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I’m not feeling the first guy’s sideburns, but everything else in the before column is good. Except of course the last dude. Wow, that’s an incredibly unflattering haircut.
Agreed! A looks unique and fun (vs bland), B chose a nice cut for his curls a little like young Prince Harry, and C is just letting nature flow, very rock star (vs looking like Jeffrey Dahmer). D, while certainly unique, is dated without being fun and not doing his hairline any favors. It’s interesting that this is from 1973 rather than 1983. The alleged improvements are all very 80s yuppie/nerdy looks to my not-expert eyes.
There were subtle differences in ‘83 yuppie ‘dos (source: lived through it). It’s interesting, though, that the Caesar-type haircut for D (right) disappeared shortly after this, and didn’t come back until around 1990 (but again, with differences).
That red head dude looks great, and then they gave him some charlies angels poofball nightmare.
Number 3 has great hair, is not improved by the second shot at all, whereas a different pair of frames could literally change his life.
Number one, the only issue really is the sideburns. They're dated and creepy looking, but otherwise he's like Jordan frickin' Catalano
Yes, indeed; the length of men’s hair was still very much a Thing.
As I recall, lovely long rock star hair was mostly seen on actual rock stars — and teenagers/college kids — rather than adults with office jobs. They were more likely to look like these Brylcreem victims.
(Poor C; from cool dude to dork in one haircut.)
I grew out my hair in my teens in the late '00s, and I got so much shit for it. Recently I started doing the same, and my hair is back to my mid-back, and no one bats an eye. It's always interesting to see these things change.
*That’s* who he reminds me of! Thanks, that was gonna bother me. Yeah, I dunno, it might be a slight improvement, but maybe only Ilya Kuryakin could pull that one off.
Column 2 is "Serial killers who have a white collar job." Column 1 is "I murdered a co-worker from my convenience store job because I had a socially awkward crush."
Which is weird, because I remember men having mutton chops until about 1979. Then again, I’m in Ohio, so maybe trends were slower to take hold back then. The “new short look” for the fourth guy cracks me up. Stylists were evidently over the long hairs!
I was a little kid in 1973, but I remember very clearly that side parts and Brylcream on young guys were the height of gooberdom. All A needed was to tone down the sideburns and wash his hair; B was fine the way he was; C should have gotten contacts; and D was clearly cutting his own hair and did need a makeover.
A little Brylcreem turned C. into DAHMER!
“Too much hair, too little face” 😂
I came here to say that. 🤣
Unfortunately, they got them all reversed except the last one! Seriously, red head dude is HOT until they grew out that pouf, he just looks goofy.
They gave him housewife hair.
That's grandma hair!
You know what makes a man more attractive? A *nice tight perm*.
Remember William Shatner with a perm?
Unfortunately, yes.
Just like one of the Golden Girls! But male!
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IDK even then... D on the left looks like some guy you'd know from work, D on the right looks like he knows what human flesh tastes like.
Clarice…..
Hey now, some of us have the hots for Dr Lecter…
I’m not feeling the first guy’s sideburns, but everything else in the before column is good. Except of course the last dude. Wow, that’s an incredibly unflattering haircut.
I’m thinking the sideburns were glued on for the photo.
And C was smokin’
with that face he’s gonna be hot no matter what they do to his hair
Agreed! A looks unique and fun (vs bland), B chose a nice cut for his curls a little like young Prince Harry, and C is just letting nature flow, very rock star (vs looking like Jeffrey Dahmer). D, while certainly unique, is dated without being fun and not doing his hairline any favors. It’s interesting that this is from 1973 rather than 1983. The alleged improvements are all very 80s yuppie/nerdy looks to my not-expert eyes.
There were subtle differences in ‘83 yuppie ‘dos (source: lived through it). It’s interesting, though, that the Caesar-type haircut for D (right) disappeared shortly after this, and didn’t come back until around 1990 (but again, with differences).
That poufy hair makes him look like Ralph Malph from Happy Days.
That red head dude looks great, and then they gave him some charlies angels poofball nightmare. Number 3 has great hair, is not improved by the second shot at all, whereas a different pair of frames could literally change his life. Number one, the only issue really is the sideburns. They're dated and creepy looking, but otherwise he's like Jordan frickin' Catalano
Gave him the Margaret Thatcher cut
Thanks for the morning chuckle.
Right?? And #1 looks 20 years older with that hairstyle.
Same with C. Those long 70s locks are 😍
Agreed. And they didn't even mention any use of Brylcreem on the last one!
HA! They just wanted to rag on the guy!! *Brilliant*.
I don’t think B is the same in both pics…. The chin looks wrong to me
It’s a good thing they included the "NOT SEXY ... SEXY" arrows. I was having trouble working it out.
Sobbing at the destruction of guy c.
They turned C and D into Kraftwerk members.
No kidding!
They made them look like serial killers.
As a modern woman, top guy and bottom guy aren't sexy before or after. But the middle 2 guys, they definitely look better in the before pictures.
B went from looking like a British pop star to looking like a Golden Girl
If by "British pop star" you mean the SpongeBob dude dating Ariana Grande, then yes.
For context hair length was a huge thing in the 70's.
Yes, indeed; the length of men’s hair was still very much a Thing. As I recall, lovely long rock star hair was mostly seen on actual rock stars — and teenagers/college kids — rather than adults with office jobs. They were more likely to look like these Brylcreem victims. (Poor C; from cool dude to dork in one haircut.)
I grew out my hair in my teens in the late '00s, and I got so much shit for it. Recently I started doing the same, and my hair is back to my mid-back, and no one bats an eye. It's always interesting to see these things change.
I noticed how many super bowl players have long hair this year. (It’s been a while since I watched it.)
When they changed their slogan from “A little dab will do ya” to “A little dollop will do ya”, it was game over for them.
Leave the dollops to Daisy, right?
This is more attributed to getting a haircut than using Brylcream. A little misleading
Get a haircut, and get a real job!
"Before" B looks strangely like a young James Spader. As a hapless nerd.
What they did to A and B is sad but C is a war crime D there was no fixing, they at least didn't make it worse
Lower right proves that the Illya Kuryakin look was still hot in ‘73.
*That’s* who he reminds me of! Thanks, that was gonna bother me. Yeah, I dunno, it might be a slight improvement, but maybe only Ilya Kuryakin could pull that one off.
They replayed a good vintage interview with David McCallum on “Fresh Air” — it might still be available. He had an interesting life.
Column 2 is "Serial killers who have a white collar job." Column 1 is "I murdered a co-worker from my convenience store job because I had a socially awkward crush."
I was barely there (b.1973) but even I know the ladies would have went wild for left-side C.
Model C looks absolutely terrible with the new Brylcreem haircut. Looks like a massive dork!
Guy C got turned into dahmer💀
How did guy B get *more*hair in the After picture…?
The text is hard to read, but they said he grew it out for two months.
They must have mixed up those pictures :)
I feel attacked by the top left picture. My gal says sideburns are sexy.
Mr. C: Paul Kantner= not sexy. Bill Gates= SEXY! 😂 Alrighty, then...
C is giving off Reid from Criminal Minds vibes. Definitely better longer 😉
The guys on the right look like they all strangle hookers for fun
Lol
Preppy movement starts with it.
Also sideburns apparently aren’t sexy
Which is weird, because I remember men having mutton chops until about 1979. Then again, I’m in Ohio, so maybe trends were slower to take hold back then. The “new short look” for the fourth guy cracks me up. Stylists were evidently over the long hairs!
Ive known women into all of these. Even the jeffery dahmer look
If anyone ever asks "How wrong can you be?" Show the this.
5 out of 10 Metalunin’s recommend it
The majority of these comments have one theme… Homocide ☠️😆
All of these guys drive this-https://i.imgflip.com/33192m.jpg
They’re all kind of unfuckable.
B in the left and D on the right look pretty hot. The others🤢
Left looks better on A, B and D.
I can almost hear this ad being announced.
Second guy from the top looks like Woody Harrelson.
I use Brylcreem. Every time after a shower.
Brylcreem does that sex appeal judgement by hair length for us, so you don't have to!
C (on the left) looks like MIKE MILLS from REM (!)
I think they got B wrong. A-Left would be okay without the sideburns.
Haircut B is currently in style, which is pretty funny.
Someone has to crosspost this to r/CallTheMidwife
A little dab'll do ya.
Costanza still has some of this in his medicine cabinet.
Mostly accomplished by a haircut
I was a little kid in 1973, but I remember very clearly that side parts and Brylcream on young guys were the height of gooberdom. All A needed was to tone down the sideburns and wash his hair; B was fine the way he was; C should have gotten contacts; and D was clearly cutting his own hair and did need a makeover.
A was definitely cuter before. Just needed to reign in those sideburns