Hollywood Hair: awards Season

If you know me, you know I love watching movies. You also know I love hair. Well, I also loves actors who act in movies and I especially love the ones with great haircuts.

I often lament how short my customers at Turner’s Barbershop request their haircuts to be. Compared to the Red Carpet Standard of mid-long length flowing and framed looks - buzzed, cropped and faded finishes are by far the most popular styles for the majority of the country and my chair is no different. I’m not complaining. It is what it is. One of my goals for this year is to encourage my customers to indulge a slightly longer hairstyle in order to stay up to date with the most current hair trends and to potentially achieve something more flattering as well as fashionable. Wish me luck!

Awards Season has just ended and if you didn’t spot me eating loads of sugar at the local cinema (shout out Dome Cinema, Worthing) you would’ve caught me liking, reposting and fantasising about (professionally speaking, of course) the glorious hair-do’s that walked the various Red Carpets. Hollywood’s Biggest Night Of The Year is the Oscar’s so I’d like to showcase some of my fave cuts from the event and why they might be worth considering for your next cut at Turner’s Barbershop.

Paul Mescal

The Mescal Mini Mullet has been an established mid-length, non-aggressive variant on the modern mullet for a while now. Paul has worn this style for at least a couple of years and I absolutely love it. In barbering terms, the forehead and recession areas are gracefully covered and Pauls grey hairs are allowed to thrive in his soft waves. The integrity of the Mullet-ness is still present with shorter sections in front of the ears, transitioning into a playful length at the back and nape. I’m so pleased this style is still fashionable as its fun to cut and I think suits many face shapes and hair growth patterns.

Ethan Hawke

Forever underrated A-Lister, Hawke has a much longer flowing look for a gentleman who wishes to age with style and edge. It takes a lot of patience to get to this length but the styling possibilities increase with the inches.

Wagner Moura

You remember the guy that played Pablo Escobar? Yeah, that’s him and guess what - every woman over thirty fancies him. Waggy has a very achievable, subtle and classic short back & sides which I think is a perfect balance of tidy, trendy and wearable for many of my customers.

Timothee Chalamet

Timmy has been naturally growing out his buzzcut for a few months now and this is what you get for being patient. As far as I can tell, very few adjustments have been made so this is mostly in the styling and product. What he ends up with is an even length with plenty of natural texture. Growing out a buzz doesn’t have to have any awkward stages - just chat to your barber.

Leonardo DiCaprio

The GOAT. Apart from a couple of military buzzcuts for certain roles, Leo always keeps a clean and classic side-parting with naturally flowing edges. Shape shape shape. This look comes with a bonus tash! If you fancy trying it - go for it.

These styles couldn’t be more relevant and I would love to delve deeper into mid-long haircuts in 2026. This, I’m afraid, requires a lot of trust and patience from the customer as I realise that hair grazing the ears and tickling the neck is not everyones cup of tea. However, I challenge you to look a little closer when watching films, TV or scrolling through photos of celebrities. Tell me what you notice. Unless you’re watching football or MAFS, you won’t see many skin fades.

I love movies and I love ‘Hollywood Hair’. If you fancy having a restyle at Turner’s Barbershop, I would be honoured to guide you through the process and help you look like an A-Lister.

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