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John Mayer Cuts His Hair! Love It or Hate It?

05/09/2007 at 05:00 PM ET

We’ve been wondering when John Mayer was going to cut his hair for quite a while, and it’s finally happened! When Mayer showed up with girlfriend Jessica Simpson to the Met’s Costume Institute Gala on Monday night, we were torn between fixating on his new ‘do and her daring dress. But when we went solo to the Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People celebration, we could really get a good loook — his formerly messy mop of curls had been transformed into a slick and suave new look. Turns out that celeb stylist (and Sheer Genius guest-judge) Hershberger trimmed the singer’s mane into a neat, clean-cut shape at her Manhattan salon moments before he made his appearance at Monday night’s event. Did Jessica’s new look give the singer inspiration for one of his own? Tell us: What do you think of John Mayer’s new ‘do? Love it or hate it?

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Sam on May 9th, 2007

He’s cute…no matter what

enigma on May 9th, 2007

he and jessica are starting to look like twins….!?!?!

Karen on May 9th, 2007

Looks great!!!

Rosie on May 9th, 2007

Love it! He looks soo good and fresh. Adorable.

Diva on May 9th, 2007

Much better. He can really clean up well. Before his hair didn’t suit the shape of his head very well. Now it fits perfectly! Way to go John, he’s got a hot chick and now a hot new do! I just hope he keeps it up!

Page on May 9th, 2007

He looks awesome!

Jen on May 9th, 2007

Love it! He was beginning to look like Edward Scissorhands there for a minute!

sandra on May 9th, 2007

Gorgeous! Always thought he was cute but now it really shows…

Elda on May 9th, 2007

Gosh i wish i was Jessica for a day just to be close to John, just look at him! i just love his eyes and his new hairdo, i wish i could run my fingers through it! Now that’s VA VA VOOM!

d on May 9th, 2007

Doesn’t look like the Night Stalker anylonger.

Blake on May 9th, 2007

He has never looked better. He looks Johnny Depp good. Damn, why do the guys get to age so well.

yenci on May 9th, 2007

love it!!! wow!!

Heidi on May 9th, 2007

Wow, he looks spectacular… now he has what I would call the perfect head o’ hair!!

Rita on May 9th, 2007

VA VA VOOM!!!!!! That is all that needs to be said. Very nice haircut!!!! :-)

Katherine on May 9th, 2007

LOVE IT. that’s funny, i thought of johnny depp too…

Jen on May 9th, 2007

Wow he looks really good. Best he has looked in a while.

Sarah on May 9th, 2007

Looks good on him..hope that he keeps it around for a while….

Candi on May 9th, 2007

He looks amazing. His facial features are so distint. YUMMY! Go Jess, he is super hot.

faith on May 9th, 2007

i love the hair, but then again that’s not a surprise to me since my husband has hair just like that. wavy, soft and just long enough to run your fingers through. love it!

Amanda on May 9th, 2007

He looks soooo good. He has always been cute but the short hair and the glowing, slightly tan skin really suits him. I hope he keeps up with this look.

jennifer in tulsa on May 9th, 2007

John’s hair looks a LOT better now! He actually looks cute!

jourdan on May 9th, 2007

He looks sooooo hot!! I never personally thought he was cute but this picture sure proved me wrong

Nathalie on May 9th, 2007

He sort of looks like Johnny Cash in that picture.

Veronica on May 9th, 2007

Not a big fan of his but this look does fit him so much better. John and Jessica are starting to look like twins.

Misty on May 9th, 2007

Love it!!!!! Sexy! Wish I was Jessica.

Misty on May 9th, 2007

Love it!

jann on May 9th, 2007

JOHN MAYER is HOTT!! i love him better with the cut. he just seems “cleaner”.

SWWEETIE on May 9th, 2007

looks amazing!!!!!!!… i never thought he was very attractive but WOW! love it ;)

Jessica D. on May 9th, 2007

John looks great. I’ve never seen him look better. I always thought he was handsome but didn’t like his hair much before. This just looks fabulous on him, what a cutie!

Sherry on May 9th, 2007

Love the hair…he’s still weird looking though.

Aina on May 9th, 2007

He’s cute and is a very talented artist/musician! I love John Mayer! I prefer him this way- “clean cut and clean shaven.” He resembles Johnny Depp in this photo then a second look makes me opine that he has the same eyes as Miss jessica Simpson. They make a lovely couple. I hope their relationship lasts.

Noelle on May 9th, 2007

He looks so much hotter with shorter hair! Love it!!!

Sherry on May 9th, 2007

I love it………..

A.Ortega on May 9th, 2007

OMG FINALLY! Much better short!He was starting to scare me

Shellsea on May 9th, 2007

Wow, he’s looks great with the new ‘do. I’m going to agree with Nathalie and say that he looks like a young Johnny Cash, very handsome. :)

Sherry on May 9th, 2007

John and Jess both look great…I think people are just to hard on Jess because she is beautiful..GO John and Jess…

Mary on May 9th, 2007

That’s weird! He looks strangely like Johnny Depp!

Rhonda from Sandusky, Ohio on May 9th, 2007

One word—HOT!!!

Sherry on May 9th, 2007

I think if Jess has it and wants to flaunt it so be it,she is very pretty and people are so mean.Jess has John now and people need to understand that Nick has moved on and I think she is better with John.Nick and Jess are gone..Way to go John…

meaghan on May 9th, 2007

he looks FREAKIN HOT!!!

Kat on May 9th, 2007

He looks sensational, now all he needs to do is rid himself of that trailer trash girlfriend and the World will be right once more.

Samantha on May 9th, 2007

No matter what, John Mayer is extremely hot, but with this new hair-cut, he looks SO AMAZING! He has the most beautiful eyes, and being front row at his one of his concerts, my friends and I could see just how truly hot he is. JOHN MAYER

natnoodle on May 9th, 2007

love his hair! he looks delicious with this new coif!

Angie on May 9th, 2007

Wow i didnt pay any attention to him before, but now he looks pretty hot.

Mandy on May 9th, 2007

Much better! He was starting to look pretty homely. Shorter hair suits him well!

Rebecca on May 9th, 2007

He looks 10x more handsome and hotter with his hair cut.

Alana on May 9th, 2007

He’s hot with it short.

flochi on May 9th, 2007

simply lovee itt!
he is so hot that almost everything goes with him

yanti on May 9th, 2007

He looks soooooooooo great, sexy..can’t imagine with his new appereance, plucking his guitar, sing somethin for me..that would so damn nice!

karen w on May 9th, 2007

i love it. he looks very sexy. jessica is very lucky lady.

Lauren on May 9th, 2007

Absolutely An Improvement

Amber on May 9th, 2007

I like it a lot!

Michele on May 9th, 2007

I have NEVER thought this guy was at all good looking….UNTIL now…..what a difference a haircut can make,, he’s a hottie!!!!

Kewl on May 9th, 2007

Wow, what a difference! I hated the long, wild hair but now he’s very handsome! John and Jessica are way cuter than Nick and what’s her name.

jennyj on May 9th, 2007

mmm…..does anyone else notice the resemblance b/w jessica & john??

Mona on May 9th, 2007

He is too cute to be dating Jessica Simpson. He can do so much better.

michelle on May 9th, 2007

HOT!!! Love the cut. Yum.

Robin on May 9th, 2007

LOVE IT! Can see his gorgeous face again.

Eeyorefan on May 9th, 2007

It looks much better. He almost looks like Johnny Depp.

Night on May 9th, 2007

WOW, I never noticed how great looking this guy is. Watch out Jessica!!! This guy looks hot!

diana on May 9th, 2007

‘BOUT DAMN TIME!!! Love it looks a 1000 times better. He could even go a little shorter but I won’t push it since it took him forever and a day to get it cut in the first place. Looks Cute!

j on May 9th, 2007

LOVE it

Jennifer Sanchez on May 9th, 2007

i think Nick is way better looking then him

Linda on May 9th, 2007

Very SEXY! I’ve always thought he was really very cute, but this hair makes him even better on the appearance scale. To bad I’m way to old and he’s hanging with what’s her name.

RR on May 9th, 2007

much better, although I don’t particularly find him attractive

random.comment on May 9th, 2007

I have a thing for long-haired men but I have to go against my usual desires and go for the shorter hair this time. He looks much more grown-up and sexy.

Eun-Young on May 9th, 2007

Love it! Love it! Love it! I’m sure Ken Paves touched his hair.

no name on May 9th, 2007

ok he looks gd but i dont love him

carolyn on May 9th, 2007

AHH it looks good! he kinda reminds me of johnny depp in this picture!

Katelin on May 9th, 2007

Hegot a hair cut and a tan! It’s about time John…looks so much better than the messy hair and pale look he had going before.

Erica on May 9th, 2007

I LOVE IT! HE’S ALWAYS HOT, SHORT OR LONG
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Kristine on May 9th, 2007

He looks so much better now!

Allie on May 9th, 2007

He is starting to kinda look like Nick Lachey….but Nick is soooo much better

katie on May 9th, 2007

FROM CHUNKY TO HUNKY BABYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! ok, so i think that he looks about 30 pounds lighter, and 30 times hotter!!!!!!! BEFORE, HE WAS AWFUL, WAY TO GO OOOOOOOOO JOHNNN. i feel a lot better about jess dating him now that hes cuter, cause nick was WOW…… B-E-A-U-TIFUL

Tip-It on May 9th, 2007

I LOVE IT! It fits him perfectly~

Shelly on May 9th, 2007

John is hot! (long or short hair) He’s the package deal, personality & music etc… Jessica things happen for a reason. Been there. Don’t let him go!!!

O'Wryly on May 9th, 2007

To anyone lame enough to compare him to Johnny Depp, you should be ashamed. No matter how this irksome guy tries, he’ll always look just as pathetic. He and Plastica Simpson deserve each other.

tonia on May 9th, 2007

he looks 10 times better with shorter hair!!! if i do say so myself!

Rachel on May 9th, 2007

Looks so hot! Now I can finally see his pretty face!!

Exotic Goddess on May 10th, 2007

I’d do him. I mean, yeah, he looks great. Really great. Irresistible. Hey, John, do you wanna make out?

Ewa on May 10th, 2007

About time! He looks such more handsome, and less like a bip floppy ungroomed puppy. Puppy are definitely cute, but it’s better to see a man as handsome and not as a puppy. He definitely looks better “cleaned up”.

Jenny on May 10th, 2007

He’s adorable!

Dani on May 10th, 2007

John is freakin hot! He can pull off anything!!!!

john fan on May 10th, 2007

he looks so good .. too bad about her …

kph on May 10th, 2007

love it! and he even has a nice tan- definitely hot!

Angel on May 10th, 2007

Hes cute no matter what, But He looks even hotter with It longer..I think..

carolyn on May 10th, 2007

John looks better with his hair short. Very nice!

sasha on May 10th, 2007

john you look happy!!!! we like!!! keep up the great tunes.

Deepti on May 10th, 2007

Yes! He looks great! Very clean cut : )

annemacklow on May 10th, 2007

He looks fabulous. I was really not liking his long ‘do, but he looks very attractive now.

Jovana on May 10th, 2007

He looks absolutely great!!!!!!!!

Tania on May 10th, 2007

I like It ! Joh Mayers haircut…

jennifer mabbayad on May 10th, 2007

It looks great! Shows off his handsome face!

Jacquie on May 10th, 2007

SWOON!

Anne on May 10th, 2007

LOVE IT!! Man, I was really hating the long hair. Now he’s lookin’ better than Nick…

Widy on May 10th, 2007

He looks better with this cut…so Hot…Love it!

helen on May 10th, 2007

He looks gorgeous!!! he and Jessica make such a lovely couple!

LAUREN. on May 10th, 2007

omg he looks super cuteee! LOL :)
so much better than beforee.

Lisa on May 10th, 2007

It looks much better! Too much hair before.

Sandra on May 10th, 2007

I like Mayer when his more casual and natural – the short hair makes him look very young and too clean-cut. To much POP for my taste but hey I’m not dating him Jessica is ;-)

angela on May 10th, 2007

MUCH BETTER! I couldn’t stand to look at his long shaggy hair another moment; maybe I can get past his hair and girlfriend choices to actually enjoy his music again.

Rebecca on May 10th, 2007

Yes! He looks much better this way. I never thought he was very cute, but he looks almost hot in this photo.

Kate on May 10th, 2007

Wow, he’s hot!

enigma on May 10th, 2007

I hope I did not offend anyone with my earlier comment about he and Jessica looking like twins…I think it’s the tone of their TAN’s that they are sporting made me think that…???

Anyway, I must admit the Connecticut boy John Mayer is rather dashing in this particular photo with his new cut…he looks great, which is a pleasent surprise!!!!

Jessica, well, she needs to stop trying so hard….she needs to follow John’s lead in chillin’ out, she seems to be a spazz, but that’s just me!

Laters!

Allison on May 10th, 2007

LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

j on May 10th, 2007

much better. i can see the johnny cash similarity as well!!

Crystal Beach girl on May 10th, 2007

I guess I’m the only one that doesn’t think that he is cute. This haircut doesn’t make him look any better.

gracey on May 10th, 2007

LUVVVVVEEEEE!!! OMG! He looks like a younger (dare I say hotter) version of Johnny Depp!!!!! I love his music but was never a major fan of his apperance…I’m in love now!!!

Cheryl on May 10th, 2007

Loooooove it!…

Jenn on May 10th, 2007

His hair does look a lot better, so much cleaner! I think what helps the most though is the tan he has, it looks like he got some recent color which makes a big difference for me.

patricia colon on May 10th, 2007

i love it. he is so hot

yvonne franceschi on May 10th, 2007

He looks clean cut and now you can appreciate his features.
Great looking guy. Yvonne

yvonne franceschi on May 10th, 2007

He looks clean cut and now you can appreciate his features.
Great looking guy. Yvonne

emmabemma on May 10th, 2007

I’m so glad he cut off that mop! It looked horrible! He’s such a handsome man and it’s terrible when he hides under all that hair! He’s much better clean cut! Yeah, for sissors!

alison on May 10th, 2007

no one seems to know that this is how his hair looked when he first came on to the scene, in like 2001…

he’s ALWAYS been yum… :)

GLO on May 10th, 2007

He looks great! Good for you John Mayer!!!

Alli on May 10th, 2007

love. love. love. love. love. love. love. did i happen to mention i love it??? ;) he’s SO much cuter. he went from eh to WOW!!!

shana'na' on May 10th, 2007

stop.

Sarah on May 10th, 2007

I love the new cut

Mary Adkins on May 10th, 2007

Love, love, love it. I have been waiting so long. He’s coming in concert soon to my city. I was worried I would be distracted by that mop of his. Nothing like going to a concert & not being able to enjoy his music. Love the cut thanks Sally for doing him right by.

jessy on May 10th, 2007

He looking REAL SWEET !!!!!!

Melissa on May 10th, 2007

Uh, way cuter. He looked like a homeless person before.

holly on May 10th, 2007

HE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SEXY!!!!!!! i really never thought he was tht hot……but no i KNOW!!! haha

Cynthia on May 10th, 2007

VAVAVAVOOM!!!! WHAT A HOTTY NOW. MUCH BETTER WITH SHORTER HAIR.

alia on May 10th, 2007

He is so sexy…and his voice just tops it off!!…HOTTIE!!

Hallie on May 10th, 2007

Finally the sexy John is back!!

Kate DiRusso on May 10th, 2007

Love it!!

Maryse on May 10th, 2007

One word: YUMMY!

Thank goodness. I was waiting for the day when he would cut that shaggy mop of his. I’ve always thought John Mayer was attractive, and I love his personality. I love the haircut, I hope he keeps his hair like this for awhile and doesn’t go back to that tacky mess on his head. I think he sorta looks like a mixture of a Johnny Depp and a James Dean.

Rosie on May 10th, 2007

He looks GORGEOUS with the haircut, not to say he wasn’t before…

Sarah on May 10th, 2007

love love LOVE it

Dawn on May 10th, 2007

Absolutely Love It

He Looks so Hot NOW

Donna on May 11th, 2007

His hair is MUCH BETTER shorter. That way you see his eyes stand out more. As for Jessica, I think she’s gone too dark brown. She needs some highlights!

Donna on May 11th, 2007

His hair is MUCH BETTER shorter. That way you see his eyes stand out more. As for Jessica, I think she’s gone too dark brown. She needs some highlights!

katie on May 11th, 2007

He is not a girly-man anymore :P

olivia on May 11th, 2007

Amazing!!i cant get over how hot he looks!all he has to do is get ride of his ditzy girlfriend and he will be perfect!Go John!

ALEJANDRA on May 11th, 2007

i love it, he looks so much better.

cathy on May 11th, 2007

he looks like johnny depp

Bebe on May 11th, 2007

His new haircut looks much better than
his old hair. He looks much more decent
now than before. I think he looks better
with his new hair since you get to see
his face more. Before all you saw was his
greasy hair. However,I don’t think
he’s super HOT. My ideal hot guy is more
like Enrique Iglesias. Now he’s HOT!

Anna on May 11th, 2007

Good move, John. You’re back!

Donna Kay from Vermilion Ohio on May 11th, 2007

JOHN MAYER IS HOT IN ANYTHING HE DOES….but I think a change in the hair was a good step!

toots on May 11th, 2007

He needed a haircut and it looks like he also bought some much needed self tanner and some powder to cover up his usually pale, waxy complexion. Much better.

Dyani on May 11th, 2007

He looks hot. Way better.

Kelley on May 11th, 2007

I love John no matter what he looks like!! But this new hair is beautiful. If you look real quick he kind of has a Johnny Depp look to him, with his dark eyes & everything.

Brittany on May 11th, 2007

He looks so much better with short hair, compliments his features well. I never thought he was cute until looking at this picture, so glad he got rid of the straggly greasy coif he was sporting. He looks great!

lupe j on May 11th, 2007

it was about time. he looks yummy.

Christina on May 11th, 2007

John will always look fabulous and will always be a talented musician, but when I saw the picture of the new ‘do, I instantly thought “Johnny Depp.” Looks like I’m not alone!
You look fabulous, Johnny darling!

Smith on May 12th, 2007

It’s finally happened he is as plastic as she is.

MO on May 12th, 2007

i agree with all of you. He looks like johnny depp and is no longer jessica’s twin. Thank god!

Julianna on May 12th, 2007

He look amazing with anything on his head.

brigitte on May 12th, 2007

looks gorge!! well done!

Susie on May 13th, 2007

Just another step in the Jessica Simpson makeover of John Mayer. First the Nick Lashey tux at the Grammys and now the signature hair.

M on May 13th, 2007

That’s a damn shame! I loved his curls – well I’m still hoping that he’ll let it grow again. He was kinda’ raw with his guitar guy look. lol

mg on May 13th, 2007

I prefer long hair/even on John. This look is great, though. His appeal is more than just his look. It is his whole persona and intellect. I hope he doesn’t get caught up in the whole “star” thing and loose his way.

maddie doherty on May 14th, 2007

john is such a stud no matter what haircut he has!!!!!

sarah on May 15th, 2007

He looks GREAT!!! Love the short Do!!!

TINA on May 15th, 2007

Oh my gosh… he looks GORGEOUS!!! So much better (and he’s lost a few lbs. too, huh?!!)

Tina on May 15th, 2007

What a difference! Looks like he took off a few lbs with his hair & his bod… hmmm… lookin’ good, good, good!!! Yummy!

kim on May 18th, 2007

He looks much better, usually he seemed kind of creepy and just not handsome, but he actually looks good now.

Tina on May 18th, 2007

HE LOOKS BETTER NOW THAN EVER-NOT TO MENTION SINGLE LOOKS GREAT ON HIM!!!!

Lorenair on May 20th, 2007

i love it! he´s gorgeous

NANCY on May 21st, 2007

LOVE HIM NO MATTER WHAT BUT STILL LOVE THE LONG HAIR. HE HAD HIS OWN LOOK. NOW YOU ALL ARE COMPARING HIM TO JOHNNY DEPP.

Rachel on May 22nd, 2007

He’s helpless. Why do we keep seeing pictures of him? Gross!

megan on May 22nd, 2007

love ya!!!!

lee on May 23rd, 2007

i love it he looks so hot with it , but i love the old cut to

jessica rodefer on May 24th, 2007

i think it looks great no matter the hair style. i love all his looks

Jeanne-Marie on June 2nd, 2007

He’s lookin grown and sexy with the close cute….mmm mmm!

Laura on June 3rd, 2007

omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he looks ONLY okay but i hate it compared to his cute curly hair!!!!!!
Also i sent him an email and he or whoever was supposed to didnt reply!!!!!!!!
HE HAS GONE MAD!!!!!!!

Sarah on June 5th, 2007

omg hurray.

Susie on November 12th, 2008

I love you John but I Hate the haircut. Why cut off your sexy hair anyway?

Ella on January 19th, 2010

John Mayer is gorgeous anyway.. wow.. talk about being dark and handsome, if only more guys looked like him, mmmmmmm

 

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