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Hair loss affects more than 35 million men in the United States. Let’s face it … We are all obsessed with our hair.
Whether it’s ‘long, straight, curly, fuzzy, tangled, hairy, ragged, matte, oily, greasy, fuzzy, shiny, shiny, dripping … or spaghetti’, we all want it.
Hair loss can damage our self-esteem, confidence, and relationships.
The search for hair is an eternal search, encompassing gender, age and social status.
Once you have it, here are some ways to style it.
Men’s changing hairstyles over the years
In the 1950s, Elvis burst onto the scene as a music and style icon, and movie idols like Tony Curtis set the tone for clothing, fashion, hair, and good looks.
Both Elvis Presley and Tony Curtis had black hair slicked back into a ‘duck tail’, or DA (for duck ass). The hair on the sides of the head was combed and oiled back with Brylcreem, meeting at the back in an appearance that resembles a duck’s ass and giving rise to the rebellious teenagers known as ‘greasers’.
John Travolta was the quintessential greaser as Danny Zuko in what else? – the Broadway show and the movie Grease.
Also popular in the 1950s was the male pompadour: the front-combed hair and the name of Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of Louis XV. Ricky Nelson, a teenage heartthrob from the 1950s, had one.
More recently, Silvio Dante on The Sopranos had a pompadour and, to a lesser extent, so did Conan O’Brien, former host of Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
When the Beatles came to America in 1965, Beatlemania was unleashed bringing new trends and styles, including Beatle boots and Beatle cuts, or ear-length hair with bangs. It was all the rage and became a sign of social discontent.
In the 1960s, black men (and women) turned black and declared that “black is beautiful.”
Afros gave way to dreadlocks in the 1970s popularized by Bob Marley and to Jheri curls. Think of Samuel L. Jackson in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film, Pulp Fiction.
The ubiquitous fluff was everywhere in the ’70s. Popularized by rockers like Rod Stewart, the style was’ unisex’, worn by both men and women.
The best known woman with a fuck was Farah Fawcett. Who can forget his iconic poster with the red one-piece swimsuit?
Punk rock brought mohawks and spiked jewelry.
Nikki Sixx and Bon Jovi epitomized the great hair of the 1980s.
Fast forward to the 1990s. Men’s hair is shorter. Head shaving, as a way to deal with male pattern baldness, is in vogue, popularized by athletes Michael Jordan and Andrà © Agassi, as well as actor Bruce Willis on Die Hard.
Currently, emo is all the rage, worn by both Justin Bieber and Adam Lambert, the runner-up on American Idol. The style is layered, spiked, and brushed towards the face, sometimes with hits of bright colors, such as pink or green.
Whichever style you choose, there are a few that you should avoid.
Think of Duane “Dog” Chapman – and his messy mullet – and the ubiquitous comb, used to disguise hair loss, worn by celebrities like Donald Trump, John McCain and even Homer Simpson.
The less said about these styles, the better.
Your hair should enhance your appearance, style it wisely.