A definitive ranking of the hottest receding hairlines in Hollywood
Crowning glory
From Harry Styles to Jude Law, here are the men proving that attractiveness is not defined by your hairline!
Here’s a fun fact (or a not-so-fun fact, depending on how you spin it): According to a study by Medihair, up to 29.24 percent of Malaysian men first spot the signs of a receding hairline before 40. There are a few factors that play into this phenomenon ranging from hereditary hair loss to stress and more, but at the core of it, male pattern baldness (characterised by a receding hairline and/or thinning hair at the crown) is actually very common.
In fact, receding hairlines have historically appeared on our screens, whether it’s Luke from Gilmore Girls or Michael Scott from The Office. Granted, with the advancement of technology and supplements in the last 20 years, the humbled hairline is less visible in glitzy Hollywood, but that’s not to say it’s gone and forgotten! There are plenty of stars still rocking their natural hair, and they look great doing it. So, before you fly to Turkey to book yourself in for a hair transplant or load up on Minoxidil, consider an alternative route: Leaving your hair be.
READ: The best haircuts for receding hairlines
You see, it’s great that you’re being proactive, but the cost of treatments and surgeries really rack up—and that’s without factoring in the effort it takes to maintain your crowning glory. Plus, when you think about it, a thinning top can add an air of wisdom and maturity to a gentleman’s aura. Essentially, it doesn’t automatically equate to unattractiveness; in fact, it can suggest quite the opposite!
Of course, we understand that you may need the confidence to find you before you step out au naturel. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of some of Hollywood’s hottest fellas to help you on your way to hairline acceptance. Not just that, but we’ve ranked them, based on how well they’re rocking them!
#1 Stanley Tucci
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Tucci was bold enough to go full bald when the first signs of thinning started cropping up. Well, decades on, he’s one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood—and his ‘do has everything to do with it!
#2 Jude Law
We first fell for him in The Talented Mr Ripley, and then we continued to fall for him again and again in our once-a-year rewatches of The Holiday. Law is one of the few Hollywood heartthrobs to have rocked his natural hairline throughout his career, and he’s living proof that balding ≠ unsexy.
#3 James McAvoy
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By all accounts, McAvoy is still rocking a pretty full head of hair. Still, the beginnings of an M-shape are beginning to set in, but he’s embracing it fully, showing off his salt-and-pepper hues too.
#4 Jeff Goldblum
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The Wicked star has managed to keep his hairline strong well up to 72, but there is a slight recession along the sides. Still, he’s still one of Hollywood’s most enduring dreamboats, and his neat crop and white tresses make him look more distinguished than ever.
#5 Harry Styles
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The singer and actor has been in the spotlight since he was a teenager, and in the last decade, his hairline has continued to recess around the sides. Still, he’s a firm favourite among the ladies, because with or without a full hairline, he’s an attractive guy (and so are you!). Rumours have been swirling of a potential hair transplant, but even if true, it would seem that Styles has taken the conservative route, choosing to opt for a more natural-looking hairline. Either way, representation is representation!
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