John Travolta’s Bizarre New Beard: His Latest Incredible Hair Experiment

What is it with the goatees, John? Why won’t you join up your beard to your sideburns? Do you have magnets in the top of your cheeks and edges of your facial hair which means they are forever pushing each other away?

Yes, it’s that time again. John Travolta has debuted a new look (full disclosure: regardless of his personal grooming choices we are still massive fans).

And just like London Fashion Week means Anna Wintour and co. poring over the latest dress lines, when the ‘Pulp Fiction’ star unveils a fresh face growth, we can only stop to gawp at his unique stylings. Take in his new look above.

Of course, this isn’t the first time the actor has turned heads with his daring head and chin foliage. Here is our celebration of his greatest personal topiary experiments.

The Noughties Mullet

The mullet had progressed from its heyday during the Eighties to incorporate a more full-bodied look. Party at the front AND party at the back.

The Alien Rasta

Okay, so we’re cheating a bit here, because this was solely to play baddie Terl in mega-flop ‘Battlefield Earth’. But we feel this daring do may have been one of the triggers to encourage John to go big or go home in the upcoming decade.

The Treasure Trail

Most gents have a little line from their belly button to downtown. For some reason, Travolta decided to recreate this on his face.

The Upside Down Do

There have been (ahem) rumours of the actor’s declining hairline for many years. Here, he embraced the chrome done, but complemented it with a goatee. The result? He looks like a white member of Boyz II Men.

The Village Person

This is one of his better haircuts – authentic, simple. Shame then about the too-long sideys and absurd ‘tache, which looks as though it should have bellringers pulling on the ends.

The Fuzzy Felt

Frankly, this cut looks like it’s been stapled – in one complete carpet-like piece – onto his head. Meanwhile, the edges have been coloured in with a black felt tip pen.

The Beard Island

Are there tiny people living on that little mound? Has a clump of hair slipped down his face from the top of his head to the bottom of his chin? The locks are lustrous – the beard is lonely.

The Beardtee

Not quite a beard, not quite a goatee, John has lowered the quiff height, while giving himself something hearty to stroke while he’s pondering his next film role. Of course, this being Travolta, for some reason it still looks a bit weird and we can’t put our finger on why. Nevertheless, colour us intrigued for the next installment.

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