Can the ‘McDonalds’ fringe create an instant 70s look?

The hack
Creating 1970s-inspired hair wings inspired by McDonald’s. Really.

The test
“McDonald’s bangs”, the newest way to describe that flicked-out Farrah Fawcett-inspired look, are named after the golden arches because of the “M” shape of the crown and middle parting. I’m a little unenthusiastic about trying this – I have an irrational dislike of the 1970s (apart from Black Sabbath, of course) and in particular 70s style. But for the sake of journalism, I’ll put that aside.

One of the trend’s TikTok enthusiasts uses a Dyson Airwrap styler to create lift in the crown and ends, which you can do by positioning it at the roots and ensuring the air flows outwards as you curl the ends of your hair. My hair is pretty fine, so the M shape isn’t quite so defined on me and, honestly, looks like a mistake. So I try this with a large-barrelled tong too, and try to create the M by curling the front parts of my hair upwards and outwards, which isn’t much better.

The Airwrap does make it a little easier to get the M shape at the front – but either way, I would rather be eating in Maccies than using it as beauty inspiration.

The verdict
It’s a no from me, but if you have thick straight-to-wavy hair, and you love that 70s vibe, this may be worth a try. Side note: you’ll also need a strong hairspray to keep it in place.