The day you always knew would come has finally arrived: Your hairline is receding. Don’t panic. You’re not the first man who’s looked in the bathroom mirror and tried to decide if what you’re seeing is nothing more than an optical illusion. Hair thinning is something many men experience and have been dealing with for decades.
If you're searching for the best haircuts for receding hairline, you've come to the right place. Luckily for you, barbers have mastered haircuts that allow you to hide your receding hairline without compromising on style. While there is no one-haircut-fits-all solution for men hoping to hide their thinning, there are several haircuts that will put your receding hairline out of sight and out of mind.
We break down the best mens haircuts for receding hairlines—and how to slow the process.
Can I stop my hairline from receding?
Unfortunately, there’s no proven method to stopping a receding hairline once it’s started. However, a few lifestyle changes can potentially slow the process, such as limiting how often you wear hats,not washing your hair everyday, and managing your stress.
Can a receding hairline grow back?
While no hair treatment is proven to reverse hair loss, treatments such as minoxidil can help to regrow hair on the scalp for follicles that are still producing hair, leaving you with the appearance of fuller strands.
What haircut is best for receding hairline?
If you’re trying to conceal a receding hairline, find a haircut that allows you to style your hair forward toward the front of your hairline to hide sparse areas. We recommend a haircut with faded sides and a short, blunt crop. Keeping the sides and back of your hair short helps make the top of your hair appear more full.
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How do I style my hair for a receding hairline?
Once you have the perfect cut, it’s time to learn how to style it. If you’re looking to hide receding hair around your temples, brush your hair forward and use a texturizing pomade like Redken Brews Texture Pomade to create texture and separation without crunch. For a more polished look, a formula like Redken Brews Thickening Pomade can help your hair appear more thick while giving volume and control.
Searching for specific haircuts for receding hairlines? Keep scrolling for six of our favorite options.
The Best Haircuts For Receding Hairlines To Try
Clean Shaven
The best way to hide a receding hairline is to get rid of it entirely. Most men spend years dreading the day they’ll begin to lose their hair, but it’s a style that looks incredibly handsome on the right man. Many men are apprehensive about shaving off all of their hair, fearing they don’t have the right head shape for the style. This is when it is super important to have a barber you know and trust.
The barber you go to regularly should know your lifestyle, be familiar with your head shape, and be able to determine if it’s the right cut for you. For those of you willing to take the leap, you’ll be rewarded with a low-maintenance cut that’s bound to turn heads.
Buzz Cut
If you’re not ready to go clean shaven but prefer to keep your hair very short, consider a buzz cut. While a buzz cut doesn’t actually hide signs of baldness, the hair is so short that your hairline becomes far less noticeable.
High Fade
When your hairline begins to recede, it’s usually a slow process that begins near your temples. If you’re experiencing thinning, consider a high fade cut. Like a buzz cut, a high fade is cut so short on the sides that the receding near your temples is far less noticeable.
With this cut, the hair on top of your head is kept longer, which not only provides you with several styling options including a quiff or even a man bun, but also diverts the eye away from your hairline.
Short Shag
When your hair is thinning in the middle of your head, a combover is usually the go-to style to hide any baldness. While combovers get a bad wrap, modern variations of the style are an on-trend and effective way to hide a receding hairline. A shag cut on short locks (think 2-3 inches long) allows you to use a similar technique by literally covering up your hairline. Style your shaggy locks to fall forward towards your forehead for a bedhead look, and your friends and family will be none the wiser.
Caesar
Caesars, a short layered haircut with fringe, may not be as popular as they were in the ‘90s, but they are still a go-to cut in many barber shops. This cut is typically styled by brushing the hair forward, which covers any thinning and gives the appearance of an undefined hairline.
Lumberjack Haircut
When trying to hide a receding hairline, diversion is the name of the game. You want to bring people’s eyes away from your hairline and give them something else to look at. Enter the lumberjack cut. This manly look is similar to a high fade in that it’s cut low on the sides and left longer on top, but no lumberjack look is complete without a big beard. The beard doesn’t just look incredibly handsome—it also draws any attention away from your hairline.
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