[Closed] Haircuts, beards and oh, tats too, eh?

there a few in the office with that 'style'

so somewhat influential I guess

He looks ghastly. 😐

The Victorian naturalist style.

He looks like a young Charles Darwin.

I have the beard and tats but there's no way I'm doing the hair

Looks like that guy has modelled himself on Andy Wetherall!

Hipster Schmipster.

Is that Beardy McAxerson??

Wish I could carry it off. I could pretend to be Ryan Crotty

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he just needs an axe and a woodpile and he can start his own niche magazine.....

*Looks around the office, yup.
We're changing from the Polo/Chino wearing flock (as they retire, move on, get booted out) into the trendy Yoof flock (hip, iPad, intelligent, smart thinking, networkers)

Thank God.

The only thing a man should aim for with hair styling is making the most of what you have left...

As for beards being mistaken for Ex Oxley is always interesting

We're changing from the Polo/Chino wearing flock (as they retire, move on, get booted out) into the trendy Yoof flock (hip, iPad, intelligent, smart thinking, networkers)

Yoof flock (hip, iPad, intelligent, smart thinking, networkers)

Yoof and "smart thinking" are not two things I would normally associate together....

I knew immediately what that bloke was going to look like!

smart thinking is now just a look not a brain function. It can be boosted by carrying as much brushed aluminium as possible and constantly telling everyone how amazing everything about you is.

Minus the tats, that could, almost, be Soks Jnr. 😳

If you go to the Northern Quarter, it looks like he's been involved in a cloning experiment. It also looks familiar from somewhere else. Hmmmmm…..

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I can't see any situation arising where you'd end up regretting having a big knife tattooed on your neck though 🙄

In my company, my beard marks me out as a dangerous subversive. 🙂

I also knew what he would look like before opening the link. It's really common around here as well. Either that or meat head with massive arms/skinny legs and a deep v-neck t shirt. Not sure which looks worse.

He still looks better than this ad off this very site.

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Dramatic change here in Shiney Town. Less than 18mths ago you'd be strung up by your Thurwitts cravat and lapel if you had the slightest two day growth.
Now, now it's a changed landscape.
Even some of the old Skool crowd are attempting to get "in" I've seen a Director of "Something or Other" with neatly trimmed Beard, long'ish hair (to his collar) and wearing a very fetching smart tweed suit in very neat cut and, and uber polished Chelsea Boots, yes Boots!!

CFH will be rolling around the floor at that description, but for sure... It's here...

Thank God 😆

But what does it mean?

Any ladies on here care to let us know what they think of that look?

[i]Any ladies on here care to let us know what they think of that look?[/i]

cinnamon_girl - Member
He looks ghastly.

Although, with the age difference, it's a bit like one of us fellas saying Nicki Minaj looks a mess 😉

Does anybody follow Ed Oxley or any of his friends, or North West Barber Co on instagram?

If so, this 'look' is also all you see on their feeds. With a neater beard, and less tattoos I think it looks reasonably smart, but wtf, why has it caught on so much? I guess all trends start off the same, someone trying to be individual, and then you all end up looking the same.

That hair do is EVERYHWERE, and is getting boring as hell, as are beards, have a shave you scruffy gets.

This was a funny related story:

http://www.****/tvshowbiz/article-2614725/Gordon-Ramsay-sparks-new-hair-transplant-rumours-questionable-hairstyle-Victoria-Beckhams-40th-birthday-meal-Mayfair.html

Now that is odd.

Any ladies on here care to let us know what they think of that look?

In case some people are about to google Nicki Minaj to see who she is Google images NSFW....

[i]Google images NSFW...[/i]

Really? *switches tabs*

Blimey, she [i]does[/i] look a mess

Nicki Minaj is an absolute state.

In case some people are about to google Nicki Minaj to see who she is Google images NSFW....

A 21st Century Barbara Windsor.

My BIL has that hair do, he looks a right ****.

A mate had a similar issue when looking up the Cleo 182...

Hitler youth hair

I shouldn't really but 😆

In case some people are about to google Nicki Minaj to see who she is Google images NSFW....

Other than she's absolutely gopping, can't see what would offend....

God-daughter's new fella is a hipster:
Beard, full sleeve tat, pudding basin haircut, dresses like he was in The Band around the time of their first solo album.

And just to prove that tribal determinism is true, he owns 2 Surlys.

Nice lad - Hello Craig if you're lurking!

And just to prove that tribal determinism is true, he owns 2 Surly's

I knew there was a reason I haven't bought one.....

Other than she's absolutely gopping, can't see what would offend....

I was once turned down for a job for having a gold stud in my left earlobe. How times have changed...

neil, we did a site induction for caburys where all piercings had to be removed, we were all fine but someone asked about non removable piercings. The answer we have bolt cutters.

The aussie version of google images had melons out on page 1.

She seems to have asked her plastic surgeon to make her look like a blow up doll...

I just wish guys would embrace their hair. If you've got it then flaunt it, don't shave it off!

That bloke looks a right ned, trying too hard and devoid of any sexuality. 😀

Don't have a problem with facial hair but there is a limit. Tramp look is not nice.

Is it OK to say that Dezzie's sideys are cool. 😉

DezB - Member

Any ladies on here care to let us know what they think of that look?

cinnamon_girl - Member
He looks ghastly.

Although, with the age difference, it's a bit like one of us fellas saying Nicki Minaj looks a mess

Harsh Dez . . . but I quite like it and am no doubt waaay older than CG - make of that what you will 😆 . Full sleeve FTW but jury's still out on neck tattoos 😕

I guess that was for h&s reasons? not because someone might subvert some Creme Eggs.

I just wish guys would embrace their hair. If you've got it then flaunt it, don't shave it off!

That bloke looks a right ned, trying too hard and devoid of any sexuality.

So, CG to be clear - you want guys to proud of their hair and really make a big deal of it - but not this particular haircut....

Yeah H&S fairly normal in food. The fella at the start would be in all sorts of hair nets

Hair styled by a North Korean barber: I'm not tempted. Low maintenance is my excuse, and it's so much easier.

Harsh Dez . . . but I quite like it and am no doubt waaay older than CG - make of that what you will

S'OK mama, he's a nice person really. Have met him a few times. 🙂

techsmechs - to be clear, if guys have hair then they should be proud of it and not embrace a stupid looking hair cut. It's not a hot look. 😀

eskay - Member
Any ladies on here care to let us know what they think of that look?

Ladies, Phah, forget them.. What do the Fellas think?? 😆 😉

Would you send me 'the list' from the international council of women so I dont make a silly error and have my hair cut in the wrong way.....? 😉

[i]Is it OK to say that Dezzie's sideys are cool. [/i]

Oh yes, that is officially OK. 😀

that ‘look’ is nowhere near as bad as the 40+ year old men of the provinces dressing like they are still teenagers with gelled hair, white trainers, jeans with superfluous pockets/stitching detail, weekly sessions on the sunbed and the ubiquitous branded hoody

He could always start a Dubliners tribute band.

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white trainers

Struth, are they still legal?

This is grim:

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This is fine, not trying too hard:

Sorry, I've used these before and cba'd looking for others!

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I suspect I'm not alone here in not having facial hair as a viable option

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😉

Beards without upper lip growth are just plain wrong.

I know I'm in here, and I'm commenting, but WTF are we doing on a frigging mountain biking forum evaluating hairstyles? Surely this is a new low?

[i]This is grim:[/i]

Scroobius Pip is not grim! How dare you. He's been carrying that look since gawdknowswhen

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Scroobius Pip is not grim!

+1

[quote=dbcooper ]Although I am nearly 45.

Well to be fair, most of the blokes on here are probably more interested in what people your age think!

Wierdly, that's pretty much my 'haircut', but a few months ahead on the beard.

My excuses:

Beard was a winter beard, but have decicided to keep it. The only grooming it gets is a trim arround the upper lip to avoid having to wax it, and a quick brush.

Hair is as short as reasnobly practical without using clippers and I've got a good barber so it takes almost zero effort.

C_G's in a minority (or a very silent majority). My beard's reached the point of atracting compliments from strangers.

My beard's reached the point of atracting compliments from strangers.

it was strange when mine started attracting it to, not just from birds looking for somewhere to nest either.

Where's that video of them comparing jean denim weight?

It's an odd phenomenon, this one.

It's usually insecure teenagers without a fully developed sense of thier own identity who resort to tribalism.

In this case however it appears to be a look adopted by middle class white men of a certain age, who presumably have, consciously or not, decided to adopt an identity they see as more appealing than the one they have developed themselves.
A triumph of marketing, a desire to belong or a modern manifestation of inner angst?

[quote=thisisnotaspoon ]C_G's in a minority (or a very silent majority). My beard's reached the point of atracting compliments from strangers.

It's a good job most people are too polite to say anything.

So, more importantly, are red, skin tight jeans and funky hats still in?

Or was that last years trend?

Minus the tats, that could, almost, be Soks Jnr.

You have my sympathy - I'd disown my son if he looked liked that.

If I had a son...

His beard is not particularly attractive to me. Don't mind the hair cut, but I do not like neck tattoos, sleeves are ok. :-/

this look is all the rage, simply divine

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I thought we'd reached [url= http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/jul/24/have-we-reached-peak-beard ]peak beard[/url] anyway?

Have we reached Peak Tatoo yet?

Beards without upper lip growth are just plain wrong.

Is it OK to confess to [s]perving[/s] reading a link that somebody posted the last time this was discussed, 100 beards or something. Some were truly terrifying. 😯

It's nowt to do with being macho, some can carry it off and some can't. Embrace what you have, simples. 🙂

So how many of you guys are sporting beardage?

It's a good job most people are too polite to say anything.

Indeed, the attention is starting to annoy my missus!

So how many of you guys are sporting beardage?

Yup. Standard format with a silver jowl area.

Saw a dude get his beard set on fire in the pub the other night, lighter under the chin, wooof! up it went, fast too 😯 Bloody stunk the pub out with burnt hair, I was forced to go outside and smoke to escape the noxious fumes.

[quote=cinnamon_girl ]So how many of you guys are sporting beardage?

Does stubbleage count?

Yup. Standard format with a silver jowl area.