Let’s be honest for a second. There are still plenty of men out there who think that styling their hair means short back and sides until it all falls out.
Bad news guys: that hair isn’t falling out – it’s jumping ship out of pure boredom. Sad hair is never a good look on any man so if you’re lost for inspiration, simply turn to the classic hairstyles made famous by the lads of yesteryear. FYI: “Classic” doesn’t necessarily mean “good” as well – we’re looking at you, Billy Ray.
Nonetheless we’ve painstakingly sifted through the follicle noise to uncover the do’s and don’ts of hairstyle inspiration in the modern age. Enjoy the coif catastrophes, then take a cue from the greats and treat your tortured old locks to a new look with some actual style.
Clooney, Dean, Swayze, the stage is yours.
George Clooney
Do – The Silver Fox
The Beatles
Don’t – The Moptop
Kurt Cobain
Don’t – Grunge
Billy Ray Cyrus
Don’t – The Mullet
James Dean
Do – Pompadour
Patrick Swayze
Do – Beach Hair
Christian Bale
Do – The 80s Yuppie
Elvis Presley
Do – The Rockabilly
Vanilla Ice
Don’t – High Top Fade
Will Smith
Don’t – Curly Fade
Ferris Bueller
Don’t – Mowhawk
David Hassellhoff
Don’t – Perm
Andy Garcia
Do – Slick Back
Questlove
Culturally Subjective – Afro Comb