Ah, youth. When you could get away with just about anything, that is, unless you sported an epic Afro! In this hot photo gallery, Snakkle digs up retro pics of celebrity before-they-were-stars mugs that prove even A-listers had questionable hair days. Luckily, they’ve all managed to find their way to a pair of shears since then.

While the stars who command the concert stages of today have everything perfectly coordinated and styled to enhance their successful musical personas, they didn’t all start out with stylists, choreographers, and a crew of hundreds backstage. See what these musical stars looked like when left to their own devices to style themselves back in the day!

In photos of our younger selves, the most commented-on elements, other than the bold fashion choices of earlier decades, are most certainly the bold hairdos of earlier decades. Though many celebrities seem not to age at all, thanks to advancements in modern medicines (or plastic surgery), even they are not immune from drastic changes on the tops of their heads. Snakkle takes a look at those who loved—and then lost—their full heads of luxurious locks.