These days, the hottest accessory a guy can rock is his own hair. And it seems like more and more famous dudes have been sporting their long strands in buns recently. But not every man can pull off the look. Whose buns look runway-worthy—and whose are in desperate need of a date with scissors? Without further ado, we present you The Man Bun: An Unofficial Ranking.
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1. Chris Hemsworth
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Chris is obviously the inventor of the man bun. He’s got a trademark and collects residual fees every time another man rocks one. He’s the MVP in the very official Man Bun Hall of Fame.
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2. Orlando Bloom
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Orlando looks sexier in a bun than most women look in lingerie. Maybe he and Miranda Kerr broke up because she couldn’t handle a man who pulls off this hairstyle better than she does? If so, we totally get it. Who can compete with that? Better to just cut your losses—and perhaps your hair.
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3. Brad Pitt
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Brad has been sporting the man bun off and on for years—and no one knows whether long-haired or cropped-cut Brad is going to appear at his various movie premieres. Does he pull off the beloved bun? Yes, obviously. He’s Brad Pitt.
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4. Jared Leto
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Jared’s bun arsenal is fresh and versatile, but occasionally sloppy. He’s got a lot of hair so we think he might fair better with a dignified top knot from time to time. That might be too much work for him, though. We get it, he’s an actor and a rock star—he ain’t got time to groom. Still, he should take a little pride in that beautiful mane.
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5. Snoop Dogg
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When he’s not sporting his signature braids, Snoop Dogg is straight-up owning his man bun. This seems to be more of his awards show staple, and he certainly knows how to make that bun a subtle statement piece. Or maybe it just keeps the hair out of his face when he’s doing Snoop Dogg stuff. Either way, he pulls it off superbly.
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6. Sumo Wrestlers
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Nothing will stand between this man and his bun—except for maybe another 300-pound man and his bun. Sumo wrestlers are the true man-bun aficionados.
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7. Roy Luwolt
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Roy is wearing his man bun like it’s a bad*ss pair of Malone Souliers pumps, which is fitting because he’s the company's managing director. The rest of us should just give up our topknot efforts because no one’s gonna top Roy.
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8. Gavin Rossdale
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It doesn’t get cooler than Gavin and Gwen. However. It might be time for a hair intervention. He kind of pulls it off in an, “Oh, I guess this is cool because the lead singer of Bush is doing it” way, but if he was in the corporate world, they’d be like, "Cut that ridiculous bun, and get back to filing, Gavin."
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9. Colin Farrell
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Nope. Is that a bun or a small black mouse snoozing atop his head? It just doesn’t fit with Colin's brooding bad-boy image. And the bun-to-skull ratio seems drastically out of proportion.
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10. Leonardo DiCaprio
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We’re diehard Leo fans over here. He’s so hot, he’s almost pretty. But his bun game needs to be upped, if not completely nixed. If he’s going for the tousled-beach-hair look, he’s unfortunately getting more of the this-guy-hasn’t-washed-his-hair look. He should save the bun for the yacht—or better yet, snip it altogether.