How To Style Short Hair Men

By: Jessica Fletcher

Break Studios Contributing Writer

Knowing how to style short hair for men can be quite a challenge. However, if you follow these tips, you won't get lost or confused in the process. These tips will help you create a stylish, unique hairstyle for a short cut.


Supplies you'll need:

  • Various hairstyling products (i.e., mousse, gel, hairspray)
  • Styling shears
  1. Cut Before styling, be sure you get a great haircut to perfect your hair. Try to avoid and $5 cuts because price will likely match the quality you'll receive. Go to a well-reviewed stylist to get great results.
  2. Products Experiment with hair products. You may want to try professional hair lines, including Rockstar and Bed Head. However, cheaper brands have a great variety and you may find something that suits you better.
  3. Occasion Focus on the occasion to decide what type of hairstyle to go for. If it is a professional occasion, consider professional short hairstyles. Otherwise, you may want to have a lot of fun with a more casual look.
  4. Research Use your resources to research the best hairstyle for each occasion. Look at the variety of hairstyles until you find a few you may want to model. You may want to spend the day observing people so you get a good look at common hairstyles you like.
  5. Styling Use mouse, gel or hairspray to create your chosen look. If you're going for something classy, you may want to create slicked back hair you hold in place with a moderate amount of mouse. If you chose something fun and crazy, a faux-hawk may be just the way to go by shaping the top portion of your hair to a point and spraying generously with hairspray. If you're having problems, a salon may be just the place to go to style your hair and get additional advice for your particular hair type.
Posted on: Oct. 23, 2010