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Pinterest Hairstyles: Expectation Vs. Reality

These days, everyone seems to have mixed opinions on Pinterest. Some collegiettes would never want to live without it (guilty), while others would rather spend their quality procrastination time elsewhere (ahem, Netflix). Regardless of your stance on the site, we can all agree that Pinterest beauty fails are nothing short of hilarious. Check out our favorite Pinterest hairstyle fails and get ready to feel a little better about your own locks. 

1. Twisted Hair Heart 


A bit questionable, but it’s the thought that counts right? 

2. Hair Bow

If we were given one dollar for every failed attempt at recreating this top-pinned hair bow, we wouldn’t owe Sallie Mae a penny.

3. Sock Bun


We’ve decided to keep our socks on our feet and not in our hair.

4. All-Natural Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Straightener


We’ve never appreciated our trustworthy CHI flat iron so much. 

5. No Heat Curls: Part One


Does anyone have any John Frieda Frizz-Ease up in here?!

6. No Heat Curls: Part Two 


We’ve come to the conclusion that Pinterest-worthy curls do, in fact, require heat.

7. Low-Rolled Updo


It’s okay girl, we can sympathize. Work that low ‘do!

Have you ever successfully mastered a Pinterest hairdo? 

Jen is a 2016 graduate of Messiah College, where she majored in journalism and minored in gender studies. She's a proud Bostonian who is obsessed with tattoos, puppies, magazines and Sephora. She's been reading Her Campus since high school and was thrilled to join the HC team as a National Contributing Writer in September 2013. She became an HC Beauty Blogger in February 2014 and continued to write on-trend beauty posts until July 2016. A few highlights from her time writing for HC included attending and writing about two BeautyCon events and Cosmopolitan's Fun Fearless Life in 2015. You can follow her on Twitter @JenFlanagan14 and on Instagram @jenlea14.