Many men find it difficult to find the best hairstyle or haircut that suits them. It can all depend on your face shape, hair type and hair products used. These are 65 of the most popular men’s haircuts to make life easier for you.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a fan of fade haircuts, quiffs, long hairstyles, undercuts, the pompadour, buzz cuts or Mohawk hairstyles – we have something for everyone. We even have styles for those of you with thick, full locks and naturally fine or thin hair, as well as expert styling tips and tricks and product recommendations. Check out our round-up of the best male haircuts for 2021, below.

1. Fade Haircut with Beard

Man with short haircut and shaped beard
Credit: Rupert Laycock

This trending haircut is exactly what you need to try in 2021. It features a cool textured top, a subtle fade haircut with a rugged shaped beard.

2. Slick Pompadour

Man with brown pompadour
Credit: Rupert Laycock

If you’ve got thinner tresses, you can still work your hair up into a modern pompadour fade by using some volumising mousse and pomade, to truly mould your hair and keep it in place.

3. The French Crop

man with short black hair and a French crop hairstyle
Give the French crop a whirl if you have thin hair. Credit: indigitalimages.com

Neat, masculine and timeless, the French crop boasts several benefits and is great for those who want to keep it short, but relatively stylised.

Editor’s tip: To build up the texture for this look, opt for a styling product that has a natural matt finish, such as the iconic VO5 Matt Clay.

4. Short Razored Cut

front view image of a man with blonde hair and a short razor cut
This short razored cut will give your hair an edgy look.

Razor cutting is a technique that involves slicing and texturising the hair with the use of knife-like razors. For men with thin or fine hair, try keeping the top fairly short with shorter back and sides.

Editor’s tip: To work this ‘do like a pro, reach for the VO5 Thickening Paste to help create texture and the illusion of thicker-looking locks.

5. Semi-long and Slicked Back

front view of a man with a beard and brown hair slicked back
Try rocking semi-long hair and slicked back Credit: indigitalimages.com

For a more dapper look with some retro vibes, keep the top about medium length and the sides only a tad shorter.

Style tip: Go for a classic wet-look using pomade or hold it in place with some hairspray, it’s all up to you!

6. Minimalist Quiff

front view image of a man with dark hair a mini quiff hairstyle
A minimalist quiff could be just what you need! Credit: Indigital

First of all, a quiff can work for men of all ages, and while being perfect for making a statement, it doesn’t have to be a big one. How extreme you go is entirely up to how large your personality is.

7. Textured Top

front view of a man with short textured hair
It’s all about texture with this look. Credit: Instagram.com/barberinspirations

If you’ve got thin hair, choosing a textured cut with lots of angles and definition creates plenty of interest and can give the illusion of thicker tresses. Credit: @barberinspirations

8. Skin Fade

man with black hair in a short shaved sides and combed over style
Give a skin face a whirl to detract from thin hair. Credit: Instagram.com/barber_moscowfrant

The contrast between the dramatic skin fade and the swept-over length on top really helps to detract from thin hair. Credit: @barber_moscowfrant

9. Classic Short Hair

front view of a man with short hair
Short hair can make your hair look thicker overall. Credit: Instagram.com/fellowbarber

This classic and stylish short hairdo is perfect for fellas who like the more preppy look. This is a great one, if you want to keep you hairstyle on the smarter side. Credit: @fellowbarber

10. Short Sides and Combover

Alexander Ludwig with short blonde hair and a comber over
Keep the top of your hair long and swept back. Credit: Instagram.com/alexanderludwig

Keep the sides of your hair neatly buzzed, and rock a longer length on top. Sweep the longer section back, for an incredibly suave look, that will make your hair look full and thick. Credit: @alexanderludwig

11. Striking and Messy

man with short hair and grey and balck colouring wearing a deep grey t shirt
Go for a classic short hair cut to make your tresses look thicker. Credit: Instagram.com/kcfee

The best part about this style is that you can pretty much wake up and go, although if you reach for a wax or clay, we can almost guarantee this style will look even more cool. Credit: @kcfee

12. Short Fade and Side Sweep

back view of a man with short hair and comb over
Keep things short and sweep your locks over to one side. Credit: Instagram.com/barbertownworc

Give your look plenty of edge with this striking style, that will have people thinking about your stylish ‘do, rather than thin hair! Credit: @barbertownworc

13. Spiky Hair

side view of a man with short sides and spiky black hair
Spike up your hair to give your look definition. Credit: Instagram.com/andrewdoeshair

Give your hair the volume it deserves with this spiky look. Your angular, almost faux hawk look, will give your locks height and definition in all the right places. Credit: @andrewdoeshair

14. Mini Pompadour

When you’ve got thin hair, you might think that you’re not able to pull of some of the edgier styles, such as the pompadour, but we’re here to tell you – you can get on board!

While you might not have the volume or height, you can still create a mini quiff, that will give height and texture to your hair.

15. Brushed up Spikes

two asian men with choppy edge hairstyle
Give your look a choppy edge with this style. Credit: Instagram.com/morrismotley

As we’ve said before, spiky hair is your friend and brushed-up spikes are even better, as they add tonnes of volume to your look Credit: @morrismotley

16. The Receding Hairline Haircut

Hairstyles for men with thin hair: Jimmi Simpson wearing glasses and black tie and swept back hair.
Smooth your hair back and embrace thinner hair. Credit: Instagram.com/jimmisimpson

This style is all about making the most out of your striking widow’s peak by creating contrast through your lengths. Either build up the volume in the top or keep it smooth. It’s classic, sleek and an easy way to make peace with thinning hair. Credit: @jimmisimpson