Thick, spiky hair can be a bit harder to tame and has a naturally rough texture. Sometimes this can be an advantage since you won’t need any other styling product to shape it, other times it can be a bit harder to manage. As you are about to discover, the only element required for successful hairstyles for men with thick hair is a great haircut executed with great precision by a skillful barber!
I. Faded Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
1. Chopped Fringe with Skin Fade Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Ask for a well-defined square shape with sharp bald fades for the sides that will gradually increase in length towards the crown, where it should reach around 2 inches. Chop the top strands so as to create a messy texture and carve an asymmetric heavy fringe.
2. Sharp Fade With Combed Forward Strands
What to ask your barber
Request a cut similar to a French Crop but with a slightly heavier top and a clear separation between the crown and the bald faded sides. The top should be 3 inches long so that you can comb it forward.
3. Curly Top with Side Fade Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Ask for a high fade with bald nape and arches and a curly top with a maximum length of 4 inches. Keep a bit of weight at the back of the head to make the transition to a longer top smoother.
4. Balayage For Spiky Uneven Top with Bald Fade
What to ask your barber
One of the most impressive hairstyles for men with thick hair, this two-block haircut has long front strands and a messy crown with an overall length of 3 inches. The arches and sides are kept short faded and natural.
5. Sharp Fade With Spiky Fringe Hairstyles for Men with Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Request a short crop with a defined fringe that you can shape into small equal spikes on your forehead. Opt for a mid fade with a clear separating line for the sides and make sure to visit the barbershop frequently for maintenance.
6. Spiky Messy Top With Low Fade Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Make sure to keep the crown and back shaggy with an overall length of 4 inches and clear the arches to create a blurry fade. In this way, the top strands will fall freely around the crown for a perfectly relaxed look.
7. Spiky Hair With Low Fade
What to ask your barber
This classic short sides long top hairstyle for men with thick hair is easy to make. Simply fade the back and the sides to a minimum length of 1/8 inches and gradually increase the number of the blade towards the crown, where the hair should have around 2 inches, allowing you to shape it upwards.
8. Mid Fade with Textured Bright Red Top Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
This crazy look will surely help you make a statement without speaking. Ask for a sharp zero fade that should reach the temples’ point and then gradually increase the blade number so as to get a rough texture. The crown part should have a compact, short length and be kept neatly combed to reveal the strong color.
9. Mid Fade With Up swept Top Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
This hairstyle for men with thick hair, either ginger or any other shade, has a low narrow fade with blurry guard lines and a 3 inches long top hair that can be combed and fixated using hair spray.
10. Mid Fade With Ashy Blonde Top Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
With a cool shade of metallic blonde strands and dark-colored roots, this hairstyle for men with thick hair will allow your hair to gain depth and color. Ask for a sharp fade with a smooth transition towards a 2 inches long top. Keep the front part slightly longer to cover the forehead.
11. Skin Fade Undercut with Spiky Top
What to ask your barber
A perfectly effortless look that will help you gain top volume and suits different hairstyles for men with thick hair, this undercut has a heavy long top that contrasts with the zero faded sides.
12. Skin Fade with Blonde Spiky Top Front Quiff
What to ask your barber
This haircut suits hairstyles for men with thick hair since it has both sharp faded sides and a long, shaggy part, cut at an angle reaching the forehead and covering the eyes. You can ask for a blonde color to be added to maximize the chromatic contrast.
13. Messy Top with Blurry Fade
What to ask your barber
This cut has a high blurry fade that amplifies the messy appearance. The cool part of the haircut is the crown that has feathered long strands that bring volume and a full look to your head, masking the bald patches. This is a perfect hairstyle for balding men.
14. High Fade with Spiky Top and Razor Pattern
What to ask your barber
Ask for a high fade with multi-layered lengths and a disjointed transition towards the top that will ensure plenty of volume in the crown area in contrast with the slim faded sides. The side artistic pattern depends on the skill of your barber.
15. Multicolored Pompadour With Low Fade
What to ask your barber
This cut is both a barber’s masterpiece and a colorist’s work of art! It starts with a sharp fade and continues with a 1-inch length for the intermediate level, while the crown strands reach almost 5 inches in length, creating a messy look.
16. High Fade with Up-swept Spiky Top
What to ask your barber
This haircut has a high zero fade with a spiky front quiff and gradually smaller top strands that create a compact, full look. Use a hair pomade to fixate the look.
17. Spiky Top with Low Fade
What to ask your barber
Ask for a low narrow fade with a quick transition towards a 1/4 inches long intermediate level and a 4 inches top length that will create a compact, full look for your mane. Use hair gel and a comb to create the up-swept quiff.
18. Skin Fade with Messy Spiky Top
What to ask your barber
This haircut is similar to an undercut, except it has a smooth transition towards the top length where it reaches 3 inches. The spiky texture of thick hair will help your hairstyle look flawless without any other styling needed! Cool!
19. Blonde Spiky Top with Faded Sides
What to ask your barber
Gain extra inches in height with this spiky voluminous top that has wispy thick strands of hair. Keep the sides faded and opt for a deep side part to make the hairstyle more dimensional.
20. Low Fade With Messy Spiky Top Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Two-block haircuts such as the one above make perfect hairstyles for men with thick hair! Simply ask for a narrow sharp zero fade that follows the arches and a rapid transition toward a shaggy messy top with slightly curved strands.
21. Fresh Fade with Textured Top
What to ask your barber
Spiky thick hair will be the perfect canvas for this fresh fade with just a bit of weight on top and a 1/2 inches long fade for the sides and nape.
22. Blonde Fade with Up-swept Top
What to ask your barber
Ask for a front length of 2 inches and keep the sides faded and colored in a platinum blonde dye in order to make a contrast with the naturally dark beard. Keep it fresh by trimming it weekly.
23. Curly Mid Fade For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
This hairstyle has a very narrow low fade and an overall short length that allows your natural curls to be seen. Keep the beard in good shape and well-contoured for contrast.
24. Spiky Top with Low Faded Sides
What to ask your barber
Although it looks pretty similar to a Flattop, this haircut doesn’t have an equal top length, but rather a gradual increase towards the top which makes it easy to style and shape by using a hair pomade or hair spray.
25. High Fade with Flattop and Metallic Shade
What to ask your barber
For this haircut, the hair on the top is cut to stand up and give a very flat appearance normally, except in this case it was dyed in a metallic color and styled to be as messy and textured as possible.
26. French Crop with Bald Fade
What to ask your barber
To create the illusion of a longer, slimmer face, you can try this French Crop with bald faded sides that will give a contrasting look.
27. Mid Fade with Pompadour Top

What to ask your barber
The front part makes subtle voluminous pomp after combing it. It needs trimming at a 2 inches length to offer enough weight for styling it. Opt for growing and trimming the facial hair in a similar fashion.
28. Undone Pomp With Sharp Fade For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
In order to gain maximum volume, you will need a skillful barber that can trim the short strands in a perfect way so as to create a compact crown with an undone Pomp. Use plenty of hair spray for fixating the look.
29. Messy Top Low Fade
What to ask your barber
Enjoy both skin’s faded sides and a long shaggy front part with this low fade with a messy top and a subtle transition between the two layers that will mask the guard line of the fade.
30. Upswept Mid Fade Hairstyle For Men with Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Forget about styling your hair for hours in front of the mirror! Request this mid fade haircut and ask for keeping the top hair at a 2 inches length so as to display your beautiful thick hair.
II. Crop Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
31. French Crop with Massive Beard For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
This hairstyle is a no-fuss, no-headache type of hairstyle for men with thick hair, that you will get by asking for a French crop with blunt-cut fringe and skin faded sides.
32. French Crop with Choppy Fringe for Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Somewhere between a French Crop and a long-trim Caesar cut, this hairstyle for men with thick hair is a total killer! Ask for a 2-3 inches top length and a fixating spray to arrange the messy fringe.
33. Cropped Cut With Uneven Bangs
What to ask your barber
The classic French Crop has a small twist added to the original design. The blunt cut 1-inch long bangs have a single long strand that breaks the pattern and draws attention to your face.
34. Cropped Undercut with Front Forward Strands
What to ask your barber
Ask for a classic Undercut with a small difference in the design. Simply opt for an even top length of 3 inches and ask for a layered haircut to create the front forward-facing strands on top.
35. Crop Undercut with Side Razor Pattern
What to ask your barber
Be sure to mention that you want an intricate side razor design and that the geometric lines drawn on your scalp should be convergent. Ask for an undercut trim for the top hair with a longer front part.
36. French Crop with Blonde Top and Textured Fringe
What to ask your barber
Request a sharp fade that will leave your naturally dark roots showing and a 2 inches long top that you will dye in an ice-cold shade of blonde to contrast with your thick brunette hair.
37. Long Textured Crop Haircut For Men with Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
For this look, you will need a narrow fade cut at an angle and a longer trim towards the crown. Finish it off with a 2 inches long top that will gain texture and weight thanks to the length.
38. Chopped Up Crop Haircut for Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
You can always try a chopped-up, chunky version of the classic French Crop by asking for thick blunt cut bangs. Leave a couple of top strands longer and arranged them as messy as possible for a cool effect!
III. Pompadour Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
39. Bald Fade Pompadour For Ginger Hair
What to ask your barber
Ask for a 5 inches long front and decrease it slightly towards the top in order to maintain a smooth angle for the crown that defines the Pompadour hairstyle.
40. Modern Pompadour Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Ask for a slightly less voluminous Pompadour with skin faded sides and a 3 inches long top. The separation between the two levels will be very sudden, leaving a natural impression.
41. Spiked Up Pompadour With Blonde Platinum Highlights
What to ask your barber
A super fashionable, dapper look, thanks to the glossy blonde highlights that draw attention to your face, this long-trim Pompadour has around 6 inches top length and can be styled with a blow-dryer and hair spray to have this up-swept shape.
42. Taper Pompadour with Front Quiff
What to ask your barber
Keep the sides cut at an even length of 1 inch and the top part long enough to shape it into an undone Pomp with a free-falling front strand that will give you a casual relaxed appearance.
43. Pompadour With D.A.
What to ask your barber
If you love old-school hairstyles, then this haircut will totally suit your tastes! This long-trim Pompadour has an interesting design with the famous D.A. design at the nape that will allow your thick hair to be admired.
44. Undone Pompadour With Falling Strands
What to ask your barber
Turn your hair into a living sculpture with this high undone Pomp that reaches approximately 7 inches in length at the front and gradually decreases to a 1-inch length at the sides and back.
45. Punk Rock Pompadour with Blonde Highlights
What to ask your barber
Remember the Green Day rockstars Era? This punk hairstyle is directly inspired by the 90’s punk rock band and will definitely be easy to replicate if you show a picture of the guitarist Mike Dirnt to your barber.
46. Sleek Smooth Pompadour Hairstyle For Men with Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
A smooth, even top hair with a swept-back direction and an even length for the sides will give your thick hair a sleek shape and you will need a high resistance hair pomade to make it stay as neat as possible.
47. Spiky Pompadour Cut with Side Razor Design
What to ask your barber
With thick chunky long strands, this super dimensional haircut is the best option of hairstyle for men with thick hair. Ask for an undercut hairstyle with a side razor design and an uneven top length.
48. Pompadour with Side Razor Design
What to ask your barber
In order to replicate this look, you will need a long front part that you will curl and spray to make it stay fixed. Ask for 4 convergent triangle designs to make you look modern and unique.
49. Two Colored Flattop With Yellow Top
What to ask your barber
This amazing hairstyle for men with thick hair has bald faded sides and a top length of approximately 2 inches that allows the dense thick curls to be visible after cutting them at an even length.
50. Flattop Boogie Hairstyle For Men with Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Another classic haircut from the ’50s, the Flattop Boogie has a sky-high front part and even cut sides. Make sure to use a high resistance hair pomade to fixate the look.
51. Sleek Flattop Hairstyle for Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
This Flattop has subtle fenders added too, in order to make the flattop even more visible and cooler looking than a classic one. Thick hair is the easiest to style and cut into a Flattop.
52. Psycho Quiff Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
The Psycho Quiff is done by cutting a narrow small stripe of top hair at a sharp angle and opting for white walls instead of a skin fade for the rest of the head.
IV. Short Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
53. Messy Caesar Cut with Chopped Fringe
What to ask your barber
With a messy, chopped-up fringe, this Caesar cut will be perfect for men with thick hair that will need no extra care in order to have a spiky wispy texture.
54. Caesar Cut For Men With Thick Hair and Shaved Sides
What to ask your barber
Ask for a Caesar Cut with even length around the crown and a sudden transition to faded sides for a contrasting look. Keep the beard at the same length for a match.
55. Multicolored Two-block Haircut with Side Razor Design
What to ask your barber
Similar to the French Crop or a Two-block haircut, this hairstyle for men with thick hair will help you sport both short and long strands and the added colors will make your look unique!
56. Side Swept Hairstyle with Hard Part
What to ask your barber
Ask for a comb-over with a long trim-side part and a blurry fade for the sides. Use a high-resistance hair pomade for the front part to create a sleek, neat look.
57. Up-swept Pompadour Hairstyles for Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
This short sides long top hairstyle has a 4 inches long top hair styled in an undone Pompadour that brings movement and volume to your crown.
58. Sleek Pompadour Hairstyles for Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
An awesome hairstyle for men with thick hair but with a flexible structure, this sleek, smooth Pompadour was made to look flawless by cutting the top strands at a gradually decreasing length and sweeping the hair on the back.
59. Executive Cut With Smooth Long Strands
What to ask your barber
This look suits businessmen and is a cool option of hairstyles for men with thick hair since the short trimmed sides will allow the hair to fall naturally and create smooth layers at the top.
60. Taper Executive With Soft Part
What to ask your barber
Slightly longer than a skin fade, the tapering technique allows the hair to keep some weight and has a subtle deep part that allows the top hair to create a compact full side.
61. Platinum Blonde Hairstyle with Red Colored Pattern
What to ask your barber
An amazing hairstyle both in terms of design and colors, this skin fade has a cool red-colored side design that makes the chromatic contrast super visible.
62. Caesar Cut For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Keep the top length at a 3 inches level to ensure weight and volume at the top and clear the sides to make the face look slimmer and brighter.
63. Slicked Back Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
After cutting the crown part at an even length, this hairstyle requires plenty of hair pomade in order to make the hair stay swept on the back and still be soft at the touch.
64. Classic Flattop with Gray Hair
What to ask your barber
Somewhere between a Crew Cut and a Flattop, depending on the angle, this hairstyle has short faded sides and a top length of 2 inches. Simple and elegant!
65. Medium Long Curly Taper Cut for Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Thick hair can gain flexibility and shape when you leave it to grow longer than usual. This curly taper is the precise proof that thick hair is equally suited for long cuts.
66. Textured Buzz Cut
What to ask your barber
Cutting the hair as short as possible is the easiest hairstyle for men with thick hair and can create a beautiful contrast with your textured top that shouldn’t reach more than 1/2 inches in length.
67. Spiky Bowl Cut For Asian Men with Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Ask for a classic Bowl-cut, with an overall length of 3 inches, and make sure to tease every strand and use a high resistance hair spray to create a messy wild look.
68. Taper Haircut with Spiky Top
What to ask your barber
Opting for a classic taper cut with a small front quiff will help you mask the receding hairline and create a distinct shape for your face. Plus the thick hair won’t need any styling products to look spiky and stick-straight.
69. Executive Cut with Front Quiff Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
If you are bored with the same Executive cut, try and mix in a little Old-school element that will bring extra texture. Use a comb to separate the crown hair into two halves and create little swirls that resemble Jelly Rolls.
70. Spiky Top with Leaf Pattern
What to ask your barber
For this hairstyle for men with thick hair, you will keep the top length around 3 inches and create two leaf-shaped patterns on the sides in order to personalize the bald faded sides. The perfect hairstyle for nature lovers!
71. Low Fade with Side-Swept Part
What to ask your barber
A classic hairstyle, this comb-over has a mid fade cut at an angle that continues with a smooth transition towards the top creating a single, compact shape separated through a hard part.
72. Spiky Undercut with Blonde Tips
What to ask your barber
Look like your favorite rock star with this messy, choppy Undercut that has blonde highlights added for an extra cool effect and uneven cut strands for the most eccentric look you can wish for!
73. Taper Cut with Side Swept Quiff
What to ask your barber
Ask for a 1/2 inches long taper cut with square temple points and a long front part that you style on a side of the head for an interesting effect.
74. Messy Top with Razor Design and Shaved Sides
What to ask your barber
You can ask for a modified French Crop with a side razor design and a messy shaggy top that reaches around 4 inches. You can bald faded sides for maximum contrast.
75. Side-swept Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
The long side-swept haircut has a 1/2 inches short tapered part and a long part that surpasses the eye level and draws attention to your face.
76. Voluminous Curly Top with Taper Sides For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Enjoy a full, buoyant look with 4 inches long swirling curls and a heavy front fringe that covers the forehead and draws attention to your face adding depth to your look. Amazing!
77. Long Trim with Chunky Strands
What to ask your barber
Look like a fearless warrior with this messy long trimmed hairstyle for men with thick hair that has long strands and a chiseled mustache with slim sideburns.
78. Spiky Top Undercut Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Ask for a subtle undercut with a short length of no longer than 2 inches at its highest point and a narrow subtle fade that should leave your arches and temples clear of any extra weight.
79. Spiky Messy Undercut with Tapered Sides
What to ask your barber
To replicate this look ask for a 1/4 length for the sides and a sudden transition to a 3 inches top length around the crown level. Arrange the front strands in a casual manner to obtain a messy look.
80. Modern Mullet For Curly Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
A cool, retro-look, the curly mullet haircut requires that the nape is blocked and has extra length, but it’s still smaller than the top part. Use a fixating spray for adding shine to your curls.
81. Spiky Up-swept Hairstyle For Men with Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Ask for a high taper fade cut with an extra-long top part that will stay side-swept like a fan and create a cool shape and volume for your crown. Use a fixating spray to make sure it stays in place too!
82. Spiky Emo Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
This spiky, even-cut hairstyle for men with thick hair has strong Emo Vibes thanks to the shiny thick spikes and tapered sides and can easily be obtained at any barbershop.
83. Frosted Tips for Spiky Undercut
What to ask your barber
Thick hair will become the perfect canvas for these ’90s-inspired frosted tips that can maximize your volume and add depth to the crown. The short faded sides will also amplify the perceived volume.
84. Spiky Faux Hawk Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
With a cool blue shade and natural brunette sides, this two-block haircut has a long central stripe resembling a Faux Hawk and needs high resistance hair products for the messy top.
85. Short Trimmed Undercut with Slicked Back Quiff
What to ask your barber
With short faded sides that make the head look slimmer and a 2 inches long top hair that adds weight and color to your crown, this subtle undercut has a soft but solid look.
86. White Walls Hairstyle With Shaggy Mohawk
What to ask your barber
Inspired by the military, the Whitewalls hairstyle has a twisted element added in this case: the wide shaggy central stripe that creates a Mohawk, a very strong look if you mix it with facial hair as well.
87. Classic Short Skin Fade with Textured Top
What to ask your barber
Combine a classic skin fade with a slightly longer than usual top, but keep the proportions between short and long levels quite even. This hairstyle is both practical and stylish!
88. Low Fade For Voluminous Top Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
With a sudden transition from skin faded areas to a 1/4 inches long stripe of hair on the side, this voluminous haircut owes all the extra volume to the thick structure of the hair. Amazing choice!
89. Sharp Executive Cut With Up-swept Front
What to ask your barber
Opt for a short blurry fade on the sides and a long top with an up-swept front part that should be cut slightly longer to create a distinct front shape.
90. Short Trim Slick Pompadour Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Pompadours can be very short or very long on the top. In this case, the hair was cut evenly in order to create a slim, compact shape, similar to a helmet. Ask for a high resistance hair pomade to fixate the hair and enjoy the greasy look!
91. Classic Taper Cut Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Classic is best so if you were wondering what hairstyles for men with thick hair you should try, give this classic taper cut that will allow your spiky dense texture to be displayed.
92. High Fade with Side Razor Design Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
This high skin fade done with zero blade clippers has a Z-shaped side razor design that amplifies the perceived height and a 1/2 inches long top that allows the hair to stay stick-straight and spiky with no styling products needed.
93. Low Fade Undercut Hairstyle For Men with Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
A stylish undercut will allow your top strands to cover your head in a stylish effortless manner while also exposing your faded sides. Impressive!
94. Classic Combover Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
With a soft, barely visible side part and an even top length of 1 inch, this hairstyle has skin faded sides and nape. Simple, yet stylish!
95. Ginger Colored Razor Fade Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Ginger hair can still look amazing if you opt for a skin faded sides and a 2 inches long top that will display all the amazing red hues in your thick hair.
96. French Crop with Curly Top Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Opt for a short taper of 1/8 inches for the sides and gradually increase the length towards the crown where the hair should be scissored not trimmed. Keep a bit of length to make the hair curl.
97. High Voluminous Faux Hawk Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Thick hair can be styled in voluminous Mohawks such as this one that reaches an impressive 5 inches top height and is mixed with a bald fade for maximum contrast.
98. Slicked Back Undercut Hairstyle For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Look like a cut-out from Peaky Blinders with this snoopy, smooth Undercut which has ultra-short faded sides cut at a narrow-angle and 3 inches long top strands.
99. Executive Cut With Combover Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
Say goodbye to heavy styling products by opting for this Executive cut that will allow your natural spiky texture to be seen and create an optimal volume and shape for your crown!
100. Mullet Faux Hawk Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
“Party in the back, business in the front” gets a whole new meaning with this ultra-spiky hairstyle that mixes both ultra-short sides and a 3 inches long top.
101. Blurry Fade with Long Spiky Top Hairstyles For Men With Thick Hair
What to ask your barber
A simple mid fade with a blurred guard line and a 3 inches long front quiff is the recipe for a fresh, simple, yet stylish look that can successfully complete a sophisticated outfit.
Conclusion
The first step in dealing with thick stubborn hair is to accept it for what it is and search for suitable hairstyles. Fortunately, there are infinite options and numerous styles and haircuts that will work for your locks. We sure hope that these 100+ hairstyles for men with thick hair will save your hair dilemmas! Let us know what you think in the comments section below and we will gladly read your feedback!