5 Fabulous Hairstyles Ft. Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves is among the few celebrities who barely receives flak on the Internet, simply because he’s so good at everything he does. Being an actor, author, director and musician, the Canadian star has wowed his fans with his many talents over the course of his long career in Hollywood.

He’s a rare combination of a master of all trades, as he keeps bettering his craft every chance he gets. He had a small start with theatre and television before he made a mainstream debut with Young Blood in 1986. Besides his growth as an artist, even his appearance has evolved over time. From having a boyish charm as Ted Theodore Logan in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure to having a brawny body in the The Matrix series, Keanu Reeves has truly aged like fine wine. One thing that’s remained constant throughout this time, though, is his smooth and silky long hair, which has now become his statement style.

On Keanu Reeves’ 56th birthday, let’s take a look at 5 of the Canadian actor’s most popular long hairstyles:

Long Layers

In his younger days, Keanu Reeves sported silky long hair that came all the way down to his ears at the front. The hair at the back of his head, however, was longer and extended upto his shoulders.

He’d cut his hair into long layers of varying lengths to adjust the shape and density of his mane. If you’re a long-haired guy wondering how it is that you can amp up your hair, try trimming them in layers that merge into one another and create an illusion of a natural gradient.

Side Parting

Another way Keanu Reeves styled his long hair in the formative years of his acting career was by separating them on either side of a well-defined side parting. The shorter side was brushed downwards whereas the longer side was combed diagonally, such that the flicks at the front create a half fringe on his forehead. While trying out this style, you can also comb back the strands on the longer side into a pompadour.

Low Ponytail

In the 2014 film John Wick, Keanu Reeves showed us yet another interesting way to style long hair. Firstly, he divided his hair with a centre parting and brushed them downwards. Next, the loose strands were collected at the back of his head and tied in a low ponytail.

This is not an easy style to pull off, but given Keanu Reeves’ aesthetic facial structure, he carried it charmingly. Since your forehead is completely exposed in this hairstyle, it helps to grow a beard as compensation, just like the Canadian actor did.

Shoulder Length Bob

Keanu Reeves’ most recent hairstyle is the shoulder length bob. It’s the most persisting and popular one among all that he’s tried so far. In that, there’s no well defined parting, but a haphazard division in the centre. The strands on either side are combed downwards to reveal the smooth and silky texture of his hair. They’re all the same length and come all the way down to his shoulders in the shape of a bob. With that, he sports a sharp goatee with a thick moustache.

Tied-up hair

If you’re bothered by your long hair falling on the face, try out Keanu Reeves’ tied-up hairstyle. To achieve this look, simply slick back your hair with a comb and collect all the long strands at the top rear. Now fasten them all into a hair tie in a ponytail. Alternatively, you could tie just the top of your hair at the back, allowing the lower strands to be left loose.

Take inspiration from Keanu Reeves and sport that long mane with style!

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