Introduction to Men’s Hairstyles
Over the years, men’s hairstyles have undergone many changes. Another
thing that is noticeable about these hairstyles is how they simply seem
to repeat a pattern in styles. There were short styles, long styles and
in-between styles. Eras existed when only the shortest of hair cuts was
acceptable and teenage guys fought with their parents over growing their
hair long. Prior to this time period, men wore their hair quite long,
even to the point of wearing wigs when they dressed up. Gradually, the
fashionable hairstyles for men cycled back to longer hair being more
popular.
Today, men are seen sporting hairstyles of all types. When you look
around in a crowded place, you will see men with short hair, long hair,
shoulder length hair, Emo hair, and even NO hair. When it comes to men’s
hairstyles in the 21st century, there is more personality in them than
ever before. Today’s men don’t seem to follow one certain style. They
simply do what they feel like doing at the time.
There needs to be something said for men who prefer the shaved head
look over having any hair at all. This particular “style” is used for
many reasons. If a man finds his hair too naturally curly to manage, he
may just shave it all off. Living or working in extremely hot
environments can also lead to shaving the head for the sake of comfort
and convenience. Age also plays a part in the decision to sport a shaved
head. As men get older, many times their hair isn’t as attractive in a
longer hairstyle as it once was. Receding hairlines along with other
male pattern baldness can become an issue. When these things happen,
many men choose to shave off their remaining hair and go for a
completely bald look.
Sports have played a large part in creating hairstyles for men over
time. The very popular “surfer cut” grew out of swimmers and surfers
needing very short hair for convenience, while not wanting to be
completely bald. This cut worked quite well in accomplishing what they
needed. Being very short to shaven on the sides and in the back, there
was still a respectable amount of hair left on top. Other men jumped on
that particular bandwagon whether they engaged in water activities or
not. It started to be noticed in the teenaged crowd and grew into
popularity.
The military cut is pretty self explanatory with regard to its
origins. Men in the military are required to keep their hair cut rather
short. Over time, this military, or “buzz” cut, becomes preferable to
some men due to the ease of taking care of it. Once upon a time, this
hairstyle was also known as the “crew cut.” The difference between these
two styles is that the crew cut tended to have the short hair that was
left on the head standing almost in a straight up fashion while still
being short. The buzz cut is just one step away from a crew cut as it
leaves less hair and nothing is standing up.
Long hairstyles on men, today, generally are left to teenagers and
young men. You will notice that even rock stars and actors, who
previously enjoyed long, and even beautiful, hair, start to go shorter
as they get older. But while they are younger, there are men’s long
hairstyles with such beauty that they rival even the most gorgeous
women’s hair.
Men’s hairstyles currently reflect many things, but it’s good to see
that there is such a variety. There really IS no WRONG way to style your
hair, as a man. If it looks great on you, is reasonably easy to style,
and YOU like it, then you have discovered or created the right look for
YOU. |
