This collection of 100+ popular haircuts for men includes old favorites, reinvented classics, and new trends.

Fades go with all hair cuts, styles, and types. Short styles and medium styles ragne from clean cut to edgy. Long hair is trending too, for all guys include the curly haired and Black men.

That fashion wheel keeps spinning around and everything old is new again with the comeback of 70s, 80s, and 90s hair like shags, mullets, and curtains.

With 100+ men’s haircuts for all hair types, just keep scrolling until you find your next look. Read all the way to the end for some tips on how to get the haircut you want.

1. Fade Haircuts

Many of these popular haircuts for men include a fade but this is a dedicated section to the top fade types – low, mid, and high plus taper fades, burst fades, and more.

Low Fade

This medium-low fade raises the hairline around the sides and back while creating a modern silhouette for this afro.

The low fade works with any men’s haircut from a trendy look like this to classic styles.

A low fade is also a cool way to separate hair and a beard, enhancing the distinct shape of both.

Medium Fade

The medium fade lands somewhere between low and high.

A shadow fade, on the left, keeps some short hair, while the bald fade, on the right, goes all the way down to the skin.

Mid fades can also drop down behind the ear like this cool look, or cut a diagonal line around the back of the head.

The fade also works with any hair length fron the shortest buzz cut to long hair pulled back into braids.

High Fade

A high fade goes all the way up to the hairline at temples.

The arc of this high fade keeps the defined corner of the line up before dropping down at the back of the head.

The blurry line up contrasts nicely with messy texture on top.

Fades can read as classic or modern depending on how the rest of hair is styled.

More Fade Types

Here are the rest of the most popular types of fades.

The taper fade, aka tape up, fades the temples and back of the neck, leaving an arch of hair behind the ear.

The temple fade is similar to taper but scissor cuts the neckline for some flow.

The burst fade radiates out from behind the ear. It is popular with mohawks but also works for mullets and more.

2. Short Hairstyles For Men

Short hair tends to be the most popular length for men and here are so cool new ways to get the look.

A trendy feature of short hair right now is some bangs, that length of hair along the forehead. The fringe can be short and blunt, styled up and back, or worn loose.

Short Hair + High Fade

The short hair with a fade combination always works. This look is styled with medium hold, low shine BYRD Matte Pomade or use your favorite texture-enhancing wax or clay formula.

Work the product between palms and apply to hair in a back and forth motion. Then use fingers to enhance texture and pull up small sections of hair.

Textured styles need the right cut and the right pomade, as mentioned above. There are so many different cool cuts including this blunt blonde over black crop, surfer-style quiff, long fringe, and spiky short hair.

3. Short Haircuts For Thick Hair

Guys with thick hair often tame the mane by cutting hair short. Here are some good haircuts for men with lots of hair that limit length without sacrificing style.

Even a buzz cut can be detailed with a blurry fade and tight line-up. For the best results, leave these looks to the pros.

Thick Hair + High Fade

To control thick and coarse hair, it’s all about strong hold products. Of course, you don’t want stiff, crunchy hair too so stick with pliable pomades over gels that get hard. Check out REUZEL Extreme Hold Matte Pomade or Redken Brews Texture Pomade for stylish separation and maximum hold without shine.

Short Fade Styles

The buzz cut with fade is one of the most popular haircuts for men. There are more ways to wear this combination than you might think.

A taper fade combines blurry edges with a defined arch behind the ear. With a full beard, try a smaller taper fade plus a line up.

Or instead of a line up, try some Caesar-style blunt fringe. And finally, a large burst fade in a partial circle behind the ear transforms short hair into wide mohawk.

Low Drop Fade + Brow Slash

Short hair for men does not have to be boring. This cut makes the most of full hair and texture on top while keeping it short. A small section pulled out from the hairline adds an edge to the look and mirrors the angle of the brow slashes.

4. Faux Hawk + Mohawk Styles Styles

Modern mohawks can be cut short and wide or even just long at the top for faux. Spike hair up along the center of the head or just at the front.

Textured Mohawk

This messy, piecy, spiky mohawk is much easier to style than the original mohawks spikes spiked straight out in every direction. Get the look with products like OUAI Matte Pomade, OGX Flexible Fiber, or Giovanni Wicked Texture.

Fohawk Styles

There are two ways to style the always popular faux hawk. The most common is pulling hair up only at the front into a look that could be described as a horn. The second is spiking hair up down the center of the head. Or do both.

Wide Mohawk Haircut

The wide mohawk works well for shorter hair and at that length, exploring hair colors is easy to do.

5. Short + Spiky Hairstyles

These short spiky looks fall somewhere in between short and mohawk cuts. Go for a classic flat top, modern crop, or something even messier and undefined.

Thick + Spiky Hair

Blunt fringe is on trend of late and this cool cut extends that line into a mid fade and softens the look with fine spikes. Try a styling powder to get this look. Just sprinkle a little bit into hair, work through with fingers and pinch together spikes.

When choosing a styling powder, look at the price-per-ounce instead of the total price. Level 3 and DEGENTZ are an affordable way to try out this type of product.

Clean + Messy Spikes

Spiky hair can be messy, but it doesn’t have to be. A short, coiffed faux hawk is suitable for work while a flat top is styled with military precision.

Short Quiff

Similar to a flat top but with a different shape, this quiff is a cool way to get that pompadour look with short hair.

To style this look or a flat top, start by blow-drying hair while combing it upward. For fine hair and a matte finish, like above, a hairspray has plenty of hold. For thicker hair and vintage sheen, try something like Victory Crown Barber Company SLICK or American Greaser Supply Flat Top Wax. Work it through hair and finish the edges with a comb.

Fohawk Fade

These spikes are so easy to style. Work a clay, wax, or fiber pomade like Baxter of California Clay Pomade, Pacino’s Matte, or American Crew Fiber between hands and through hair from front to back. Then shape hair with fingers, pinching together small sections to create defined spikes.

6. Haircuts For Black Men

These Black male hairstyles range from short waves to long dreadlocks with many lengths and styles in between. Longer styles like blowouts, afros, and braids are gaining popularity. All it takes is some patience.

90s looks are back too with the flat top and new versions of the high top fade. Natural edges are cool at every length as are curls for 4a and 3c hair types. Check them out in no particular order.

Hi-Top Fade

The high top fade at any length is one of the most popular styles for Black men. This cool cut uses a curl sponge for some texture on top and adds a shaved line.

Line Up Haircuts

A line up creates a defined contrast to curls, an afro, or dreadlocks. Of course, a natural hairline and natural hair are a great combination too.

The Gumby

Take that flat top to the next level, literally, with the gumby. Hair is cut longer on one side to create a diagonal top. Hair is still styled flat, it is just isn’t horizontal anymore.

Curly High Top Fade

Instead of the geometric flat top, the same cut can have a natural, curly top as well.

Waves Hair + Beard

Waves are another cool way to wear hair longer than a buzz cut but still short. With a taper, this look is wrapping around 360 degrees. For better wolfing and hold, try a product made for waves like Ocean View Deep Waves Pomade.

90s Hair For Black Men

Another throwback look, this standout style lands somewhere between a flat top and afro, with wider sides and rounded top.

Short Natural Haircuts

If you’re growing hair longer, or just want a longer version of short, these cool curly cuts show the range of ways to wear natural hair for men.

Twists, Dreadlocks, Afro + Braids

Long hair for Black men can be worn in protective styles like twists or braids, defined into locks, or picked out into an afro.

Curly Hair For Black Men

Ringlet curls for Black men are more a product of hair type than styling. Of course, keeping hair moisturized, conditioned, and oiled. After that, just slip on a zig zag hair band to pull hair back from the face.

If you luck into such gorgeous hair, make the most of it. It doesn’t get much better than these rounded cuts with curly fringe.