Why oh why is he always stuck wearing that ridiculous mages cowl? According to stats I have read he specializes in Heavy Armor and he'll wear any helmet I give him but I don't want him to have one. Not to mention I would like to see what he looks like... I have even tried giving him an enchanted circlet to no avail. Other than that he seems pretty BAMF.
So pretty much are the other mages college comapanions like this?

Poor Onmund. OP wants to turn him into a Ken doll.

What of it!? Haha. The pool of male NPCS that one can marry is small enough and so far they have all been ugly IMO.