Teenagers are going crazy over the viral “broccoli” haircut that even requires some of them to get expensive perms.
The plant-inspired hairstyle has been popping up all over social media in recent years and has led to a new generation of young men wanting to rock curly hair.
Similar to a broccoli stalk, the style requires a clean-shaven neck and sides with a mop of coiled strands on top.
Those who don’t have naturally curly strands have sought out perms, and as the style has become so popular, some barbers have told them The New York Post They stopped offering treatment for chemical exposure.
“It’s achieved by cutting the hair into short, irregular layers that resemble the florets of a broccoli. The side can be shaved completely or shaved very close to the scalp (like a fade),” said celebrity hairstylist Rene Fris. Pop sugar.
The viral broccoli haircut requires a clean-shaven neck and sides with a mop of coiled locks on top.
Hairstylist Peter Gosling shared a video on TikTok showing how he achieves the look.
Teen icons like TikTok player and footballer Noah Beck and boxer/influencer Bryce Hall have helped catapult the style to popularity, according to KTLA.
A recent image from the set of the Superman movie in social media showed actor David Corenswet sporting the “broccoli” haircut like Clark Kent.
“This is the first time I’ve seen Gen Z fashion not on an explicitly Gen Z character, but on an iconic pop culture figure,” said Portland media studies professor Matthew Ellis. GQ.
“When I saw that even Superman had that haircut, I thought, ‘Okay, something’s happened. We’ve crossed a threshold.'”
Hairstylist Peter Gosling shared a video on TikTok showing how he achieves the look, saying: “The broccoli top! A trendy cut that’s very popular with young people.”
However, with its rise in popularity, some people have begun to associate the hairstyle with a certain type of behavior of the teenagers who have it.
The hairstyle has gained popularity thanks to people like TikToker and footballer Noah Beck and boxer/influencer Bryce Hall.
Some people associate the hairstyle with the annoying teenagers they see at the gym.
“It’s a very specific person who pulls it off: the guy who drinks a Celsius while taking multiple mirror selfies at the gym,” comedian Bryan Torresdey, who had a viral TikTok mocking the look, told GQ.
“It’s the new COVID. I travel all over the country and I see it everywhere.”
As teens show off their hairstyles on social media, commenters said they associate the hairstyle with the annoying teens they see at the gym.
“Don’t forget your pajama set and tank top for flexing in front of the mirror at the gym all day,” one person said.
“I think what drives me crazy about broccoli hair is how it hangs over their eyes.”