The best way to fight hair loss is with a two-pronged approach that combines hair growth products and the best receding hairline haircuts
Before we get started though, here is how to know if your hairline receding? You may just be growing into a mature hairline, about 1″-1½” above the juvenile hairline. The juvenile hairline tends to be straight across with rounded corners instead of the mature M-shape. About 5% of Caucasian men are lucky enough to keep the juvenile hairline their entire lives.
Signs Of A Mature Hairline
- Hairline usually moves back evenly
- Hairline starts an inch or so above the highest forehead wrinkle
- Shape becomes a shallow M-shape or widow’s peak with a V
Signs Of A Receding Hairline
- Hair loss beyond the usual 100 average a day
- Bald areas around your temples continue to expand
- Many short hairs at the hairline
Whether your hairline is maturing or receding, the first hairstyles to embrace showcase the distinct shape that emerges. A peaked hairline is interesting to look at and can be embraced with a buzz cut, crew cut, or slicked back hair.
Once the hairline creeps up a bit higher, it may be time for some camouflage. Hair can be longer at the front into short or medium bangs. Versions of the Caesar haircut with blunt fringe can be styled classic or trendy. Faded sides make hair on top appear thicker in contrast with any haircut.
Check out these pictures for the most stylish and best receding hairline haircuts.
Best Receding Hairline Haircuts
Can a haircut really help guys with thinning hair? Absolutely. Hair products help too.
1. Receding Hairline Haircut: Before + After
A Caesar-inspired blunt fringe, low fade, plus beard trim make this gentleman appear more follicly endowed and younger too.
Haircuts That Show Off The Hairline
The shape of a hairline can have character. Even if it is retreating, try one of these looks to make the most of the hair and shape you have.
2. Spiky Hair
This faux hawk highlights the peak of this M-shaped hairline while spikes add volume.
3. Side Swept Hair + Mid Skin Fade
This may just be a mature hairline but it is a good example of the side swept hair plus a bald fade that helps hair fuller on top.
4. Slick Back + Quiff
There is nothing more attractive than confidence. This gentleman is experiencing some hair loss but isn’t trying to hide it. This dapper style with a short-medium length haircut is worn in a slicked back quiff with a temple fade.
Haircuts With Bangs/Fringe For Receding Hairlines
The most popular way to minimize the appearance of a receding hairline is with some fringe that shortens the forehead. The key to these styles is using a product that keeps hair in place.
5. Angled Fringe
This cool short hairstyle for thinning hair has longer hair styled into angled bangs that cover a high forehead in a stylish way. Some tousled styling at the back completes the on trend look.
6. Textured Caesar Bangs
Instead of the blunt line of a Caesar, try this softer fringe. Hair is buzzed short at the sides and back with some length at the top that is cut and styled to bring out piecey and spiky texture. This trendy look isn’t just for guys experiencing hair loss.
7. Steve McQueen Haircut
The shaped and longer buzz cut was one of Steve McQueen’s signature cuts. It’s a simple, masculine look that exudes effortless cool. It can be worn with or without a part. The side swept fringe minimizes the appearance of receding temples as well as a high forehead.
8. Ivy League Haircut
This crew cut with some length on top is the popular Ivy League. It can have a side part but doesn’t have to. It looks great swept over to one side, minimizing the appearance of a receding hairline and high forehead. The textured cut and style is totally on trend for this year.
9. Short Wavy Fringe
For wavy or curly hair, fringe needs to be a little bit longer than straight hair. This looks sweeps hair across the forehead for some coverage and texture.
10. Textured Fringe
This cool cut for balding men helps hair appear thicker and fuller than it really is.
Buzz Cuts
At some point in the hair loss journey, it is time for the buzz cut. Cutting hair short minimizes the appearance of thinner patches and never needs styling.
11. Buzz + Mid Fade
Instead of a DIY one-length-all-over buzz, look your best with a professional cut that includes a blurry fade and beard trim, if you have one.
12. Buzz + High Fade
This buzz cut and fade combination is a very popular short men’s haircut because it has plenty of style without much length. This cut will continue to be a good choice as male pattern baldness continues.
The short length minimizes the difference between thinning hair and full hair. This cut can keep getting shorter if a bald spot at the vertex begins to appear.
Comb Over-Style Looks
Before the buzz cut, there are hairstyle options that make covers thinner patches.
13. Comb Over For Receding Hairline
The combover is an often mocked solution for hair loss but it doesn’t entirely deserve it’s reputation. With the proper cut and styling, it provides effective and flattering coverage during the first phases of male pattern baldness.
14. Side Swept Hair
This hairstyle looks completely natural and isn’t trying too hard to cover thinning hair.
15. Short Combover Fade Haircut for Thinning Hair
The skin fade around the sides and back, where hair continues to grow in full thickness, makes hair on top appear fuller in contrast. Longer hair styled over to one side covers a receding hairline and the first stages of a bald spot.
