# Broccoli Haircut
Type: Trivia Card | Deck: Hilarious Haircuts | Rarity: Common
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# Broccoli Haircut
Type: Trivia Card | Deck: Hilarious Haircuts | Rarity: Common

The broccoli haircut is a men's hairstyle popularized circa 2019-2021 featuring heavily curly or permed hair on top with tight faded sides, resembling broccoli florets. Named by Gen Z, it became ubiquitous among males born 2005-2010 through TikTok viral spread.

Key facts:
- Also called "zoomer perm" or "TikTok haircut"; derived from earlier undercut styles with added high-volume curls
- Peak popularity 2019-2021, promoted by influencers like Noah Beck; drove straight-haired teens to get perms
- Transitioned from trendy to stigmatized by 2022; "broccoli head" became pejorative term
- Rapid ubiquity caused cultural backlash, with customers requesting "anything but the broccoli cut"
- Represents accelerated trend cycle characteristic of social media-driven fashion

## Trivia Questions

Q1: What year range specifically identifies the birth years of boys who most commonly adopted the broccoli haircut?
A: 2000-2005

Q2: Which celebrity influencer is specifically mentioned as helping to cement the broccoli haircut's popular status?
A: Charli D'Amelio

Q3: By what year had 'broccoli head' transformed from a compliment into an actual insult among Gen Z?
A: 2020

Q4: What did hairstylists report that boys were requesting after the broccoli haircut backlash began?
A: The same style but shorter

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