Men’s Hair Horoscope  

What Does Your Haircut Say about You?
By Leslie Marin

LONG AND LAYERED

Suits square, rectangular, or oblong faces

Seemingly disheveled but secretly structured, the top-heavy layered cut is a great no-fuss hairdo. With messy bangs and longer hair at the back, your “I don’t care” look is really screaming, “I made it fashionably messy on purpose!” A complete wash-and-wear style, achieving the appearance of organized chaos in the morning should take you no time at all.

What the cut says about you: Just like Johnny Depp, you’re an artistic, low-maintenance kind of guy who’s hip, but not a slave to trends.

THE BUZZ CUT

Suits oblong or round faces.

Definitely the quickest hairstyle to achieve, the buzz cut helps define the face and makes the jaw line appear stronger. While this clean-shaven look is often associated with balding men and the Armed Forces/ state troopers, it has also become the fashion-forward style of choice for many other men. It creates an air of refinement and masculinity and has become very popular ~ nearly a fetish, some might say ~ with the fairer sex

What the cut says about you: You’re organized, in control, and give off a strong aura of class, sophistication, and dominance.

SHORT AND NEAT

Suits oblong faces

While some trendy black men still sport variations of the traditional afro that was everywhere in the ‘60s and ‘70s, some are choosing to go modern with a much shorter, closer-to-the-scalp version. As sported by the couldn’t-be-sexier Lenny Kravitz, this short and tidy style is the same length all around and is a great way to add an updated urban flair to your mane.

What the cut says about you:: You are a contemporary guy, but even though you’re willing to change with the times, you maintain an appreciation for vintage style.

LONG AND DISHEVELED

Suits oblong, square or rectangular faces

Men with curly or super-wavy hair have traditionally found themselves with very few hairstyle choices. But happily, the long and disheveled look that was once reserved for bad-boy rock stars like Jim Morrison is finding its way to the mainstream. All this look needs is a little product and a little attitude and it’s good to go ~ and SO touchable!

What the cut says about you: You have a calm, collected, laidback charm about you.

MESSY AND TEXTURED

Suits square faces

There are many varieties of this cut, but think David Beckham for the best example of how hot this style can be. Keep it neat and classic at the back and a longer on the top ~ kind of traditional gone wild. Rub some pomade through, push the bangs to the side, and you’re a trendsetter ~ neat but edgy, groomed but irrepressible.

What the cut says about you: You’re refined, elegant and fully up to date with today’s trends, but you’re also hiding a bit of a rebellious bad boy under that fantastic hairstyle.

THE FAUX HAWK

Suits oblong and heart-shaped faces.

Here’s what happens when punk meets class. Inspired by the often-dangerous punk rock Mohawk of the 80s, this subtler cousin calls for the hair on the top of the head to be combed upwards in a fan/crest shape and the sides to be kept short. This updated look still has lots of attitude ~ just ask Colin Farrell, who has perfected it to the joy of many female (and male, for that matter!) fans.

What the cut says about you: You’re a modern man with style, grace, and a cosmopolitan flair.