7. Chunky highlights

Today, we prefer a subtle, elegant take on highlights such as a balayage, but the 90s were all about being obvious, so highlights in that decade required thick streaks of bright or light colors against darker hair for a startlingly high contrast look. Obvious, blocky, and signature 90s!

8. The fauxhawk

In this look, hair was shaved or cut closely on the sides, with a single strip remaining down the center. Think of a mohawk, but more dramatic, with awkward proportions and completed with shiny gel. When balding men attempted this look, the cringe level was high.

9. The Rachel overdo

This look was a signature moment of the 90s and was meant to complement a layered, voluminous blowout. ‘The Rachel’ haircut may have been popular back in the day, but it got butchered in its various interpretations, with salons doling out extreme, choppy versions that looked like a blasphemy.