Ah, the Instagram account of 1990s/2000s nostalgia. Who wouldn't follow it?" little slice of a bygone era is a fun reminder of what once was: the Olsen twins fashion (opens in new tab) is king, and which shade of dark eyeliner (opens in new tab) is aggressively applied to the waterline ...... Or which Scott brother is your OTP: ...... The most difficult times to decide on the The calm in the storm, that's what 2020 is all about.

One of my favorites, the always so awesome @ bitchbewithyou (opens in new tab), posted a recent tribute to the mushroom cut, or as some know it, the butt cut. (Leo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet (1996), Will Friedl in Boy Meets World, etc.

I know what you're thinking: Bianca. Please. When I sent this post to the group chat, begging people to join #TeamMushroom, my friends expressed the same sentiment. Most of them didn't even know what it was. It was 1) rude and 2) a sign that they needed a lesson in hair history.

Once common, this trend was the style worn by It boys and men in the 90s and early 00s, basically parting long hair in the middle and letting the bangs flow forward to create a curtain-like effect around the face and let the forehead shine. It looks like a bowl cut.

Unparted greasy hair? Gross. But parted in the middle? Chic. I haven't seen a hairstylist in a while" There's nothing wrong with this look. The point is, it's the perfect hairstyle for the post-COVID world, allowing you to let your hair flow freely past the time of mowing. But if you look at this hairstyle now, why did I fall in love with a guy with hair like produce? That's a great question!

Some psychiatrists have stated that the love for this "hairstyle" goes back to the days of watching Disney. At the time, this hairstyle was considered the perfect balance between masculine and feminine. And since young women were all over these cartoon guys, Hollywood producers theorized that the same lovey-dovey sentiment would translate to the three-dimensional world. Shockingly, it did indeed.

According to other theories (open in new tab), the haircut became popular because it flaunted a man's thick hair, suggesting that he was fertile and would make a great partner. This is great and all, but all I could think about when I was seven years old was whether or not I would have children with Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid. I wanted to be a mermaid, not get married and have children.

That is why, dear readers, I am writing to make it clear that I am bringing back the mushroom haircut for the 2020 revival. It is exactly the serotonin boost I, and the many fans of this haircut, need to end the year with a flourish. Because of the bangs. Anyway, stop what you're doing. I want you to call out to all of your male-identified friends and tell them to pick up a pair of scissors and cut it up. Considering what this year has been like, we need a silver lining.

And if you still need convincing as to why this is arguably the best haircut ever, let me take you to the Mushroom Haircut Hall of Fame, where Hollywood greats of the past have worn this style with grace (and a little grease)