With the recent event of the Juicy J and Waka Flaka concerts in Stillwater, I noticed girls several girls who made a hilarious attempt to thrive in the crowd and braid their hair into cornrows. 

Now, obviously, they weren’t doing this hairstyle to be serious, but to be funny. As I saw the various cornrow Instagrams, I couldn’t help but feel a bit self-conscious as I remembered a time about 10 years ago when I wore that very same hairstyle. The only difference was that I was also wearing a denim skort and Skechers shoes and probably thought I looked like hot stuff. Little did I know. 

However, I was not alone in my horrible hairstyle days. We all look back on our yearbooks with disdain - and even more so at our mothers for allowing us walk out of the salon resembling a sheep dog. Now that we have our own say in what our hair looks like, here are a few looks that I hope never make a comeback. 

Chunky Highlights – For all the misunderstood girls out there. We just want to be like you, Avril. 

Crimped hair – Fingers crossed that I get a new hair crimper for Christmas!! 

Spikey Frosted tips – Boys, don’t deny it. Aaron Carter wanted candy, and you wanted to be Aaron Carter. 

Fo-Hawks – Because you’re a bad bad boy. 

Bandanna Headbands – Because apparently looking like Cinderella (pre-royalty) was cute.  

Any hairstyle ever on Lizzie McGuire – I was (still am) obsessed with Hilary Duff, all I wanted was a cute up-do like hers and Miranda’s. 

Next time you have a bad hair day, be grateful for straighteners and a generation that decided multiple, random braids sticking out of your hair is a little out of style.