Unless you are careful, the second approach looks messy.
Back in the old days, a candidate could look messy and get away with it.
That side of his head looked dark and messy.
"But because the situation still looks messy, there's time for a reaction to set in."
This model might look messy but it is very powerful.
I never want the stuff I'm working with to look messy.
His hair looks messy, revealing it not to be a formal photograph.
"It looks very messy," said one European diplomat, as the early results came through.
Ospreys played on Friday and it's looking a little messy.
The suited man was by now peering round the kitchen, where for some reason everything looked very messy.