Hair & Styling

Jared Leto Joker Look: Hair and Makeup Planning Guide

The Suicide Squad Joker reference combines slicked-back green hair, pale makeup, dark eye detail and red lips. The original Slikhaar transformation is a costume reference, not a reason to use house...

How to Prepare for a Haircut: A Barber Appointment Checklist

Before a haircut, choose a few useful reference photos, decide how much daily styling you want and explain what is not working with your current cut. Good preparation gives your barber a clear brie...

Men’s Hairstyles of the 2010s: Four Looks from the Slikhaar Archive

The Slikhaar archive of the 2010s repeatedly featured slick backs, raised fronts, close cuts and side-swept undercuts. This is an editorial look back at those shapes, not a statistical ranking of t...

Celebrity Curl Inspiration: Kit Harington, Justin Timberlake and Orlando Bloom

These three archive references show different ways to shape curly hair: longer, loose curls; a compact short curl shape; and softer waves. Use them to choose an outline that resembles your natural ...

7 Film and TV Hairstyles: What to Ask Your Barber For

A screen hairstyle becomes a useful reference when you can name its defining features: a middle part, a lifted front, short textured sides or a loose slick back. These seven archive looks offer dif...

10 Practical New Year’s Resolutions for Style and Grooming

Choose one or two specific habits rather than trying to replace your wardrobe, haircut and daily routine at once. A useful resolution describes an action you can repeat and a simple way to check it...

How to Choose a Shampoo: Scalp Needs, Fragrance and Labels

Choose a shampoo for the job it needs to do: routine cleansing, removing buildup or addressing a particular scalp concern. “Natural,” expensive and strongly scented are not reliable shortcuts to a ...

Hair Fibre Wax: Texture, Hold and How to Apply It

A fibre styling product helps define and separate hair with a pliable texture. The category name does not guarantee one level of hold or shine: compare the actual formula and finish. Use a small am...

Full Beard Grooming: How to Refine the Shape

To refine a full beard, work on its outline, balance and stray hairs after it has dried in its normal shape. Remove a little at a time and check both sides before shortening the main length. The ai...

By Vilain Blow Hair Powder: How to Add Root Texture

Hair powder is used to create grip and a more textured appearance at the roots. By Vilain Blow belongs in the styling step, on dry hair. It can help shape a flat-looking style, but it does not repl...

What to Wear on Valentine’s Day: Outfits by Date Type

Choose a Valentine’s Day outfit around the venue, weather and level of formality. Clean, comfortable clothes that fit well are a better starting point than an outfit chosen to make a dramatic impre...