, and she was literally speechless. She has curly hair also, and she just kept saying “I can’t believe this/ I am so sorry/ I am so embarrassed.” Shockingly though, she did tell me that she has gotten a couple of other complaints on this stylist recently (obviously not to this extent), and she was like, “If she wasn’t on the road going on vacation right now, I would be calling her.” So I am getting my money back, and the owner herself is going to fix what she can next Friday. She mentioned a blunt cut and a bob, like many of you said, and she was honestly upset that I couldn’t come in sooner, but it just didn’t work out that way with our schedules. I am definitely still emotional about it and truly feel like a monster when my hair is down at home, but I’ll be ok. My wonderful husband actually shaved his head in solidarity, and he has beautiful curls too, so that made me feel a little better. For everyone wanting me to call out the salon, I get it, but I just can’t do that. I live in a small town and work directly with the community, and this is a salon that does booth rental, so I truly don’t want to ruin an entire business over an incredibly incompetent person who is not a reflection of the entire establishment. I think the stylist will get enough issues just from speaking with the owner and the fact that we do live in a small town, and I have no issue telling people what happened to my hair when they ask. I won’t lie or sugarcoat it.

#10 Ever Thought About Hiring A Cheap Barber From Craigslist? Think Again

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#11 The Fact That I Let My Mom Cut My Bangs And This Is What I Came Out With

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#12 Haircut Fail

Image source: Extreme-Crew-7743, Extreme-Crew-7743 Due to popular request from my previous post, I’m showing my fail from all angles.

#13 Friend Had Her Husband Dye Her Hair With Rit Fabric Dye. Needless To Say, It Turned Out Horrid

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#14 To Bleach Hair Using Walmart Bag To Keep The Heat In

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#15 My Friend Is Apparently Allergic To Hair Dye

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#16 I Let My Cousin Cut My Hair During The Quarantine... Turns Out I'm A Beltcher

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#17 Forgot To Put Guard On While Cutting My Kid’s Hair

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#18 Girl, You Need To File For Divorce

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#19 Bringing Honor To My Family

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#20 Somebody Said That I Should Post My Haircut Here What I Wanted And What I Got

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#21 Took The Great Clips Gamble And Lost

Image source: creeque-alley Went to get my hair cut today to trim off my split ends and touch up my layers, as well as trim the top of my bangs while keeping the curtain bangs/face framing pieces. Instead, they chopped off the hair on each side of my face, and it looks like I have a bowl cut in the front, long hair in the back.

#22 My Wife Wanted Her Grays Covered And Subtle Highlights For A Wedding. Her Hair Colorist Had A Medical Emergency During Their Session

Image source: DoctorKynes The lady passed out on top of her in her home studio. My wife had to carefully get her to the floor and called 911. EMS brought the lady to the hospital, and we are all hoping she is okay.

#23 Hair Clippers Died

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#24 8-Year-Old Me After Trying To Shave Off My Baby Hairs In The Shower. Feel Free To Laugh, Roast, Etc.

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#25 Is It Okay To Ask For A Refund For A Botched Haircut Rather Than Getting It Fixed?

Image source: kittenfloof This is the second time in under a year that a professional hair stylist has left me with a horrendous cut, and I'm so frustrated!

#26 What Could Go Wrong While Cutting Hair?

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#27 Wasted $300 On A Color And Style That Was Not What I Wanted

Image source: MagicDawn8 The colors in my hair look like they've been fading for a month, even though I just got them done an hour before taking pics.

#28 Help Needed My Niece Accidentally Put Nair On Her Head. What Could Possibly Be Done To Hide This Or Minimize It's Impact?

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#29 What I Asked For vs. What I Got

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#30 My Dad Is An Uber Driver And The Barber Did Him Dirty

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#31 Photo On The Left Is What I Wanted. Photo On The Right Is What I Got. She Assured Me She Could Do It

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#32 That Time When I, An Adult Woman, Thought It’d Be A Grand Idea To Drunkenly Cut My Own Bangs

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#33 My Coworker Went To A Barber And Asked For A Mohawk

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#34 Dad Tried Cutting His Own Hair, Didn’t Notice Until 2 Days Later

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#35 Tried Giving Myself A Haircut

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#36 That One Time I Accidentally Cut Too High

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#37 Accidentally Started Cutting His Hair Without The Trimmer Guard And Was Forced To Go All The Way. Mistakes Were Made

Image source: Thebeardedsensei He was initially pretty miffed but has come to accept it. (I think he wears it well, and it hasn't affected his confidence).

#38 I’m A Hairstylist, And My Coworker Cut My Hair Today. I Trust Her, And I Didn’t Look At The Back Until Later

Image source: gamercouplelolz I don't know what happened. She is usually very good. My boyfriend said I must have annoyed her off to deserve this...

#39 Tried Going To A New Stylist... Crying Now

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#40 Waited 6 Weeks For An Appt At The Highest Rated Salon In Town For An Undercut. Paid $90 For This. Advice On Next Steps?

Image source: himeeusf I desperately wanted an undercut since I'm in surgical menopause and experience near-constant hot flashes. Florida summer has been ROUGH. I've never had short hair & was a bit nervous, so I researched the highest rated salon in town, talked to the receptionist about what I was looking for - an undercut with a design. Yesterday I finally had my appt, met with the stylist, and showed her my inspo pics (added some to the pics in my post for reference). She said she didn't do designs - another girl at the shop does those, who wasn't there - okay fine - but she could do the undercut & next time I could do the design with the other girl. I should've just stopped it there, but I'd waited so long for the appt & I'm a pushover, so I went along with it & quickly scooted outta there. It's... not great. Thankfully, I work from home & rarely leave my house, but man, I'm pretty disappointed. It's not at all close to the inspo pics or what I said I wanted. Any advice on where to go from here? I know I'll have to wait for some growth to get it fixed - is there a way I could've explained what I wanted better? Any tips on finding someone who can actually execute this style? I do love how much cooler my head is, it is helping with the hot flashes... I'd just like it to look more intentional & less like I'm being prepped for surgery.