Crimped Hair Makes An Unexpected Comeback On The Head Of Jennie Garth (PHOTOS, POLL)

If we had to pick one hairstyle to never make a comeback, crimped hair would be at the top of our list.

But we didn't think we had to worry about the frizzy '90s style returning... until we saw photos of Jennie Garth from last night's People StyleWatch Denim Party in Santa Monica: the "90210" alum showed up on the red carpet with her blonde hair completely crimped from root to strand.

Simply put, this is terrifying. When did crimping your hair become a thing again? Who broke out the crimping irons when we weren't looking? Are our worst hair days from middle school coming back to haunt us?

(Confession: we actually still own one of those Conair 4-in-1 straightener/crimper tools, so if this trend is coming back, at least we're well equipped.)

But seriously, we're confused. The People StyleWatch fete seemed to have no retro theme or costumes of any kind, so Garth must have been sporting those frizzy strands non-ironically. We're stunned.

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Kedeem55

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03:29 PM on 01/05/2013

First of all, I bet the people who wrote such negative comments on crimped hair are just mad because they don't have enough hair to make the hair style look good...just saying. And I see people are saying that this hair style was in the 70's or 80's. Permed hair became popular also in the 70's and 80's and yet I don't see anyone putting up such a big stink about that! And Jennie Garth is pretty.

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Natalie Y

Chicago, my kind of town..

93 Fans

12:42 PM on 10/01/2012

Jennie Garth looks too skinny! Anywho, I love crimped hair!

Leilani lei

148 Fans

03:58 AM on 09/30/2012

I'll pass on crimp hair. It looks like fried dried out hair that has never seen a bottle of conditioner ever.

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msbusy

I dont have to agree with your BS

100 Fans

08:28 PM on 09/24/2012

No........so just stop...It was bad in the past ...so dont bring this bad hair-style back........its always the 40something divorced trying too look younger doing this BS.....stop........ u look great......dress your age...that includes your hair.....................that being said ......just stop........SMH.

Alexandra Lawson

The cake is a lie.

63 Fans

05:10 AM on 09/23/2012

So box braids, cornrows, highlights, long hair, short hair, hair dyed funky colors, curly hair, straight hair, bangs, and wigs constitute having "bad hair?" C'mon, seriously?

Dawndela Potts Webb

10 Fans

04:52 AM on 09/23/2012

I blame True Blood for this. Kristen Bauer Van Straten sported some crimped hair in a few episodes in the season that just ended. Now everyone will think they can do it too!

scoobe2

86 Fans

04:06 PM on 09/22/2012

hideous back then hideous now. then women wonder why their hair is dry frizzy and falls out.

legnotsothrilled

77 Fans

08:45 PM on 09/22/2012

Bravo for her...She looks great and anybody with eyeballs sees it.

09:04 PM on 09/22/2012

funny i didnt say anything about her, the hairstyle is awful

Highball

In Blackest Night

692 Fans

01:59 PM on 09/22/2012

She looks great. Then again, she's Jennie Garth, so, no surprises there I guess.

humaneisfact

Filibuster and outsourcing reform NOW

1682 Fans

10:53 AM on 09/22/2012

i have fly away curly hair..i think its time to get out the old crimper!Done right,its glamorous.

NyRedWolf

14 Fans

10:12 AM on 09/22/2012

My 13 y/o braids her hair every night and then finger combs it out so it's frizzy and "crimped". At 13 I had that same hair style after a bad perm and couldn't wait for it to grow out.. and here she is doing it on purpose! She makes it look good though and gets tons of compliments, so who am I to complain. Maybe Jenny Garth saw her pic and was inspired! Haha

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10:22 PM on 09/21/2012

I wasn't sure who the lead photo was, I thought it was a good day for Sandra Lee....when they showed the other photos, I think Jenni looks good with the hair!

Troy Wise

137 Fans

07:42 PM on 09/21/2012

Really, a "comeback?" So far, just an "appearance."

MLCACC02

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07:18 PM on 09/21/2012

she looks very pretty.

marianproletarian

1047 Fans

07:06 PM on 09/21/2012

FYI, crimping was not still being done in the 90s.

Puddinpops

04:49 AM on 09/22/2012

Agreed. By 90-91 we all made fun of our old crimped hair photos, then burned them. By that time we all thought our over moused and gelled crunchy curls were sooo much more elegant when 90210 hit the scene.