What are the best hairstyles for young men? For trendsetting teens, it’s all about the coolest haircuts. For active and athletic guys, short and stylish haircuts are low maintenance and look good.
This collection includes the latest trends like crop fades, line haircuts, and fringe aka bangs. There are also go-to men’s haircuts like the buzz fade, quiff, and undercut. And we haven’t left out black hair.
If you’re just starting to style hair, your barber or stylist will be happy to show you how to replicate any of these looks and recommend products. Here’s what you need to know about pomade as well as the best hair products for men.
Trendy Crops
Just a few different ways you can wear the popular crop haircut. Add shaved lines and a brow slash, or don’t.
This asymmetrical cut includes angled fringe and a brow slash on one side, rounded fringe on the other, and texture all over.
A simple textured crop with a blunt fringe and a thick shaved line.
Blunt fringe extends towards the back to create a line over the fade.
For thick hair, wear a crop heavy with lots of texture and a line if you like.
The shortest crop with a hint of texture and pair of shaved lines.
Cool contrast between the heavy crop and blurry fade.
Classic crop fade heavy on the texture.
That same crop shape with wavy curls.
The fringe of a crop haircut can also be styled up into a quiff.
Fresh Classics
These popular hairstyles for guys look great and are easy to style. Let’s take a closer look.
This cool version of a crew cut looks great with or with product.
This modern quiff is a little spiky and a lot cool.
The pompadour is one of the most popular hairstyles for guys of all ages. It can be worn as an everyday hairstyle or for special events like prom.
Another hugely popular men’s hairstyle is this undercut with hair combed over to one side. It work for short, medium, and long hair.
Adding spiky texture is one cool way to update the pomp fade.
This buzz cut and fade combination is one of the most common haircuts for guys with every hair type. Some people add a line up.
This short messy look takes just a few seconds to style. Work pomade into damp hair with fingers and you’re good to go.
Spiky hair has made a just come back and this is just one way to get the look.
With the right haircut, thick wavy hair can be left to do its own thing.
Haircuts for Young Black Men
Whatever your curl type, haircuts for black guys are all about long on top, short sides styles.
This high and tight is very high and very tight.
Some curly fringe over a fade and line hair design.
Waves haircuts have the most of texture with the least amount of length.
This burst fade mohawk looks great at every length.
This short high top gets the appearance of extra height from a temp fade and arced line behind the ear.
A high fade with a curly top.
Hair twists add extra height to this cool look with a hard part.
The highest high top fade.