The early 2000s were a weird time. It was a time when we were all still figuring out how to be online & stylish. At the same time. But looking back, some of those trends don’t really make much sense now. Here are ten 2000s trends that aged badly. Which of these do you actually remember doing & which ones are you gonna pretend never happened?
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Typing “LyKe OmG wHaT r U dOiNg”
People used to send entire AIM messages like that. It was a serious thing. Capital letters? There were no rules. Spelling was whatever you wanted it to be. We believed it was a way of expressing ourselves. But reading it now, it looks silly. It’s almost like we were illiterate. Yikes.
Making duck face in every photo
Anyone with a camera in the 2000s did this face at least once. The duck face was a perfect selfie pose. You had your lips pushed out & eyes slightly squinted. The pose was meant to look cute or flirty. However, it turned into a joke pretty fast. It went out of style relatively quickly. And it hasn’t made a comeback for a reason.
Using shutter shades like they were real sunglasses
Nobody wore shutter shades to see. They gave zero UV protection, but somehow ended up in every school dance photo. You’d get a headache if you wore them too long. Yet they were cool because rappers wore them. Nobody knew why they kept buying them. Still, everyone had a pair. Or five. Then they just disappeared one day. Forever.
Overly-orange spray tans
Looking like a cheese puff wasn’t simply accepted. It was the goal. The deeper the orange, the hotter you were. People paid good money for it. People didn’t think twice about walking around with streaks. The majority of red carpet photos look awful now. Instant color? Yeah, it was instant, alright. Just not the good kind.
Overplucked eyebrows
Tweezers were essentially a weapon back then. You erased practically all signs of your eyebrows. Because, for some reason, having one sad little line above someone’s eye was good enough. Celebs did it & magazines said it was chic. Everybody followed. People prefer thick brows and growth serums nowadays. The damage was permanent. So was the regret. Ouch.
Bleach-streaked hair chunks
Neon blonde chunks were everywhere in the 2000s. You got bonus points if the layers were uneven & spiked out with too much gel. It wasn’t subtle or blended. Salons hyped it up like crazy. Of course, it did destroy your hair. But nobody cared back then. Oh, how things change.
Super short, chunky-layered bob
Speaking of hair, people really thought the chunk bob was doing something. But it was a hairstyle that needed nonstop maintenance. The layers got frizzy fast & the bangs grew out weird. Throw in a side lip ring & some heavy eyeliner for some real 2000s style. The photos from that era are rough. Really rough.
Glorifying “heroin chic”
Fashion mags promoted the sickly, hollow look. They told us it was beauty. Gaunt faces & barely-there bodies? Utter perfection back then. It wasn’t merely runway stuff, either. “Heroin chic” made its way into teen media. It’s pretty messed up when you think of it. The whole thing aged like milk. Sadly, the damage didn’t disappear when the trend did.
Segway tours
Segways were gonna change the world. At least for five minutes. They promised a future with no more cars & no more walking, just gliding. People seriously believed cities would redesign streets around them. What actually happened? They flopped. Hard. Segways became overhyped & underused, which is why they’re a punchline now. Haha.
Dressing in full camouflage outfits as casual wear
At one time, everyone looked like they were about to deploy. But only to the food court. Full camo jackets & pants, even little tube tops for people who weren’t in the military. Stores could barely keep camo wear in stock. But this look no longer makes sense in real life. It’s so dated.
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