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Men's hairstyles go longer (AP: More American men embracing dandyish European metrosexuality)
Associated Press ^ | December 15, 2005 | Amanda Cuda

Posted on 12/15/2005 5:45:08 PM PST by presidio9

There was a time when men's hairstyles only came in one form: short. Close-cropped, clean cut and, frankly, a bit dull, short was pretty much it when it came to cutting men's hair.

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Braso attributes the new hairstyles to men's fashion trends that favor romantic fabrics like velvet. "Everything in fashion is sort of romantic and soft, almost dandyish," he said. "In a way, hair is sort of following that."

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But Braso said not to discount fashion as a factor in the move toward longer locks. As a whole, he said, men are edging closer to a hair-consciousness that's always been the rage in Europe. In England, for example, mid-length hair on men has been popular for a long time.

Now, American guys are adopting the trend to suit their sensibilities. That means it's longer and softer -- but still controllable. "American men don't like that real wild look," Braso said. "Their hair is a little more styled, and fixed and finished." It's not just length that's seeping into men's hair fashion. Braso said that sideburns are also fashionable for men, and Tuozzoli said that more young men are coloring their hair.

Tuozzoli said he's seen an increasing number of men opt for highlights or other color. One recent customer even had his hair bleached at the salon.

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Maybe it's just the fallout from the recent metrosexual trend in men's grooming, but guys do seem to be paying more attention to their hair. Tuozzoli said that men are far more likely to consult a fashion or entertainment magazine for hairstyle ideas than they were in the past.

"Men are more influenced by fashion than they were a decade ago," Tuozzoli said.

Braso agrees. "Men know exactly what they want from their hair these days," he said.

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(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: davidbeckham; fashion; gay; growapair; hair; males; metrosexual; metrosexuals; pelo; suave; voteforpedro
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To: Hank Rearden

REO Speedwagon


61 posted on 12/15/2005 8:23:43 PM PST by Boazo (From the mind of BOAZO)
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To: Hank Rearden

62 posted on 12/15/2005 8:25:09 PM PST by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
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To: Hank Rearden

KISS?


63 posted on 12/15/2005 8:26:04 PM PST by motzman (Eat right, exercise, die anyway)
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To: jb6

Beastmaster, one of my favorite movies from the mid-80's!


64 posted on 12/15/2005 8:26:42 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: Hank Rearden

Alabama?


65 posted on 12/15/2005 8:29:16 PM PST by TheForceOfOne
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To: motzman
No Kiss!


66 posted on 12/15/2005 8:29:29 PM PST by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
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To: Ciexyz

Great movie, crappy sequel and the series was even worse.


67 posted on 12/15/2005 8:29:56 PM PST by jb6 (The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
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To: SamAdams76
Its not the length of the hair -- its the amount of hair product in it that makes it gay. Long-hair with nothing in it is fine, but even short-hair with "product" in it is gay.

My shampoo is the most basic Suave crap you can get. No perfumes, nothing, and its $1.89 for a giant bottle. Anyone using the perfumy crap they sell in salons might as well get a manicure, shave his chest hair, grab his ankles, and just get the whole thing over with quickly.

68 posted on 12/15/2005 8:30:34 PM PST by XJarhead
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To: TheForceOfOne
Not Alabama!


69 posted on 12/15/2005 8:34:42 PM PST by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
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To: Hank Rearden

I'm really Bad at this but I can almost put my Finger on it! lol


70 posted on 12/15/2005 8:35:58 PM PST by TheForceOfOne
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To: Revolting cat!
Bingo! Brownie Points for you!

"Baby Blue" is still one of the best damn rock songs I've ever heard, except maybe the bridge part.

71 posted on 12/15/2005 8:36:08 PM PST by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: Ostlandr
Given a choice, I'd have my hair in a ponytail and my beard long enough to braid.
And no, my look with long hair is more Viking warrior than Metrosexual.
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Alright; but you have to practice saying, "I'll wash me beard in yer blood!"
72 posted on 12/15/2005 8:36:51 PM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: TheForceOfOne

Runner-Up points over here!


73 posted on 12/15/2005 8:36:55 PM PST by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: lindor

A real life 'Joe Dirt' - University of Tennessee fan "Hank the Hunk"

74 posted on 12/15/2005 8:37:19 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: LizardQueen
I don't see room for fashion anywhere in that philosophy either....

I like men in Levis and boots. Must be the country girl in me. LOL

75 posted on 12/15/2005 8:41:34 PM PST by NRA2BFree (http://www.angelfire.com/nm2/chainreaction/Kitties/LittleFReepers.html)
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To: Grizzled Bear; Ostlandr
...but you have to practice saying, "I'll wash me beard in yer blood!"

What's this washin' I keep hearin' talk about?

76 posted on 12/15/2005 8:49:42 PM PST by uglybiker (Iraqis have purple fingers. Liberals have brown thumbs.)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor
A real life 'Joe Dirt' - University of Tennessee fan "Hank the Hunk"

...what he saves in haircuts...he spends on his teeth....

77 posted on 12/15/2005 8:52:25 PM PST by paulat
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To: uglybiker; Grizzled Bear

Arrr! Avast there, ye scurvy dog!


78 posted on 12/15/2005 8:55:14 PM PST by Ostlandr ("Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering." - Master Yoda)
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To: WorkingClassFilth
I can't wait for them to market velvet bib overalls.

Until then...


79 posted on 12/15/2005 8:57:46 PM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: Phsstpok
Me? I already have the beard, and I'm now thinking of growing my hair out in the style you suggest in honor of The One you invoke.

Willie Nelson??

80 posted on 12/15/2005 8:59:31 PM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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