Bored Panda was interested to learn a bit about the history of the '[Effed] Up Looking Hair' page. According to the founder, they initially drew inspiration from some other popular accounts on the social media platform.
"I was inspired by accounts like '[Effed] Up Foods' and 'Effed Up Cars,' and just had the idea to do it for hair," they explained.
"I got my account started by DM’ing a couple of bigger gimmick accounts and asking them to leave a like on some of my tweets. It only took a few days for my account to reach followers in the tens of thousands," they shared how with the help of some community members, they were able to secure a strong base of followers.
Meanwhile, we were curious to get the '[Effed] Up Looking Hair' founder's opinion as to why the internet loves looking at photos of weird and questionable hairstyles so much.
"People like looking at bad haircuts because messed up looking things are typically more unique and interesting than normal/good things. If you see a guy with a nice haircut you don’t really think much of it, but someone with a really bad haircut will get lots of attention," they pointed out that bad haircuts stand out far more.
"I also think people like seeing bad haircuts for the same reason people find things like people falling over funny" people like seeing the misfortune of others," the page founder added that schadenfreude plays a large part in this as well!
In the page founder's opinion, the line between a good and bad haircut is "very blurry, as it's subjective."
"For me, if it’s a haircut you wouldn’t want to go out in public with then usually it’s a haircut that belongs on my account," they shared a very simple litmus test to check if someone probably has a bad hairstyle.
The ‘[Effed] Up Looking Hair’ account has just over 70k followers on Twitter, and it claims that it posts “sometimes fabulous looking hair.” The emphasis is on ‘sometimes,’ most likely.
What’s more, in a pinned tweet, the founder of the page has promised to “go bald” after they get 100k followers. Somehow, we don’t doubt that they’ll stay true to their word.
From our perspective, there are four different ways how someone might end up with a weird or ‘effed up’ hairstyle. The first is the most straightforward: the person had decided that they’re going to cut their own hair. So they grab a pair of scissors or some electric clippers and go nuts in front of the mirror.
Now, we don’t know how many of you Pandas have tried cutting your own hair at home, but it’s far, far more difficult than you’d think. Practice makes perfect, sure… but you’ll need a ton of practice before you get to the level of actual professionals. Unless you’re shaving your head military style or literally just trimming your sideburns, it might be best to ask a friend or a pro for help. (Trust us, we've had some experience messing up our own hair...)
The second way how you might end up with a haircut you regret is going to see a hairstylist who, as it turns out, doesn’t really know what they’re doing. Look, we get it, everyone has to start somewhere. Stylists aren’t born with an innate sense of how to make everyone look beautiful (at least, we don’t think they are?): they slowly hone their skills over years and years.
Mistakes can and do happen, whether you’re an elite professional with your own studio or a stylist barely out of school. Not every haircut will come out great. It’s how your stylist reacts to the mistakes they make that tells you a lot about who they are as a person.
If you’re worried about the end result, do a bit of research. Ask your friends about their stylists if you admire their hair. Meanwhile, check out the pro’s posts on social media and check if their sense of style and level of experience matches your expectations. Not every pro will be a good fit for every client.
