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!
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Black Guy Haircuts
If you want to look clean and fresh, 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.
Faux Hawk with Blonde Sponge Twists
Another sick hairstyle for black men, this example combines a modern bald fade with thick sponge twists.
Short Buzz Cut
Burst Fade Mohawk + Thick Beard
Temp Fade + Sponge Twists
Low Taper Fade + Juice Cut + Beard
Box Fade
Buzz Cut + Line Up + Full Beard
Waves + Fade
High Skin Fade + Curly Twists
Dreadlocks
360 Waves + Shape Up
Drop Fade + Curls
Low Afro Fade + Long Twists
Cornrows
High Top Fade + Shape Up
Thick Curly Hair
Burst Fade + Thick Twists + Hair Design
Long Kinky Hair + Full Beard
Curly Afro + Long Beard
High Bald Fade + Designs + Short Afro
Low Taper Fade + Short Textured Hair
Thick Afro + Fade + Goatee
High Drop Fade + Crew Cut + Beard Fade
High Fade + Line Up + Cool Beard Design
Bald Fade + Surgical Part + Short Twists
Low Drop Fade + Edge Up + Afro
Bald Fade + Short Kinky Hair + Full Beard
Shape Up
Line Up Taper
Skin Fade with Waves
Taper and Hard Part with Wave Cut
High Fade with Disconnected Part
Buzz Cut with Beard
Curly Faux Hawk
Flat Top
Short Clean Cut
Skin Fade with Curls
Low Skin Fade
High Fade with Curls
Fade with Beard
Hard Part with Cool Twists
