National Survey Reveals Greatest/Worst Hairstyles of All Time
Survey reveals hair dos that make you sexy, smart, marriage material!
(May 7, 2013)- Women, big perm hair may have made you a hit at the Disco in the ‘70s but it’s a big DON’T today. For men, keep the cereal bowl for breakfast, not as a hairstyle and stick to the Caesar on your salad- not on your head. The results are just in for the Great Clips Greatest Hairstyles of all Time national survey and the winners are:
The GREATEST Hairstyle of All Time for Women:
Both sexes agreed and most often ranked these styles in the top 3
#1) Medium Layers (79%) – the #1 cut of all time came from our famous FRIEND, Rachel.
#2) Long, Straight Hair (69%)
#3) Bangs (45%)
The GREATEST Hairstyle of All Time for Men:
Both sexes agreed and most often ranked these styles in the top 3
#1) Bed Head (72%) – The best cut for men comes from that teenage boy band whose rise to stardom has been One Direction – straight to the top!
#2) Side Part (60%)
#3) Hockey Hair (53%)
So what dos are a definite DON’T? The survey reveals:
The WORST Hairstyle of All Time for Women:
Both sexes agreed and most often ranked these styles as the worst 3
#1) Perm (60%)
#2) Feathered (56%)
#3) Asymmetrical (54%)
For men, the bowl cut went out with Moe of the 3 Stooges. The survey shows:
The WORST Hairstyle of ALL Time for Men:
Both sexes agreed and most often ranked these styles as the worst 3
#1) Bowl Cut (63%)
#2) Caesar (57%)
#3) Faux Hawk (45%)
The survey also shows:
- Both men and women have had 3 – 5 hairstyles in their lifetime.
- Most folks chose a hairstyle based on the shape of their face (66%) and maintenance (62%). More than 1 out of 3 people (38%) base their hairstyle on what their significant other finds attractive. Men are more concerned with their significant other’s opinion (47%) over women (31%).
- Men and women both overwhelmingly agree they would not break up with someone over a bad haircut (Men 89%, Women 94%).
- Both sexes also agree they would have the guts to tell their significant other he/she would look better with a different haircut or style (Men 78%, Women 93%).
The Short Story on Length
If you’re debating long or short – men should cut, women should grow and both sexes should play it straight.
- Men find women more attractive with long hair (74%). Plus, when asked to describe the top qualities of a woman with long hair, most men ranked #1 SEXY (78%), #2 FUN (60%), #3 YOUNG (54%), and #4 WIFE MATERIAL (37%).
- Women find men more attractive with short hair (75%). When asked to describe the top three qualities of a man with long hair, most women ranked and #1 UNPROFESSIONAL (54%), #2 ADVENTUROUS /OUTDOORSY (44%), #3 YOUNG (41%), SEXY NEXT TO LAST19%).
- Curly or Straight? Both sexes agree men (88%) and women (80%) are taken more seriously with straight hair.
- If you want to aggravate your parents or better yet, the in-laws, both sexes agree the hairstyle for men that would most aggravate parents is the Faux Hawk (71%) and for women, the Asymmetrical (77%).