Some men like their natural afro curls, but they would rather try a short afro hairstyle as they don’t want their hairstyle to look too crazy and big on their head. And a short hairstyle doesn’t mean that there is only one variation. In this article, we have picked our 15 favorite short afro hairstyles for men.
Short Afro Hairstyles for Black Guys
These are the most popular short hairstyles for men with afro curls to explore this summer.
1. Simple Short Haircut
A simple short afro haircut is a very practical style that doesn’t require a lot of products or styling every morning.
Ideal for: Oval and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Trim the ends regularly to the desired length. Trim the baby hairs on the forehead in the shape of a fade that would be covered by the curls, but would still make the hairstyle appear neater.
2. Wavy Afro with a Temp Fade
You will love this afro hairstyle for its simplicity and precision.
Ideal for: Round and oval face shapes.
How to style: Shape the transition using clippers.
3. Hard Part Hairstyle
The temple line will give the short afro style a square-shaped effect that will flatter your soft facial features.
Ideal for: Round and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: When you cut your hair to the desired length, use a hair trimmer to create the skin fade and the line that will act as a part and make the hairstyle look more geometric.
4. Short Receding Hairline Haircut
As opposed to a big afro, a short afro looks good on men with a receding hairline. It blends well with the forehead and the rest of the face.
Ideal for: All face shapes.
How to style: Regularly maintain the short length.
5. Afro Mohawk with Undercut
Be brave and daring enough to play with the classic mohawk with a disconnected undercut.
Ideal for: Round and square-shapes.
How to style: Using the clippers, create the drop fade and the smooth skin fade and make the rest even. Shape the mohawk to be the widest on the top and the narrowest above the nape of the neck.
6. Bleached Short Afro
If you have virgin hair and you want to try something new and exciting, you can try bleaching your hair, and if you feel like going an extra mile, you can also bleach your beard and eyebrows.
Ideal for: All face shapes.
How to style: Using bleach, a dying brush, gloves, and some foil, bleach your hair. Use special bleach for your curly beard and eyebrows to complete the dyed short afro hairstyle. Trim both the beard and the ends of the hair to make the ends fresh.
7. Haircut with Shaved Sides
Creating contrast in afro hair length between the top and the sides of your head will help visually elongate your face and make it appear narrower and more structured.
Ideal for: Square and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Use a hair trimmer to trim the sides and create a good fade. Trim the top to shape it and leave it natural without any styling.
8. Low Fade with Afro
If you like wearing simple hairstyles, that leaves you enough space to play with the beard and the sideburns. If you are handy with the trimmer, then this short afro hair with beard combination is for you.
Ideal for: Square and oval-shaped faces.
How to style: Create the low fade using a hair trimmer. Also, trim the beard short and carve it out carefully. The hair on top requires no styling.
9. Short Dreads with Fade
If you don’t like the monotonous volume of a classic short afro, you can try creating twists on top and combining them with a good temp fade.
Ideal for: Heart and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Curve out the temp fade and the sides into a square shape. Section your hair out and intertwine the strands to create twists.
10. High Bald Fade and Geometric Lines
Afro hair cut into a buzz cut looks absolutely incredible. It gets an incredible wavy texture that you will love.
Ideal for: Oval and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Using your hair trimmer, trim the whole length of the hair. Then create a smooth skin fade and carve out the lines.
11. High Top Fade with Curls
This short afro hairstyle not only has an elongating effect, but it also has a playful moment that is hard not to love.
Ideal for: Round and oval-shaped faces.
How to style: Shape the fade and the line with the clippers and cut the hair on the top evenly.
12. Natural Afro
This haircut is just long enough to have that flamboyant essence of a classic afro.
Ideal for: Heart and round-shaped faces.
How to style: No need for styling.
13. Fohawk with Geometric Shapes
If you like eccentric hairstyles, you can try this geometric hairstyle that is not the easiest to create but it definitely stands out.
Ideal for: Square and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Adjust the temp fade to your hairline. Carve out the lines on the sides and trim the hair beneath and below the line. Trim the beard and add a line to it too. Shape the short afro and make sure to leave it a little bit longer on the top.
14. Short Mohawk Fade and Lines
Trying the mohawk hairstyle is a must for everyone who loves to have a fun time with their hair.
Ideal for: Round and heart-shaped.
How to style: Using the clippers, shape the temp fade and the skin fade precisely and carve out the geometric lines behind the ears. Then cut the mohawk on afro hair to a short length, making sure that it’s the shortest at the front.
15. Short Hair with a Beard
The charm of this very short hairstyle is that it looks very simple and effortless, but it is actually very carefully and precisely executed, which is why it looks so good.
Ideal for: Square and oval-shaped faces.
How to style: Make the length of the hairstyle even everywhere. Carve out the temp fade, the sideburns, and the goatee beard precisely.
Hopefully, after seeing that there is a variety of different short afro hairstyles to choose from, you’ve been inspired to wear your natural afro curls in a way that best suits the shape of your face as well as your personal style.