The Rise of the Man Bun
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The Rise of the Man Bun

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The Rise of the Man Bun

Lately our world has been consumed with discrimination, the economy (as always) and the ongoing craziness happening overseas. I find articles posted to my Facebook and Twitter feeds detailing how we should or should not feel about really important pressing matters in our world today. However, most of my generation is focused on something a little more materialistic. I join the ladies of my time in admiring this new fad, though I'm aware there are more important things going on. "What is it?" some of you less likely to be watching E! News, might be asking. 

Introduced in 2005 by Orlando Bloom, the man-bun has taken the world by storm 10 years later. More men than ever are sporting the oh-so-attractive hairdo, and we are loving it. Harry Styles, Chris Hemsworth and Bradley Cooper are a few of the gentlemen who have taken on the task of perfectly sculpting the messy bun. Styles, when asked how he does it said, "Throw it up. Roll a lil thing around it. It's just that simple."  

There you have it guys, the instructions to winning the girl of your dreams. Many have said Styles' bun is "sculpted by God," and I don't disagree; it seems as if Harry went from the mop head to man bun in such a graceful way that there was no awkward stage (which we all know is hard to accomplish). 

I asked a few friends what they thought of the man bun and these were their responses: 

"MAN BUNS ARE INCREDIBLY SEXY"

"Sometimes when guys have that long of hair it can look dirty and greasy when it's down. But man buns really let you see a guy's face in all of its sexy glory."

"They look like Jesus. They really get into the whole 'image of God' thing." 

As you can see, the man bun can make you look sexy and even more religious. While men such as Harry, Chris and Bradley could probably be completely bald and still be extremely attractive, even men who you wouldn't necessarily think were smoking hot are really stepping up their game with their new hair. Penn Badgley, whose face is very nice looking, has sometimes faltered on hairstyles but has really done well with his bun.

I honestly don't know why I haven't seen more man buns around campus lately. Having a man bun right now is setting you up for some major girl attention. So do it! Some may be against the oh-so-attractive messy wad of hair stuck to the back of a man's head, but let's face it: the ladies love a rugged man. I can't seem to pinpoint the reason for loving this quite random new hairstyle, but it's as if having a man bun automatically makes you some mysterious man with a hidden past and a big heart. The man bun is hot and no one really knows why, but we're not complaining. 

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