Robert Redford is the epitome of a true Hollywood icon. As a movie legend with a career spanning decades, you might have somehow not seen any of his films, but his name would still ring true.
As founder of the Sundance Festival, which conquers London for its second UK running at the end of this month, we dedicate this post to some of the iconic hairstyles sported throughout his film career. Turns out that despite covering four decades, they’re not actually all so different…
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
The Great Gatsby (1974)
Indecent Proposal (1993)
Spy Game (2001)
We couldn’t not include a beardy one..
Our Covent Garden barber Lachlan Watson has been able to provide the right professional tips and barber advice in order to attain such styles with his industry wisdom:
“Achieving any of these hairstyles is more or less technically the same in terms of the cut. It’s really the styling and products used that’s making the difference.
The hair should be slightly tapered through the back, leaving it to float over the ears with loose edges. It should be left slightly longer through the top section.
For the Sundance Kid look, towel-dry the hair and apply a slight amount of Sachajuan Hair Wax or Paste. Depending on your hair type, choose the wax for a firmer hold. Blow-dry this into the defined parting line to finish the shape.
To achieve the shorter and sharper Gatsby look, style the hair with Sweet Georgia Brown Red pomade through blow-dried hair. You should use a firm, slightly wider-toothed comb for crafting the crisp, clean shape. The Medium Kent would be ideal.
For Mr. Redford’s longer and wavier looks, simply tell your barber to leave the layers longer through top section and the same for the loose hair over the ears. Begin the styling by spraying some Ocean Mist through towel-dried hair to create texture and volume. Get more hands on with the styling and shape to achieve the looser look using Matt Putty.
Again, these are all essentially the same haircuts, simply styled differently.”
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| Sachajuan Hair Wax | Sachajuan Hair Paste | Sweet Georgia Brown Red |
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| Medium Kent Comb | Ocean Mist | Matt Putty |
You can view the full 2013 Sundance Schedule here.