# Hairless Dude Spoofs The ‘Wig From My Own Hair’ Prank is Hilarious By Jennifer Gosnell | Published 2012-07-15 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wig-from-my-own-hair References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/samir/guy-pranks-people-by-wearing-a-wig-made-out-of-his) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmsP2s5euhk&feature=player_embedded) Cutting off your own and hair and later wearing it to freak your friends out might seem a tad extreme, but not for this hilarious adventurer. After chopping off over three year's worth of hair, he attached it via glue to a wig and met up with friends and family. Telling them that it was part of an ongoing ‘video project,’ he was able to then [whip his wig off](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wig-styling) and freak them all out. The simple, smart and hysterical prank has garnered crazy views on [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/k18-extreme-hair-rescue) under Jozaeh’s channel. In the hilarious YouTube disclaimer, Jozaeh explains “I have no idea where this idea came from, the idea even freaked myself out, which is kinda why I had to do it.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hair-based Pranking:** Opportunity for companies to create innovative wigs or hair-related products for pranking purposes. - **Insane Pranking Challenges:** Opportunity for companies to develop products that cater to the growing demand for outrageous pranking challenges. - **Video-based Prank Culture:** Opportunity for companies to tap into the popularity of video-based prank culture while developing products that cater to this market. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for companies in the entertainment industry to capitalize on the viral prank videos trend by developing formats and platforms for user-generated content. - **Wig Industry:** Opportunity for companies to develop innovative wigs or hairpieces with unique selling points to capitalize on the latest hair-based pranking trend. - **Content Creation Tools:** Opportunity for companies to develop products that assist pranksters in creating and uploading viral content such as video editing software and prank-focused apps. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glueless Medical Wigs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-wig.md) - [Hilarious Backside Grooming Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dude-wipes-2.md) - [Unique Real Facial Hair Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollar-shave-club1.md) - [Upcycling Body Hair Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pubes-for-the-planet.md) - [Disruptive Hairstyling Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lab-of-life.md) - [Premium Hyper-Realistic Wigs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-renatural.md) - [Anthropomorphic Hair Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hair-ballad.md) - [Hair-Reusing Fabric Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dutch-startup.md) - [Record-Breaking Hair Flip Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/k18hairflip-2026.md)