Today, I got a perm in an attempt to prove to my family that I'd been doing well with my life since I last saw them almost a year ago. I ended up going over for dinner looking like Bozo the Clown thanks to my idiot stylist, and my brothers wouldn't stop mocking me about it. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I decided to get a haircut to change up my look. I asked for a bob, but the hairstylist misunderstood and gave me some sort of bowl cut. I look like a '90s sitcom character. FML
Today, I asked my dad to give me a haircut. After 20 minutes of "fuck"s and "shit"s, he gave up and just shaved my head bald. I pull off the look so badly that two people I don't even know have already told me I look like a psychopath. FML
Today, after weeks of dealing with a bad hair cut, my hair finally grew back to my preferred length. Today is also the day my roommate replaced my shampoo with hair remover as a prank. FML
Today, I let my friend bleach my hair, which resulted in it falling out in clumps. I spent $150 at the beauty salon fixing it and cutting most of it off. I sent the pictures of my new hair to my friends, and I got the same reply from each and every one of them: "That better be a wig." FML
Today, I got a haircut. During dinner, my grandmother complained about it, and said I looked terrible. I've had the exact same haircut for years. FML
Today, I unwittingly told the barber, “Do whatever you think looks best.” He got creative. Forty-five minutes later, I walked out with a haircut that made me look like a backup dancer in a 1990s boy band. My girlfriend said, “You're going to have to wear a beanie if you want to walk around with me.” FML
Today, I attempted a DIY haircut. In the process, I somehow managed to give myself a reverse mohawk. I now look like I'm auditioning for a punk rock band from the 80s. FML
Today, I tried cutting my own bangs to save money. When I was done, they were so crooked that my roommate thought I’d lost a bet. Now I have to go into work tomorrow looking like a rejected Beatles tribute act. FML
Today, I let a friend cut my hair. I soon went from having a 'fro to looking like I lost a fight with a lawn mower. FML
Today, I got my hair trimmed to look fresh for my sister's wedding this week. The woman messed up so badly that the manager had to step in and fix it. I lost 8 inches of hair and my dad keeps telling me I look like a medieval stable boy. FML
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RooskieDusha 2
Wait. A perm means you're doing well in life?
BuffaloSabres134 8
How does a perm show success?
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Comments (88)
thethingy 6
YOLO!
RedPillSucks 33
You only live once, but a shitty hairdo lasts for ever!!!!
annie_nk 23
Now you've gone and pissed off the staff.
thethingy 6
Oh shut up, don't you have better things to do. Oh and BTW I like to drink my own urine.
ManInTheMachine 20
You're the one trolling FML with stupid comments. Look in the mirror asshat.
Pandacupcakelove 26
Since when is a perm a proof that you're doing good!? No... A perm is never a good idea. Never.
xxGheTToGumbYxx 16
Siblings always make fun of each other. I made fun of my younger sister the other day when she got her first ever spray tan. It didn't turn out as good as she hoped so it was my opportunity to capitalize on her fail moment. :)
annie_nk 23
Or a new color.
zombiekitten87 12
A perm is a sign of prosperity? Do people still honestly get perms? Weren't they out of fashion in the mid 90s? Your stylist isn't an idiot for messing up your perm, he or she is an idiot for letting you get one.
little_one 20
Op your hair is going to be ****** for a year... Sorry you had such a terrible stylist. If you chemically straighten it be prepared to cut off a few inches and do a hell of a lot of treatments. If you let it grow out it will also look terrible, hopefully after a few weeks it relaxes a lot. Just don't wash it for 48 hours after!!!!
misick718 1
So your Black?
lilmslady 11
That's my question
lilmslady 11
Um are you black because then I understand I'm black and sometimes people who don't know how to do perms **** you up. But I really don't know how this has anything to do with being successful ... Just saying
bieberfied 4
No sweetie, black people don't get perms, that's just a slang word we use for what is really a Relaxer. Relaxers straighten our hair and perms make their hair curly, it's not the same.
avoidthegirl 6
For ****'s sake, that's not a perm, that's a relaxer. You call a high end salon and ask for a perm, and your ass is going to walk out with curly hair.
bieberfied 4
avoidthegirl thank you finally someone besides me who understands!!!
CoconutOil 7
That must be a one hairy ass!
CoconutOil 7
That would be a one hairy ass!
2RaRa25 6
I'm sure you're doing well enough without the perm...or the family. Maybe next time spend the money, that would go towards a new hairstyle, on a brand new professional-looking outfit instead. Just a thought..
amanduh172 2
Perms don't show success. And your stylist is NOT an idiot. I'm sure you just failed to realize that the first day of getting a perm is when the curls are the tightest. And I bet you also forgot to take into consideration the thickness, diameter, and density of your hair as well. Oh and not to forget if you had and type of damage due to heat or other chemicals