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What trends would you like to see die a death in 2018?

236 replies

SunsetBeetch · 14/01/2018 20:28

For me:

Frills on tops
Big, stupid sleeves

'Dipped hem' tops. I think that's what they're called? Where the back of the top is longer than the front. I don't think they look good on anyone, but especially if you have a curvy bum. I look and feel like I'm wearing a nappy!

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IWannaSeeHowItEnds · 16/01/2018 15:34

Also the selfie pout

bananafish81 · 16/01/2018 15:37

Contouring, slug-like eyebrows, gel nails. They all just look really, really ridiculous.

Agree on the first two - but not sure I understand the third. My gel polish looks identical to my non gel polish, it just lasts longer. What's ridiculous about that?

Straightened hair. Never looks genuine.

Sometimes my hairdresser will blow dry my bob and finish it just with the dryer & a round brush, sometime they'll finger dry it and finish it with the straighteners. I cannot tell the difference between the two. I finish my hair off at home with the straighteners because it's quicker and easier to rough dry then run the irons through it to smooth it out, than do a full blow dry

How do you tell the difference to know which one isn't 'genuine'? I can't tell the difference except in people with really long poker straight hair that has no movement!

callmekitten · 16/01/2018 16:07

Giant, unstructured handbags
cut outs
giant drawn on eyebrows
lack of choice

Also, low rise trousers, and brogues rock!

Eolian · 16/01/2018 16:23

My gel polish looks identical to my non gel polish, it just lasts longer. What's ridiculous about that?

I find gel nails look weirdly thick, fake and kind of... bulbous compared with just normal painted nails. Having read ypur post, I doubted myself, so I googled and looked at loads pictures of gel nails. Yep, definitely weird and bulbous. And as for those pointy ones... ewww.

Sostenueto · 16/01/2018 16:29

The mind numbing preoccupation on how you all look. Selfies plastered everywhere and self self self........... That's what ud like to change in 2018

Chocolatear · 16/01/2018 16:32

3/4 length sleeves and trousers. I'm tall and they look ridiculous.
Slug eyebrows.
Weird sleeves on ordinary clothes.

waitingforanalibi · 16/01/2018 16:34

Those awful vulgar dresses so beloved of female celebrities. You know the ones - where they're see through in strategic places and/or have lots of fabric bits cut out of them.

victoire1208 · 16/01/2018 16:36

I agree gel nails look much thicker and bulbous than polish. But if you like colour without chips I completely understand why people get them.
The talons are beyond the pale.

RoseWhiteTips · 16/01/2018 16:44

StilettosAreANoNo

Women (slebs mainly) standing in pigeon toed positions as if they’re 4. And sitting with legs all akimbo.

Yes! That one is so silly! I have seen someone on Style and Beauty - this very forum - posing like that for a look at my fabulous couture pose. The squiggled out face adds to the overall impression...

Dustbunny1900 · 16/01/2018 17:02

Big blown up fake lips. Looks like a baboons prolapsed anus. It's aging.

Brazilian butt lifts..and the kardashian- fuled body trend of over filled asses, teeny waists, big boobs and everything else super thin and muscular. And the assertion it's somehow more "body positive". It's not

Layers of Crusty dry matte makeup and period brown lips/over-lined lips/ombré lips. Unless it's close to your natural lip color

I'm over the Victoria secret model hair and the wavy ombré "lobs".I'm hoping 2018 rings in some more interest , daring hair styles

The soccer mom jeans so high-waisted my crotch hurts just looking at how high they're hiked up.

The strange rips right beneath the butt cheeks of jeans

The lace up high-heel ankle boots

Grown adults who don't seem able to take a photo without the dog or kitten filter on Snapchat.

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RoseWhiteTips · 16/01/2018 17:02

Man buns!!! Haha. Shame not to continue having a laugh though so best they stay.Wink

RoseWhiteTips · 16/01/2018 17:18

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Hideous beards and rock hard “hair sculpture”.

Annabelle4 · 16/01/2018 17:22

Pumped up Lips, yes of course!!

They look like the person has had an allergic reaction to something Confused

icenasliceplease · 16/01/2018 17:26

I love skinny jeans!
Me too, especially ones that are in between skinny and straight leg.
I hope bootcut never comes back in fashion.
As for Mom Jeans. They make most people look like a shapeless sack of potatoes with no waist.
Why would anyone choose to look like that?

keeponkeepinon · 16/01/2018 17:29

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CallYourDadYoureinACult · 16/01/2018 17:35

Skinny jeans. Surely we’ve been tortured for long enough?

icenasliceplease · 16/01/2018 17:35

Dyed silver hair

Or rainbow coloured (or whatever it's called)

It doesn't look too bad if the hair has been styled properly and is all sleek and up to date,, but it looks horrendous on scruffy, unstyled hair,

Why people think that making their hair silver or rainbow coloured is a good idea, but then don't bother with a good cut is a mystery to me.

blurredlines · 16/01/2018 17:36

But I've only just learnt to contour Confused

Agree with cold shoulder tops and mum jeans

And crop tops

icenasliceplease · 16/01/2018 17:38

Sorry Cod, but they are not sexy, unless you have a nosferatu fetish

I think long, pointy nails are a bit 80's. Bit like pink nail polish.

Annabelle4 · 16/01/2018 17:40

I think skinny jeans look great on women.

It's men they're horrendous on - I think it's because they've much bigger feet than us, as well as the shape of their legs 🤢

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/01/2018 17:41

Can't stand pointy nails. Would rather be 'mumsy' whatever the hell that means!

icenasliceplease · 16/01/2018 17:41
  • body trend of over filled asses, teeny waists, big boobs and everything else super thin and muscular.

They look like cartoons. Everything is over exaggerated.

icenasliceplease · 16/01/2018 17:44

As for Mom Jeans. They make most people look like a shapeless sack of potatoes with no waist.

I think I may have confused them with boyfriend jeans.
The saggy assed and shapeless ones.

A580Hojas · 16/01/2018 17:48

How come so many old names and faces are turning up on Mumsnet again? Has there been some sort of amnesty or mass mail out?

yearofthehorse · 16/01/2018 18:06

Biker jackets please, so sick of looking at rows of people wearing them.

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