It’s back to school season which means it’s time to head to the barber and get your favorite little man edged up, lined up, and most importantly a haircut. The beauty of textured hair is that it provides endless options for creativity and finding new ways to make curls, coils, and waves to the next level. When it comes to black boys, there are endless possibilities for them when it comes to haircuts.
While that is a good thing, it can also be a hassle thinking about which one will fit your boy perfectly well. With so many options and inspirations from celebrities and sports figure, it can be hard to determine where to start when getting a haircut for a black boy. If you are a father, older brother, uncle, mother, or guardian reading this article, we have you covered. Here are 15 different haircuts that you can try out for your boy whether you’re looking for a full chop, subtle design, or fade.
1. Four Cornrows Fishtail With a Fade
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This haircut is simple yet does the job of keeping a boy’s medium to long hair tucked in, especially if that’s what you specifically had in mind. Also, it is less time-consuming which makes it a suitable option for boys who do not like to sit too long in a barber’s chair.
2. Crop Cut
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A suitable haircut for toddlers and younger boys, this involves trimming hair at the sides and back of the neck short while leaving the top hair longer. The reason it is more suitable for toddlers and younger boys is that many of them are usually fidgety and may not like to sit still while getting their hair cut. Since this is a quick hairstyle, they won’t have to stay in the chair for long.
3. Triangular Parted Twists With an Undercut
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These clean triangular parts with juicy curly two-strand twists and an undercut haircut hit the mark they were aiming for – splendid. If your boy has medium to long hair, then this is definitely one of the styles you should try out for him.
4. Mohawk Fade
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The mohawk fade on a black boy’s hair is always a thing of beauty and style. With the hair on both sides and at the nape of the neck leveled down in a trim, a thick mass of tight curls is strategically left to flourish in the middle of the head
5. Locs With Fade
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Having natural locs or installing them do not equate to wearing only one hairstyle for a long time or the rest of one’s life. With a fade cut to the sides and back of the hair and the locs tied up to show it off, a boy will look and feel his best in this haircut.
6. BOX TWISTS WITH FADE
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Box twists are easily one of the most popular hairstyles in the community and they go well for girls and boys. For boys, when these twists are combined with a fade, gives a good result.
7. Coils With a Fade
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This haircut is unique in that the curl pattern of the hair is well-defined and this is thanks to the usage of curl-defining tools like a curl sponge on them which is rubbed in circular motions on the hair.
8. Skin Fade With Lightning Bolt Line Design
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This particular haircut is between when you want the hair cut to the lowest so that the hair strands are not standing, yet a completely bald look is not what you are going for either. It is so beautiful and the addition of the lightning bolt line design makes it all the more appealing. This one will give your boy a look of prim and proper.
9. Big Curls With Temple Fade
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Big curls are bold and beautiful and a little temple fade is all you need to jazz them up.
10. Freestyle Design
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Sometimes, a regular top fade and a freestyle side design are all that is needed for a boy to look nice and neat.
11. Skin Fade With The Heart Design
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This is a haircut that is suitable for younger and older boys alike. The not-so-complicated heart design on a side in front of the head helps to spice up an otherwise simple haircut.
12. Skin Fade With The Mickey Mouse Design
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This is another hairstyle specifically for younger boys because of the imitated design of the Mickey Mouse character which is targeted at his demographic. If he is particularly fond of the Mickey Mouse animation, then you’ll have a happy boy on your hands. However, this does not stop older boys from getting the design too if they want to get a little adventurous.
13. Low Cut
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This look is for when you just want to keep things low and neat on your boy’s head. It involves cutting the hair to a really short length with the addition of a fade. Easy does it.
14. Fade With The Side Part
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Sometimes, all a boy’s haircut needs is a good old side part added to his fade cut to make all the difference.
15. Fade With a Cross Design
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With this small cross sign design cut on the side of the hair, you can keep things clean and classy for your boy.
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