No More Laissez-Hair

The latest looks for men’s facial fuzz require meticulous preening and targeted products. 

- Cheri Henderson

SIDEBURNS, 5 O’CLOCK shadow, mustaches and beards—whether of the Duck Dynasty or GQ persuasion—are at the height of facial hair fashion, but gone are the days when a man could just use the electric trimmers, slap on some after shave and go. Men have segued into the world of manscaping.

“Manscaping is a way for us guys to say we take care of ourselves,” says barber Lew Sanders of Floyd’s 99 Barbershop in Orlando. But is facial hair right for everyone?

“I think everyone can pull off facial hair if they keep it presentable and up to date,” says Erika Hammer, manager of Lady Jane’s Haircuts for Men in Winter Park. Unless— and often even if—men are striving for the big, bushy beard look, this requires some professional intervention.