Hairstyle Malfunction: Difference between revisions

The [[Distaff Counterpart]] to [[Dodgy Toupee]]. From the existence of the [[Bald Woman]] trope, you know that if a woman is bald then there's obviously something not right and she'll likely try to hide this lack of hair with a wig. Whatever wig she's chosen is apparently very flimsy as it'll inevitably get ripped off, exposing her naked head to the world. She will shriek in embarrassment and try to cover it up while the person who ripped off the wig will apologise endlessly. This is always [[Played for Laughs]] and the woman will typically be just a random extra or if she's a developed character, she'll be a nasty person so this wig reveal is her getting some kind of comeuppance. The woman doesn't actually have to be bald as the wig could just be covering up a bad dye job or the woman just felt like wearing a wig for some reason. Another variation can include a girl wearing hair extensions to get them ripped out. See also [[Gag Haircut]].

 

 

== Comic Books ==

 

== Literature ==

* ''[[Harry Potter]]'' refers to an embarrassing incident when he was in primary school and turned his teacher's wig blue by accident.

 

* Happens twice in an episode of ''The Suite Life'' where Mr Moseby knocks the same woman's wig off by accidentally hitting her with a pillow. She's wearing a different wig the second time and turns around to exclaim "you again!"

* In ''[[The Brothers Garcia]]'' Lorenna gets to meet her favourite actress but said actress is a complete diva and insults her whole family. Lorenna throws a head of lettuce at the actress and ends up knocking her wig off. The actress's co-star has this to say:

'''Assistant:''' She's not a very nice person. }}

* During a [[Cat Fight]] in a club in ''Raw'' JoJo accidentally rips a girl's extensions out, adding insult to injury for unknowingly making out with her boyfriend.

* A variation in an episode of ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'' where molecular instability causes Sabrina's ponytail to come off. She explains it away as extensions coming loose.

 

 

== Western Animation ==

** Inverted when Tommy and Chuckie are horrified to find out that Aunt Miriam wears a wig (they think she's an alien). She however isn't bothered by them seeing her without it.

 

== Real Life ==

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