How men's hairstyles have evolved over the last 100 years

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The hairstyle were modeled for Cut Video by male model Samuel Orson. Cut Video/YouTube

We already know that women's style has evolved quite a bit since the early 20th century, but men's haircuts and facial hair trends have also come a long way.

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In honor of Movember, Cut Video made over a male model to show how much men's outward apperances have shifted since 1910 in America, spotted by Mashable.

From pencil mustaches to the spiked hairdo popularized by boy bands of the early aughts, keep scrolling to see how beauty has evolved over the past 100 years.

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The 1910s were all about a handlebar mustache and slicked-down hair.

 

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The 1920s were a more clean-shaven era with less facial hair and a center part.

 

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The go-to hairstyle of the 1940s was a dapper shorter cut with a slight bouffant in the front.

 

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Grease was the word in the 1950s with lots of volume and combed-back sides. Think teen heartthrobs like Elvis Presley who swore by this style.

 

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In the 1970s, many men grew their hair out even longer and rocked full facial hair. It was hip to be a hippie.

 

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Men in the 1980s loved a slicked-back hairstyle. Very “Wolf of Wall Street.”

 

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Grunge icon Kurt Cobain was huge in the 1990s. The longer, blunt, Cobain-inspired haircut is similar to the '70s look, but with a more matted texture.

 

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The 2000s were all about that boy band look, with short sides and a spiked front — also known as a fauxhawk.

 

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And 2010 is all about that man bun. Surprise surprise.

 

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Watch the entire fascinating evolution below.

 

See more of Cut Video’s 100 years of beauty here.

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