We don’t hear about men’s hairstyles nearly as much as we hear about women’s, but men have struggled to find a style to fit their lives since we became self-aware. Over the past several decades, men have made all manner of hairstyles popular, for good or ill. Lucky Tiger has fifteen examples, but these are just a few of our favorites.
The Pompadour (1950s)
A trademark of the rockabilly subculture that embraced rock and roll and fast cars in the 1950s, the Pompadour hairstyle for men continues to reign supreme among models, A-List celebrities and advocates of modern fashion. The most notable Pompadour-wearers of all time include Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra, although contemporary actor Emile Hirsch sports the style with elegance.
The Afro (1960s-70s)
Made popular in the 1960s and 1970s by celebrities Cicely Tyson and Jimi Hendrix, the Afro is perhaps the most imitated trendy hairstyle in pop culture history. The Afro needs no explanation, for everyone knows what it is, but the best Afros require the same length of tightly curled, coarse and thick hair all around the head.
The Mullet (1970s-80s)
Football players, pop stars and TV stars everywhere supported the Mullet in the early 1980s, a style that was short in the front and sides, and long in the back. Many considered the Mullet a good thing to have when applying for a job in the 80s, but today, the brutally outdated hairstyle is more or less an open invitation towards public ridicule. Despite enduring public outcries against the Mullet, however, Duane “Dog” Chapman from A&E’s Dog The Bounty Hunter still finds the style attractive.
For the full list, check out the article at Lucky Tiger, complete with picture examples of the fifteen hairstyles men have made popular over the years.
