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The 19 Worst Presidential Hairdos Of All Time

It's pretty hard to cover a head of state.

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The 19 Worst Presidential Hairdos Of All Time

In honor of hair icon Donald Trump's big announcement that he's running for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, we decided to take a look back at some of the other memorable 'dos that have graced the heads of our heads of state. Here are, without a doubt, the 19 worst presidential hairstyles to ever govern this country.

19. Dwight D. Eisenhower

The poor man's hair was already thinning by the time he got to office. It never had a chance to grow into a luxurious mane of presidential prestige. It does an okay job of covering his head, but he does have a bit of a fivehead here. Tyra would probably like it.

18. George Washington

I know, I know, we never say anything bad about the father of our country, but let's just take a second to examine the bad decisions that led to this hairstyle. Like, we get that you're important, George, but does your hair really need to be that big? Do you have that many secrets?

17. Gerald Ford

Why was the slicked-back look so popular for so long? All it does is exaggerate that widow's peak and remind us of where your hairline once was. The '70s really were a dark time for men's hair.

16. Chester Arthur

While I appreciate the waviness of Chester's locks, I can't say that I'm too crazy about the sideburns-mustache combo. Maybe I would like it more if his beard actually covered his chin? Seems like a lot of maintenance for not a lot of reward.

15. William Henry Harrison

Poor, poor William. This hairdo wasn't enough to protect him from the rain on that fateful day of his inauguration. Maybe if he had fluffed it up a little more, given it a little more body, his body wouldn't have succumbed to the pneumonia so quickly.

14. John Tyler

You'd think he would have learned from his predecessor's mistakes, but, alas, Tyler's hair covers even less surface area. Maybe he should have taken more advantage of being a member of the Whig Party.

13. James Madison

I'm torn between feeling like this is either a horror movie villain, or Grimsby from "The Little Mermaid." While he does have a pretty sick ponytail going on, I think Madison's style is definitely best left in the nineteenth century.

12. Millard Filmore

This very unmemorable president at least has a memorable hairstyle. While I wouldn't recommend that you imitate it, one has to admire the pure structure of this coiffure. It certainly knows what it's about.

11. Zachary Taylor

Has this man ever heard of a brush? I'm being serious. Is there a way for me to go back in time, hand him a brush, and return without causing any collateral damage? No? Okay.

10. Thomas Jefferson

I almost never criticize T.J. Really, I like to think of him as my founding father homeboy. However, this particular shag was not his best decision, and even I, hardcore Jefferson fangirl, am willing to admit that. These jet-puffed curls just aren't doing anything for that bone structure.

9. James Buchanan

His hair looks like cotton candy. Or clouds. Or anything else that is super wispy and useless. I feel like he could also benefit from my time-traveling hairbrush. No? Still impossible? Okay, but it's really Buchanan's loss, not mine.

8. John Adams

There's just a lot on the left and the right and a whole lot of nothing in the middle. Kind of like the political views of most people in Congress right now.

7. William Howard Taft

A big man deserves a big mustache. At least, I'm sure that's what his hairstylist was thinking. Also check out that rad middle part-what an 1890s kid.

6. James Garfield

Wow! Is that Garfield, the grumpy cat from my morning comics? No, silly, it's the equally hairy 20th President of the United States, James Garfield, though I'm sure he hates Mondays, too.

5. James K. Polk

If this were a list of all-time best presidential mullets, Polk here would be number one. If you were searching for a reason as to why business is conducted in the front of the White House rather than the back, I think you may have just found your answer.

4. Rutherford B. Hayes

I can't even see his mouth. How did he talk? Was every word muffled by the vast amount of hair on his face? Not to mention what's going on on top of his head. How many parts does this man have?

3. John Quincy Adams

Is there a name for this type of beard? Where you're a little too familiar with that brush and all of your hair just hangs directly off of your face and out to the sides? Because if they're isn't, I propose that we start calling them Quincys. Who else could you possibly name such a distinctive look after?

2. Andrew Johnson

What. Is. Going. On. Here? This looks like a hairstyle for a very small child, that someone somehow let a grown man walk outside with. I know Johnson was unprepared for the presidency, but really, no one stopped to prepare his hair? It isn't that hard, if you look at the others.

1. Martin Van Buren

Do I even need to say anything? Just bask in the glory that is Martin Van Buren's gravity-defying hair until you can't take it anymore. Then, maybe consider calling your local hairstylist to make sure you're not committing a similar hair sin.

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