Silky Smooth

Jake shaved and more than just his legs (ok, so he waxes those )

Jake was snapped in NYC on Thursday with a look that hasn't been seen in a while.

A clean smooth shave.

And with a toque tugged down in 60-70F weather no doubt it means he got a haircut too.

While it could be that Jake read the article in NY Magazine that despite the Victorian medicine belief that beards protected the throat, beards are breeding grounds for germs; it's for Southpaw no doubt.

Doubt anyone will get a look of the full effect photos of Jake in his trunks and in the ring get "leaked" (probably after Harvey W. sends them straight from his phone)

Jake did play tricks with the paps,  talking on the phone, so that he did keep his face cover with his hand.

Just remember Jakey - photoshop on the Net is not always so let's say - 'straight' forward.

Bearded Peaks

It's official it is scientifically proven that beards are out.

Wait wait - don't mix this beard with out.

Yes researchers at the University of New South Wales have recently shown that beards have hit their peak.

The study showed that men who sport facial hair become less attractive to women as beards become more fashionable.

The study asked "1,453 heterosexual or bisexual women to respond to 36 photos of men’s faces. They found that, when women saw hairy face after hairy face, they began to prefer clean-shaven men."

So the more beards out there the less attractive bearded men appear to women.

Jake is there a method to your madness?  Beard recruitment to make women less attractive to you? The more hipsters beard up, the less you have to deal with women?

Especially since Jakey was used as an example in not one but two article that appeared about this study.

Jake was the lead picture in an article from Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph:  Jake "not as attractive when surrounded by other bearded men, apparently"

and his beard bun combo used as an example in New York Magazine's The Cut  who said put the study this way:

"Peak Beard. Peak Beard. It’s the Day After Tomorrow of facial hair!"

They captioned Jake's picture "Man-Bun Adjacent beard"

While the study said heterosexual and bisexual women didn't like them, they didn't say anything about bear loving fellas.

Hmmm... so that's your angle Jake?

In 3, 2, 1.... management runs to get clippers/hedge trimmers/scissors/an emergency all day appointment at The Art of The Shave for Jake.

Happy Passover!

LAwbreaker

OMG wasn't some Two Wheel Tuesday, and it looks like it was Jake and not Austin giving some pedal on Thursday instead.

A clean shaven Jake

Now Jakey you are looking sooooo good without all that crazy scruff.

You are way too young to go Billy Goat Gruff.

Jake has played some law enforcers lately but Thusday he was a lawbreaker.

Do you know what he could stopped for?

By Hair on Your Chinny Chin Chin

 There is a new study shows that facial hair says a lot about a man and that attractiveness peaks at the "heavy stubble" phase.

Researchers published their finding in  the May issue of Evolution and Human Behaviors.

The Researchers photographed 10 men at four stages of beard growth: clean shaven, 5-day "light" stubble, 10-day "heavy" stubble (shown), and fully bearded.

Three hundred and fifty-one women and 177 heterosexual men viewed the photos and rated each face for attractiveness, masculinity, health, and parenting ability.

Women ranked heavily stubbled faces as the most attractive. Participants said that the clean-shaven men looked about as healthy and attractive as those with a full beard, but rated the bearded men higher for perceived parenting skills.

Light stubble got the short end of the stick, garnering low scores across the board from both men and women.

Does this mean multi - parenting?

Jake's team's now trying not to hurt themselves as they run to grab razors, clippers and lifetime passes to the Art of Shaving.


Speaking of beard busting.

These two picture were tagged the same day.  Notice anything?

Whisker Wars

It's Beard vs. Beard

Not that

This

Because it is looking Austin has upped his game under that helmet

Jake's  going for the natural beard category

Austin's got a little more control

On length you've got to give to Jake

On shape - it's a push

But on white whiskers

While Jake's got that patch that looks like he has a big of eggs left from breakfast or the Skunk Boy version of a beard  Austin has a little more white and more symmetry to his (when it's not Just for Men'd darkened)

Maybe we should just let the Austin Facial Hair Club decide who wins

or the guys could just ditch the beards for good.... and shave too.

 Happy Austin Friday!

...I'm also a client

Jake might not be Sy Sperling, but he does belong to a Hair Club for Men of sorts.

Like all things celebrity related there are stylists who are dedicated to such things. April Barton is considered, within beautiful-people circles, to be a diva of men's grooming. And why yes, Jake is a client, joining the ranks with Elvis Costello, Bono, Adrien Brody, Matthew Modine, and Jerry Seinfeld.

You think Jake's beard plan is just done without consulting with the experts? Who are you kidding? But I have think last year's Sad Wolfie look was of his own doing.

Now if the slight scruff was her suggestion. Kudos April Kudos. Taking the tweezers and getting him away from the overly groomed brows of the Kiki era. Good job. Keeping that punim in great shape. Excellent. But if he goes for the Mennonite/Amish look after Brothers, I am sending The Anti-Beardy Brigade to come and have a chat with you.


Putting Your Best Beard Forward

UPDATE: New Pictures of Jake in London (Thanks tbs!)
IHJ - Jake in London