'A photo reference, whether it be some cuts you've seen (from a celebrity standpoint) or just looks you've seen on social media, can be a really great jumping-off point. Bring the photo with you but be ready to make adjustments, albeit minor. Look at yourself in the mirror then at your photo reference yourself in the mirror again the haircut once more envision it all over again. Before you go bald or commit to billowing layers, think about it a little more simply. Others are quick yet irreversible decisions. Some styles take months - if not years, depending on how fast your hair grows - to achieve. The good ones stick around and the bad ones are blips. But look around, men's haircuts aren't that different from person to person, and switching styles isn't rocket science. Minimal research - aka a quick Google search - reveals millions of ways to wear your hair. Unless you're forced to abide by rigid grooming regulations – a la the military, although they've since adapted their code to include ponytails, buzzcuts and dreadlocks - there's no sense in limiting what your hair can look like. Using a classic style like a crew cut as the foundation, for example, one can tweak it a little to add edge or skew conservative. Starting points abound and can act as a way forward toward your desired haircut. Publications suddenly proclaim the current moment the era of the upright bob - that's a fake haircut, but indulge me - and you're left wondering, 'Why doesn't my hair look like that?' or 'How do I even ask for that?' Stop that. No matter the hairdo, it seems they can do no wrong. They'll leave with a gravity-defying haircut you envy, fetching camera-wielding paparazzi along the way.Īnd don't get me wrong, the captured celeb looks great. Although the core styles haven't changed much since the early 20th century, icons aplenty can shift and reshape the status quo with a simple visit to their high-end salon. And the anxiety involved in switching styles overwhelms even the coolest cat.

You're here because you need a haircut, right? I get it.

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