"On TikTok, there's a theory going viral: hair can smell fear. If you're getting ready for a first date, for instance, you can expect to encounter lumps, bumps, and frizz, as if you've never styled your strands in your life. But if you're just hanging out at home? That's when your hair decides to be lush, bouncy, and effortlessly perfect."
"In an effort to get the perfect top knot, she sneakily slipped into her robe before grabbing a hair tie. "Pretending to get in the shower before work to trick my bun into looking good on the first try," she said. After bending over, gathering all of her hair, and twirling it into a perfect bun, she smugly undid her robe to reveal she was already dressed for work."
"The clip, which now has over 740,000 likes, clearly touches on something that rings true to so many: the less you care, the better your hair tends to look. The comments section was gagged. One person wrote, "This is girl math." Another said, "This is the gaslighting I need." Others admitted they felt seen: "Nobody understands how I feel right now." And a few were downright shocked: "But... why did this actually work?""
Hair often appears most cooperative when a person is relaxed, unobserved, or preparing for activities like showering or bed. One TikToker demonstrated a tactic of pretending to get into the shower by slipping into a robe, bending over, and twirling hair into a bun, then revealing she was already dressed, producing a polished top knot on the first try. The video gained hundreds of thousands of likes and evoked relatable reactions praising the idea that less effort yields better results. Viewers offered tips such as avoiding looking in the mirror while styling to prevent hair from "knowing" when someone is trying too hard.
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