Alex Turner’s Best Hairstyles: 6 Ways To Look Like A Rock Star
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How To Get The Look
Joshua Gibson, session stylist at Sassoon Salon and a regular behind the scenes at London Fashion Week Men’s, says the foundation of this look is a good haircut, “which especially needs to be layered on thick, wavy and unruly hair so that it doesn’t look too wig-like.”
Styling-wise he recommends a conditioning styling product to bring out the layers. You need movement in the hair, so avoid gel or any heavy products, but you there are also flyaway strands to control so that it won’t look fluffy. Try applying the product with a comb when the hair is damp and allowing to dry naturally or rough drying with the fingertips.
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The Alex Turner Mop Top
Collaborating with Miles Kane as The Last Shadow Puppets, their styles synchronised. Turner’s hair grew longer, at times with a baby mullet at the back. It was the kind of hair that your Nan might refer to as a ‘mop’ – because your Nan can remember The Beatles, popular advocates of this style. He’s tried various iterations of it, sometimes with a parted fringe or moodily peering out from under hair in his eyes, with longer and shorter lengths at the back.
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How To Get The Look
“This haircut is layered through, leaving the outlines longer,” says Gibson. “In terms of styling on thick, wavy hair, apply a moisturiser like Sassoon Curl Form. Apply from the roots to ends with a comb and shake loose afterwards to avoid a parting. Those with fine hair will need a lighter touch when it comes to product.
“Something like medium-fold mousse will give body and a gentle hold. Squeeze with tissues once applied to bring out the texture in the hair. Apply gentle heat with a hairdryer or leave to dry naturally to help create movement.”
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The Alex Turner Grunge Bed Head
Alex’s first long hair era began around the time of the Arctic Monkeys’ third album in 2009. It was either the influence of hanging out in California, being around rock royalty (Humbug producer Josh Homme was the founder of Queens of the Stone Age), long-term girlfriend Alexa Chung, or just what happens when you can’t be bothered to cut your mop top: you get long hair with layered lengths. Still, when you’re a serious muso the long-haired grunge look is a necessary step on the rock star ladder, even if sometimes it must have been hard to tell Alex and Alexa apart from the back.
