The 8 Hair Guys You Meet in the Wild—Which One Are You?

Hair is history. Hair is narrative. It is an identity in motion, shape-shifting as we do, carrying its own mythology. And so, we find ourselves with eight archetypes: familiar yet distinct, each marked by the way they carry themselves and the way their identities travel with them like a second skin.

What these profiles suggest is that hair, like clothing, is a language; a visual shorthand for how we want to be seen, and by whom. Your hairstyle is doing PR for you before you say a word. Choose one that speaks the version of yourself you’re most ready to live out.

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Club kid

The club kid is pure voltage. His slicked and sweat-proof hair is engineered for the night, built to withstand hours of strobe lights, bass drops, and too many bodies in too little space. There’s intention in the drama, maybe a wet look or a sharp edge, but always designed to catch light and hold shape. This is a look that thrives in motion and made for visibility when everything else blurs.

Style tip: Product is your best friend. Go for high-hold gel or pomade and don’t shy away from shine. Your hair should move with you, not melt under pressure.

The CEO

With its sharp part and surgically clean edges, this style reflects a man who understands that control is liberating. He curates his life with intent: structured tailoring, investment watches, and daily routines plotted down to the hour. And in a world where appearance can precede reputation, this look does the heavy lifting.

Style tip: Consistency is a power move, and your grooming should align with the life you’re building.

Indie rockstar

The indie rockstar look knows how to hide the effort. The hair is tousled, overgrown in places, occasionally damp with sweat and lit by stage lights, but none of it is accidental. It’s a cultivated chaos, designed to suggest spontaneity and a refusal to be overly polished. This is a person who thrives in liminal spaces not confined by structure but held together by confidence in their own rhythm.

Style tip: Don’t over-style. Let the imperfections speak. The right kind of messy can say more than perfect ever could.

Fashion snob

The fashion snob anticipates trends. His hair is as curated as his wardrobe: sculptural, directional, and unmistakably high-concept. It’s the cut that wouldn’t look out of place in a Comme des Garçons campaign or walking the Marais on a Thursday afternoon. He enters a room already styled like the afterphoto; the world, slightly behind, adjusts itself around him.

Style tip: Treat your hair like an accessory, not an obligation. A bold cut can do what logos and labels can’t. It sets the tone before you speak.

Island boy

Streaked with sun and textured by salt, this hair archetype carries the imprint of sea air and slow mornings. There’s no styling product here, just evidence of time spent outdoors, whether you’re surfing, swimming, or moving at a pace the city forgot.

Style tip: Let nature do the work. A low-maintenance and textured cut paired with sea salt spray can channel that wind-worn ease, even if your beach is miles away.

Steampunk visionary

This one lives somewhere between eras, part inventor and aesthete. His tousled and unruly hair mirrors that sensibility. It’s not messy so much as mythic, as if styled by wind tunnels and late nights at the workbench. There’s a tactile quality to his whole presence; leather gloves, brass buttons, and the faint scent of oil and old paper. He isn’t dressing for nostalgia but for a version of the future imagined through the past.

Style tip: Don’t tame the wildness. Let your hair reflect your imagination.

New geek

His hair doesn’t quite obey the rules. It’s slightly uneven and awkward in a way that’s more endearing than unkempt. It grows faster on one side, flattens oddly after sleep, and resists conventional styling. The new geek is not trying to make a statement, but somehow does. Paired with oversized glasses and an earnest gaze, the look speaks to someone more focused on ideas than mirrors, still calibrating where he fits, and how he wants to be seen.

Style tip: Lean into the asymmetry. A soft and layered cut that allows for natural texture keeps things effortless but intentional.

The eccentric

The eccentric’s hair is loose but never sloppy, styled with restraint that comes from knowing exactly how far to go. He’s the type who dresses like a character and pulls it off because he believes it. A silk scarf here, a vintage coat there, and suddenly the sidewalk feels like a set. He belongs everywhere, but answers to nowhere.

Style tip: Edit and don’t overdo. Let one detail anchor the look and leave the rest to confidence.

In the end, hair is less about trends and more about the translation of yourself. Whether parted with gel or left wild and wind-tossed, it reflects how we move through the world and what we choose to show. These archetypes are just reference points, each one reminding us that identity is rarely fixed, and always in motion.

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Photography Alan Segui

Art direction Mike Miguel

Fashion Roko Arceo

Grooming Aimee Grey

Hair Nelson Cruz

Sittings editor Rex Atienza

Retouching Grant Babia

Fashion associate Corven Uy

Photography assistant Torik Danumaya

Grooming assistant Remcy Cardona

Models Alfio Schmidt (Women Management), Jayr Albino, and Onie de Guzman (both at Mercator)