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Best men's hairstyles for a square face.
If your face reads square, these are the cuts that balance it. Each one links through to a full guide with barber instructions and styling steps.
Brush Up
The brush up leaves the top long enough to sweep upward and slightly back into visible height, with shorter sides. The lift is the whole look. It needs thick hair, a hairdryer and matte product, and it rewards all three.
Buzz Cut
A buzz cut clips the whole head short with clippers. There is nothing to comb, nothing to dry and no product to buy. The only real decisions are the guard number and whether the sides get faded or left uniform.
Crew Cut
The crew cut keeps the top short, a bit longer at the front and shorter towards the crown, with tapered sides. That front-to-back graduation is the whole cut. It is tidy, it suits most Indian hair, and it needs almost no styling.
High and Tight
The high and tight cuts the sides and back very short or to skin, and leaves only a small patch of short hair on top. It is a military-style cut with maximum contrast.
Ivy League
The Ivy League is a crew cut with extra length left at the front, long enough to comb into a side part. It is the smartest version of a short haircut, and it is also called a Princeton.
Mid Fade Haircut
A mid fade is a fade that starts at the temple, roughly halfway up the side of your head, and blends down towards the ear. It is the middle option between a low fade and a high fade, and it is the most common fade choice for a reason: it is sharp without being loud. Almost any top style can sit on it.
Pompadour
The pompadour is length at the front swept up and back into a rounded shape, with short sides for contrast. It is the boldest of the classic cuts. This guide covers all four versions, from the full modern pompadour down to the short one you can style in five minutes.
Pompadour Fade Haircut
A pompadour fade pairs a high-volume top swept up and back with sides faded down to short or skin length. Here's how to choose the fade height, ask your barber, and style it.