How To Get Jake Gyllenhaal’s Haircuts & Hairstyles. Credit: Getty Images.
It’s 2022 and Jake Gyllenhall (pronounced Ji-lun-hall for those of you wondering) is looking better than ever. It’s unsurprising really. It is Jake Gyllenhaal afterall. The man is Hollywood royalty and that is because he has played some amazing roles in some truly iconic films. Even people who haven’t seen his films have some idea of what he's in. He is famed for his part in the cult classic Donnie Darko (2001) where he plays the strange and awkward lead who repeatedly hallucinates a terrifying figure in a rabbit costume named Frank who tells him the world is going to end in 28 days. Terrifying.
Throughout his ever-growing career Gyllenhaal has starred alongside other Hollywood legends such as Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain (2005), Anne Hathaway in Love and other drugs (2010) and even Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo in David Fincher’s mystery thriller zodiac (2007). It is plain to see that Gyllenhaal is a versatile and incredible talent, which he proves time and time again. We have seen him play a borderline psychotic cameraman in Nightcrawler (2014) and a sword wielding prince in the Prince of Persia (2016). Jake Gyllenhaal is also one of the lucky few who have been swept up in the Marvel Universe and portrayed Mysterio in the 2017 film Spider-Man: Far From Home where he worked with everyone favourite Brit, Tom Holland.
And one thing he manages to do in all of these films, other than transform himself into these incredible characters, is look incredibly good. We know this is undoubtedly a combination of good genes, a strict workout regime and beautifully kept hair. So, we have decided to put together a few of Jake Gyllenhaal haircuts and hairstyles for you to try out below.
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This tends to be the cut Jake Gyllenhaal goes for when he doesn’t have to change up his hair for a film. It is a layered scissor cut hairstyle – which means no scissors! – which he usually styles swept back. It is a great haircut if you want to look suave and polished. It is also incredibly easy to style.
How To Cut:
To cut this hair you’re going to start at the back and move upwards towards the crown. Comb the hair up and then cut the hair around an inch and a half away from the head. You shouldn’t be able to see any scalp. Use these same methods on the sides of the head and make sure to cut down the hair around the ears. For the top you want to keep things long, so you are able to sweep your hair back for styling (show barber picture for reference).
How To Style:
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This hairstyle was highly coveted after Gyllenhaal’s role as the tormented Detective Loki in Prisoners (2013). This hairstyle was way ahead of its time. It’s 2022 and a slicked back top with an undercut is still a look you will see many stylish men rocking today.
How To Cut:
To start you want to scissor cut the top hair at around five to six inches and then taper it off towards the back of the head till it is about an inch in length. For the sides you want to start at a #3 at the base and move up into a #4. Remember to leave a triangle of hair between the hairline and temple. Your barber can scissor overcome this remaining hair so that it blends longer compared to the rest of the hair. For the back you to start at a #3 at the base of the neck and move into a #4 until it blends in with the top hair.
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