Man bun hairstyles are very popular among men. And man bun with shaved sides looks best because shaving the sides gives an elongating effect to the hairstyle and the overall face shape.
So if you’re going to wear a side shaved man bun, you might as well have fun with it and know what your options are. That is why we have prepared 17 hairstyles for you to try.
Popular Side Shaven Man Bun Hairstyles
These are the trendiest man bun with shaved sides hairstyles for men right now.
1. Twisted Bun + Shaved Line
If you want to stay on trend, then twists and man buns are the way to do it.
Ideal for: Long and angular faces.
How to style: Get some twists and scoop them up into a high man bun. Keep the sides and back shaved. Add a line shaved into the side.
2. Small Top Knot Bun
If you’re seeking a classic man bun hairstyle with shaved sides, then this top knot is the one to replicate.
Ideal for: Oval and square-shaped faces.
How to style: Grow a long section of hair on top of your head and secure it loosely on the crown. Add a high fade on the sides.
3. Double Man Buns
Double man buns are double fun and a great way to show off your natural hair.
Ideal for: Angular oval faces.
How to style: Shave the sides and gather your hair into two buns on top of your head, showing off your natural hair texture.
4. Braids with Man Bun
Jazz up your man bun by adding some braids to the style!
Ideal for: Oval and square faces.
How to style: Tightly braid some hair along your scalp and end in a man bun at the crown of your head.
5. Fade with Design
Want something to stand out? Designs on shaved sides are the perfect way to do that.
Ideal for: Oval faces.
How to style: A talented barber must create crisscrossing lines on the sides. Keep the hair on top thick and secure it at your crown.
6. Pink Braids
Only the manliest of men can pull off pink hair. Do you have what it takes?
Ideal for: Round faces.
How to style: Create three braids ending in a braided bun at the crown. You may need a talented barber’s help.
7. Messy Man Bun Braid
Life is about being free. And braids definitely say a lot about your free spirit and charm. That is why you should try this messy man bun with shaved sides and a thin braid.
Ideal for: Round and square-shaped faces.
How to style: Have fun with it. The sides should be shaved till very high up and faded underneath the line of the tapered undercut. Braid the bangs into a plain thin braid and tie it with an elastic band. Incorporate it into a messy, high man bun.
8. Dreadlock Bun with Shaved Sides
Dreadlocks can look awesome in a man bun. Especially if the sides are shaved, it leaves a good impression of a trendy and composed young man.
Ideal for: Round and square-shaped faces.
How to style: Here the sides are shaved for just a couple of inches above the ears. The rest consists of long dreadlocks wrapped with an elastic band into a very large high man bun.
9. Slick Man Bun Fade
Don’t be afraid to at least once try to have fun with your man bun shaved sides hairstyle.
Ideal for: Oval and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Having shaved sides does not have to mean that you have a plain faded undercut. First style the shape of the hairstyle. Style the angle connecting the bangs and the sides. Then you can try carving a fun shape on the sides. The rest should be slick and simple. Use hair gel to achieve the desired slickness and smoothness.
10. Sleek Man Bun with Undercut
Wearing an undercut doesn’t mean that you’ll never be able to grow your hair again or that you’ll have to go to the hairstylist’s every week. It can look great even when you’re growing it.
Ideal for: Square and oval-shaped faces.
How to style: The point of this man bun with shaved sides hairstyle is for you to see that once the sides have been properly shaved and styled the hair can grow and your man bun hairstyle will still look great. Use a little bit of hair gel or wax on your whole hair and create a small, high bun.
11. Braided Mohawk with Shaved Sides
Man braids are so in and trendy right now! Try them out!
Ideal for: Heart and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Here the sides are shaved very high up without a face or a line underneath. The rest is braided from the hairline. The bun is a simple, knotted, messy man bun.
12. Curly Man Bun with Undercut
A side shaven man bun looks great even if you have curly hair. You will need some styling products to tame the curls, and one other way to make it look good is with shaved sides.
Ideal for: Oval and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Shape the undercut with a curve on the back and a line. The underneath part should be faded. Use hair products to shape the curls and tie a high, tight man bun.
13. Braided Top Knot with Shaved Sides
For men who don’t mind having a high maintenance hairstyle and taking care of it, this man bun hairstyle with shaved sides is perfect.
Ideal for: Heart and oval-shaped faces.
How to style: Part the hair in the middle. Start braiding two parallel braids about an inch behind the hairline. Then braid the second pair of braids around them.
Both the hairline and the sides are shaved, faded and very precisely defined. You can incorporate a line or a shape on the sides. Otherwise, tie a high bun behind the braids.
14. Tousled Man Bun with Shaved Sides
There are tricks to making your face shape look harsher as opposed to looking round. One of them is to wear shaved sides with a low undercut. And on top of that a man bun to spice things up.
Ideal for: Round and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: The sides should not be shaved till very high up, but rather a little bit lower so that the hairstyle is square-shaped.
The shaved part is faded and the rest of the hair should be straight and tied into a messy bun that you don’t have to put a lot of effort in.
15. Shaved Sides with Samurai Top Knot
Don’t be afraid to show that man bun shaved sides do’ wearing it straight and high up.
Ideal for: Round and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: The shape and style of the shaved sides are similar to the first man bun hairstyle in this article. The difference is that here the hair should be straight and slick and tied into a high bun on the top of the head.
16. Afro Man Bun with Beard
An afro ponytail or an afro man bun? Who cares, it’s awesome.
Ideal for: Round and square-shaped faces.
How to style: The shaved sides should be kept simple and even. Tie a high afro bun. Or if the hair has a naturally round shape, it can be left as a plain ponytail that looks like a man bun.
17. Dreadlock Bun with Hair Design
Dreadlocks are very cool, although they are sometimes hard to tame and maintain. However, even when you think that it’s not your best hair day with your dreadlock man bun with shaved sides, it still looks charming as a messy bun.
Ideal for: Round and square-shaped faces.
How to style: Shape your dreadlocks into a man bun. If the bun doesn’t stand straight, don’t worry. The gravity pulls the bun down naturally, but it still looks great, especially with shaved sides.
These side shaved man bun hairstyles look so amazing and modern and we’re sure you will be able to choose your favorite one to wear.