10 People Who Asked for a Haircut — and Got Hilariously Botched Results

Getting a basic haircut should be straightforward for any experienced stylist — but as it turns out, even the simplest trims can end in disaster. We’ve gathered some of the most shocking haircut fails that left people speechless and reaching for a hat.

1. “I asked to have it edged up so my bangs would be straight. They proceeded to cut all my bangs off and my entire widow’s peak...”

2. “Worst haircut I’ve ever gotten in.”

3. “Is this a bad haircut or just because I have thick, coarse hair? I can’t tell, but I don’t like it. ”

4. “Can we all agree this is a bad haircut?”

• I cut my hair to my shoulders and feel like I did a great job, and I loved it. I went to a salon to make sure it was even and to slightly thin the bottom. I specifically asked for no layers and a little thinning.
  She hacked my hair. She cut it shorter, made it more uneven, and cut layers and did wayyy too much thinning. © Least-Radish-7393 / Reddit

5. “My bad haircut got worse.”

6. “I got a really bad haircut.”

• I don’t know what went wrong. She gave me a lovely cut the last time, and this was supposed to be a fresh up. It’s so so so bad. © I_see_snacks / Reddit

7. “Bad haircut.”

8. “All I asked for was 2 inches off.”

• This cut was from a stylist I have gotten my hair cut from before, and all I asked for was 2 inches off and thinning it in the back slightly more than normal, because summer is coming, and it makes me too hot. I think my only saving grace at this point is that my hair grows really fast. © gerkinclyt / Reddit

9. “I paid $35. Stylist also burned my head with the hairdryer and it hurt for several hours.”

10. “I was growing out my hair from a buzz cut for the past 2.5 years, then got it messed up badly by an experienced stylist.”

These people also weren’t afraid to shake things up by experimenting with their hair. Whether they were growing out their tresses, chopping them off, or adding a bold touch of color, their new hairstyles truly transformed them into refreshed, more confident versions of themselves.