20’s Hairstyles for Men

In the early decades of the 20^th century, the general awareness about the appearance among the gentlemen had grown to the extent that everyone wanted to be well-dressed with sleek hair and well-cut beard and moustache or minutely shaven face. Though wearing hat was a widely practiced custom in the American and European societies, the styling of the hair was customary as the people generally cared about their appearance when they removed hats and it became all the more important in the social gatherings and parties. In 20s, many hairstyles were popular among the gentlemen and the variations in the hairstyles could be witnessed mainly due to change in the region, season or fashion. Some of the hairstyles could be discussed as;

OIL SLICK HAIR

Oil slick hair was among the popular hairstyles of the 20s gentlemen as the short hair was smoothened and well-creased by applying a brilliantine and making its setting backward sleek and this style’s popularity largely due to the fact that the use of oil or a wax on the hair kept it well-creased and smooth even when the hat was removed. The slick-back hairstyle had a pomade finish with a tinge of iridescence due to scented oil spill as it gave a classic and versatile look to the wearer.

SHORT POMPADOUR

The short pompadour was once much sought-after style in 1920s and was equally followed by men and woman with certain differences as men preferred short hair while women opted for the longer one. It was adopted by men at that time to give a bold and prominent appearance as it helped in showing added height, volume and glamourous look with a lot of fun and drama. The factor of rockabilly style of the mid-20^th century was meant to offer variety of fades and texture. The pompadour was excellent in a way that it suited all types of hair including straight, wavy and curly. Moreover, its popularity got an added importance because of its adaptability for all types of face shapes. In this style, the hair is swept up and back with more volume on the crown and short size at the sides.

WAVY HAIR

In 1920s, the naturally curly and wavy hair were the point of vintage for the gentlemen as it gave unique look without an extra effort however, some preferred to have wavy hair by means of curler are such other tools. The wavy mullet, Caeser cut, wavy fade and messy fade featuring low fade and undercut were the popular hairstyles of the gentlemen in 1920s. The other preferences available to the men in wavy hairstyle were short crops with a taper fade and more voluminous styles just as loose quiff.

CURLY HAIR

The gentlemen in the early decades of the 20^th century styled their hair with curls by using different products such as brilliantine for slicking it down. The natural curls were shaped with tapered and short sized sides adding volume at the top and making it wavy downward. Usually. brilliantine was used for shine and slicking it down and making it smooth and for letting it stay at place. Some people with bolder and aggressive temperament preferred to have heavy and voluminous curly hair.

VINTAGE UNDERCUT

Vintage undercut was one of the finest hairstyles of the gentlemen in the 1920s as the sides and back were kept short haired while long hair featured at the crown to have a polished, neat and sleek appearance. The pomade was used to make slicked back style while parting was combed to the side or in the center and the neck was kept clean. The smooth and dapper appearance was the ultimate goal of the gentlemen in the era.

WHAT IS OLD SCHOOL HAIRSTYLE?

Old school hairstyle was most popular among the men in the early decades of the 20^th century. The style had a slick back appearance with a side parting and was done using heavy pomade to have smooth, flat, glossy and neat look. The hair was kept medium in length and cut in a way that it could be combed smoothly over the top. The style required occasional visit to the barber with regular intervals.

SLEEK AND STYLISH

The style’s nomenclature suggests that it was the choice of the people with refined and mature taste. In this style, the locks were smoothened back with a brush while a short parting was made to appear in the center. For having a stylish look, it was made certain that the top locks were straightened and hair should not be flattened out while the high undercut was added on the sides. It was necessary in this style to keep the hair neat and well-groomed and making them slicked-back and brushed on the sides.

ELEGANT HAIRSTYLE

The elegant hairstyle was the preferred choice of the gentlemen in the 1920s as it offered a neat and excellent look. The sides were razor faded blending into the side burns as the pomade was used to keep the hair slicked back and properly combed. The slick back pompadour was combined with finger waves, short, neat cuts with defined parting.

LIFT AND TAPER

The lift and taper style was choice of the young men in the early decades of the twentieth century. This pompadour style was achieved with perfect combing giving the hair an elegant rise in the front side which is neatly and gently taped to the back. The neatly defined parting was made to run up to the top and undercut was kept curved. The key feature of this slick back hairstyle was a neat and clean appearance through the use of pomade for having defined shape while the sides were kept short.

NATURAL GENTLEMAN

As is evident through the name, natural gentleman hairstyle was a preferred option of the people in the 1920s. The natural style needed not much styling as it featured medium length hair, clean cut and fair appearance. A defined parting on the sides often made to add sleek look with wavy slick back setting. In this style, pomade or other such products were used for a glossy, slick and defined look. The medium sized hair was kept for easy styling and wavy appearance.

HOW CAN PERFECT HAIRSTYLES BE ACHIEVED?

There are many holding products perfect to maintain sleek hairstyle such as oil-based serum like brilliantine liquid. This liquid ensures a defined and perfect hairstyle with a glossy and neat look without having a messy appearance as it helps in avoiding locks, unnecessary curls and entanglements. For better appearance, Vaseline petroleum jelly works well however, a gel or wax-based pomade can prove to be wonderful. It is also worth mentioning fine quality combs are necessary for defined and perfect hairstyles. For a perfect finish, shine spray can also used for shiny and glossy look.