Rose-Colored Lenses: Trendy Tuesdays: Man Buns, the faux-hawks of the future?

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Hey guys! So just thought I'd do a short little post about a trend I see popping up more and more frequently among the fellas. So ladies and gents, without further adieu I give you MAN BUNS!

No, not those man buns; although these are just as good!

Lets start off with a brief history of another male hair trend known as the faux hawk. around spring 2009 David Beckham emerged with a new do in the form of a faux hawk; and it seemed men everywhere (and women alike) rejoiced after seeing Beckham’s shorter cleaner look, after years of longer, bohemian hair.

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http://hairstylesweekly.com/david-beckham-haircuts/

It didn't take long for the faux hawk trend to become an instant favorite, and despite some fashion magazines and blogs deeming the faux hawk as a trend that needs to end; the faux hawk is still going strong as a staple hair style among male celebrities today.

Headmaster Zefron

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http://yourhairstyleideas.com/32-the-best-faux-hawk-hairstyles-for-men-2013-pictures/

Adam Levine

http://hairstylesweekly.com/adam-levine-haircut

It was also a huge trend for female celebrities in 2013 and again it doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon.

Pink

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Miley Cyrus Y'all

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Rihanna

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Who says that androgyny cant go both ways? As the new year unfolds, women today are cutting off their long tresses while men are growing theirs.

I first noticed the trend emerging on television last year when I saw former Victorious star Avan Jogia donning the hairdo in his hit ABC Family show Twisted.

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why hello there!

*insert embarrassing flirty face*

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Then I noticed this handsome superhero sporting the man bun more and more on red carpet events.

Sweet Perfection

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that's right you play with your ear you beautiful, beautiful man!

And then this happened at the Golden Globes this past Sunday cementing Man buns as an official trend for 2014,

Jared Leto looking like a smooth criminal at The Golden Globes

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Joaquin Phoenix keeping it classy!

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And Alex Ebert looking ummm...interesting.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1720380/jared-leto-alex-ebert-man-bun-hair-golden-globes.jhtml

Ok, no offense to Alex Ebert for going with the messy top knot but it's just not a look I particularly enjoy on men. He's not the only one to give it a try and most likely wont be the last; but I prefer my man buns on the lower side of the human head spectrum. Any ponytails/buns above ear placement on guys just makes me slightly uncomfortable.

See, I think we can all agree I have a little crush on Avan Jogia based on the amount of times he pops up in my blogs but yeah, this hairstyle not really my personal fav. What do you guys think about top knots vs. man buns?

Noah Joakim with a topknot