However, the slicked back do make such an impact upon the world as even today that particular cut is considered unique – as Andy Berry put it, “that haircut has never been seen before.” Taylor Swift sings about James Dean’s slicked back hair and today modern stylists recreate the image adding some variations here and there with undercuts and fades.

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Side Part with Wavy Long Fringe

This is a hairstyle we see a lot in period films. The long wavy fringe that grazes the eye and the flipped hair around the ear exude a heavy vintage vibe. This is truly an iconic style that’s perfect for those who want to bring the retro look to the present.

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Wavy Side Styling

Moving on to another vintage look, this is reminiscent of the finger wave of the 1920s. The sleek silhouette and the carefully styled waves will have you looking like a dapper Old Hollywood star.

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George Clooney’s Side Part

Side parting is clearly not new these days, and it wasn’t new in the 90s either, but George Clooney put it back on the map of the hottest manly hairstyles in history because it gets repeated time and again. When Clooney made his appearance in Out of Sight, women everywhere gasped in awe and secretly married him in their minds (and they still do that even today).

The haircut is simple in an out of itself and can be deemed bland and common but what you have to know about it is that it is iconic regardless our age and time. It separates a boy from a man, it makes a man look like a danger to all ladies, and it brings in so much distinguished masculinity, it would make even Humphrey Bogart jealous. This is the haircut of a classy gentleman who seems to have been born in a tux.

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David Beckham’s Faux Hawk

This iconic man (and we mean for fashion and style, not just for sports) has played with so many hairdos, it is hard to choose his best one. But generally, it is agreed that David’s fauxhawk – or messy outgrown Mohawk – shook the very foundations of men’s hairstyles. Keep in mind that his fauxhawk made its debut around the 2000s and it is still highly worn by young adults today. There are plenty of modern fauxhawk variations and styling options so you can look spectacular at any given time.