Men’s haircuts and hairstyles explained: what to ask your barber for, which cuts suit your face shape and hair type, and how to style them at home.
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Men’s haircuts and hairstyles explained: what to ask your barber for, which cuts suit your face shape and hair type, and how to style them at home.
Stitch braids are cornrows with tiny horizontal “stitches” along each row, made by sectioning the hair in small, even steps as the braid moves back. The stitches give each braid a sharp, ladder-like definition that plain cornrows don’t have. Below are 25 stitch braids for men, teens and boys. They cover 2, 4, 5, 6,…
Pop Smoke braids are chunky cornrows that start at a middle part and sweep down the sides of the head, framing the face. The style takes its name from the Brooklyn rapper who wore it, and it’s now a standard request in barbershops and braiding salons. Below are 23 Pop Smoke braids for men, teens…
A burst fade mullet keeps the length at the back that makes a mullet a mullet, but swaps the old flat sides for a fade that curves in a half-circle around the ear. The result looks sharp and current, with a clean shape around the ear and plenty of movement at the nape. Below are…
A buzz cut with a fade is about as simple as haircuts get, but small choices change the whole look. The guard on top, where the fade starts, and whether it ends at skin or at a short taper decide whether it reads soft and clean or sharp and military. Below are 24 buzz cuts…
Cornrow braids sit flat against the scalp in neat rows, which makes them one of the cleanest braided styles a man can wear. Two big braids look bold and simple, while ten thin rows with a design look sharp and detailed. Below are 23 cornrow braids for men, teens and boys. They cover straight-back rows,…
A French crop high fade pairs a short, forward-pushed top and fringe with sides faded high up the head. The contrast is strong and clean, and the cut takes almost no styling once it’s dialled in. Below are 22 French crop high fades for men, teens and boys. They cover classic, textured, skin, drop and…
Fulani braids mix two directions in one style. A centre row runs from the front to the back, while side braids sweep down towards the face or ears, so the pattern frames the face in a way straight-back cornrows don’t. Below are 22 Fulani braids for men, teens and boys. They cover classic, long and…
A French crop low fade keeps the short, forward-pushed top and fringe of the classic crop, but starts the fade just above the ears. The result is softer and more grown-out-friendly than a high fade, which makes it easy to wear to work, school or a family dinner. Below are 24 French crop low fades…
A French crop mid fade sits right in the middle. The fade starts around the temple line, so it’s sharper than a low fade but easier to live with than a high one, and the short forward fringe on top stays the star of the cut. Below are 22 French crop mid fades for men,…
Braids aren’t only for one hair type. Coily hair holds cornrows, box braids and stitch braids for weeks, while straight, wavy and curly hair suits Viking braids, Dutch braids, fishbone braids and rope twists you can even do yourself, so the right braid starts with your hair, not with a photo. Coily hair holds the…