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Fall Into A New Haircut

Fall is the time for change. Leave change and styles change. With cooler weather and more dependence on hats, it's a good time for a low maintenance haircut that looks great.

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The Big Curly Headed Dude

Tuesday November 18, 2008
There's this guy who lives in my building that has the coolest head of thick, curly red hair I've ever seen. It's the kind of hair that I'm sure got him teased in school, but has the ladies chasing after him now that he's a man. Problem is, however, that "Big Red" doesn't know how to take care of his hair, so it often looks like a big frizz ball.

So, for him, I've posted a Quick Tip on How to Reduce Frizz in Men's Curly Hair.

Cool Haircut

Sunday November 9, 2008
I came across this photo today and thought I'd share. This is race car driver AJ Allmendinger wearing a Pompadour style haircut with aggressively short sides. I really like the contrast between the tight sides and longer top. A well groomed, classic man's cut.

Photo © Jerry Markland | Getty Images

Another view of AJ's haircut. Slick with a bit more length on top.

Photo © Jason Smith | Getty Images

I'd really like to see more men moving towards a classic, well-groomed look. I think the just rolled out of bed look is a trend on the way out.

My New Favorite Shampoo

Friday November 7, 2008
I test a lot of products for reviews on this site and for inclusion in my shops. Few actually make it into my own bathroom. Redken for Men Mint Clean Invigorating Shampoo and Cool Finish Invigorating Conditioner are two that recently did make it into my slightly crowded shower.

I love the fragrance and cool, energizing feel of these products -- I need all the help I can get in the morning. Read my full review and then tell us about some of your "must have" men's products.

Is The Faux Hawk is Dead?

Friday November 7, 2008
I've been feverishly working at opening a new men's barber salon here in Atlanta, so I've been handing out business cards at a record pace. In the past few days, I've had at least a half dozen guys ask me, "can you cut a faux hawk?"

Let me set the record straight. That trend is over, guys! I'm actually considering adding it to the list of haircuts I just won't do because they almost always make a guy look goofy. Haircuts I won't do include:

1) The Mullet. I would be absolutely mortified if someone asked a guy with a mullet, "Hey, where'd you get that haircut?" and the reply was, "Dave Alexander did it!" It's quite difficult to look like you've got a lick of sense wearing one of these cuts. The modern mullet may be the exception, but only on the right guy.

2) The Combover. C'mon. You're not fooling anyone but yourself with that cut. Just be bald already. It's 2008 and it's okay to be bald and I just can't enable guys to keep living the lie.

3) The Bowl Cut. This cut always looked like a mistake too me -- it's as if the barber forgot how to blend. I won't even do this one one little kids anymore. Fortunately, this is a cut that almost nobody asks for these days.

Sometimes, people give me a bit of grief because I won't do a haircut that I believe will not look good on a client. I don't buy into the old adage 'the customer is always right' because the customer doesn't always know what's right, but it's my job to help a guy make the right choices for his hair type and face shape .

I'm not sure if the faux hawk is quite ready for inclusion in the list just yet. What do you think? Post a comment and let us know.

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