51 Best Hairstyles For Black Men (2020 Guide)

Getting the best black men haircuts can be tricky. With so many cool black men’s hairstyles to choose from, with good haircuts for short, medium, and long hair, picking just one cut and style at the barbershop can be hard. However, the top hairstyles for black men seem to incorporate a low, mid or high fade haircut with some kind of fresh styling on top.

From short buzz cuts and waves to box and Afro fades to curls and twists, haircut styles for black men have never been so fresh and trendy. Black guys can even create their own unique cuts and styles by combining a taper fade and design on the sides, a shape up at the hairline, and a textured top.

From the buzz cut to the burst fade mohawk to the high top fade, here are 51 popular haircuts for black men. Any black man will be inspired by these badass long and short hairstyles!

Contents

1 Best Black Guy Haircuts To Try in 2020
2 Line Up Haircut
3 Long Top, Short Sides
4 Temple Fade with Sponge Twists
5 Twisted Curls with Blow Out Fade
6 High Skin Fade with Twists
7 Faux Hawk Fade
8 Frohawk
9 Low Fade with Twists
10 Line Up with Waves
11 Faux Hawk with Blonde Sponge Twists
12 Short Buzz Cut
13 Burst Fade Mohawk + Thick Beard
14 Temp Fade + Sponge Twists
15 Low Taper Fade + Juice Cut + Beard
16 Box Fade
17 Buzz Cut + Line Up + Full Beard
18 Waves + Fade
19 High Skin Fade + Curly Twists
20 Dreadlocks
21 360 Waves + Shape Up
22 Drop Fade + Curls
23 Low Afro Fade + Long Twists
24 Cornrows
25 High Top Fade + Shape Up
26 Thick Curly Hair
27 Burst Fade + Thick Twists + Hair Design
28 Long Kinky Hair + Full Beard
29 Curly Afro + Long Beard
30 High Bald Fade + Designs + Short Afro
31 Low Taper Fade + Short Textured Hair
32 Thick Afro + Fade + Goatee
33 High Drop Fade + Crew Cut + Beard Fade
34 High Fade + Line Up + Cool Beard Design
35 Bald Fade + Surgical Part + Short Twists
36 Low Drop Fade + Edge Up + Afro
37 Bald Fade + Short Kinky Hair + Full Beard
38 Shape Up
39 Line Up Taper
40 Skin Fade with Waves
41 Taper and Hard Part with Wave Cut
42 High Fade with Disconnected Part
43 Buzz Cut with Beard
44 Curly Faux Hawk
45 Flat Top
46 Short Clean Cut
47 Skin Fade with Curls
48 Low Skin Fade
49 High Fade with Curls
50 Fade with Beard
51 Hard Part with Cool Twists

Best Black Guy Haircuts To Try in 2020

If you want to look clean and fresh for 2020, check out the latest cool black haircuts, including the afro, flat top, dreads, frohawk, curls and the line up haircut. Combine all these styles on top with a taper fade on the sides and you’ll have one of the most popular hairstyles of any black guy.

Whether you’re looking for a temp fade to go with your naturally curly hair, a retro look with an edge up to show off your long hair on top, or a low burst fade mohawk for a modern flair, you’ll love this collection of black haircuts!

Line Up Haircut

With a buzz cut and line up, this simple yet cool short haircut is a popular one in barbershops. Usually paired with a taper fade on the sides, the buzz cut and shape up look sexy.

Long Top, Short Sides

The burst fade mohawk has been trending strong. This sweet short sides, long top hair trend allows guys to choose from the different types of fades (high, low, mid, bald) and determine whether they want their mohawk to be wide, thin, short, medium or long. Ultimately, the mohawk fade is a badass cut and style women will love!

Temple Fade with Sponge Twists

The temp fade has always been a favorite among black men. The perfect beard also adds a nice touch.

Twisted Curls with Blow Out Fade

Fresh twisted curls combined with a low fade make this style look good.

High Skin Fade with Twists

The high skin fade on the sides creates a stylish profile that really highlights the twists on top.

Faux Hawk Fade

The awesome haircut design on the sides makes this faux hawk fade a hot look for any guy with thick curls.

Frohawk

This frohawk style is ideal for guys who want a short cut on the sides but a long Afro on top.

Low Fade with Twists

This low skin fade, line up, and short spongy twists offers young black boys a modern cut and style that’s sure to impress anywhere!

Line Up with Waves

Adding waves to any buzz cut provides another trendy dimension. Get a good wave brush and pomade to start creating these sleek 360 deep waves. And the thick, full beard makes for a very classy look.