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Discover the Top 55 Hairstyles for Teenage Guys

Boys Hairstyles
Bykhamis

Are you a teenage guy looking to switch up your hairstyle?

With so many options, deciding on the perfect look can be challenging. That’s why I have compiled a list of 53 popular hairstyles for teenage guys that are sure to turn heads and boost your confidence.

From classic undercuts to trendy man buns, there’s something for everyone on this list. So take a look and find the perfect hairstyle for you!

Table of Contents

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  • 1. The Classic Teenage Undercut
  • 2. The Slicked-Back Teenage Undercut
  • 3. The Side Part
  • 4. The Comb Over
  • 5. The Quiff Teenage
  • 7. The Spiky Hair Teenage
  • 8. The Messy Hairstyle
  • 9. The Textured Crop
  • 10. The Crew Cut Teenage
  • 11. The Side Swept Fringe
  • 12. The Long Comb Over
  • 13. The Long Slick Back
  • 14. The Side Swept Quiff
  • 15. The Messy Quiff
  • 16. The Textured Crop With A Fringe
  • 17. The Buzz Cut Teenage
  • 18. The French Crop
  • 19. The Textured French Crop 
  • 20. The Buzz Cut With A Design
  • 21. The Side-Swept Crew Cut
  • 22. The Tapered Haircut
  • 23. The Undercut
  • 24. The Teenage Afro
  • 25. The Teenage Braids
  • 26. The Teenage Cornrows
  • 27. The Teenage Dreadlocks
  • 28. Curly Hair
  • 29. Pompadour
  • 30. Textured Hair
  • 31. Fringe Haircut
  • 32. Wavy Hair
  • 33. Straight Hair
  • 34. Taper Fade
  • 35. Skin Fade
  • 36. Low Fade
  • 37. Temp Fade
  • 43. Sharp Lines
  • 44. Classic Hairstyles
  • 45. Butch Fade
  • 46. Scissors Cut
  • 47. Elephant Trunk
  • 48. Brush Up
  • 49. Blowout Style
  • 50. Mullet Teenage
  • 51. Caesar Cut
  • 52. Knot Man Bun
  • 53. Medium Haircuts for Teenage Guy
  • Military Style with Hair Design
  • Blonde Layered Hairstyle with Tapered Neckline
  • Layered Mop Top
  • Blonde Faux Hawk
  • FAQs
    • What is a good haircut for a 14-year-old boy?
    • What haircuts are in style for a teenager? 

1. The Classic Teenage Undercut

Every man loves an undercut, so you will see almost every guy complementing his hairstyle with an undercut.

If you want that classic look that will not compromise your cool look while showing off your facial features well, an undercut is a suitable haircut .

Just have your hair’s sides and back buzzed and the top longer. Then, brush the hair at the top covering the buzzed sides and the back.

Classic Hairstyles for Teenage Guy
Source: @crazybull_spain via Instagram

2. The Slicked-Back Teenage Undercut

To add style to your undercut, you need some hair slicked back. Brush some of your hair back and some on the sides to cover some buzzed sides. This is a unique haircut that will leave heads turning.

Slicked Back Hairstyles for Teenage Guy
Source: @veres.marci_barber via Instagram

3. The Side Part

You can create a side part whether you have long or short hair.

For long hair, all you need is to separate the hair on the side such that you come to some hair on one side and others in the opposite direction. shorter hair is cool hairstyles with side part , your barber will cut a line at the side to create a side part.

This is a common hairstyle you will see with many teenage guys. It’s easy to style and maintain.

teenage guy with The Side Part style
Source: @sleekandstraight Via Instagranm

4. The Comb Over

With the comb-over style, the hair at the top is long, while the sides and the back are short.

You comb the hair on the top round but take the direction of the hair.

This will be good for wavy hair, or you can apply a product. This will give you an attractive look and be easy to achieve and maintain.

the comb over
source:@squirebarbershop via instagram

5. The Quiff Teenage

As a teenage boy, a quiff will make you unique. The good thing with a quiff is that you can style it for an official look with short hair, and it’s easy to style.

It usually entails short hair at the sides and back and long hair at the top. Brush the hair at the top up and back to form a quiff.

quiff hair cut

7. The Spiky Hair Teenage

As a teenager, you can also style your spiky hair.

Luckily some people have natural spiked hair, but if yours straight, wavy, or curly hair, you can use a product to create soft spikes for a unique look.

The Spiky Hair Teenage
Source: @haircutsformans via Instagram

8. The Messy Hairstyle

The messy hairstyle will be good for you if your hair has volume. You can create any messy look on your hair.

The idea is not to make the hair tidy or neat. This will give any teenage boy a confident look.

Hairstyles for Teenage Guys
Source: @_scissorandbone via Instagram

9. The Textured Crop

This hairstyle is good for long hair. You should have long hair enough to create a crop. In this case, you will need a hair product to improve your natural texture .

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The sides and the back hair is cut short. It’s one of the simple hairstyles for teenagers that brings a relaxed look.

The Textured Crop
Source: mercuris_hair_design via Instagram

10. The Crew Cut Teenage

This is a unique hairstyle you can style within a short period. All you need is to have hair buzzed uniformly across the whole head.

Then, you can brush the hair at the top forward.

crew cut teenage
Source: @yakuzabarber Via Instagram

11. The Side Swept Fringe

Side swept fringe is a style that can be challenging to maintain if your hair is long, but you can make it.

The hair at the top is long, while the rest is buzzed. Brush the long hair towards one side. This unique haircut will make you walk with your head high.

 The Side Swept Fringe
Source: @dyedhappy.byholly Via Instagram

12. The Long Comb Over

This hairstyle is done the same way as the comb over, except that the hair at the top should be longer than the normal comb.

Here, you can use a styling product if your hair is not naturally wavy or curly to help it stay put.

Hairstyles for Teenage Guys
Source: @Jorge Aguilar via Pinterest

13. The Long Slick Back

Have hair at the top with good length and short at the sides and back. Comb your hair back. This is a good hairstyle for a teenage boy who doesn’t want to look dramatic but still has a stylish haircut.

Low Bald Taper Fade and Top Slicked Back Hair With Beard
Low fade Slick back

14. The Side Swept Quiff

A side-swept quiff is achieved with much longer hair at the top. Comb the long hair to form a quiff.

The hair at the front should be brushed up, while the rest should be brushed back.

Hairstyles for Teenage Guy
Source: @yazdan_style via Instagram

15. The Messy Quiff

The hair should look unkempt with a messy quiff, and it’s good for you if it is thick. It’s achieved by applying blowout techniques to your hair and brushing it forward. The hair should look messy. This will give you a unique look from other quiffs.

Mid fade Pompadour
Mid fade Pompadour

16. The Textured Crop With A Fringe

All you need is to give your crop some texture. Use a texturing product and push some of the hair forward to lie on your forehead while the rest is tied into a crop.

The Textured Crop With A Fringe
Source: mercuris_hair_design via Instagram

17. The Buzz Cut Teenage

With a buzz cut, the hair at the sides and back are trimmed, while the hair at the top is longer than the sides and the back hair. This is a fantastic haircut for teenagers.

Hairstyles for Teenage Guys
Source: @_matubarbercompany via Instagram

18. The French Crop

A French crop cut is where the hair is cropped at the back and the sides to achieve a subtle sharp look. Leave the hair at the top long and create a blunt fringe. This is a perfect hairstyle for bold teenagers.

the  french crop
Source: @flanagansbarbers via Instagram

19. The Textured French Crop 

If you already have a French crop cut but want your hair to look neater, you should apply hair products for textured hair.

The Textured French Crop 
Source: @enzo_m3 via Instagarm

20. The Buzz Cut With A Design

As a teenager looking for a unique look, all you need is to add some modern styles to your Buzz cut; you can add a side part, a hard part, or any other design.

the buzz cut with a design
Source: @andyauthentic via Instagram

21. The Side-Swept Crew Cut

Do you already have a crew cut? Good. Divide the hair into two and brush one part towards one side. And there you have your unique cool look.

side swept crew cut
Source: @crewcutshop via Instagram

22. The Tapered Haircut

This is another haircut where the hair on the sides is trimmed short while the top hair is longer. Again, you can combine the style with modern designs to create a unique look.

tapered hair cut
source:@nickthebarber via instagram

23. The Undercut

The undercut is achieved by shaving the hair on the sides and back short and the hair at the top long. You complete the look by brushing the long hair over the short hair.

undercut
source:@barberdiaz via instagram

24. The Teenage Afro

You can comb your medium hair into an afro hair. Simply take your comb and comb your it; you are good to go. This will give you a unique look from other styles like a burn.

the teenage afro
Source: @Xavier Roger via Pinterest

25. The Teenage Braids

You can also braid your hair for an even a bolder look. You may have the sides tapered or braid the whole head. Braiding your hair gives you a long break from styling and combing, saving you much time.

The Teenage Braids
Source: @braidsbykemi via Instagram

26. The Teenage Cornrows

With cornrows, you braid the hair where the lines look neatly braided. You can adopt this hairstyle if you don’t want to cut your hair for a fantastic, confident look.

In addition, this style doesn’t need frequent styling. Once you do your cornrows, you can forget styling for some weeks.

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corn rows
Low fade braids

27. The Teenage Dreadlocks

Having dreadlocks as a teenage also makes you respected amongst your teens. You can decide to keep your dreadlocks short or long and style them the best way you know how.

Jaden Smith’ Round Shape Dreadlocks
Jaden Smith’ Round Shape Dreadlocks

28. Curly Hair

Having curly hair looks stylish. If your hair is not curly, but you would love this amazing look, you can achieve that by applying hair products meant for that.

curly hair is common in afro hairstyles which is naturally has this stunning curls.

curly hair
Source: @_xbigwesx Via Instagram

29. Pompadour

A pompadour is normally good if you have voluptuous hair.

But if your hair doesn’t have the thickness required, you can achieve that by applying some hair product. Trim or shave the air on the sides and leave long hair at the top. 

Pompadour for teenager
source:@javi_thebarber_ via instagram

30. Textured Hair

With textured hair, you can achieve the style you want. Buy some texturing products and apply them to your hair. It helps your hair to remain in one position for a neat look.

textured hair
source:@i.pinimg via Instagram

31. Fringe Haircut

If you want a messy fringe cut, just shave or cut the sides and the back short and leave long hair at the top. to achieve the messy fringe use a hair dryer then some hair wax.

Brush the long hair forward so that they fall on your forehead. The length of the hair is up to you.

fringe hair cut

32. Wavy Hair

Wavy hair looks sexy on men. Being a teenager, you will make your age mates turn their heads for this fantastic look.

If your hair is not naturally wavy, use hair products to wave them and style them the way you want. This can be done to long or short hair.

wavy hair
source:@i.pinimg via Instagram

33. Straight Hair

For those with straight hair, you can wear different modern styles with them, from a ponytail to a con to brush over, a slick back, and many more.

guys with straight hair are pleased because they can pick any style and look incredible on them. Do you have Straight hair? have a look at the picture below for inspiration!

Mid-fade Haircut Straight Hair teenager
Source: @ mens.hairstyles via Instagram

34. Taper Fade

The taper fade is where the tapered sides fade as you reach the natural hairline. This is one of the modern haircuts for many men, so being a teenager, this haircut will look good on you and will be a good transformation style.

tapered hair cut
Source: @haircutsformans via Instagram

35. Skin Fade

The short hair on the sides and the back are cut close to the skin. It’s a statement haircut that will impress you.

Skin Fade
Source: @paul_barbercode via Instagram

36. Low Fade

To achieve this style, leave the hair at the top long. The hair on the sides and the back should be cut short with a smooth fade as you go down to the hairline.

low fade hairstyle
Source: @TAMAS_TANOS Via Instagram

37. Temp Fade

With this hairstyle, the hair at the top is much shorter than in other hairstyles.

However, it’s almost the same length with the tapered sides. This is unique hair for teenagers who want to look stylish and cool.

temp fade haircut
Source: @__johnfernandes via Instagram

43. Sharp Lines

This is where the hairstyle is complimented with a sharp line on the side that can be clearly seen.

sharp lines
source:@tombaxter_hair via instagram

44. Classic Hairstyles

There are many classic hairstyles for teenagers. Some of them are; slicked back, a pompadour, Mohawk, crop top, quiff, etc. these hairstyles will make you look different from the rest.

classic hairstyles
Source: @Hairdressers Journal Via nstagarm

45. Butch Fade

The top, sides, and back hair are almost the same length. The top hair is slightly longer than the sides and the back.

If you want to look masculine and have some sense of power regardless of your young age, this is the hairstyle for you.

Butch Fade
source:@alan_beak via instagram

46. Scissors Cut

This haircut is done to achieve a more natural look and to make the hair grow more naturally.

Here, you cut your hair evenly with no tapers, fades, or any other shaving. This is the best haircut for you if you don’t like a dramatic look and want to just look cool.

Hairstyles for Teenage Guys scissors cut
Source: @_scissorandbone via Instagram

47. Elephant Trunk

If you are a bold person who is OK with looking different in a different way, this hairstyle is for you.

With the help of clippers and scissors, you should cut the hair on the sides and leave good length on the top and heavy fringe to form an elephant-like structure. This hairstyle also requires much time to style and maintenance.

elephant trunk hair cut
source:@i.pinimg via Instagram

48. Brush Up

This hairstyle is where you comb the long top hair up. You can have tapered or buzzed sides or full hair. It’s a hairstyle that will make you admirable.

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Brushed up haircut
source:@ hairstylecamp via pinterest

49. Blowout Style

A blowout hairstyle involves washing your hair and blowing dry it using a blow drier.

After that, you apply hair products to make the hair neater. After applying a blowout technique to your hair, you can style it differently.

Hairstyles for Teenage Guys
Source: @_scissorandbone via Instagram

50. Mullet Teenage

A mullet hairstyle features length at the back. The hair at the back is longer than any other part of the head.

Just make the hair short at the top and the sides and leave longer hair at the back. This unique hairstyle will impress everyone who will set their eyes on you.

 Mullet Teenage
source:@gio_stylist via instagram

51. Caesar Cut

It’s a classic haircut featuring bangs. The hair is short on the sides, back, and top, with a 0.5-2 inches length.

When you go for this haircut, you should go for an experienced barber who will cut your hair according to your head shape and face. Give your barber the freedom to choose what is suitable for you.

caesar cut
Source: @_spukthebarber Via Instagram

52. Knot Man Bun

Take an elastic hairband or tie if your hair is long and you want a knot man bun.

Collect all your hair at the point you want to tie it. This is a confident hairstyle for a teenage who wants a cool look.

knot man bun
source: @YA_BOYLOPE via Instagram

53. Medium Haircuts for Teenage Guy

If you love medium length hair, there are unlimited hairstyles for you.

You can try an undercut, side short bangs, tousled hair, a sharp side, a pompadour, classic taper with straight fringe, etc. these hairstyles will make you look like the gentleman you are despite your young age.

In addition, these hairstyles are simple to maintain, so even a school-going teenager like you will find them easy to handle.

French Crop Hairstyles for Teenage Guy
Source: @gabrielstreet.30 via Instagram

Military Style with Hair Design

A military-style haircut with a hair design can be a stylish and practical choice for a teenage guy.

A military haircut is a very short haircut that is often worn by military personnel and is characterized by a closely trimmed back and sides, with the hair on top left slightly longer.

A hair design can be added to the haircut by shaving a pattern or design into the hair.

t’s also a good idea for the teenage guy to communicate with their barber about the specific look that they want to achieve and to make sure that the design is symmetrical and looks good on both sides of the head.

Military Cut guide 5 Discover the Top 55 Hairstyles for Teenage Guys
source:@barbergreg via instagram

Blonde Layered Hairstyle with Tapered Neckline

A blonde layered hairstyle with a tapered neckline can be a stylish and modern choice for a teenage guy.

A layered hairstyle involves cutting the hair into layers of different lengths, which can add texture, movement, and volume to the hair.

A tapered neckline refers to a gradual transition from shorter hair at the back and sides of the head to longer hair on top.

This can create a polished, clean-cut look. To style a blonde layered hairstyle with a tapered neckline, the teenage guy can use a product such as pomade, wax, or gel to add texture and hold to the hair.

Blonde Layered Hairstyle with Tapered Neckline
Source:@joelstyle1234 via Instagram

Layered Mop Top

A layered mop top hairstyle can be a stylish and popular haircuts for boys.

A mop top hairstyle is characterized by a thick, full head of hair with layers that are cut in a way that creates a natural, messy texture.

To style a this cool haircut, the teenage guy can use a product such as mousse, wax, or pomade to add texture and hold to the hair especally of you have medium hair length.

layered mop top
Source: @sergeyshapochka via Instagram

Blonde Faux Hawk

A blonde faux hawk hairstyle can be a stylish and edgy choice for a young guy.

A faux hawk, also known as a “fohawk,” is a hairstyle that involves shaving the sides of the head and leaving a strip of longer hair in the center of the head. The longer hair is then styled into a “Mohawk” shape, creating a bold and dramatic look.

mullet hairstyle curly 10 Discover the Top 55 Hairstyles for Teenage Guys
source:@gio_stylist via instagram

FAQs

What is a good haircut for a 14-year-old boy?

There are many haircuts that can look good on a 14-year-old boy. Some popular options are classic short haircuts, a longer style with layers, or a medium-length cut with a side part. Ultimately, the best haircut for a 14-year-old boy will depend on his personal style and the shape of his face. It may be helpful for you to look at the pictures of haircuts above or to bring a photo of a haircut that you like to the barber or stylist. It’s also a good idea for you to communicate with your barber or stylist about the specific look that you want to achieve.

What haircuts are in style for a teenager? 

Some popular haircuts for teenage boys in recent years have included shorter styles such as the buzz cut, crew cut, and side part, as well as longer styles with layers or textured finishes. Other options for teenage boys might include the French crop, comb over, and wavy quiff. It’s important for a teenager to choose a haircut that suits their face shape, hair type, and personal style, and to keep in mind that it’s okay to be a little bit trendier or experimental with their haircut as a teenager.

References

A teenager, or teen, is someone who is 13 to 19 years old. They can also be called “adolescents”. The laws on what teenagers may do varies between countries. source

A 13-19 year old male who, according to society, is good for nothing more than smoking marijuana, playing video games, getting girls pregnant, and causing all of societies problems, even the ones they have nothing to do with. source

khamis
khamis

Khamis Maiouf is a professional barber who graduated from Hinckley College in England with a degree in hairdressing. He has also won several barbering contests and successfully operated a barbershop for the last two decades. As a skilled hair stylist for 20 years, his goal is to teach others how to achieve a beautiful appearance through their hairstyles.

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