John Mayer and His Side Part Go Full ’90s Heartthrob

This is Grooming Gods, a tour of the best and wildest grooming out there this week. 

John Mayer

The Platonic version of a little ol’ haircut we like to call the ’90s Heartthrob, shown here on a longstanding master of the form. 

Colin Firth

If the musty copy of the Oxford Dictionary gathering dust on your shelf came with color pictures, you better believe this would be the one next to “silver fox.” 

Eric Roberts

 Spoke too soon. 

Barack Obama

Not entirely sure who this kindly-looking (and trail-ready!) gentleman is, but a dusting of grey looks swell on him too. 

Josh Brolin

Bring back the handlebar ‘stache, Brolin. We dare you. 

Paul Bettany

A little bit of leading-man scruff goes a long way. 

Jay-Z

All smiles for Hov and his shoulder-length, freeform locks. 

Rupert Friend

Tell us you’re an indie-leaning British thespian who dabbles in writing and directing without telling us you’re a indie-leaning British thespian who dabbles in writing and directing. 

Patrick Dempsey

McDreamy still got it. (“It” being a head of hair so damn good it earned him the nickname “McDreamy,” naturally.) 

Russell Wilson

This, folks, is precisely how you earn yourself a grooming god Lifetime Achievement Award: consistently show out with one of the cleanest fades in the game.