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Mitt Romney's Barber Wants Him to Loosen Up

But candidate likes his coif 'very controlled': New York Times

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 25, 2011 10:02 AM CST

(Newser) – Michele Bachmann recently described Mitt Romney in a word: “Hair.” She’s not alone—Romney’s stupefyingly perfect coif is a matter of much discussion among political observers. Case in point: The New York Times today has a front-page story on the hair it calls a "cosmetological Rorscharch test on the campaign trail." What we learn from Leon de Magistris, who has styled Romney's hair for about 20 years now and considers it "clean and conservative" rather than "stylish."

  • Control: “I will tell him to mess it up a little bit,” says the stylist. “I said to him, ‘Let it be more natural.’” But Romney won't budge; he prefers it "very controlled."
  • Au natural: Romney uses no dyes or gels, says de Magistris.
  • The Mitt: Other clients at the Boston-area salon ask for the cut by name, usually in whispers: It's The Mitt, of course.
Full story here.

Just call it The Mitt.
Just call it The Mitt.   (Getty Images)
Mitt Romney speaks to a group of workers at Nationwide Insurance Company in Iowa.
Mitt Romney speaks to a group of workers at Nationwide Insurance Company in Iowa.   (AP Photo/Steve Pope)
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COMMENTS
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Twiny
Nov 25, 2011 11:12 AM CST
You want a controlled head of hair? Get the Herman, and don't forget to polish it daily...
getherdone
Nov 25, 2011 11:12 AM CST
I think the dye Mitt uses has damaged his brain.
OuttaHere
Nov 25, 2011 10:57 AM CST
You want to see a controlled head of hair check out Jimmy Johnson on NFL Sunday.
 

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