Esquire Magazine advises George about his haircut

From Esquire


The Best Short Haircuts for Men, Celebrity Edition

Whether you've got superhero hair or just need to buzz it all off, even the world's most famous men could use a summer upgrade. Here's what to show and tell your barber, with a little help from one of the world's best — plus a few products to make it last.

By Nick Burns

You have: More salt than pepper, parted.

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The example: The Clooney, looking older than his fifty years — a rarity — with lines around his eyes and something of an old-man haircut. He was at the Kennedy Center, and it was last year, but still.

What went (sorta) wrong: Longer styles make gray strands look more prominent, which inherently add years. "He looks more like a politician than a sex symbol," says Maniace.


George Clooney, Short Cut

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You need: A short crop on the sides with a decent chunk of length up top to let the darker, more peppery hairs take center stage. If, like Clooney, you have more gray around your temples or in the back, trimming tight will turn back the clock back a few years without a dye job. And, as his new look from Italy would have it, maybe help your case.

What to ask your barber: Close crop, fade on the sides, texture on the dome. "Makes it look like you're not hiding anything," says Maniace. Style with a clay like Bumble and Bumble Sumo Tech, if there's enough hair left for that sort of thing.

pattygirl wrote:No, Katie, you're not alone. I've always loved George with short hair, from FDTD onward. It really does my heart good to see him like that. It's gotten even better, the more salt in the pepper. Yum!

melbert wrote:I love all his hairs!!!!