Like women, modern men take care of their appearance and a lot of attention is paid to the haircut. For owners of medium length hair, almost all hairstyles are suitable, regardless of the age or style of the man.
You can not only correct the shape of the face, but also mask the receding hairline. Choosing the right haircut and proper styling will help you gain self-confidence and get rid of feelings of embarrassment and discomfort.
How to choose a haircut
Hairstyles for medium hair for men are different. When choosing a haircut, individual features of the shape of the face, type of hair and the complexity of styling can be taken into account.
Face shape | Hair type | Complexity of styling | A haircut |
Oval face | Curly, straight, thick, curly, thin | Depends on hair type and selected hairstyle | Any kind of haircuts |
Square shape |
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| Voluminous haircuts with side parting. High and tiered hairstyles for fine hair |
Round form |
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| Multi-level haircuts or curls of the same length. Tousled hairstyles and an inflated parting line. Haircuts that add volume will not work |
Triangular, heart-shaped |
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| Multi-layered stepped haircuts. Hairstyles with extended hair at the crown |
Rectangular |
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| Haircuts of the same length with profiled ends. Voluminous haircuts with asymmetry |
Depending on the hair structure:
- For thin hair, the most suitable hairstyles are: even "square", voluminous, with asymmetry or graduated haircuts.
- For tough, straight hair, layered hairstyles are usually chosen.
- Thick hair should be milled. Any haircut will work and styling is easy.
- To achieve a neat hairstyle for wavy or curly hair, comb it with a wide-toothed comb in the direction of hair growth. Graduated haircuts look spectacular. Curly hair requires more maintenance and is always more difficult to style than straight hair. Drying this type of hair with a hairdryer is not desirable.
How beautiful hair styling will look depends on its type. For coarse hair, it is recommended to regularly use special emollients for their obedience: masks, conditioners and sprays.
Haircut options with bangs
Men prefer hairstyles with bangs. Haircuts with bangs will emphasize the advantages and hide the flaws in appearance. It can be laid to one side or brushed up for a bright, stylish look.Long bangs look beautiful on both medium and short hair.
Bob haircut"
There are 3 types:
- A double square will give volume, suitable for men with thin hair. The haircut method is a cascade, bangs are asymmetrical, combed to the side.
- In the classic version, the hair is combed back and bangs to the side or made in torn strands.
- Graduated bob, hair is chaotic.
Haircut "Under the pot"
Simple haircut. Hair is cut in a semicircle around the circumference of the head, while the hair on top is longer and more voluminous, and to the sides it decreases.
Haircut features:
- the shape of the hairstyle can be made perfectly even or layered;
- such a hairstyle does not need special styling;
- not suitable for men with curly, curly and sparse hair;
- the bangs are even;
- for men with an oval face, this is ideal.
Haircut "Anderkat"
This haircut is considered universal.
Features:
- combination and clear transitions from short hair in the temporal region to elongated curls of the back of the head and crown;
- curls are laid, starting from the forehead to the back of the head;
Suitable for those with a heart-shaped and oval face:
- Another variation of such a haircut can be cutting one temple, the second - elongated.
- The bangs are oblique.
- Laying on one side.
Suitable for square and round faces.
Haircut "Canadian"
The haircut is presented in 2 versions.
Classic:
- long hair on the crown and parietal region is smoothly shortened to the back of the head and temples;
- the parting is oblique, the hair is combed to the side or back;
- blends nicely with wavy hair.
- Sports Canadian:
- very short hair in the temporal zone and back of the head;
- hair on the crown up to 4 cm;
- the transition between lengths is smooth.
The haircut is versatile, but most suitable for an oval face shape. The installation is very simple.
Robert Pattinson's hairstyle
A bright, at the same time mysterious image. Suitable for owners of thick straight hair with a triangular and heart-shaped face.
To make a hairstyle as close as possible to a star's hairstyle, you will need:
- align the curls with an iron upward to give root volume, if twisted in the hair structure;
- with wax or gel applied to hands, distribute the product along the length of the hair;
- to formulate light curls in the area of the bangs, this can be done by winding a strand of hair around your finger;
- sprinkle hairspray or fixative over your hair.
Bangs for long hair:
- Divided with a straight or side parting, framing the shape of the face... The shape and length of the bangs can be made different: even or ladder.
- Ponytail bangs require proper care... Lay in a tousled manner and comb smoothly.
- Back bangs. Will fit well into the image of men with a wide face and a small forehead.
- Oblique bangs. It can cover the forehead both completely and partially, be asymmetrically shaped or torn. Suitable for men with a rectangular face shape.
Hairstyles with short bangs
Short bangs are usually thinned for easy styling and a nice look:
- Classic bangs... The temples are shaved, the hair is short or long on top.
- Haircut "Playground" good for the structure of coarse hair. The bangs are laid back. The lower part of the hair is cut short.
- "British" with side parting. The bangs are raised and the hair in the temporal area is stylishly styled.
- Elvis. The bangs are combed up and fixed. Hair extended at the top and at the side.
Bangs laid down look better on elongated faces and, conversely, raised up - for broad-faced men. An oval face shape is suitable for bangs laid in both options. A bang is considered universal if it is laid on one side through a parting. And also tousled, which can be styled in different variations.
No bangs
Based on personal preferences and individual characteristics, men often choose options for haircuts without bangs.
Haircut "Gavroche"
Stylish and practical haircut with a pronounced contrast of lengths, suitable for any hair structure and color. It is versatile and not whimsical to care for.
"Gavroche" in classic performance:
- short length on temples and parietal region;
- at the crown, the length is slightly longer;
- in the occipital region - shoulder-length curls.
Hair styled up to the back of the head. There are no bangs and no asymmetry.
Haircut "Mr. Cool"
Multilevel haircut, with the help of which the shape of the crown is achieved at the crown and parietal region of the hair. There is no asymmetry, smooth cascade lines, ragged tips.
This hairstyle is suitable for men with a square face shape, with a wavy and curly hair structure.
Laying up to the back of the head. The bangs are missing.
Elvis Presley's Hairstyle
Hair styling is quite painstaking, it should be perfect, curl to curl. The hair is at least 5 cm long, on the sides the hair is strongly smoothed and laid high on the crown. Ideal for thick and even hair. It is also possible to apply this haircut to curly hair, but styling will require lengthy performance.
Stylish hairstyles for medium hair
Hairstyles for medium hair for men allow you to diversify the image and are stylish in any variation. A well-groomed hairstyle is a visiting card of a person who pays due attention to his image and style.
Among the advantages of haircuts of medium hair length are:
- A wide range of styling options: smooth or messy hairstyle, mohawk or braiding, dreadlocks.
- The versatility of hairstyles, regardless of the structure of the hair or the type of appearance.
- They are practical, since it is often not necessary to cut them, and in the future it is possible to change the image.
- Stylish and modern.
Hairstyle "Bob-caret"
Perfect for men with straight, smooth hair and a thin face.
The root volume in the parietal region is performed by a special hair clipping:
- Comb through slightly damp, clean hair.
- Apply mousse.
- Dry, add volume and fix the hair in the desired shape.
In the case of a tousled styling, it is possible to apply wax to the curls with your hands and arrange a hairstyle of the required shape.
Hairstyle "Cascade"
This haircut can be done with or without bangs.
A voluminous hairstyle suitable for any type of face and not whimsical in styling:
- Apply the hair fixer to the root zone and the ends of the hair.
- Blow dry or let dry naturally.
- For chubby people - arrange the styling with a lush top and cover the cheeks, or straighten the hair.
- The bangs can be issued if the man has a high forehead.
Hairstyle "Grunge"
This stylish hairstyle requires a casual style.
She is quite bold and bright:
- Apply mousse evenly to clean, damp hair with your fingers.
- Dry hair, forming a chaotic arrangement of strands on the head.
- For more volume, make a bouffant at the roots from the bottom up.
- Fix the hairstyle with varnish or fixing agents.
Each haircut must be selected correctly, taking into account the wishes of the man, his appearance and age.
Hairstyles with shaved temples
There are a lot of options for haircuts with shaved temples and every man can choose a spectacular hairstyle for himself in this design. They are suitable for round and square faces.
Hairstyle "Boxing"
It is performed by the following actions:
- The temples and occipital region are cut to zero, having previously determined the border with the lengths.
- At the crown of the head, hair is up to 3 cm.
- Clear transition from short to longer length at the vertex.
- No styling or special care required.
- Not suitable for curly hair.
Hairstyle "Playground"
Spectacular hairstyle with perfectly straight, horizontally trimmed hair in the parietal zone and shaved temples.
Features:
- For a beautiful and well-groomed hairstyle, proper styling is required.
- Suitable for almost everyone, regardless of age and face shape.
- It will not work on soft hair, since the hair must keep its shape.
Options:
- Classic execution:
- short-cropped temples and nape;
- the hair on the crown is drawn along the growth line.
- "Bobrik", "Kare" - the length of the curls on the parietal part is longer.
- In the "tennis" method, the hair on the crown is laid to one side.
Styling options for haircuts with shaved temples:
- Fixation of hair with the help of special means: smoothly combed to the side or combed back bangs.
- Hair at the crown of the head is lifted up or pulled completely to one side.
Haircuts for a high forehead
For men with a high forehead, it is important to choose the right haircut that would emphasize the dignity of his appearance.
Haircut "Page"
Perfectly corrects the shape of the face:
- Straight bangs at eyebrow level.
- Smooth transition of clear hair lengths from the bangs to the back of the head.
- Not picky in styling and does not require daily maintenance.
- Ideal for thick, straight curls of different lengths.
Features and practical recommendations for haircuts that correct a high forehead:
- You should not choose high hairstyles and parted hair.
- The presence of bangs in the haircut: oblique, straight or asymmetrical.
- Haircuts using cascade technology or made in grunge style are suitable.
- Asymmetrically trimmed strands, voluminous hairstyles perfectly mask a wide forehead and correct the shape of the face.
For some men, a high forehead is a virtue, for others - the opposite.
The main requirements for hiding a flaw are bangs, cascading strands and side parting.
Types of haircuts for men with receding hairline
Hairstyles for medium hair for men perfectly mask such a defect in appearance as receding hairline. Correct the situation will help a well-chosen haircut and proper hair styling.
Haircut "Half box"
It is considered the most versatile:
- The occipital and temporal areas are cut short.
- Curls of medium length at the crown.
- Smooth transition of lengths.
- Styling: chaotic or smooth-combed curls.
Haircut in "Retro" style
Features:
- Long hair at the crown.
- Hair at the back and sides of the head can be shortened.
- Transitions from different lengths can be both smooth and abrupt.
- Laying should be bulky and raised.
- On sparse hair, a side parting is done and the strands are laid on one side.
Recommendations for hiding bald patches:
- visually create volume;
- chaotic hair formation;
- side parting, not too short hair or haircut "to zero".
With drawing
For men who want to stand out from the crowd and emphasize a bright and extraordinary image, hairstyles with drawings are ideal.
If the hair is of medium length, the pattern will look much more impressive than on short hair:
- "Canadian".
- "British".
- "Anderkat".
- "Halfbox".
- Punk style.
- "Top Knot".
Cut the pattern with a trimmer or razor. Most often, the pattern is performed in the temporal and occipital regions. You need to correct the drawing regularly.
Men's hairstyle with a beard for medium hair
When choosing a hairstyle that goes with a beard, you need to consider some rules. If the beard is long, choose a short hairstyle and vice versa. An important aspect is the shape of the face.
Haircuts look spectacular with a beard:
- "Canadian".
- "Boxing, boxing".
- "Mister cool."
- "Under the pot."
A beard, like hair, requires proper care and timely correction. A successful hairstyle will emphasize the individuality and dignity of a man, at the same time hide flaws. With an average length, you can experiment with styling and styling any type of hair.
Article design: Anna Vinnitskaya
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