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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: Revolting cat!

That would suck. That's my nose-pickin' finger.


81 posted on 12/15/2005 9:30:05 PM PST by motzman (Eat right, exercise, die anyway)
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To: presidio9
LOL Last night after a few holiday cordials (heh hee) my concubine thought it would be nice to put some hair gel on my head.

Whoa! No thank you! It felt like I had shellac in my hair. The smell was terrible, and I got myself upstairs and into the shower REAL quick.

82 posted on 12/15/2005 10:07:28 PM PST by FierceDraka ("Out here, due process is a bullet." - John Wayne, "The Green Berets")
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To: lindor

My hero.

LOL Ten years ago I had the KING of the MULLETS. It was all the way down to my a**, with the sides of my headbuzzed short.

Billy Ray Cyrus got nothin' on me!

83 posted on 12/15/2005 10:10:00 PM PST by FierceDraka ("Out here, due process is a bullet." - John Wayne, "The Green Berets")
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To: presidio9

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

To stay on their heads?


84 posted on 12/15/2005 10:16:26 PM PST by claudiustg (Go Bush! Go Sharon!)
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To: Pukin Dog
Men have only four influences: God, Sex, Liquor, and Food.

I think you forgot one thing - MONEY. Money is the wellspring from which the other four influences flow.

85 posted on 12/15/2005 10:19:15 PM PST by FierceDraka ("Out here, due process is a bullet." - John Wayne, "The Green Berets")
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To: presidio9
"Men are more influenced by fashion than they were a decade ago," Tuozzoli said.

B.S. Fashion, whether it be hair styles for men or women, or apparel, have been a part of all cultures for ages. Long hair..short hair, it doesn't mean a thing. What's inside you is the real issue. Always has been, always will be...

86 posted on 12/15/2005 10:27:53 PM PST by ExtremeUnction
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To: presidio9

Oh please NOOOOOOO! This lady likes you guys with shorter, clean looks. We finally got you to dump those older "styles" like the mullet (BUAHAHAHAHHA), the Fabio, and those hideous Tony Little ponytails. The dead hippie look is also dead, although kerry retains his drugged-out dead hippie mind.

Shorter hair looks so much nicer, IMO.


87 posted on 12/16/2005 2:00:33 AM PST by goresalooza (Nurses Rock!)
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To: Boazo

Algore invented manboobage. He sports them too, and wears Tipper's frilly unmentionables as well.


88 posted on 12/16/2005 2:03:14 AM PST by goresalooza (Nurses Rock!)
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To: yankeedame

Until then...

Me and my brothers will just have to keep to our usual stylish togs:
http://www.rolfealumni.com/gallery/photo/hertz_photos/men_in_overalls_%20circa_1947.JPG


89 posted on 12/16/2005 6:41:27 AM PST by WorkingClassFilth (The problem with being a 'big tent' Party is that the clowns are seated with the paying customers.)
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To: presidio9
Braso agrees. "Men know exactly what they want from their hair these days," he said.

 

Oh, never mind...


90 posted on 12/16/2005 6:48:56 AM PST by Fintan (Suppose there were no hypothectical questions?)
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To: FormerACLUmember

 

Oh, never mind...


91 posted on 12/16/2005 6:50:08 AM PST by Fintan (Suppose there were no hypothectical questions?)
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To: Fintan

 

Whoops.


92 posted on 12/16/2005 6:51:14 AM PST by Fintan (Suppose there were no hypothectical questions?)
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To: presidio9
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.

=8-0

Not mine, thank goodness. Retro rules.

93 posted on 12/16/2005 6:52:14 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Boazo

That ferry nice Cowboy pick was really funny.

Love the pastel purple Stetsons!

LOL


94 posted on 12/16/2005 8:17:33 PM PST by Candor7 (Into Liberal Flatulence Goes the Hope of the West)
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To: Candor7

Thanks


95 posted on 12/16/2005 8:35:16 PM PST by Boazo (From the mind of BOAZO)
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