So yesterday I was scrolling through my phone, right? And boom – saw a headline about Virat Kohli’s new hairstyle photos floating around. My barber’s been begging me to try something fresh for months, and honestly my hair’s been looking like a freaking bird’s nest. Figured why not? Time for some real-life hairstyle experiments.
The Starting Point
First thing in the morning, I dug out some old photos of Virat’s classic looks. Dude’s changed styles more times than I’ve changed phones. Settled on two recent ones: this messy textured crop thingy and a slick undercut fade. Pulled up like twenty tabs on my laptop – different angles, lighting, the whole deal. Screenshotted like a maniac.
The Messy Phase
Grabbed my hair putty, spray bottle, and comb. Wet my hair completely first. Like dripping wet. Sectioned off the top and tried to spike it up like Virat’s. Ended up looking like wet spaghetti stuck to my forehead. Tried again with drier hair. Put way too much product – felt like I smeared candle wax up there. Washed it out. Third try? Mixed putty with water in my palms first. Scrunched the hair sideways instead of upward. Finally got some texture. Took me three washes to get this far.
- Lesson: Start with damp, NOT soaking hair
- Lesson: Use product in tiny dime-sized amounts
- Lesson: Work from back to front or you’ll look electrocuted
Undercut Disaster Zone
This part was scary. Borrowed my roommate’s clippers. Watched three YouTube tutorials first. Set the guard to #4 for sides. Made one clean pass… then saw I’d missed a whole patch near my ear. Went over it again. Bam – accidental bald stripe. Had to shorten the whole side to even it out. Took forever just to get both sides symmetrical. Didn’t even attempt the fade – just styled the longer top part into a deep side part. Used hairdryer on low heat while combing sideways. Actually kinda worked? Until I sweated at the gym two hours later and looked like a melted candle.
Big reality check: Virat’s got pros doing his hair daily with industrial-strength products. I tried recreating his photo using my $6 drugstore putty and almost clogged the shower drain washing off four layers of gunk.
What Actually Stuck
After a whole day experimenting:
- The messy look only holds if I use both texture spray AND lightweight putty
- Blow drying is non-negotiable for volume
- My hair refuses to stay slick like Virat’s – turns greasy by hour two
- Wearing hats completely ruins any style
Settled on mixing his messy texture technique with my usual part. Compromise = life. Also realized half these styles need touch-ups every 90 minutes. Ain’t nobody got time for that unless you’re a cricket superstar with an entourage.
Final take? Trends are fun to try but screw spending hours daily on hair. My arms still hurt from all that blow-drying. Gonna stick with this modified messy look until next viral hairstyle drops – then probably mess it up all over again.
