15 Different Types of Fades for Men Explained and Illustrated
A plain-language guide to fifteen fade haircuts, showing where each one starts, how much contrast it creates and which hair types and lifestyles it suits best.
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A plain-language guide to fifteen fade haircuts, showing where each one starts, how much contrast it creates and which hair types and lifestyles it suits best.
A square face has a broad forehead and a defined jaw. These fifteen men’s cuts, from high drop fades to wavy mid-length styles and curly mullets, show how to soften or sharpen those angles.
Seventeen shoulder-length cuts for men with straight, wavy or curly hair, including a wavy wolf cut, a sleek blunt length, a curly shullet and a voluminous blow-dried flow.
Koroba braids gather cornrows upward toward the crown in a basket-like shape. Here are two modern takes, single-strand braids worn half up and bright blue cornrows with a fringe.
Eighteen A-line pixies that keep the back short and let the front fall longer, including bixies with baby bangs, concave cuts with hidden undercuts, choppy razored layers and curly versions.
The stacked, spiky-backed asymmetrical bob has become a meme. Here’s what makes it look dated and three modern cuts that keep the short, practical appeal without the stiffness.
Twenty celebrity bobs, from sleek blunt cuts and ombré lobs to Katy Perry’s tousled purple bob, Kate Hudson’s faux bob and vintage pin curls, with notes on recreating each one.
Short hair is a habit, not a rule. These ten longer styles for mature women, from sleek silver lengths to soft auburn layers with bangs, show how flattering length can be at any age.
Long dark brown hair can be shaggy, sleek, permed or softly highlighted. These twenty cuts and styles show how layers, bangs and warm balayage change the feel of a deep brunette base.
From barely-there lavender streaks on an ash brown lob to periwinkle ringlets, blue-to-purple ombré and a buzzed pinkish pixie, these lilac looks range from subtle to fearless.
Razored layers, long wispy bangs and airy texture define these twenty feathered pixies, including undercut, mullet, asymmetrical and pixie bob versions plus bold red, blue and green colour.
Fine hair after 60 often needs lift more than length. These bobs, bixies and pixies use stacking, feathering and soft bangs to add fullness while staying easy to style.