4 modern fringe men's hairstyles

Usually men what their hair styled up or (slicked) back, but you can also style your hair to the front and create a fringe hairstyle. That is a completely different look and requires different hair styling products.

In this blog post I will talk about 4 great men's fringe hairstyles that are modern and trendy. All these fringe hairstyles work well with texture, but less with shiny products, because they dry in your hair.

Faux hawk (fringe)

faux hawk

The first men's fringe hairstyle that I want to show is the faux hawk. This hairstyle does not require very long hair, but it is usually a bit longer in the front to create a potential fringe. Your use a comb or your hands to style the hair on top forward.

In the front you can either style it in a point where most of the hair comes together or you create a fringe by styling it over your forehead. A faux hawk is a great men's hairstyle when you do not want to have too long hair and prefer some texture. You can pick if you create a faux hawk fringe or just a regular faux hawk with the hair going up in a point.

Some celebrities that occasionally have or had a faux hawk are Zac Efron, Zayn Malik and also David Beckham.

Variations on the faux hawk (fringe)

When you want a more extreme version, you can keep the sides really short or even go for a fade. When you go for a faux hawk with a fringe and a fade, then this hairstyle gets more edgy and trendy.

A faux hawk is a very versatile men's hairstyle that can be achieved with many varieties. You can keep the hair on top a bit longer or shorter, depending on if you want to create a fringe or choose to style your hair in the front upward.

Product suggestions for a faux hawk (fringe)

This men's hairstyle can use some hold, so use a hair styling product with a medium to high hold. Shine does not work well for this men's fringe hairstyle, so pick a good clay, wax or paste. If desired, you can add a pre-styling product first to achieve more volume in your hair.

French crop fringe

French crop

A French crop fringe looks pretty similar to a Caesar fringe look. With this men's fringe hairstyle you style your hair forward, but your hair stays more flat compared to the faux hawk. You will still have a let of texture, but the hair in front does not end upward or in a point.

With this men's fringe hairstyle your hair ends up forward. You basically get some light bangs. A Caesar fringe is usually cut very short in the front. A French crop fringe keeps the bangs longer and sometimes more irregular.

This men's fringe hairstyle is a bit more edgy and daring compared to what men usually wear.

Variations on the French crop fringe

Also here you can choose to keep the sides and back short. Usually you will notice that the length difference between the top and the sides is bigger with a French crop fringe compared to a Caesar fringe. You can also play with different style of bangs for more variation.

You can have it cut in a straight line in the front or you can give it more texture by creating different lengths or edges.

Product suggestions for the French crop fringe

Considering a French crop and Caesar look are both relatively flat men's fringe hairstyles, you will not need that much hold.

A medium hold will usually be enough to style it and a matte to medium finish is recommended. Too much shine does not work well with the French crop fringe because you primarily want to create texture and definition.

A wax or paste with a medium hold and a matte finish or medium shine will work best.

Textured fringe

Another great men's fringe hairstyle is the textured fringe. A modern look when you like to wear your hair forward. As with the other two looks, this look also has some bangs. In the case of the textured fringe your hair will go over your forehead even more.

That is why the textured fringe is slightly different compared to a French crop or faux hawk fringe. This men's fringe hairstyle has the great benefit that it helps to cover a receding hairline (widow's peak). The more texture you create, the better you cover your receding hairline.

A textured fringe hairstyle is also great for men with wavy or curly hair. You style your hair to the front and let the hair fall in front of your forehead. Curly hair gives this men's fringe hairstyle even more volume and hides a receding hairline well.

Variations on the textured fringe

Also with this men's fringe hairstyle there is the choice to keep the sides and back shorter. The shorter you shave them, the more extreme this look gets. When you want a less daring or edgy hairstyle, just keep the sides a bit longer so that it covers your skin.

Another choice is how messy you want your fringe hairstyle to be. Comb or style the hair straight to the front and let it fall over your forehead and make it look messy and tousled. Messy hair also helps to hide a receding hairline.

Product suggestions for the textured fringe

Volume and texture is what you want to achieve with a textured fringe. Especially when you want to hide a receding hairline, you probably want to apply a pre-styler first. You could use a sea salt spray to create a lot of volume before you style your hair forward.

Afterwards you can apply a medium hold wax, clay or paste with a (semi) matte finish.

Side-swept fringe

Side swept fringe

The side-swept fringe is a men's hairstyle that requires some length to pull it off. With this men's fringe hairstyle you sweep your hair to one side and let it fall on the side of your face. When your hair has this length, you can also choose a slicked back look or a side-part. That is when you do not prefer to have your hair in front of your face.

The side-swept fringe works best with a straight hairline and when you do not mind your hair being in your face a bit. It is important to keep this fringe hairstyle flexible and well maintained, so that you can easily finger comb it.

Variations on the side-swept fringe

With this specific fringe hairstyle for men you can play with the length. You can create a very big side-sweep or you can go for a more moderate size.

And of course you can also choose the length of your sides and back, but usually it is better to keep these a decent length to cover your skin, but if you want a very extreme look you can still go for a fade.

Product suggestions for the side-swept fringe

Contrary to the first three mentioned fringe hairstyles for men, this look can actually use some shine. You do want to keep your hair flexible though, so choose a product that does not dry in your hair or gets crunchy.

A light cream, wax of paste works well, because you do not want to weigh down your hair too much. A medium hold and a medium to high shine is recommended for this fringe men's hairstyle. A good conditioner is also very useful, because it helps to keep your hair smooth and soft.

Conclusion

As you have read there are multiple great men's fringe hairstyles when you want a modern look. All these men's hairstyles are perhaps a slightly less mainstream, but that makes it more fun to try them.

All these fringe hairstyles require a lot of texture and work best with medium hold products that have a matte to semi-matte finish. Pomades and creams are usually not your friend when going for fringe looks, because they are too shiny and dry in the hair.

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