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Basically, her character sported very short, choppy and uneven bangs -- going down in history as the worst haircut to ever be featured in the long-running supernatural drama.

Gellar marveled sarcastically in the photo's caption, \"What’s funny is, I was just contemplating an at home haircut.\" Safe to say she fully realized at-home haircuts are just not worth it.

The 43-year-old actress joins a growing list of celebrities and hairstylists pleading with fans not to dye or cut their hair at home during the pandemic.

Pink had the most memorable cautionary tale, revealing last month that she decided to give herself a buzz cut after having one too many and the end result was downright awful.

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