This is Grooming Gods, a tour of the best and wildest grooming out there this week.
John MayerThe Platonic version of a little ol' haircut we like to call the '90s Heartthrob, shown here on a longstanding master of the form.
Colin FirthIf the musty copy of the Oxford Dictionary gathering dust on your shelf came with color pictures, you better believe this would be the one next to “silver fox.”
Eric RobertsSpoke too soon.
Barack ObamaNot entirely sure who this kindly-looking (and trail-ready!) gentleman is, but a dusting of grey looks swell on him too.
Josh BrolinBring back the handlebar 'stache, Brolin. We dare you.
Paul BettanyA little bit of leading-man scruff goes a long way.
Jay-ZAll smiles for Hov and his shoulder-length, freeform locks.
Rupert FriendTell us you're an indie-leaning British thespian who dabbles in writing and directing without telling us you're a indie-leaning British thespian who dabbles in writing and directing.
Patrick DempseyMcDreamy still got it. ("It" being a head of hair so damn good it earned him the nickname “McDreamy,” naturally.)
Russell WilsonThis, folks, is precisely how you earn yourself a grooming god Lifetime Achievement Award: consistently show out with one of the cleanest fades in the game.
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