Our friend Shawn at Nostalgiaholic.com produced a hilarious expose on hair faux-pas…
The White Afro
Aka:The Wafro, The Man’s ‘Fro, Clown Hair, and “Holy crap, look at that guy !!!”
Era: 1970s-present
Victims: Prog-rock, folk, and disco musicians (what’s the connection?), NBA players, people who just woke up, and balloon animal artists.
If you see a black man sporting an afro you think “Wow, he’s a bad mutha”, but if you see a white guy with the same hairdo you think “Wow, he must be single!”.
Looking just as silly paired with puffy tie-dye shirts as it does with tight shorts and roller skates, this iconic 70s style went from hip blaxploitation do to suburban don’t with the onset of disco and glitter body paint.
Read the rest of “The Haircut Hall of Shame” at Nostalgiaholic.com
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