The 6 Must-See Grooming Moves You Missed This Week
Zach Quinto's Summer-Friendly High-n-Tight
CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 18: Zachary Quinto attends the premieres of "Never Here" and "Laps" during 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival at Arclight Cinemas Culver City on June 18, 2017 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Tara Ziemba/Getty Images)Tara Ziemba
There's a reason why the high-n-tight is the most popular haircut in America. With it's textured, mid-length texture at the top that tapers down to a buzzed fade on the sides, it's a 'do that looks good on a variety of faces, is easy to maintain, and will help keep you cool when the weather heats up. No big surprise that Zachary Quinto, one of the more stylish guys around, nails it just as we hit the high summer season. Of course, he takes it to the next level with a light 'stache, proving that you can add a little bit of facial hair to up the ante, and still look beach-ready.
Liam Payne's Full-Volume Blowout
MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 19: Liam Payne attends the Giorgio Armani show during Milan Men's Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 on June 19, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/Getty Images)Jacopo Raule
Former One Direction-er Liam Payne nailed his navy-on-black outfit for his turn front row at the Giorgio Armani show in Milan, but it was his hair that really stole the show. Listen, we weren't in the room when he was getting ready, but a style like that almost certainly requires the use of one of the more under-appreciated tools in the men's grooming biz, the beloved and feared hair dryer. How do you take the Surf Brah Undercut from limp to enviable? After a shower, blot your hair dry and then run a bit of wax through your fingers, then your mane, and blow dry it up while combing it back. Bam, you've got a head of hair that—figuratively and literally!—stands above the rest.
Jimmy Fallon's 70s 'Stache
As we informed you earlier this week, funnyman and late night show host Jimmy Fallon ditched has officially ditched his beard but left a little upper lip adornment behind, thereby inaugurating what he is calling the #SummerOfStache. Take this as your excuse to finally grow that mustache you've been aching to, and blame it on Fallon.
The Way to Stay Cool With a Summer Beard
MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 17: Virgil Abloh attends GQ Celebrates Milan Men's Fashion Week during Milan Men's Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 on June 17, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images for GQ)Victor Boyko
We're all for a summer beard, but a full head of hair plus thick, unruly overgrowth at the chin can be oppressive once the weather reaches that stifling status. Designer and multi-hyphenate Virgil Abloh has the answer: take a Bic to your head and let that beard go wild and free. As he demonstrated at a really cool party thrown by none other than yours truly, Abloh masterfully demonstrated the way to look and stay cool with a summer beard, while also proving our theory about the ideal beard-to-hair ratio.
Jordan Barrett's Surfer 'Do
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 15: Jordan Barrett is seen on June 15, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Patricia Schlein/Star Max/GC Images)Patricia Schlein/Star Max
MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 17: Jordan Barrett walks the runway at the Dolce & Gabbana show during Milan Men's Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 on June 17, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/Getty Images)Jacopo Raule
Australian model Jordan Barrett—who was named 2016's Model of the Year by Models.com—may have genetics on his side, but he also has the perfectly tousled surfer hairdo in his tonsorial arsenal to help cement his status as top male model. His DGAF sunbleached locks are certainly a laid-back Aussie-inspired take on the Bro Flow. So good, in fact, that the groomers kept the look in tact for his walk down the runway at the Dolce & Gabbana show.
Embrace The Go-With-the-Flow Fro
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JUNE 17: Actor Jarrett Ellis attends the All Eyez on Me ABFF Screening at Regal South Beach Cinema on June 17, 2017 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Codeblack Films)Jason Koerner
Sure, the general rule for summer is all about super-tight, super-trim hair, but rules are meant to be broken after all. Here Jarrett Ellis proves that when it comes to warm-weather hair, go big or go home is as good a mantra as any.
Watch NowGQ Editors Reveal What They Use In Their HairMax Berlinger is a freelance writer who's based in Brooklyn, NY. He has written for the New York Times, GQ, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Departures, Robb Report, Town & Country, and many other publications. He's interested in the way fashion and culture overlap. He's probably killing time on Twitter right... Read moreXInstagramRelated Stories for GQZachary QuintoJimmy FallonGroomingMustachesCelebrities