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TOP TRENDS FOR ‘17Leading British barber MIKE TAYLOR, the male grooming expert at The Bluebeards Revenge, expects to see a combination of long hair, crew cuts, French crops, and modern twists on popular 1970s styles next year. Here Mike gives Men’s Room the low down on each style and discusses the best ways to get, and perhaps more importantly, maintain the look.

LONGER HAIRNo matter how you want to wear your longer hair, make sure you’re using a barber that is good with their scissors and knows how to texturise – this will stop your hair looking limp and lifeless. A matt paste works nicely with these types of style too as it adds hold, but still leaves the hair looking natural.

SLICKED BACKIt’s been hovering around for a few years now, but this look will be massive in 2017. With longer hair styles making a comeback, it’s only natural that the slicked back look will also gain some serious traction as it allows men with medium-to-long locks to wear their hair in a neat, professional manner; whether that be for formal occasions, a first date, or a selfie in the bathroom mirror.

Yes, glue your hair and slick it back; rub some gel, or pomade (for that classic look) through your fingers and slick your hair back from the front of your head to your nape. Then, take a comb and carefully pull through the hair, making sure every last strand is where you want it.

CREW CUTMen have been wearing their hair short for a while now, and 2017 will be no different. A crew cut is great for men with thinning hair, as well as the gents with really thick untameable mops. It’s a timeless cut that will return year after year. Insist your barber adds a hair tonic for a fresh look and smell too.

FRENCH CROPThis popular ‘90s haircut seems be making a return, but with more of a geek chic look to it. Expect to see it texturised and on the heads of many celebs. Ideally, you want this style to look effortless and unpolished, so a matt clay works perfectly.

Mike Taylor is the founder of the British Barbers’ Association and has recently launched the Great British Barbering Academy (greatbritishbarberingacademy.com).

DARREN AMBROSE’S TOP TIPS FOR BEATING THE WINTER HAIR BLUES!

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The winter months can be just as detrimental to the hair as the heat of summer. The elements always have an adverse affect on hair so extra

care must always be taken to avoid damage. Firstly, and probably most importantly, is to get a good haircut to remove any damaged ends that may have been caused by sun or swimming during the summer. Hair is at its best when it is healthy from root to tip, so have an in-salon treatment when you have it cut and purchase a good professional shampoo and conditioner to treat the hair at home. As you should throughout the year, make sure you’re careful with heat styling at home. If straightening or tonging hair, make sure you have put in a good initial blow dry using good prep products so that the hot

tools are just a finishing tool and don’t need to be concentrated on areas of the hair for too long to give a good finish. From a colour point of view, you may want to slightly deepen your colour through the winter months as it will make hair look shinier and healthier – it’s harder to get as much hair reflection without as much sun. If you want to wear a hat to avoid the damage from wind and rain but want to avoided dreaded ‘hat hair’ wrap the hair in a silk scarf first. This will keep static away and also stop the hair from rubbing against the abrasive texture of a wool beanie. Keeping hair washing to a minimum is also a good idea, this will stop the hair from drying out too much as the natural oils are great for the hair. However when you do wash it, make sure you don’t go out with it wet, as wet hair plus the cold air is not good for the hair and will incur damage far quicker than on dry hair.

Darren Ambrose is British Hairdresser of the Year and previous winner of Most Wanted Creative Talent, and has headed up LFW shows for Gyunel and PPQ as well as worldwide campaigns for the likes of P&G. A Global Ambassador for Wella Professional, he owns the D&J Ambrose salon in Pinner.

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