Men's Collection
Rainbow Room International
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Scotland's Rainbow Room is a creative hub for innovative, inspired hairstyles. Hair artists Jason McPhee and Gordon Ritchie set out to create a brand-new line for men based on traditional ideas, which were then updated to modern standards, making them both wearable and exceptionally dapper.
The inspiration came from the popularity of television shows like "Mad Men" and a renewed interest in hairstyles from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Curly Hair for Men
If you have natural curls, don’t try to hide them. Instead, get a great cut that controls the volume and gives your curls a neat, manageable shape. Here, the sides and back are shorter than the full-volume top, maintaining a trendy, top-heavy contour and a pronounced forehead.
A small section at the front shimmers in a color a few shades lighter than the base color. If this cool effect doesn’t occur naturally, there are plenty of products available to achieve it.
Shaved Sides with a Quiff
This vintage-inspired men's haircut is pushed to the extreme with an exaggerated quiff in the front and sides so short that the scalp shows through.
His naturally curly hair gradually increases in length from the back to the front, where it explodes into a tuft of lively curls. The rest of the hairstyle is about control and practical, cool short hair.
Neat and Nifty Hairstyle
It doesn’t get trendier than this. He nails it with super-short shaven sides and top hair long enough to be creative. Graduated sections, layering, and texture combine to create a visually interesting mix of surfaces from stubble-short to smooth and wrap-around-a-finger long.
To direct the hair from back to front and with a lot of lift from one side to the other, he uses a fine gel. Pomade or wax are also great products for achieving these modern hairstyles.
Classy with a Stubble
So short that it’s almost tingling to the touch, this classy men’s haircut with a modern edge is the Hairgod’s answer to the prayers of millions of women.
With a few style elements from the mid-20th century, his short clipped hairdo features a small, elegant quiff, and the sides transition smoothly into his well-groomed stubbly beard. Note the skilled play with lengths and textures that sets the sideburns apart from the facial hair.
Styled and Unstyled
His short hairstyle switches between classy neat looks and more daring, ruffled textures. His hair is thick and healthy, ideally with a touch of natural wave to facilitate styling variations.
This specific style makes use of the extended length on top, where the hair is pushed in all directions—first from back to front and then left and right, over and under—to create a fun, churning surface that contrasts dynamically with the obedient, well-controlled sides.
Combed in Pomade
Hair so short that it won’t touch the collar of his shirt (yes, shirts and dressy jackets are back too!), but with enough length on top to comb a handsome wave into a deep side fringe.
The pomade used to shape the hair is much lighter today than in the early years when similar hairstyles were ubiquitous.
Wax and state-of-the-art hair gels work very well too, and once treated, there’s no limit to the number of stylish variations you can achieve.
Hair: Jason MacPhee & Gordon Ritchie, Rainbow Room International
Makeup: Jak Morgan
Styling: Marc Elrick
Photography: McInnes
See also: Men's hairstyles