From Mohican to the mullet - a history of bad hair

We have all had bad hair days - waking up and being unable to do anything sensible with our mop.

Now a survey has listed the worst hair disasters of all time, listing favourite and not-so-favourite styles from the past, present and, no doubt, future.

The mohican is the worst hair style of all time, according to the survey by hair product company Braun, which has listed the nation's 10 least favourite haircuts.

Worn by Britain's disaffected youth during the punk era of the late '70s and early '80s, the hairstyle was brought back to life by David Beckham. It is one of many hair incarnations worn by Beckham, some of which also make the list, including the mullet.

The mullet came second in the poll of most hated haircuts. It was popular through much of the 1980s and was worn by the likes of David Bowie, Michael Bolton, Bono and BBC Wales newsreader Sara Edwards.

With its short on top, long on the sides style, the unmistakable mullet made a comeback in the last 18 months and became popular among trendy metrosexuals. But its popularity proved fleeting and it is now considered pass by fashion gurus and hair stylists.

The beehive hairdo of the 1960s, as worn by actress Joanna Lumley as Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous, was voted third. Also in the top 10 were the helmet head or bowl cut, the perm - as worn by Kevin Keegan in his early '80s pomp - and the ironed look. Gavin Henson's spiky style did not make the list but the crimped look did.

Welsh stylist Elin Davies listed the crimp as her least favourite haircut, but agreed with most of the styles in the top 10. She said, "The crimp and the perm have to be the worst styles. The crimp just screams tacky, it's so do-it-yourself and doesn't look good. Not only that, it doesn't go with any kind of clothing, the person just looks stupid because of their hair.

"If you have got straight hair embrace it, if you haven't then just deal with it - don't go with a perm in 2005.

"A lot of hairdressers still have people going in asking for perms but they just don't do them, one reason being they don't look good and another is that they are not good for your hair." Elin explained many haircuts make comebacks only to go out of fashion before making another return to catwalks and high streets.

She said, "The mullet was OK while it was back, now it's gone out again. When it came back, some people went the whole hog and had short on top and long at the back but people are still doing variations of it."

Elin's advice is to choose your haircut sensibly and think about what you wear. She added, "Having a good haircut is important because it finishes off a look. "If you have nice clothes but have a bad haircut it doesn't look good." The worst hair disasters of all time

1 The Mohican A favourite of safety-pin pierced punk and international football stars, including David Beckham;

2 The Mullet The Eighties look favoured by the likes of Michael Bolton which adds a nasty twist to a short back and sides;

3 The Beehive The 60s look which defies gravity and kept the hairspray industry in business, and made a comeback on catwalks in the 1990s;

4 Helmet Head Victims appear to have had their hair cut around a bowl;

5 New Romantic Long on one side, short on the other, as worn by Duran Duran's John Taylor;

6 Back-combed Bouffant Sculpted, sprayed and teased into a helmet of big curls, waves, and bouffant. Popular in the 1960s and '80s;

7 Perm Loved by all in the '80s, particularly Kevin Keegan;

8 The Ironed Look Poker-straight hair was once achieved using the classic household appliance - the iron;

9 Crimped A favourite among rockers in the 80s;

10 The Page Boy Marcus in About a Boy, straight across the front and trimmed to the nape of your neck.