For those who are not familiar with the term “mature hairline”, it refers to a hairline that is slightly above the highest wrinkle on your forehead, leaving the hair a bit above the normal hairline that you see in youngsters between 17-29 years old. This type of hairline appears to be in an M-shape or a V, but it can have an irregular shape as well. These selected hairstyles match those with a mature hairline, a V-shaped hairline, or a Widow’s peak type of haircut.
I. Pompadour Type of Hairstyles for Mature Hairline
1. Pompadour Hairstyle with Low Fade for a Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Ask for a 1-inch width for your sides with a spiky top, of a maximum of 4 inches to create an upswept hairstyle with a small, undefined Pomp.
2. Classic Pompadour with Fade Haircuts for a Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
This type of hairline is specific for those with a mature hairline that are looking for a finely trimmed hairstyle with a subtle zero fade around the arches and straight cut temple points.
3. Undone Pomp with Low Fade
What to ask your barber
This contrasting look has a zero faded part and a spiky messy central line with a high volume that forms a Faux hawk type of design for your appearance. It will easily amplify your crown’s height.
4. Sleek Pomp Hairstyle with Subtle Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Start by parting the hair and trimming the thinner part to an average of 1/2 inches and the longer part to a maximum of 3 inches in length, in order to shape the pomp. Shave the arches and the nape to achieve a clean, fresh look!
5. Natural Pomp with Widow’s Peak Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
This impressive hairstyle for men with straight hair is all about the gradual increase in length around the arches, that goes from the sides to the top with a very smooth increase in length and a natural fan-shaped Pomp that goes along with the mature hairline.
6. Silver Grey Hairstyle for a Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Ask for an equally trimmed cut overall your hair and create an M-shaped outline for your front part. Use hair pomade to increase the sleek, shiny appearance and make the hair strands stay in one place.
7. Undone Pomp Hairstyle with Subtle Widow’s Peak
What to ask your barber
This super finely trimmed haircut with faded sides and a cool lineup around the beard needs an equally fine shaped top part, with 2 inches long front strands and straight temple points that will enhance the mature hairline of your head. Amazing!
8. Sleek Trimmed Hairstyle with Swoopy Layered Top for a Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
To obtain this soft, silky texture you’ll need a layered cutting technique that will allow the strands to fall naturally in feathered subtle layers from the crown to the sides. Their considerable length will allow them to cover the mature hairline.
9. Sleek Swept-back Hairstyle with Razor Fade Haircuts for a Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
This classic look is really easy to sport in any circumstances and it can really cover a mature hairline, thanks to the longer top that falls over the bare temple points.
10. Low Fade with Pomp Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
Start with a very narrow fade around the ears and increase the length of the strands to a longer top while leaving the front strands messily shaped for a carefree Pompadour hairstyle! Cool!
11. Rockabilly Pompadour with Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
This retro look advantages those with gray sleek hair that can be easier to shape into a cool Pompadour hairstyle for men with a mature hairline. Keep the sides faded as close to the skin as possible to achieve a tight shape!
12. Zero Fade with Square Pomp Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
Ask for a combination between a Flattop and a Pompadour that. It will result in a short, straight front part with a slightly squared shape to match the straight jawlines and expose your masculine facial features.
13. Skin Fade with Silver Grey Pomp For Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
In order to distract the attention from a broad forehead, a good trick is to create a high front with a maximum length of 1 inch that will expose the natural silver-gray color of your hair. Keep the sides zero faded to increase the perceived contrast.
14. Skin Fade Pomp Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
Ask for a gradual fade for the sides with a straight side part and a 1-2 inches long left part that will make your mature hairline look natural and not as advanced as it actually is.
15. Flattop Hairstyle with Low Fade
What to ask your barber
This perfectly geometric look with a low fade and a Flattop design for the crown area will enhance the geometrical shape of your head and integrate a mature hairline into your appearance with no effort.
16. High Fade with Side-swept Sleek Top
What to ask your barber
A mature hairline or a receding one can be hidden by combing the front strands on a side and making sure to trim the sides shorter than the rest. The final result will sculpt your facial features and make you look incredible.
17. Short Trimmed Razored Cut With Swept-back strands
What to ask your barber
Thick dark hair is usually cut shorter on the sides and longer on top, so that the natural spiky texture is revealed and combed to achieve a perfectly shiny top that will eclipse the mature hairline.
18. Textured Taper With Side Part Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
The central element of this classic hairstyle for men is the thin, stick-straight side part that separates the longer top strands from the skin shaved ones, creating a perfect gentleman’s look for your face.
19. Skin Fade with Short Spiky Top
What to ask your barber
A cool sporty look that will instantly refresh your style is this low fade with a short, spiky top that allows your natural texture to reveal and that needs just a bit of hair spray to look this awesome!
20. Slick Back Pompadour with Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
A longer, fuller look for those with mature hairlines will balance a broad forehead and also give you a gentleman’s appearance. With a 1 inch overall length, this short hairstyle has impressive volume and shine!
21. High Taper With Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Request a 1/4 inches length around the temples and a gradual increase in length using a tapered technique. The top should have a 1-inch length allowing the thick natural texture to be revealed.
22. Skin Fade with Classic Slick Back Top For Widow’s Peak Hairline
What to ask your barber
This awesome hairstyle really shows how you can achieve big results with a strategic haircut that keeps the top weight while the sides are bald faded, integrating an advanced mature hairline with almost no effort. Impressive!
23. Skin Fade with Textured Top
What to ask your barber
Ask for a combination between a skin fade and a Caesar type of haircut with a 1/3 inches top length that makes the short top strands cover the advanced mature hairline a little bit.
24. Cropped Hairstyle with Skin Fade
What to ask your barber
A super chopped, irregular shaped hairline with blunt cut parts and a couple of longer strands here and there will give you the ultimate modern Barbarian look if you pair it with a shaggy beard and mustache! Ask for zero faded sides.
25. Textured Taper With Skin Fade Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
While the nape and the sideburns are zero faded, this cool hairstyle has short, textured top strands that will cover your mature hairline partially and ensure an overall natural look.
26. Short Mullet Haircut with Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
This modern, sleek Mullet haircut with short sides and a couple of longer front strands make a cool voluminous top that also displays the Widow’s peak hairline. It goes great with a beard.
27. Finely Trimmed Pompadour with Skin Fade
What to ask your barber
Widow’s peak hairline usually goes great with a classic haircut, so ask for a finely trimmed Pompadour with a perfectly outlined beard and a tight low fade.
28. Silver Gray Pompadour Hairstyle For Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Start by zero fading the sides and increase the length towards the crown until reaching a 1-inch length at the front. Use hair pomade to shape the front strands into perfectly sleek, straight strands.
29. Swept Back Hairstyle with Long Strands
What to ask your barber
Ask for a 1-inch overall length for the sides and keep a longer front part to allow the hair to be arranged in a swept-back shape. This will hide your mature hairline under the forehead.
30. Slick Back Pompadour Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
This amazing Pompadour has short trimmed sides with a narrow fade around the ears and a stubby beard that makes the whole look appear very relaxed and natural.
31. High Fade with Swoopy Top Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
Ask for tapered sides with a quick transition to a flowy, 2 inches long top part. This look is similar to an undercut but has the smooth lines of a gentleman’s hairstyle which is super impressive.
32. Sleek Swept-back Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
For those with fine hair, this short on the sides, long on the top hairstyle is a cool look that can really amplify your hair volume and create the impression of a fuller crown!
33. Short Buzz Cut Hairstyle for Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
This short, simple hairstyle allows the mature hairline to shape the overall aspect of your look while also needing zero styling products to look this cool. For more Buzz Cut suggestions read 100+ Buzz Cut Ideas For Men!
34. Silver Gray Undone Pompadour With Widow’s Peak
What to ask your barber
Start this modern spiky Pompadour by shaving the sides at the same level as the beard strands and then increase the length to a maximum of 1 inch long top until the strands will form a spiky texture.
35. High Fade with Spiky Top Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Request a short, 1/8 inches long side shave with pointy shape for the temples and increase the length towards the top to 1 inch so that the crown looks messy and allows you to style it with hair gel.
36. Gradual Fade with Slick-back Haircut
What to ask your barber
A mature hairline can be camouflaged under a longer top that amplifies your crown volume and can be styled into a slick-back cut with just a bit of hair pomade! Cool!
37. Smooth Fade with Combover Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
Start by zero fading the sides and then gradually increase the hair’s length to a 1/2 length and let the highest point of the hairline become the side part’s starting point. This look is a very elegant combover variation.
38. Business Executive Haircut For Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Very fine hair usually doesn’t have much natural volume so that’s why you can opt for this simple, practical Executive cut that adds a small top part making your hair look slightly bigger.
39. Old-school Pompadour Hairstyle with Combover
What to ask your barber
Ask for a very sleek, 1 inch long Pompadour haircut with a super-thin side part and arrange it with plenty of hair wax by passing a fine comb multiple times to achieve this soft texture that contrasts the long spiky beard.
40. Cropped Cut With Beard Men Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
Opt for a combination between a French crop and a Caesar cut that is personalized to match the shape of your mature hairline and adds a bit more weight and color to your face.
41. Flow Haircut with Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
In order to balance the bald patches above your mature hairline, you can keep an overall length of 2 inches that will allow you to style the hair in a long, wavy aspect.
42. Textured Taper Hairstyle with Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
The classic Taper haircut with a 1/3 inch overall length and straight cut sideburns can match a mature hairline with a longer front part that reaches approximately 1 inch above the forehead for a cool look.
43. High Up-swept Hairstyle for Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Spiky thick hair is usually best looking when you cut it at a short length that will increase the top volume with no styling products needed and draw the attention of any onlooker towards the top.
44. Executive Haircut with Johnny Bravo’s Spiky Top
What to ask your barber
Ask for the iconic hairstyle of the famous cartoon character but make sure that the barber will adapt the length in terms of your facial proportions by cutting the longer strands at an angle.
45. Slick Back Hairstyle with Skin Fade
What to ask your barber
Fade the nape in a V-shape and do the same for the arches. Change the clippers blade to a higher number as you approach the crown, while leaving the central stripe long enough to slick it back on your head.
46. Skin Fade with Razor Pattern and Spiky Top Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
Another alternative for hiding a mature hairline is to focus on sculpting a beautiful pattern on the sides and creating a 1 inch top that you will shape into a straight Mini Hawk. Cool, right?
47. Spiky Up-swept Hairstyle with Skin Fade
What to ask your barber
One of the most modern looks, the spiky up-swept skin fade hairstyle, is also suited for those with a mature hairline since the spiky, heavily textured top draws the attention from the forehead towards the hair.
48. Sleek Blonde Hair with Textured Top
What to ask your barber
Ask for finely trimmed sides with a maximum length of 1/2 inches and a very well defined shape on the sides, while leaving the central top length slightly longer than the rest, to create a fine texture for your hair.
49. High Skin Fade with Pompadour Top
What to ask your barber
Fade the nape and the sides of the head with #0 blade clippers and gradually increase the length to a 1-inch maximum length at the top allowing the front strands to form small pomp above your head.
50. Low Fade With Combover and Side Part
What to ask your barber
This hairstyle is all about the cool alternating pattern of super short parts and a cool gradual increase in length towards the top. This makes the combover look flawless! Ask for the same texture for your beard.
51. Spiky Hairstyle With Straight Side Part
What to ask your barber
Keep one side short and shaved as close to the skin as possible while the other one reaching a 1-2 inches length and separates them with a short straight side part. Create a curvy beard lineup to complete the geometrical look.
52. Zero Fade and Natural Pomp With Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
This gradually longer look starts with zero faded arches and evolves into a longer top part that creates a small pomp above your head and integrates the receding hairline seamlessly!
53. Sleek Flattop Pompadour with Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Ask for a combination between a Flattop and a Pompadour for your top hair and fade the sides to reveal the scalp. Keep the beard and mustache equally short.
54. Mullet with Razor Side Design
What to ask your barber
The modern Mullet doesn’t need to cover the neck and you can ask for a double razor side design to bring a distinct element to your look while keeping the sides faded.
55. Cool Modern Mullet with Widow’s Peak
What to ask your barber
Ask for a contrasting look with a low fade around the arches and straight temple points and a long shaggy mullet with falling front strands that will make your hairstyle resemble a Faux Hawk.
II. Short Faded Haircuts for Mature Hairline
56. Skin Fade with Textured Top Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
With a low zero fade that stops at the crown level, this gradually longer hairstyle has short textured strands that bring volume and shape, distracting the attention from the mature hairline.
57. Spiky Hairstyle with Shaved Sides
What to ask your barber
This sectioned look has a low fade that stops halfway towards the crown and a 1/2 inches long top with a subtle layering to ensure a spiky texture.
58. Messy Mullet Hairstyle with Short Sides
What to ask your barber
Ask for a heavily chopped mullet haircut with long sideburns and chopped short bangs that will cover the mature hairline. This look is a great option for those with thick hair.
59. Flow Haircut with Side-Swept Top and Trimmed Beard
What to ask your barber
Keep the sides and the nape faded as close to the skin as possible and combine with a 1 inch long top that will bring weight and texture to your super-short hairstyle.
60. Skin Fade With Spiky Top For Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Ask for a high fade with #0 blade clippers and a 1/2 inches top length for your central part to get this fresh, cool look that needs zero styling products and is sure to cover your mature hairline!
61. Skin Fade with Pompadour for Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Pompadour haircuts always keep the hairline from showing up too much and can be mixed with a tight skin fade for a modern look.
62. Exquisite Pink Hairstyle With Feathered Top
What to ask your barber
This short trimmed haircut with an accentuated Widow’s Peak shaped hairline is super eccentric-looking thanks to the lavender-pink hair color applied on the sides.
63. Skin Fade with Short Top Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
Ask for a “hamburger” appearance with a zero fade on the middle and a 1/2 inches long top that will create a symmetrical look with your long trimmed beard.
64. Messy Haircut with Curly Top Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
This Latino-inspired look with 3 inches long front strands and slightly faded sides creates a cool look you can style multiple ways and not be worried about how it looks.
65. Low Taper For Mature Hairline with Curly Top
What to ask your barber
Ask for a natural taper haircut with a gradual increase towards the crown for a curly messy texture you can maintain by applying some light hair spray.
66. Silver Grey Spiky Hairstyle For Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Look like a modern Wolverine with this 3 inches long haircut that is styled to look almost Punk, and covers the mature hairline. No matter if you opt for a silver hair color or an ashy blonde shade, you will look spectacular!
67. Shaved Sides With Curly Top Haircut
What to ask your barber
Keep the sides short shaved and make a quick transition towards the top where the length should reach 2 inches to reveal the natural curls.
68. Classic Caesar Cut with Low Fade
What to ask your barber
Short bangs cut horizontally to reach the forehead and camouflage the mature hairline! This will help you sport a short haircut and create a cool contrast with the zero faded sides.
69. Textured Scissors Cut Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
This slightly M-shaped mature hairline is framed by short trimmed strands on the sides and 1 inch long top strands that make this haircut super casual looking.
70. Flow Haircut with Subtle Side Part
What to ask your barber
Ask for a blocked nape with short trimmed strands and a subtle side part that will help you arrange the front strands to give you a neat, office-inspired look.
71. Mullet Haircut with Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
This super casual version of a mullet haircut is obtained by trimming a central side part to a maximum of 2 inches towards the front and clipping the sides to a 1/4 inches length.
72. High Fade with Curly Undercut
What to ask your barber
Ask for a tight fade with a quick transition towards a longer top that requires a very subtle feathered cutting technique to keep the natural curls untouched.
73. Flow Haircut with Side-Swept Top and Trimmed Beard
What to ask your barber
This super stylish haircut is a 2 inches long flow haircut with a neatly trimmed beard and slightly longer top strand that will create a cool side-swept shape.
74. Blurry Fade with Side Part
What to ask your barber
Ask for a blurry fade done with #0 blade clippers that slightly increases towards the top to reach a 1/2 inches length and a straight side part.
75. Silver Gray Textured Taper Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
This short trimmed haircut with a subtle side part blends seamlessly with the mature hairline and you can opt instead to grow a long beard that will add a colorful touch.
76. Flow Haircut with Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
This cool, soft look with evenly cut sides and a blocked nape has an amazing natural volume that needs a good high resistance hair spray and goes lovely with a short beard.
77. Sleek Mullet with Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
With soft trimmed central strands and shaved sides, this 1-inch long mullet haircut is the best way to replicate a Faux Hawk without applying high resistance hair spray.
78. Smooth Flow Haircut with Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
For those with fine, rare hair, this Flow haircut has an amazing texture obtained by creating super fine layers and thinning the sideburns. Also, the temple points are left looking naturally to keep the round contour.
79. Side Fade with Swoopy Top Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
This side-swept hairstyle could be an undercut with zero faded sides and a 3 inches long top that can be combed on one side to cover the mature hairline and bring the weight towards the front. Cool!
80. Sleek Textured Taper Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
For this amazing hairstyle, you will ask for a tapered cut around the sides and a slightly longer top that will follow the M-shaped hairline. Choose to focus on your beard instead!
81. High Skin Fade With Side-swept Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
Fade the sides with #0 blade clippers and opt to keep a 3 inches overall length for the central strands to obtain small pomp with sleek hair strands that will shine naturally.
82. Skin Fade With Mullet Top For Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Ask for a contrasting hairstyle with super short faded sides and an unstyled, shaggy short mullet cut with 1-2 inches long strands while opting for long sideburns that will connect the beard with the rest of the haircut.
83. Slicked Back Hairstyle with Zero Fade
What to ask your barber
Start by fading the sides with #0 blade clippers and then increase the length towards the crown while trimming the top to a progressive angle and keeping the front strands slicked back for a cool design.
84. Flow Messy Hairstyle For Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
The popular Flow haircut, styled with front forward combed strands, will instantly cover a mature hairline or a bald patch that is visible around the forehead.
85. Mullet Cut with Curls for Mature Hairline
What to ask your barber
Start with a blurry fade around the sides and make a quick transition towards the top, where you need a minimum of 2 inches in length to allow you to comb the hair over the forehead and obtain a fuller look.
86. Slick Pomp with Faded Sides Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
With a long beard, you can always opt for a short, sleek combover and fade the sides to obtain a slim look with a natural integration of the mature hairline, and a subtle pomp.
87. High Fade with Spiky Top
What to ask your barber
Widow’s peak or M-shaped mature hairlines always look best with a spiky top and this high fade only amplifies the perceived volume of the look.
88. White Sleek Pompadour Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
The super geometric lines of this hairstyle make your look amazing and will help balance the round top and the advanced mature hairline of your front strands.
89. Skin Fade with Side-swept Pomp
What to ask your barber
Opt for a high skin fade with a 1 inch long top and arrange the front strands in such a way that they create a continuous line with the mature hairline.
90. Short Trimmed Top With High Fade
What to ask your barber
Ask for a high fade with a 1-inch overall length for the crown area, that will allow the front strands to naturally cover the advanced hairline.
91. Fringy Caesar Cut Hairstyle with Low Fade
What to ask your barber
Ask for a slightly longer Caesar haircut for your head to help you cover the forehead and keep the sides zero faded to create a little contrast.
92. Clean Fade with Deep Side Part
What to ask your barber
With a mature hairline, this half-shaved, half trimmed look will be the perfect way to hide it. You don’t have to worry too much about styling it, plus, it’s super easy to execute by any barber.
93. Taper Fade with Short Beard and Long Top
What to ask your barber
Ask for a gradual increase in length with a blocked nape and a 1/4 inches length, while keeping the top longer to achieve a cool swoopy shape.
94. Skin Fade with Spiky Top
What to ask your barber
This contrasting look has a skin fade with a long spiky top and a short bushy beard, with a short mustache.
95. Bald Fade with Hard Part Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
Fade one side of the head with #0 blade clippers while cutting the other one at a 1-inch length and separate them with a thick hard part that will create a continuous line with the bald patch of your hairline.
96. Bald Fade with a Hard Part and Blonde Highlights
What to ask your barber
Keep it super short and tight faded on the sides while creating a long, curly top with subtle blonde highlights to add shine to your look. For a more interesting fade, you can opt for a hard part that will separate the longer top from the zero faded sides. Impressive look!
97. Super Short Blonde Hairstyle with Spiky Top
What to ask your barber
This easy hairstyle will ensure a clean, beautiful look for your mature hairline that can be blurred and blended with the shaved sides. Focus on your facial hair instead!
98. Flow Hairstyle with Swept-up Strands
What to ask your barber
Those who prefer a bit of weight on their head can get a 2-inches long flow haircut with a small cat scratch on the eyebrow and a super messy styling that can make you look amazing!
99. Skin Fade With Blonde Spikes
What to ask your barber
Ask for a gradual fade, starting with #0 blade clippers and a 1-inch top length for the crown area where you can shape many spikes for a dynamic look.
100. Flow Haircut with Blonde Highlights
What to ask your barber
Ask for a long-trim Flow haircut with long sideburns and a messy styling that can add extra texture for straight hair and opt for a couple of top blonde highlights to add a bit of light for your look.
101. Skin Fade with Hard Part and Curly Top Hairstyle
What to ask your barber
This contrasting look is all about the extremes between the short skin faded sides and the thick, ultra-curly top separated through a hard part that amplifies the geometric effect.
Conclusion
Whether you want a Pompadour, a Flattop, a skin fade, or a Caesar haircut, you shouldn’t let your mature hairline stop you! These selected hairstyles prove that you can look cool no matter the amount of hair in your crown! A good barber will always know how to enhance your cool features, so go get your appointment scheduled!
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