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Best men's hairstyles for straight hair.
Got straight hair? Work with it. These cuts are picked to suit straight hair, with the products and routine to keep them looking sharp.
Bro Flow
The bro flow is medium-length hair grown out and pushed straight back, with no hard parting. It falls loosely behind the ears and curls slightly at the neck.
Brush Back
A brush back sweeps all the hair on top backwards, away from the forehead, with no part and no shine. It is the matte, textured cousin of the slick back. How much lift you build at the front decides whether you are wearing the loose, the short or the voluminous version.
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.
Caesar Cut
The Caesar cut is short all over with the top combed forward into a straight, blunt fringe across the forehead. It is one of the oldest and simplest men's haircuts there is.
Comb Over
The side-part comb-over parts the hair on one side and sweeps the top across to the other. It is the classic office haircut, neat and simple.
Curtains
Curtains are medium-length hair with a middle or off-centre parting, so the front falls in two soft panels on either side of the forehead. The length usually reaches the eyebrows, and on longer versions the cheekbones.
Fringe
A fringe is a haircut where the front hair is left longer than the sides and worn over your forehead, across it, or pushed back off it. It is one of the easiest ways to change the shape of your face, and there are five main versions to choose from.
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.
Modern Flat Top
The modern flat top cuts the top of your hair into a level, flat plane while the sides are faded short. It creates a sharp square shape above your head.
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.
Quiff
A quiff is a haircut where the front section of hair is lifted up and slightly back, while the sides stay short. It is softer and more casual than a pompadour, and it comes in five main versions depending on how much height and texture you want.
Side Part
A side part is a short cut with a defined parting on one side and the top combed across. It is the standard office haircut in India: clean, neat and hard to get wrong. It works on almost every face shape and is one of the few cuts that genuinely helps thin hair.
Slick Back
The slick back taper keeps the hair on top long enough to comb straight back, while the sides and back get shorter as they go down. It is a clean, formal cut that shows your whole face.
Spiky Textured Top
The spiky textured top keeps the hair on top short but choppy, so it stands up in separated pieces instead of one flat sheet. The sides are cut shorter to keep the shape tight.
Wolf Cut
The wolf cut is a medium-length shaggy cut with heavy layers. It is short and full at the crown, then gets progressively longer and thinner towards the ends.