Hair and Beauty: Men's Trends

From the man-bun to hair braiding, hairstyles for men are continuously evolving and changing, becoming more and more elaborate. As of last year the man braid has become the new thing to do.

Using the hashtag #manbraid, men have been proudly posting photos on instagram. Some of these are incredibly intricate styles, using designs such as french braids and waterfall braids. From female perspective, most are beautiful styles which I would wear myself, but most do not look attractive on a man to me. Others may disagree.

The responses to this new trend are mixed; some appreciate the skill needed to do these hair styles, whilst others laugh when they see these men's efforts, saying that they don't suit them at all. One 17 year old guy I know believes that "Braids are more of a woman's style". I have to say, I do agree with him. however, I am a fan of corn rows and some of these styles do actually look quite good. thinking about it, this is not a new development - Native Americans have been braiding their hair for centuries - whether they be male or female. It just took us a while to catch up to the trend.

Just Some of the Styles...And a few comments from observers

Style 1

"It just doesn't look right. It's not like a proper braid, it just looks like he has his hair jelled up."

"It looks strange"













Style 2

"That just looks like a woman's style"

"That looks like a girl"















Style 3

"it looks like he's got a tyre track on his head"

"disgusting!"

"incredibly effeminate"

"personally I don't see the point. It's obscure"

another male simply states 'No!'








Sources
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3249120/New-hair-trend-sweeping-Instagram-sees-hipster-men-braiding-locks-elaborate-plaits.html
http://therighthairstyles.com/20-cool-looks-with-braids-for-men/