One of the major concerns about curly hair is how difficult it can be to manage – one minute your hair is looking all good and nicely in place and the next minute, it’s all messy with frizz and flyaway, not to mention the tangling and matting which can take a while to smooth out. However, the good news is that it can be versatile when it comes to haircuts. There are tons of stylish haircuts for guys with curly hair so you never have to get bored doing only one type. Here are 15 of these haircuts:
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1. CURLY UNDERCUT WITH HANDPAINTED HIGHLIGHTS
This curl by curl cut by Ceci @mececiescobar at Capella Salon proves that coloring curls doesn’t have to damage them. Hand painted highlights can add depth and dimension to your curls.
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2. TAPER FADE
The fade cut (which involves a gradual shaving of the hair on the sides and at the back) and the tapered hairstyle (which involves a gradual cutting of the ends of the hair from short to long) have been a choice haircut by men with curly hair for years because of how it showcases the curly texture and adds a polished look.
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3. FADE CUT WITH LINE PART AND GREY TONES
This style combines a neat fade cut with an equally clean line part and grey tones added to the top of the hair to result in a modern stylish look.
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4. CURLY MULLET WITH BANGS
This haircut involves the hair being cut in medium-length on the top of the head and the sides but left longer at the back. The hair at the top also falls gently on the forehead to create soft bouncy bangs.
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5. TOP FADE
This haircut involves shaving the hair on the back and both sides high up close to the middle of the hair while the rest of the hair is left in a mass of textured curls.
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6. TAPER CUT WITH HIDDEN TRIMMED SIDES
This taper cut allows the curls to softly fall in on the head and ears. It also hides another haircut, which when lifted, reveals hidden neatly trimmed sides.
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7. ANGULAR CURLY HAIR WITH SKIN CUT
This hairstyle features a clean skin cut on the back and both sides of the head, two short lines at the side, with the curls shorter at the back and gradually becoming longer at the top.
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8. MOHAWK FADE
A classic, the mohawk fade isn’t going out of style anytime soon. And that’s because of how fashionable and manly it looks on a guy’s head. It involves shaved hair at the sides with the curls in the middle falling in a gradual transition from long at the front to short at the back.
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9. LOW FADE HAIRCUT
This low fade haircut involves first cropping the hair short at the middle followed by gradually trimming it down at the sides and completely shaving it close to the ears while bouncy curly hair sits nicely on top of the head. The fade also connects and blends effortlessly with the beard and mustache.
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10. ROUNDED CUT
This haircut is characterized by trimming the ends of the curls to form a rounded shape that frames the face and enhances the natural curl pattern resulting in a stylish balanced look.
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11. CURLS WITH CROPPED SIDES
For this haircut, the hair is cropped short at the sides while the curls in the middle and on top of the head softly tumble to the forehead.
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12. TWO-TONED CURLY FADE CUT
This two-toned fade cut features two colors on your curls – an equal part of the hair strands are colored blonde while the other part is left in their natural color – that blends seamlessly together to create a unique look. The fade cut at the sides and the back contributes to jazzing up the style.
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13. ASYMMETRICAL CUT
Here the hair is cut asymmetrically, from shorter at one side to longer at the other side, and then swept to the sides to create a look that can be rocked for every occasion.
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14. ROUND CUT WITH BLONDE CURLS
The Curl Doctor Shai Amiel brightened up Armani Jackson’s blonde curls, “I bumped his base and highlighted the entire head for contrast” Shai shared on his Instagram. He used Olaplex to protect the integrity of his curls and lighten the color without damage. “It’s best to have a proper consultation with your stylist before you attempt a new look” says Shai.
15. LONG CURLS
A long curly cut gives you the versatility to wear your hair up, down, in braids, twists or any of the wide range of styles that curls are capable of achieving. Master a simple curly hair routine and see what your curls can do.
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