Hair loss affects more than 35 million men in the United States. Let’s face it… we’re all obsessed with our hair.
Be it ‘long, straight, curly, fuzzy, snuggy, shaggy, ratty, matte, oily, greasy, fleecy, shining, gleaming, streaming… or spaghettiid’, we all want it.
Hair loss can damage our self-esteem, confidence and relationships.
The pursuit of hair is an eternal pursuit, encompassing gender, age, and social status.
Once you’ve got it, here are some ways to style it.
Men’s Hairstyles Changing Over the Years
In the 1950s, Elvis emerged as a music and style icon, and movie idol matinees such as Tony Curtis set the tone for clothes, fashion, hair and good looks.
Both Elvis Presley and Tony Curtis wore their black hair back in a ‘ducktail’ or DA (for duck’s ass). The hair on the sides of the head was combed back and greased back with brylcreem to resemble a duck’s butt at the back and rebellious teenagers were known as ‘greasers’.
John Travolta was the quintessential greaser as Danny Zucco in — what else? – Broadway show and movie Grease.
The men’s pompadour was also popular in the 1950s – hair styled high in the front and named after Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV. Ricky Nelson, the teen heartthrob of the 1950s, was one.
More recently, there was a pompadour of Silvio Dante on The Sopranos and, to a lesser extent, Conan O’Brien, former host of Late Night With Conan O’Brien.
When the Beatles came to America in 1965, Beatlemania brought with it new trends and styles, including Beatle boots and the Beatlecut – or long, mop-top ear-length hair with bangs. It was all the rage and became a symbol of social non-conformity.
In the 1960s, black men (and women) marched in Africa and declared “Black is Beautiful”.
Afros gave way to dreadlocks popularized in the 1970s by Bob Marley and Jheri curls. Think Samuel L. Jackson in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film, Pulp Fiction.
The ubiquitous shag was everywhere in the ’70s. Popularized by rockers such as Rod Stewart, the style was ‘unisex’, worn by both men and women.
The most famous woman with a shag was Farrah Fawcett. Who can forget the iconic poster of her in a red one-piece bathing suit?
Punk rock brought Mohawks and edgy jewelry.
Nikki Sixx and Bon Jovi epitomized big hair in the 1980s.
Fast forward to the 1990s. Men have short hair. Head-shaving is a trend as a way of dealing with male pattern baldness, popularized by Michael Jordan and Andre Agassi as well as actor Bruce Willis in Die Hard.
Currently, emo is in vogue, worn by both American Idol runner-up Justin Bieber and Adam Lambert. The style is layered, edgy and brushed towards the face, sometimes with streaks of bright colors like pink or green.
Whatever style you choose, there are some to avoid.
Think Duane “Dog” Chapman – and his worn-out mullet – and the ubiquitous comb-over, used to hide hair loss, by celebrities like Donald Trump, John McCain and even Homer Simpson is worn.
The less said about these styles, the better.
Your hair should complement your look – style it wisely.
Source by Jan Engoren
