Haircuts for Men

Use the chips to jump to a style family, or tap "Try this hairstyle" on any card.

• Textured crops — short, choppy tops with a fringe and tight sides; low effort, very current. See textured crops.
• Quiffs — length on top brushed up and back for height; great for adding length to a round face.
• Curtains — a middle or offset part with longer front sections; the 90s look that never really left. Try the curtain bangs filter.
• Pompadours and slick-backs — volume swept back from the forehead with neat sides.
• Side parts — the classic office cut, from tidy to textured.
• Buzz and crew cuts — the shortest options; see the buzz cut filter.
• Tapers and fades — many of the styles above come with tapered or faded sides; ask for a specific fade in the chat.

The best haircuts for men are the ones your barber can repeat. Bring the preview and use the words barbers use: how long on top (in inches or "finger length"), what guard on the sides, whether you want a taper or a fade, and where the fade should start — low, mid or high. Mention how you style it in the morning, too; a cut that needs product and a blow-dryer is a different cut if you only towel-dry.

Start with your face shape and hair. Round faces look longer with height on top (quiffs, pompadours); long faces look balanced with fringes and fuller sides (crops, curtains). Thick hair holds volume easily; fine hair looks fuller with texture and shorter sides. A receding hairline is often less obvious with a short, textured cut than with long hair pushed back.

Then see it: try two or three cuts on the same photo. A preview shows how much height, fringe or fade actually works on you — something a reference photo of someone else cannot.