2012 Presidential Candidates - Hair Makeover

Stylist James Corbett's advice on the best hairstyles for men reminded me of the array pf hairstyles during the Republican presidential debate. So I asked the savvy stylist to describe how he’d transform the hairstyles of the 2012 presidential candidates (and a few others), to learn what could be improved. Can a hairstyle makeover make a win?

By: Gerit Quealy

January 10, 2012

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Men’s Hairstyle Makeover: Mitt Romney

When stylist James Corbett of the James Corbett Studio & Spa told me a square shape is the best hairstyle shape for men, all I could picture was Mitt Romney.

Does he have the perfect style? I asked him. But the Republican candidate frontrunner (today anyway) Mitt Romney is too extreme, Corbett says. He suggests that Mitt needs to back off the square cut a little.

The edges need to be softened! That's the difference between a really good hair cut and a barber cut. The trim around the ears needs to be cleaner but softer, cut into to look like it's grown out a bit, but not so clean that it looks like he just had a cut. It should also be a bit tighter at the sides, or he stops flipping back the sides like a '70s Farrah's fly back. All this would help Romney look a little more real."

Corbett goes on to explain: "A great haircut is one that looks like you haven't just gotten out of the chair.

"Men's cutting and styling is a true art form. It combines barbering & styling. A lot of "stylists" don't know how to barber well -- a lot of barbers can't give good style.

"This is what's happening with Mitt -- the trick is where the temples start and the head begins to round. You need to leave a little more hair here so it squares out but not so much that you look like superman."

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