David Beckham's hair has changed plenty over the years
David Beckham's football skills are not the only thing longed after by men, his hair is an inspiration too.
Beckham's hairstyles have changed dramatically over the years with styles like a Mohawk, ponytail and cornrows making an appearance, but yet he has still been names as the British man's ultimate hair inspiration.
British men’s top 5 celebrity hair inspirations:
- David Beckham
- Gary Barlow
- Robert Pattinson
- Bradley Wiggins
- Brad Pitt
According to the research, conducted by cult professional hair brand Fudge who are the official hair care partner of London Collections: Men, the average British man will only change his hairstyle four times in his lifetime.
Despite being sophisticated men of the moment, it seems Brits are hiding some embarrassing photographs of hairstyles of years gone by.
British men’s biggest hair regrets:
- Skinhead
- Bowl cut
- Curtains
- Mullet
- Spikes
John Vial, Creative Director for Fudge, said: “From Kevin Keegan’s perm to George Best’s sideburns, footballers have always been powerful when it comes to influencing the hair styles of the nation’s men. It’s no surprise that David Beckham is the modern man’s hairstyle icon, his versatile styles are ultimately achievable by the man on the street. As a family man, a man’s man and ladies favourite, Beckham is always going to be aspirational.
“It’s no surprise that Bradley’s mod cut has out-styled the likes of Harry Styles and Brad Pitt. The man of the moment’s influence on the hair of the nation confirms that when a sportsman endorses something, it automatically makes it more masculine and ultimately, desirable.”
Women may be blamed as the sex who takes longer to get ready, but the research indicated that the average man takes 24 minutes to perfect their hair on a night out.
Brits hair styling doesn’t stop once the party has started almost half of men cheekily check their hair in a mirror during a night out, with almost a fifth admitting they check it every time they see a mirror.
Achieving hair happiness isn’t without its challenges. One third of British men cite going bald as their biggest ageing concern, beating getting a beer belly, going grey and getting wrinkles.