The Bowl Cut Is Back! (Cue Screams Of Terror)
Posted by: Erin Flaherty
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1:50PM, Wednesday October 28th 2009
Maybe it was the triumphant return of formerly long-haired supermodel Irina Lazareanu (above) to the spring 2010 runway alongside other bowled-over mannequins, actresses like Kelly Osbourne sporting the look, or just numerous hip, beautiful young things roaming around N.Y.C. and L.A. ... but we can ignore this insidious haircut no longer. It seemingly knows no gender bounds, and it’s personal to those of us who suffered this traumatizing fate back in the day: Once upon a time, your mom got sick of chasing you around to detangle your scraggly hair so, exasperated, she plopped a cereal bowl on your head, trimmed your glorious locks around the edges, and, yes, you still had to go to school the next day. (Shudder.) Of course, the look is far more chic if you meant for it to look that way. But we have to wonder if only models, rock stars (Karen O. always manages to make it work) and the most stylish of the fashionable set among us can pull it off? Are you feeling it, or does it just remind you of rather unpleasant childhood memories?
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lea322
wrote on October 28 2009 @ 01:00 pm: [report]
I wouldn’t really consider the cut in the picture to be a “bowl cut”. A bowl cut has a much more defined edge, and most of the boys I knew who had them actually shaved the bottom half of their head. It made their heads look like mushrooms. Not really a good look for anyone.
MuchoMacho
wrote on October 28 2009 @ 01:05 pm: [report]
agreed with lea. bowl cut has a hard edge. mine did! the chick above has helmet hair. imo.
Humble Bee
wrote on October 28 2009 @ 01:07 pm: [report]
Have you guys seen the Jack in the Box commercial on bowl cuts?, its hilarious!
snidecomment
wrote on October 28 2009 @ 01:45 pm: [report]
I also wouldn’t really consider Kelly Osbourne an “actress.”
Laurel
wrote on October 28 2009 @ 01:47 pm: [report]
I gave myself an accidental bowl cut about 6 months ago as the result of growing out a pixie cut. It eventually started looking okay (I pinned back the sides almost constantly), but I decided I like it short better so back to the stylist I went! I think the bowl cut can look cute if you’ve got the right face for it though.
MuchoMacho
wrote on October 28 2009 @ 02:02 pm: [report]
pixie cut - *swoon*
my gf is growing hers out. this makes me sad.
Laurel
wrote on October 28 2009 @ 02:02 pm: [report]
@MuchoMacho, tell her how sexy she looked with it short! I love really short hair on women.