I was thinking it was more like a Thundercat.
Yup, you really do look a bit like Cristian Slater. That was my first thought when I saw the pic. The same hairline and shape of head and general impression. Also because Slater used to have the same combed back longish hair as you, in the early nineties. But his hair was much flatter then yours, so the general impression was totally different.
You might want to check out Slaters current hairstyles and see if they work for you.
Hwa? My ‘look’ has nothing to do with what I’m wearing in the first picture. That was a “senior pic” taken two years ago for which I was forced to wear preppy clothes. You can’t really tell what I’m wearing in the second one, so you can’t be basing your comment on that. I’m not offended, just confused as to where you get “banally homogenized” from one picture. And the whole ‘evil’ thing has nothing to do with my clothes. I have deep-set eyes, and when my head is lit from above, it casts a shadow over them so that they look dark as hell. Combine that with the smug grin I’m wearing in that picture, and you get the evil look. I’ve had people make comments to that effect, and I’ve had people say they just don’t see it, so I guess it’s a subjective kinda thing.
Oh, and thanks for the compliment…I think.
Wah! Bouffy the Hairstyle Slayer.
“Bed hair” is in at the moment. What I do is get the back and sides cut short, with about two or three inches on top, then mess up the top of your hair with wax. Simple to prepare and style, and bada bing, you’ll have to beat the ladies off with a shitty stick.
(BTW I am not very stylish, but recently I’ve tried to look a bit less of a slob and have adopted this hairstyle. But I’m married so it doesn’t really work for me.)
You look like you’re about to ask me for a Love Offering because if you don’t raise $250,000 by the end of the year the Lord is going to call you home.
Your hair currently is a distraction from the fact that you really are a good looking guy. Yes, get it cut. Find a good hairdresser and spare no expense: the expensive hairstylists are expensive for a reason (they’re usually excellent). Someone who has been doing hair for a while is usually able to look at your face and pretty much automatically know what will look good on you.
Now go. When come back bring pics.
Hair bad! Eyes in pain!
I’ve just realised! That picture is a perfect example of what owlstretchingtime was talking about when he spoke of “American hair”.
Incidentally, I’m a straight male, but if you would consider my opinion, I also think you’re a good-looking guy. Or at least you would be with a different 'do.
Good enough for now. When it’s grown out a bit, get some wax and play around with it a little bit, see what it’s capable of. Did you bring the stylist a picture, or did you try to describe it?
I just called it “the mussed look”. I said it seemed to be about two inches long, and was kinda reminiscent of bedhead. I also mentioned the bit about the wax, which seemed to confuse her. Then again, I don’t think she was much older than I am; she struck me as the sort who’d be unfamiliar with hair products whose names contain less than eight syllables (think “revitalizing nutrient oil treament/conditioner for dry or thinning hair”).
I kinda like the fade, truth be told, but I know myself, and it’ll be a while before I bother to get it cut again. In the meantime, I’ll try some of the things you folks have so kindly suggested. As you may have guessed, my hair is not on the list of Top 10 Things I Am Concerned About, so I figure that I might as well let other people tell me what they like. Anybody who knows me can attest to the fact that asking me to change something about myself that’s an essential part of my being is an invitation to either (depending on my mood) a five-minute verbal tirade on individualism and the idiocy of societal standards, or else simply the finger. Cosmetics, though, don’t really enter into that equation. The way I see it, in the mental and emotional aspects, I’m accountable only to myself, and others can go pound. In the physical, I don’t really care, so why not go with what others find pleasant…especially since I would like another girlfriend sometime; two years of being essentially single have been plenty for me. On the plus side, I was starting to think I must be a complete social pariah; now I know it was just the hair. It does kind of explain why I’m pretty well-liked amongst my peers, yet get conveniently left out of small-group gatherings…it’s just another side effect of the pronounced superficiality that seems to be the trademark of my generation.
Ok, none of the above was particularly relevant to the thread, but I’m quite prone to self-analytical rambling, and this was as good a place as any. You got lucky; usually it’s more psychology/philosophy-based than reality-focused. I’ll stop myself now, before I rant again 
One more thing, actually on-topic this time: “freshly-buzzed Ian” will be scanned Monday night, with an update to the thread sometime on Tuesday, provided it’s still alive (I refuse to attention-whore, but if you geniunely want pics for whatever reason, ask and ye shall receive).
I liked it, but then the 80’s were my decade. I think you have a very attractive, strong face that could carry lots of hairstyles well.
I request pictures!
Yes! That’s a good 'do for you. Low maintenance. But (and this is a gigantic “but”) attention will be drawn to your FACE instead of your hair. You want your hair to be more the picture frame than the picture.
I was looking forward to the pics. Pout.
I sent your pic to a friend of mine who also dated said J.U. train boy, and she was shocked, thinking he’d sent me a pic and he’d lost a little weight.
I want pictures. I demand satisfaction, sir!
They’re a-comin’, they’re a-comin. I’m headed to my scanner-owning friend’s apartment right after I finish this post. I’ll post the pics either (much) later tonight, or tomorrow morning.
Wow, people actually want pictures. You all had better watch it, or you’re going to cause a dangerous ego inflation. I already border on arrogant; I don’t need to be vain on top of it
Ok, pic scanned as requested. Unfortunately, webcam no worky, so you get:
A crappy Polaroid taken today at work
A pic with a tree that was taken about a year ago when I had this same haircut
A pic from that same summer at Lake Placid
Also, looking at the Evil Pic earlier, I realized something about it that’s not immediately obvious. In the picture, I’m looking at the camera at a downward angle, such that you can see the top of my head. You wouldn’t notice it if you didn’t already know what my hair looked like, but the end result is that my hair looks to be about three inches taller than it actually was. That’s probably what inspired all those “altitude” comments. For a better sense of perspective:
Me pimpin’ my Ford Focus (yes, it’s a joke, so laugh WITH me)
A side view, taken at an amusement park two months ago
Hope these satisfy your curiosity. 
– Ian
Bwa! Exactamundo!
You can yak about individualism 'til the cows come home, but the simple fact is that people don’t necessarily want to be seen with a guy who looks like Jim Bakker’s little brother.
And where’d you get that shirt? Chess King? You really are a refugee from the '80s.
The good news is that you have a truly beautiful face.
The bad news is that the new haircut makes your head look like an egg. I hope it’s just that it’s a bad photo.
Please please please find yourself a decent stylist. One who’s over the age of 20 and has heard of wax. You’ve got potential, kid. I’d hate to see you waste it.
Notwithstanding that I can’t get that egg thing out of my head…doesn’t matter…
I was wondering…how you doin’?
It was a compliment, you naughty little love weasel.
What shirt? The red polo? That’s my work shirt. The gray polo from the pic in the OP? Blame my mom; as I said, it was a senior photo thing. The blue polo from the pic with the snow? That was kinda my fault; I was out of clean shirts, had to borrow one from my stepfather, and chose the one I thought looked the least hideous (trust me, it could be worse…plaid fleece button-downs, anyone?). The pic with the tree is closer to my actual style, but I was feeling inspired that day and decided to rock the Spider-Man shirt. Geekiness r00lz and all that.
Yes, the polaroid sucks. It’s a polaroid. Furthermore, it’s the extra-crappy polaroid camera we use at work. Look at the other two.
Thanks for the compliments. I just measured, and the diameter of my head hasn’t increased noticeably…yet. Maybe it’s the whole “egg” thing.
…or, the link for the Polaroid doesn’t work for some reason. So I guess you’re talking about the other two in the first place. Not sure why; all the others do. This is probably why I was warned not to use Photopile. Ah well, don’t worry, the picture sucked anyway.
Now you look even more like trainboy. Weird. Are you sure you’re not Josh and six years older? Huh?
The polaroid link works fine, it’s just grainy.
I like the new look. When you let it grow a bit, just keep it messed up.