WHEN it comes to picking a new hair style, it seems men in Nottingham think David Beckham's side-parting is a cut above the rest.
The ex-Manchester United and LA Galaxy star's hairdo is the most copied in the city, according to a new survey – with other popular celebrity haircuts including those of Gary Barlow, Robert Pattinson and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins.
And as for hair regrets, those surveyed said they tended to look back and cringe at 1990s "curtains" – a style sported by Leonardo di Caprio in Titanic as well as members of the Backstreet Boys and Westlife.
Lee Holmes, who runs his own salon in Heathcote Street Hockley, said Gary Barlow's current 'do, was popular among his customers.
The 27-year-old said: "Gary Barlow is one we get asked for quite often, as is Mark Wright from The Only Way is Essex and Gary from Geordie Shore,.Their styles are very popular – the short, back and comb-over.
"We've had a few people wanting a Bradley Wiggins, mod style cut too – I'm not surprised to see him so high on the list.
"It's interesting to see how certain hairstyles come in and out of popularity. Looking back at Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys and his curtains, a lot of people went for his style a few years ago.
"I remember someone at school who had curtains and they were gelled – it looked like he had a spider on his head. It was a popular look then, but looks really dated now."
Another finding in the survey, which was carried out by hair product brand Fudge, was that men in the city had three styles in their lifetime.
Mr Holmes, who started his hairdressing career when he was 15, said: "We have a lot of people coming back wanting the same cut for five or six months in a row – and a lot more men are taking more interest in their hair.
"It's the idea of 'metrosexuality' that is quite big at the moment. Your hair is a big part of who you are – the days of short, back and sides and little more are gone."
The survey also revealed that a quarter of men have had the same cut since they were 18 and the average Nottingham guy spends 26 minutes getting ready for a night out.
John Vial, creative director for Fudge, said: "It's no surprise that David Beckham is the modern man's hairstyle icon, his versatile styles are ultimately achievable by the man on the street."
