Best Facial Hair Styles Of 2018 At 18|8 Fine Men’s Salon in Barrington, IL, our facial hair stylists know the best facial hair styles of 2018! Over the past few years, men’s facial hair has evolved from a money-saving technique to the perfect, rugged style accessory. Various facial hair styles are inexpensive to grow, easy to change up, and adaptable for any sartorial master, and the best beards can change the shape of your face and completely elevate your look in even the simplest of outfits. Even just a bit of facial hair can go a long way, making a “baby face” look manly or drawing attention away from thinning hair on the head. That said, finding the right facial hair style for the...
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The workplace tends to be society’s battlefield — where culture wars play out, where emerging trends go up against long-established ones, where seemingly intractable national problems become reduced to one employee versus one employer, and where icons topple as others appear as if by magic. Not for nothing have I always said that the workplace sits on society’s many fault lines. I remember back when wearing long hair — say, below the collar — could get you fired. While it seemed to be all about the hair, everyone knew that it went much deeper — that someone who grew his hair long was a symbol, even a threat — he was challenging the fifties notion of conformity...
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Like fashion trends, hairstyles come and go. Trends appear only to disappear when a new one dethrones the last one. We've seen before, and it's definitely happening today, maybe even faster now. For instance, the man bun: all of a sudden it was everywhere, and even those with short hair would try tying the little hair they had to achieve that fashionable updo. I still remember how guys in the late 1990s and early 2000s were rocking their hair in stiff gel-covered spikes and how even today some are reluctant to let that style go (like with the bun). Now, it's great when you find a haircut you like and you stick to it for a while, but sometimes, in our eagerness to follow trends, we forget...
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Good news, gentlemen! Beards are back in a serious way. Just kidding, they never went out of style! However, the days of sending your beloved facial hair down the bathroom sink are officially behind you. From the full-on Grizzly Adams to the coifed goatee, beards are on many men’s fashion must-have list. Below you’ll find some of the most sought-after styles in facial hair. Of course, don’t just limit yourself to just these three. Did you know there are over 50 beard styles for men ? Here as a few, followed by some cool bearded inspiration afterwards. The Full Beard: This look has many derivations, but the common trait is full coverage from ear to ear and on the chin. Coverage of the...
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