Discover the Autumn 2018 Trends in Men’s Hairstyles

Often people don’t give that much thought to men’s hairstyles. Unlike women’s hair trends that tend to change every year, men’s hairstyles tend to be more stable. That doesn’t mean the popularity of different hair looks for men isn’t important. Having an up-to-date style can have an impact on job prospects, dating, and even how men feel about themselves.

Unfortunately, because many men don’t notice these changing styles and simply go back to the same barber each time, they may end up falling behind other men in an area where it matters. Here are the latest in men’s styles and what they might mean for you.

Buzzcut

Super short hair has made a comeback in a big way. You’ll notice many popular celebrities and sports stars wearing their hair even shorter. The basics of a buzz cut are hair that is short all over, usually ranging from one to five centimetres. It could be the same height throughout or shorter on the sides with a slightly longer top.

The buzzcut hair style works best for men with strong, angular features. If you don’t have a strong chin ready to look manly without much hair to distract from the rest of your face, growing facial hair to add definition can help. If you have a receding hairline or thinning spots along your scalp a buzz cut can help reduce the contrast between the height of your hair and your scalp to make it less obvious. The disadvantage to a buzz cut is there is no hair length available if you decide you want to cover a bald spot or overly high forehead.

Shaved

Action stars are still bringing the shaved look to the big screen. It’s a bold style but it can be a chance to let your features shine. It can also settle the problem of a bald spot or receding hairline. On the other hand, like a buzzcut, shaved heads work best on men with angular features or a beard or goatee to give the appearance of a strong chin. Another advantage is shaved head makes post-workout showers easy although if you tend to sweat a shaved head can make that more obvious.

Textured Top

This style of hair is longer on the top with shorter sides, creating an overall tapered effect with volume at the top. Textured top hair can work well with curly hair, waves, or straight hair as long as there is an adequate quantity of hair to give a textured look. The hair is brushed forward so this style can be used to cover thin spots or receding hairlines. The key to making this look successful is the end result should appear to be fairly effortless so the texture is free flowing. Avoid adding too much styling solution because then the hair can end up looking stiff rather than softly textured and touchable.

There are a number of options for textured top hairstyles. The hair can be shorter on the sides or cut to a fade on the sides and/or on the back. One key to a textured top look is having the sides and back visually fade into the background so that the textured top becomes the star. Keep curly and wavy hair cut short on the sides and the back so that it doesn’t disturb the lines of the textured top hairstyle.

Hair Pieces and Toupees

In spite of the popularity of shaved heads, many men feel this style doesn’t work well on them. Although certain other hairstyles can be used as a temporary measure to cover hair loss, it can only cover smaller bald areas. The only other options are a combover, shaved head, or to add more hair. Fortunately, there have been huge advances in the materials used to make toupees and hairpieces so that now they can work for all kinds of hairstyles with natural-looking hairlines and parts.

A toupee can be used to eliminate the appearance of a receding hairline or halt the progression of a high forehead. Toupees don’t have to be used to cover the entire head. There are toupees designed to be tailored to customise the amount of coverage desired. A toupee can cover a bald spot or provide overall volume to cover thinning hair. Modern materials now allow toupees to be used for buzzcut haircuts as well as longer styles.

Sweep Back

This is a style that works for men who want to keep their hair longer. Swept back from the face with the hair shorter on the sides, this can be a chance to show off your thick head of hair. Sweep back hair works best with hair that has a bit of curl or wave. Straight hair that’s swept back tends to look more messy than sexy or it lends itself better to being styled into a pompadour.

A sweep back hairstyle can work for many different face shapes, just make sure your barber or stylist takes the shape of your face into consideration when cutting your hair. A sweep back is a good style to transition to for men who like a longer hairstyle but have realised the topknot and ponytail trends have come and gone.

One option for integrating a longer version of a sweep back with the rest of your style is to pair it with a beard. This look might not be as accepted in more conservative offices but it can work well, elsewhere. Be sure your hair beard is kept neatly trimmed with strong lines. Otherwise, the overall look can come across as appearing more like a hermit than a rockstar.

Pompadour

It’s time to welcome back this now-classic look. With shorter sides and a long sweep of hair across the top, this can be flattering to many men if they’re comfortable sporting this bold look. Sides and back can be buzzed into a fade or left a little longer so there is less contrast between the lengths of the top, sides, and back. Use styling product to get the shape and volume you need for a pompadour but be sure to avoid using excess product. That can make your hair look greasy or dingy.

Colours

Subtle highlights or adding lowlights are still popular, particularly paired with a summer tan. Overly strong blond highlights are not on trend for this year so are best avoided unless you spend most of your time at the yacht club or on the golf course in order to come by the highlights naturally. Otherwise, your hair colour can seem dated. If you work in an industry where creativity is valued, you can consider adding streaks or chunks of colours like greyish purple or blue.

Men in more conservative businesses should stick with natural hair colours other than a few modest highlights or lowlights. These types of mild colour variations work particularly well with textured styles where the colours will help add visual definition to curls or waves. If you want to begin transitioning from summer to autumn, start by going with richer colours. Instead of pale or ashy blondes think in terms of the colours of golden beaches. Light and medium brown hair can move toward browns with a hint of red or deep gold to begin to embrace autumn colours. Through the winter the deeper colours should work well. Redheads can migrate to a darker red with hints of copper or iron red. Men with dark brown or black hair who want a more dramatic look can add subtle hints of blue or purple.

Grey hair is trendy but can be more challenging to pull off successfully. For some men, a head of white hair can make a great eye-catching statement. This is more likely to be the case for men who look young and yet have a full head of grey or silver hair. It can be a hinderance, however, for men who have passed their twenties and work in fields where there is more of an emphasis on youth. A safer option is to limit grey hair to a bit around the temples or to have an overall colour with more pepper than salt. A bit of grey can add style and make men look distinguished but a lot of grey can make men seem older. It can be a little tricky to find the right balance.

Contact Joseph’s Wigs

Remember, there are great hair options for any man. Work with your barber or contact us at Joseph’s Wigs to explore the possibilities. We can even schedule you for a private showing so you can see how toupees and different styles of hair could work for you.