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Best Haircuts For Balding Men

By: Sheridan D. Corde

Break Studios Contributing Writer

The best haircuts for balding men draw people's attention away from bald spots, helping you feel more self-confident despite your hair loss. There's no need for awkward styles like combovers, which draw attention to the fact that you're balding, While there are a few types of haircuts that work best for balding men in general, you should still consider the shape of your face and what type of haircut makes you feel most confident, so experiment with a few different styles until you find one that works best.

  1. Shaved Head. Shaving your head is the most direct approach to a haircut for balding men: instead of trying to hide the bald spots, just make everything bald. Growing facial hair as well as shaving your head can help you show off the hair you do have and draw attention to your face, rather than your bald spots. Going completely bald takes confidence, however, so it may not be the best haircut for balding men who don't want to put their hair loss on display.
  2. Crew Cut. A short crew cut isn't as drastic as shaving your head, but it can help disguise spots where your hair is thinning. Thin hair will look fuller and bald spots will be less apparent with a crew cut, especially if your hair isn't much darker than your skin color. If you have dark hair and light skin, you might try bleaching your hair as well as cutting it short.
  3. Shaggy Layers. If you're balding at the top and front of your head, your best haircut may be the shaggy layered look. Growing the top layers of hair longer and parting your hair in the middle will help cover the bald spots, while keeping the bottom layers short will keep the haircut from looking like it's drawing attention from your bald spots.
Posted on: Oct. 06, 2010