Black men hairstyles for short hair

Trends in black men hairstyles today target a broader audience than it did some few years back. Nowadays, black men have embraced fashion, and this is evident not only in their outfits but also how they do their hair. These styles vary from long, medium, to short hairstyles. Thus, choosing the best style for your kind of head will mean the difference between a clean finish or otherwise.

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Classic wave styles punctuated with flecks of modern styles bring out a smart look; the kind that take hats off. Arguably, this would not look as good as a top fade, with a gentle taper towards the bottom, revealing just enough of the head skin, with a perimeter of a sharp but sloping cut around the head, the kind that accurately follows your hair-line. If you know your head well, it wouldn’t be quite a challenge to choose a style that complements your facial structure to bring out a stunning look. Of course, all of these rest on your barber, thus making the right choice on who to work on your hair an added advantage. Read the subsequent paragraphs to learn more about black men hairstyles. If you are daring enough, you might give one a shot, if you haven’t already.

1. Short buzz cut

If you have watched the serial drama, Prison Break, you must be familiar with Michael Scofield, a desperate but highly intelligent engineer, with a noticeable grand scheme to free his brother from prison, and his less conspicuous haircut that is clean, short and oiled; the short buzz cut. There are different shades of this hairstyle with an underlying trait of short hair all around the head. This cut is popularly made using electric clippers, which is buzzed atop of your hair to achieve a clean and uniform (or short styled hair that is not uniform) short hair. The picture above portrays the true reflection of the short buzz cut, with a regular haircut around the head. It can be made better with a sharp cut at the front hair lining and around the head, on the hairline, giving your head a well-defined demarcation, that is both pretty and sophisticated. This type of haircut can be added to the list of official haircuts for black men or short hairstyles for black men, both of which, it serves its purpose quite well. The different shades of buzz cut include buzz cut fade and edge up, mid skin fade and buzz cut, short buzzed and tapered sides, among others.

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2. Afro fade

For Kenyan music lovers, this style is quite common among the local artists, particularly Pascal Tokodi, the Sitaki hit-song maker and a talented actor. Kenyans of ordinary status have also embraced this style, more so, those in major towns and cities. Short sides and unkempt or wild curly tops characterize the style. The style requires less maintenance as opposed to box fade, giving room for more natural hair to grow from the top. Depending on your preference, the hair from the sides and back are then faded to form skin bald, high and low fade. It is not out of order for anyone to say that the afro fade is part of the list of black male urban hairstyles.

3. Curls with fade

If you are looking for curly hairstyles for black men, curls with fade are your right fit. This type of haircut has a close resemblance to the afro fade, the only difference between the two is the hair texture. Curls with fade are best suited for those whose hair isn’t tough enough to form the afro fade rather have loose curls or forms ringlets. Both the back and sides of the head fade to contrast the curls on top of the head. The curly top can be loosely styled or designed as per your preference, both of which bring out a sense of style that is creative and handsome. This hairstyle qualifies as one of black male youth hairstyles as well as black male urban hairstyles.

4. High skin fade with a flat top

This haircut is among the latest black men hairstyles with a distinct fade that circumferences the head. The fade's taper starts slightly above mid-head and tapers down the head, on the sides and at the back of the head. There is long and flat hair on top of the head that has been evenly trimmed to look like a flat surface.

5. Bald head cut

The bald haircut is quite a common, simple and very classy cut, befitting only a few who dare to try it. It is arguably the oldest shaving style which never runs out of fashion. The style is characterized by a complete shaving of the hair on the head. The cut can be achieved by using electric clippers and shavers, traditional razors, or safety razors. You have to choose an option that you are familiar with so that you get the clean shave that you want. Anyone can try this shaving style as it shouts of class, sophistication, and gentleness.

6. Mid-fade with medium sized dreads

This style is best suited for a casual look. It is orderly and shaggy at the same time. The dreads are long but short enough to defy the force of gravity. The mid-fade with medium-sized dreads style is quite common with artists in Kenya; photographers, musicians and actors alike. It pulls an urban outlook on anyone who tries it out. It can be maintained to look orderly, and well-kempt or left shaggy, but clean. It is characterized by mid-sized dreads and fades that taper down your head.

7. Fade with short dreads

Short locs look good on anyone any day, even better when a side fade hairstyle accompanies it. Fade with short dreads is characterized by neat or disorganized short locs atop of the head while a tapering fade is extended to the lower part of the head, on the sides and back. The fade can be high or medium depending on your preference. However, short dreads look good with a high fade as opposed to a medium fade.

8. Flattop

There are two variations of the flattop, the longer-high top fade, and the short flattop. Flattop traces its origin to the military and the hip-hop culture, where it was the most dominant haircut style. Short sides and long hair on top characterize it. It can be accompanied by rounded edges flat top or a square-like flat top. This style is achieved through buzzing an electric shaver atop the hair, leveling it to get a fine and uniform finish. The sides are trimmed lower than the hair on top, thus creating a clean shave that is quite appealing to the eye.

9. Mohawk

Some time back, this haircut style hit in a wave, as if following a government order or fulfilling a religious calling, before it became outshone by the different versions of fade. In spite of it being associated with rebellion, the Mohawk has twisted into different variations worn to offices and formal places, without appearing rude. The highlights of this favorite style are its distinctive fade that leaves a strip of hair at the middle of the head, running from the forehead to the back of the head. The sideway fade can be slight or very low, to as close as the skin of the head. The hair streak atop the head can be short or long, depending on your preference. With the right barber, you can pull clean and smart Mohawk casual short hairstyles and look good for any event or occasion.

10. Frohawk with burst fade

The frohawk with burst fade is a signature style for the globally-renowned artist, Usher Raymonds. This style rose in popularity after the famous singer Usher Raymonds begun to wear it as his signature style, and it is also referred to as South of France fade. This haircut style characterizes a taper fade following the curvature of the ear and bulges outwards as the hair slowly fades down the neckline. This haircut is one of the many black men hairstyles that can be worn by almost anyone. It is stylish, simple, and quite elegant.

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Best black men’s hairstyles for gray hair are quite a number. The close buzz, among other buzz varieties, will make your grey hair look astonishing any day. Arguably, of the many black men hairstyles available, the buzz style rocks grey hair any day. This simple but elegant haircut visually minimizes your grey hair making you look young and handsome. What makes it edgy is the fact that it’s simple to maintain, it is versatile, and it makes you look sharp every time. If you have not tried it before, it is time, and possibly add it to your black men hairstyles for short hair list or formal hairstyles for black men list; you will live to enjoy the rest of your haircut days.

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