Best Wavy Haircut Ideas for Men in 2022

Not quite curly, but not quite straight — if you’re a man with wavy hair, you know very well the struggle of being somewhere in-between.

After all, thanks to the fact that many hairstyles are catered towards folks with hair types on either side of the curly and straight spectrum, it can be hard to know where somebody with wavy hair fits in.

What’s more is that there are so many different types of wavy hair, as well, which can add an additional blocker to finding the best hair guidance for you.

However, things in the hair world are changing and waving hair is more desirable than ever. Instead of wavy hair being seen as a limitation, as it may have been in the 90s and 2000s when hair straighteners were all the rage, many people try to give themselves wavy hair to emulate some of the most popular hairstyles out there.

In this article, we will go over the best ways to style your wavy hair, whether you have wavy hair naturally or take care to create wavy hair.

1. Temple Fades for Wavy Hair

We begin this article with an example of one of the most famous hairstyles to emerge over the last few decades. As its name would suggest, a temple fade is a type of fade hairstyle where only the temple area of the head is shaved.

The temple fade has its earliest roots in the 1980s, particularly among Black men in the New York and Washington, D.C. areas.

However, since then, its popularity has surely spread, and it’s easy to see why. A temple fade gives you the appearance of being well put-together without all of the endless hours poured into your hair. In order to keep up your temple fade, you will just need regular trips to the barber shop to keep your fade fresh.

The temple fade looks great both with curly and wavy hair.

 

2. Low Fades for Wavy Hair

The temple fade is not the only type of fade on the market — the low fade is another popular variation.

Unlike a temple fade, where the hair is shaved around the top of your head, a low fade will feature longer hair throughout the majority of your head, except for a designated area at the bottom. A low fade works well with wavy hair as it allows your hair to showcase its natural texture.

 

3. Mid Fades for Wavy Hair

As logic would suggest, a mid fade occurs when the fade ends midway down your scalp.

Though this may seem like an option for the indecisive, in actuality it is an option for those who value both a trendy hairstyle and their natural hair, as this approach allows you to show off both.

We love the way that a mid fade looks with wavy hair, not to mention the fact that this particular style requires such little effort on behalf of its wearer.

 

4. High Fades for Wavy Hair

A high fade is arguably the most intense of the fade styles, and is a great option for the bold individuals among us. If you have wavy hair, a high fade gives an impressive effect where your hair is sequestered at the top of your head.

This will make you stand out in the crowd as somebody who follows the latest fashion trends, and somebody who knows their hair strengths and how to work with them.

 

5. Bald Fades for Men With Wavy Hair

A bald fade is a type of fade haircut in which the hair is shaved right now to the skin. This differs from other fades, where the hair is cut very short but not completely.

When you have wavy hair, a bald fade is an interesting option as it gives you the opportunity to play with different textures within one hairstyle.

 

6. Buzz Cuts for Men With Wavy Hair

With origins in the military, a men’s buzz cut involves cutting all of the hair on a man’s head so that it is a uniform short length.

Although it would be fair to theorize that a buzz cut would be doing a disservice to beautiful, natural wavy hair, wavy hair actually has a way of presenting itself in a buzz cut.

Not only will wavy hair grow into a buzz cut, giving it texture and layers, but some people’s waves may even be visible even when the hair is very short.

 

7. Beachy Waves for Men

Although we have so far focused on men who were born with wavy hair, it’s worth noting that there are also many men who do not naturally have wavy hair but still wish to achieve a wavy look.

One of the most desirable types of wavy hairstyles for men is what are known as “beachy waves”.

Beachy waves are flowy, loose locks that give a carefree appearance of being at the beach, hence their name. Though you could potentially achieve beachy hair by spending the day on a surfboard, that’s just not a practical day plan for most of us.

Luckily, there is a simple way for men to achieve beachy looking waves — and that’s through a hair dryer. By blow drying your hair from the inside out, you can easily achieve loose locks that look like you just came away from the beach.

 

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