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When it comes to hair, it’s not only how healthy and shiny your hair is that counts, but a big part of your signature “crowning feature” is how you style it.  Hair styles that celebrities have donned over the past century have shaped hair cut trends amongst the general public and will for years to come.  If you thought the power of celebrity was strong forty to fifty years ago, that’s nothing compared to the trend shaping that occurs today from the Hollywood elite.  Just look at what haircuts like the “Rachel” inspired by Jennifer Aniston’s “Friends” character, spawned in terms of salon requests and lookalikes or spinoff haistyles.  I even donned a style that was similar to the Rachel, only longer, as did an army of women.  It was  great, versatile and almost universally flattering cut that a lot of women took advantage of in one way or another.  With the exception of a few of the latest tress-trends, most of them are very versatile, and that is part of the appeal.  You have the longer, layered cuts, and then you have short do’s that appeal to a generally smaller pool, but all in all most of them are versatile.  Same goes for men’s styles.One of the more recent fads is bangs.  Thanks to one adorable actress who sported shorter, but very stylish bangs, Reese Witherspoon, many hairstylists around the US began to experience higher demand for bangs, specifically bangs to copy the look of Ms. Witherspoon.  Reese, another actress with a reputation for being America’s sweetheart, had unknowingly started another craze in the world of hair!When I was in high school, which was almost twenty years ago (I can’t believe I just spoke that aloud!), every girl was trying to copy the look of the supermodels, like Cindy Crawford, who was the biggest supermodel back then.  The look was definitely long and wild, and the bigger you could get your hair, the better.  The really big bangs and perms of the eighties were out, but big, natural, sexy, just got out of bed hair was totally in.  This trend was great for women who had naturally full hair, but it had women who were on the fine and limp side grabbing up volumizing hair products off the shelves to emulate this hot look.  All you had to do was look at any Guess Jeans ad, which was the biggest brand right about then, and you invariably see a model with bedhead, wild hair, and dark, sultry eye makeup.  This big hair look has made a comeback recently, after a long bout with an obsession over stick straight, smooth hair.  Rewind to the nineties, and you’ll find another few years that were influenced by another sweetheart of America, Meg Ryan.  Her cute, curly and full bob was followed up by her signature choppy, short hair do, and women flocked to the stylist to get both.  Not only was she the queen of the romantic comedy, but she was also one of the major trendsetters of the nineties.  More recently, we’ve seen a lot of copycats of the Victoria Beckham style, which she sported for a while, her signature hairstyle which was a very simple, straight cut that was chin length, but cut higher in the back.  This was one of the more universally flattering cuts that wasn’t actually long, but not quite short either.  Not as many women followed her into her pixie cut phase, but that’s probably because not so many women can pull off such a cut since it can come off as severe and not very feminine.  I have to admit, this was not my favorite on Posh, but she has since started to grow it out a bit from pictures I’ve seen, and it’s much more soft looking on her.  And what of the men?  Well, male haircuts don’t seem to change or evolve in trends as often as female haircuts do.  These days, as I write this in August of 2009, the “in” thing is to have messy, longer hair for men.  Think Patrick Dempsey or Benicio Del Toro.  Out are the buzz cuts and close cropped haircuts of yesteryear, and in are the low maintenance, but product consuming hair styles that make women want to run their fingers through men’s hair.  Longer hair on men has garnered a certain sense of sex appeal, and men are no dummies in picking up on that, lots of them are taking the cue and growing their hair out for a more natural, individual look rather than a cookie cutter buzzed hair cut.  Scissors only for men these days, no clippers!

Whether you prefer sporting short locks or a long mane, you have multiple options when it comes to the latest hair styles. With the ebb and flow of fashion accompanied by hairstyles to suit, the variety gives you an entirely new way of expressing yourself. In 2008, the look is clean.

Men’s hairstyle trends have come full-circle from my dad’s day – with crew cuts and butch wax, to a broad range of sophistication; but, the fashion word is clean….clean shaven and clean cut. The hair style can be long or short, but “keep it clean”.

High and Tight

This all time favorite tops the hair trend list as being the base for nearly 75% of most popular styles currently being worn. With maximum versatility allowing for simple or extreme styling, this cut is notorious for its meticulous cropped cut on the sides and back of the head, with enough hair on top to comb or style.

Spike

Known as the sexy ‘messy’ look, this style is easy to achieve and takes less time than you take to brush your teeth. Based off the high and tight, add some gel and use your fingers to give it that ‘just out of bed’ look. Varying lengths of hair on top give great creativity options, leaving room for your own sense of style.

Crew Cut

For a comfortable no hassle style, there’s always the ever present crew cut. Your barber simply buzzes it down to your desired length and shape. Most often associated with military, police, highway patrol, or servicemen, this style offers a sense of strength, authority, and confidence.

Texture Styles

For slightly longer hair, falling in the medium length category, texture is the key. With hair reaching three to four inches and mimicking past hairstyles, the addition of hair pomade or special gels gives you a daring look. Kick the style up a notch with some color or lightening techniques, giving your cut that razors edge appeal.

Adding Length

Taking the textured styles to another level by adding some length is probably the very latest in hair trends for men and one in which tops the list for celebrity hair styles. Giving a slightly messy look with another couple of inches added to the hair, you get a full boost in texture and cut.

The shorn edges give the razor cut new popularity while giving you a chance to relax your style. Pomade, gel, and many natural hair care products help keep those longer locks exactly where you want them.

No more assembly line style haircuts for men today. Those days went out of style along with plastic clothes and phones with cords. Hairstyle trends for men are sophisticated and of a huge variety with the help of sophisticated hair care. You get to celebrate your own sense of style and taste while embracing your differences.

Get your head in gear, choose your style and give the world a glimpse of the inner you. Hair styles are meant to be changed, and half the fun is trying something new.