On Sunday, Bella Hadid posted a video to her Instagram story, in which she's seen sporting an updo hairstyle. She also left a few long, loose strands to frame her face.
"I cut my bangs," she wrote across the video.
She proceeded to post numerous videos of her new hairstyle, and even asked her followers if they'd let her cut bangs on their hair.
"Would you let me cut your bangs. Be honest," she wrote above the interactive poll.
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Not only did most of her followers vote "yes so cute," but one of her friends named Leah actually let the model cut her hair.
"Well Leah let me cut hers so whoever said 'no,' look at me now," Hadid wrote.
DIY bangs are one of the biggest beauty trends right now
As a result of social distancing, people around the world are turning to at-home beauty treatments in place of salon visits. While many are simply trying to keep up with their favorite hairstyles and colors, others are taking this time to experiment with looks they might not typically wear.
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As Rebecca Jennings reported for Vox: "Besides those who need to trim their hair for practical reasons, people have always impulsively cut or dyed their hair in moments of crisis, whether in an attempt to shed a former self or get over a breakup."
"I'm not sure if anyone cut their hair during the black plague pandemic in 1347, but I bet some of them did," she continued.
Of course, some people argue that cutting your own hair during an emotional time can make things worse — especially if you mess up your haircut, for example. Still, there are enough tutorials and instruction guides out there to help most people navigate the process successfully.
Though celebrities don't seem too fond of the trend, they've experimented with their hair in other ways
At the end of March, television host Kelly Ripa told "Live with Kelly and Ryan" viewers: "People don't cut their hair out of boredom. They cut their hair because they're drunk and they think they know how to cut hair."
"I know from where I speak," she continued. "I cut my bangs before the Daytime Emmys about 22 years ago and I've never gotten over it. People just tend to be on their 'I cut my bangs' glass of wine. They think, 'You know what, I've always wanted bangs and now I'm going to do it.'"
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Though many people agree with Ripa, other celebrities seem to be a little more open to experimenting with their hairstyles.
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