The Art of Manliness advises us on the Mad Men haircut
I’ve long been a fan of The Art of Manliness, their feed has been in my sidebar since day one. It pleased but did not surprise me to learn that Brett is a Mad Man. Today Brett posted The Mad Men Guide to a Manly Haircut.
Don Draper and the other men at Sterling Cooper have haircuts that demand that you take them seriously. Your grandpa probably did his hair the same way: tight on the sides with a sharp part on the left side of the head. And of course, the hair needs that healthy looking shine.
Unfortunately, many men today walk around with the same boyish haircuts they’ve had since high school. Sure, your hair spiked in the front or tussled carelessly looked cool when you were 17, but it looks goofy when you’re 30. You want a haircut that looks manly, not juvenile.
To help upgrade your hairstyle to something more respectable, we provide the following tips from the Emmy Award-winning hairstylist of Mad Men, Gloria Ponce.
Worth noting that I’d been sporting the ‘Don Draper’ for a month before this piece ran. 
FYI, while Brett likes good ol’ Brylcreem, and Gloria Ponce prefers American Crew products, I’ve been using Gage for Men products for quite a while now since my stylist recommended them to me, and I like them a lot. The Gage products all have a very masculine fragrance that I find rather pleasant. The scent is very old school barbershop, I enjoy it. It’s not so overpowering that it would interfere with a cologne or after shave, however.
I haven’t tried any of the pomades yet, but I’ve used and liked the 3/4 Cream, the Shaping Gel, and of course, the Daily Shampoo and Daily Conditioner.
Jim Dillman
on October 29th, 2009
I’ve been doing the high and tight haircut for awhile now. My barber at Red’s Classic Barbershop in Indianapolis has a great selection of men’s grooming products not to mention some extremely nice hats and ties. They carry the Gage products and that’s what I’ve been using for the last couple of years.
Chris Hodapp
on October 30th, 2009
Harumph, you hear me harumph. I would take the advice of a “ponce” precisely never.
Jeff Naylor
on October 30th, 2009
Given the necktie you were wearing on Saturday sir, I can only hope you take the advice of someone.
Chris Hodapp
on October 31st, 2009
As any Mad Man will tell you, there is dressing for style, and then there is seriously working your pimp hand.