Drawing inspiration from the hair style trends of our favorite stars and celebrities has become national past time. One such star style is Tom Cruise. As a teen star his boyish good looks and long hair style served him well. He is responsible for the resurging popularity of Ray Ban sunglasses, air pilot jackets, and many hair style trends. Tom’s movie star good looks and stylish persona has always epitomized the “cool look”.

TO GET THE LOOK: Have you given up on styling your hair altogether? Do you think it’s impossible to have a stylish look with your fine thin straight hair? Before you give up, try Tom Cruise’s short breezy style cut on for size and watch the ladies heads turn when you cruse by with this cool look. Be forewarned, if you accept this hair styling mission be prepared to use a blow dryer and color your hair. To get the look, let’s take it one step at a time; starting with a style cut and shaping.

LET’S SHAPE IT: For Tom’s style cut, start with a contoured shaping with tapered sides and neckline stylishly over the ears and collar. The crown is cut short for a full look with a few love locks tumbling across the forehead. This shapely head turning-do’ gives thin hair an over all thicker look and suits most face shape, especial those with large facial features like Tom’s. With a few adjustments (trims) as it grows you can easily find the ideal length and shape for your style.

LET’S STYLE IT: To style, start with a dab of shaping gel or mousse for style support. Just run either through damp hair and comb in place to dry au natural, or towel dry band give it a quick blast with a blow dryer for a full look. For a spiky tousled look and a whole new identity, when dry, add a dab foaming pomade and you’ve got Tom Cruise’s star style.

LET’S ADD SIDEBURNS: Nothing can reshape a face or add a dramatic look like Sideburns. They can be long, short, narrow or full. This simple addition can make large ears appear smaller or a narrow face wider and will definitely add a stylish or artsy look.
Include mid length sideburns and your almost there.

NOW, LET’S COLOR IT: Actor’s like Tom Cruise change their hair color often for the many characters the play so dying their hair is no big deal. For Tom’s hair color, a warm brown semi-permanent defines the shape, adds style support and washes the gray away. To keep it up the re-growth is touched up every 6 weeks. This extra step will cost a few bucks but what the hell, it’s a small price to pay for all the attention.

With this Cruise worthy do’ you’ll be making all the right moves. It has everything your fine straight hair needs for a stylish look. The contoured silhouette with tapered neckline stylishly over the collar and a few “love locks” tumbling across the forehead adds a flirty and stylish touch. Coloring your hair has given the fine hair an over all thicker look and washed the gray away making it nearly impossible to know you’ve colored your hair. With your head turning do’ be prepared for second glances when you Cruise by with your “mission accomplished” style.

For Tom Cruise’s star style, visit a salon stylist and make your 
hair shine like the stars.