35 New Hairstyles For Men in 2020

35 New Hairstyles For Men in 2020

It’s time to look at the best new hairstyles for men in 2020. Many of the cool, trendy men’s hairstyles of earlier years will likely carry over to the new year, meaning that the most popular haircuts will likely continue to be fades, undercuts, pompadours, comb overs, quiffs, slick backs, and even man buns or top knots, if you can pull them off.

More specifically, expect a lot of “short sides, long top” hairstyles which combine a low or high fade with texturized hair on top. Perfect example would be the disconnected undercut, modern pompadour, slick back fade or cropped hair, all of which are included below. However, be on the look out for longer styles that are worn textured and loose.

Looking around the fashion industry, here are the latest and most popular new hairstyles for guys.

Low Fade with Long Fringe

Longer styles have been a popular trend this year. This thick and textured fringe on top is coupled with a low taper fade on the sides for a stylish look. And with just enough length on top to let your hair become wavy, we highly recommend this cool men’s haircut for young guys!

High Fade with Fohawk and Design

There are endless variations of hair designs, but this one is paired with an awesome fade haircut. What makes the fade so cool is how versatile yet low maintenance it is. Whether you pick a high, mid, low, bald, or taper on the sides, a fade works well with any modern short cut for men.

High Fade with Loose Pompadour

Getting the pompadour haircut is easy, and requires only a good pair of clippers and 3 to 5 inches of hair on top. For the sides, guys can get a fade or undercut. Styling your pomp will require a quality pomade or wax, allowing you to add height and style. This pompadour incorporates a clean skin faded undercut and a full beard.

High Fade with Hard Part and Quiff

To get the quiff, you will need at least 3 inches of hair on top of your head. The sides will then be buzzed into a taper fade – how short is up to you. Guys have the option of a high, low, mid, or skin fade. For an extreme look, a very short clipper setting will create a lot of contrast, while those wanting a classic look can choose a gentler taper.

Long Messy Hair with Low Fade

This fresh low bald fade and line up balance the messy, textured hairstyle up top. By working a small amount of pomade into your hair, guys can create a natural look that stays in place all day.

Braided Razor Part with Pompadour

With enough length, any section of your hair can be braided. While braided hair is a unique style, it can add some flair. This pompadour combines high skin fade, thick razor par, and some braided hair.

Man Bun and Beard

The man bun’s popularity has slowly waned, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get the look if you have long hair. Paired with a beard, the man bun hairstyle looks masculine and strong.

High Bald Fade with Cropped Fringe

As one of the newest men’s haircuts to hit the scene, this cropped fringe features a high bald fade. Styled in a natural, textured way, this hairstyle is good for guys of any hair type, including fine or thin hair.

Short Sides with Medium Length Hair on Top

This low skin fade is combined with a spiky side swept fringe and short textured hair in the back. Coupled with a cool beard, this look will make the girls swoon.

These Are the All-Time Best Haircuts for Thin Hair

These Are the All-Time Best Haircuts for Thin Hair

Let’s be clear on one thing: Being born with super-thick, flowing, supermodel-esque hair may afford you more options, but there’s no reason fine-haired ladies need to throw in the towel. Much of beauty is about optical illusions. Just like the right lipstick can make your lips look fuller and the right eyeliner can make your peepers pop, the right haircut can transform thin hair into a (seemingly) thick, voluminous mane.

Using our finest hairstyling knowhow (and the advice of a few trusted stylists), we put together this roundup of the six best haircuts for thin hair—with lots of photos to prove it. These simple, yet strategic haircuts and hairstyles will trick onlookers into believing you have more hair than you know what to do with. Scroll through to see the official Byrdie guide to the best haircuts for thin hair.

Shoulder-Length Blunt Cut

Long locks can weigh down any look, so keep thin hair shoulder length or above. The trick for pulling off a shoulder-length style is making it a blunt cut. Blunt lines make your hair appear thicker.

Deep Side Part

Another trick to try if your hair is on the longer side is the deep side part. With a deep side part, you’re essentially lumping all your hair together on one side, creating the illusion of volume. You also create lift at the roots.

Choppy Pixie

Shorter hair is stronger than longer strands, so even very fine hair can benefit from a super-short cropped cut. Pixie cuts can actually make your thin hair appear thicker than it really is. Try one with choppy layers to add volume. Work a light styling balm or paste like Reverie’s Rake ($36) through your hair to give your cut definition without weighing it down.

Angled Bob or Lob

Shorter cuts are always a good idea if you have thin hair. Bobs are timeless and create shape for fine hair that might otherwise fall flat.

Lob With Light Layers

The ever-flattering lob works on any hair type, especially thin hair because it frames your face without weighing you down. Layering adds movement to hair, but you don’t want to remove too much. Stick with light layers, and keep the ends blunt rather than feathered. Use a texture spray like our favorite, Hair Shake ($18) by Joico, to create volume like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s.

Thick Bangs

Whatever your style may be, incorporating bangs never fails to bump up thin hair. Just make your fringe is thick—the blunter the better. Heavy bangs add density, bringing body to the front. Add a deep side part and blunt, shoulder-grazing ends (like Suki Waterhouse’s), and you’ve got a winning haircut.

Volume-Boosting Hairstyles for Thin Hair

Volume-Boosting Hairstyles for Thin Hair

Long Blunt Bob

Jennifer Lopez's epic new hairstyle is inspiring us to revitalize our hair. "Blunt untextured ends help keep a solid foundation to fine hair, making the overall look seem fuller and extremely healthy," says Lund.

Long Layered Waves

Hilary Duff's length and layers are perfect for those with fine hair, says Lund. "Long soft layers create movement and make creating volume easier as the hair is lighter," she says. "Adding waves increases that fullness and texture."

Deep Side Part

Give yourself a deep side part like Olivia Munn's — it's the easiest and fastest way to create dramatic oomph. It creates height and fullness, and Lund offers this pro tip: "Switch your part up when hair becomes limp to revive the full feeling!"

Volumizing Chignon

With so much lift, you'd never know Margot Robbie's hair — pulled back into a chignon here — only falls to her shoulders.

Teased Soft Curls

Sally Field's hairstyle shows us how a curling iron and a little bit of teasing at the root can go a long way.

Brushed Back

By foregoing a part and brushing her hair with plenty of volume, Meryl Streep shows us how to add dimension and lift without much effort.

Sky-High Pony

By putting your into a super high pony, you can add the illusion of fullness. Plus, wrapping hair to tie it instead of an elastic adds more volume.

Voluminous Ends

Avoid a lifeless half-up/half-down by stealing a page from Alexa Chung's ever-insouciant style book. To achieve her waves, spritz Ouai Wave Spray onto damp ends before you finish styling — the veil is optional.

Super Sculpted

Ruby Rose demonstrates a genius way to fake volume on her short hair. Use a heavy-duty sculpting pomade like the Sachajuan Hair Paste to keep strands from falling flat.

The 10 Best Hair Styles for Thin Hair

The 10 Best Hair Styles for Thin Hair

Women with thin hair can find themselves in an endless struggle to find a flattering hair cut. To make your search easier, we’ve compiled the best hair styles for thin hair so you can feel like a bombshell, too. It turns out the right cut, short or long, can help you achieve your dream volume, and your thin strands can appear far thicker. Maybe your options aren’t so limited.

Asymmetrical bob

A straight-edge bob falls flat and can age you. As an alternative, try an asymmetrical bob. Having a cut that is longer on one side adds dimension to your hair and can sharpen your facial features. You can also part your asymmetrical bob to one side, which helps boost volume.

Loosely slicked back

Short hair styles can be so frustrating when they fall flat and refuse to cooperate. If you’re tired of this problem, loosely slicking it back is a perfect hair style for you. Simply use your fingers to comb your hair back, and if your hair is short enough, secure it with bobby pins, then finish with hair spray. If you have long hair, you can use a hair tie to pull it back, then slightly rough it up in the front before misting with hair spray.

Wavy lob

The wavy lob (i.e., long bob) has become the hottest hairstyle obsession for women of all hair types, but it’s especially popular for those with thinner hair because it’s short enough to never fall flat, and the wavy texture gives the illusion of thickness. For added dimension, have your stylist dry your hair in sections. 

Deep side part

If there’s one hair style you need to avoid at all costs, it’s a dead-center part. When you have thin hair, this look will make your hair appear completely flat. Instead, experiment with which side you prefer to part your hair on, then form a part three inches away from the center. It may feel like you’ve created a combover a first, but once your hair settles, having a deep side part will make your fine hair look far more voluminous.

Uneven bangs

Women with thick hair can get away with having full, wide-set front bangs (think Zooey Deschanel). While this look isn’t the best for thin hair, bangs are still an option. Instead of getting heavy bangs with a blunt edge, test out choppy front bangs. Having uneven strands gives you the freedom to part the bangs to the side or separate them in the middle. French women have loved this popular hairstyle for decades.

Pixie cut

One of the best short hair styles for fine hair is actually having very little hair altogether. Having thin hair will actually work to your advantage with a pixie cut, as it proves extremely low-maintenance. Rather than spending ages trying to style your thin hair, wouldn’t it be fabulous to just wake up and go with a perfect pixie?

Angled bob

There are so many great ways to play up a standard bob, the best of which is the angled cut. This style works wonders for fine hair, as it adds an element of chicness and sophistication to an otherwise plain ‘do. This short hairstyle not only provides added volume in the back, it’s also so easy to style. Simply use a volumizing shampoo and conditioner when you shower, then blow dry, straighten, or towel-dry for incredible results.

Braided crown

People with thin hair will find a braid falling down their back or shoulder looks pretty meager and only exaggerates how fine their hair actually is. A great alternative is the braided crown. By pulling your hair up and using a braid as a headband, you can create the illusion of having more hair than you do. You’ll also draw away attention from how much remains in the back. 

Wrapped ponytail

It often feels like there are limited decent hairstyles for fine hair, but fear not! We know of one that works wonders. Simply pull your hair up into a messy ponytail (you can choose how high or low it falls). Then, find an imitation hair tie that matches your hair color and use it to fasten your ponytail. The appearance of wrapped hair will make it look like you have even more beyond your ponytail.

Wispy front layers

For thin-haired gals who are fans of medium-length cuts, one of our favorite looks is one that incorporates wispy front layers. Ask your hair stylist to cut your hair between your collarbone and bust, then add wispy front layers that start from the bottom of your chin down to your ends. These front layers nicely frame your face, add texture, and can be styled for greater volume. Just keep in mind that the back of your hair should be cut in a straight line, as thin back layers tend to get scraggly.

Long Pixie For Thin Hair

Long Pixie For Thin Hair

This photo of this haircut must be among our favorites in the cool haircuts category. The color that has been added does a phenomenal job of accentuating the lines of the cut and thus making hair appear fuller. If you look closely, you’ll see that this pixie also has a 3-dimensional effect due to the seamless, softly added layers. 

The flexible length of this pixie makes it one of the best short haircuts for summer. Its styling options allow you to be stylish and sexy as well as cool and comfortable. Another summer splash is color options which will add a fresh look to your summer cut.