Sharp and Stylish: The Ultimate Guide to Hairstyles for Asian Men

It’s simple yet edgy. The curtain bangs paired with a long back can be achieved by growing your hair about an inch below your ears. When you get a haircut, ask for curtain bangs but keep the back at its original length. Most curtain bangs are parted in the middle, but you can do yours however you want. Style with a hair product to get the ‘wet look’ all throughout the day. You can accessorize with a simple earring. Goes well with rectangular face shapes.

If you have straight and fine hair, a way to create texture is to get it layered. Grow your hair to medium length, about an inch past the ears, and ask for a shaggy haircut with accentuated choppy fringe. The fringe may go past your eyes, but it won’t cover all of it. Hence, choppy. Works best with all hair shapes except round. And wear without a beard or accessories for a full effect.

There’s really nothing low key about this guy’s look. The nose ring screams bad boy, while the fade shows off the tattoo on the side of his head.

It’s the extra long sides that give this Asian hairstyle a classic look to it. While you’ll need a little more time getting ready in the morning, you’ll have a formal style guaranteed to impress even the pickiest boss!

Though it sounds like a mouthful, the most important element in this haircut is the layered top. It has a great volume that makes it look like the height is at least 5 inches tall. The secret? Start with your naturally wavy hair – this already creates the texture without needing hair products. Second is the layering technique used by your stylist. If you have fine, straight hair, it is still possible to achieve albeit with a lot of manipulation and hair products. Sport without any facial hair or accessories.

Similar to the Park Bo Gum haircut in this article, this style is a variation of the tape up that doesn’t use the taper to go all the way down to the skin noticeably. Instead, it blends the hair ever so smoothly on the sides as it connects to the top and back.

The difference here is that the fringe and top are cut differently. This is a fringe and top-heavy hairstyle with loads of texture on top, this is done to bring movement to straight hair.

An excellent option for those with curly hair who don’t want a lot of styling time but still want to look edgy is to have a low fade with a discontinued beard. The curly top doesn’t need much prep time as it can be worn as it is, but what makes the style distinct is that the beard seems to be a continuation of the hair, but on closer inspection, it’s not. Accessorize with a simple stud to complete the look.

Skin fades are all the rage in Asia now. This drop fade goes about halfway up his head and takes a few years off his age.

Is this a pompadour or a quiff or a brush-up? What if I say it is a mix of those three and even better with that high fade with slight drop fade sides. Moreover, if you see the temple is faded and very subtly the line up has a thick texture, too much to handle ha!

This is an example of a two block hair cut where the top is kept longer and is disconnected from the faded sides of the hair. The fringe is separated and styled almost like a curtain bang. This accentuates and frames the front of the face.

Sides are taper faded with a drop fade makes it all better. Next up, the top is thin-haired and has a receding hairline. The short french crop texture makes it perfect with a beard taking care of the rest of the face.

How can we not have mullet, also this one is not the usual one, the longer and thicker texture makes it such a sleeker one with the sides being drop fade certainly add that extra layer. Moreover the french crop on the top with that burgundy low key dye, just makes the whole look ten times better.

Rolled brush up is the gentlemen’s trend. The fluff is by hair dryer with some product. The taper fade is quite sleek and the temple fade towards the end is just a clean look approach. It perfectly goes with the clean shave look.

Braids combined with dreadlocks make a very unique look like the one we see here. The undercut in these styles is inevitable because that makes everything quite neat. The controlled taper on the sides is just a sweet touch.

What do we look at? The jawline, hairline, or that neat brush up. The blown-out style of this look is very trendy with the temple being low faded and then dropped fade overall. The nice touch of thin stubble is neat.

Male Asians have relatively smaller faces than other ethnicities, and a full-on mullet, while it might work for some, doesn’t work for all. And when you think your face is being overpowered by a full mullet, opt for a short one. It would frame your face better.

Adding shape to a plain buzz cut could be done with a caesar and a fade. Bringing all three elements together creates a casual but crisp look that could be worn daily. Wear with minimal facial hair, such as a mustache and a short goatee, and you’re good to go. Will work with most face shapes.

No wonder mid-parts are fancy, but this is one step ahead. That temple just made it fancier. The top is thin-haired while it is kept decently long with a small fluff on the part. The temple here is the show stealer with a sharky shape, and longer neckline hairline hair makes it poppy.

Asian men have long been known to have thin hair. This look, with the thick top swept to the side and tapered sides, makes this guy’s hair very full.

Commonly worn by men in the military, this short cut is great for people who don’t want to spend a ton of time styling their hair. The sides of the hair incorporate a bald fade while seamlessly blending into the top of the hair which is all one length.

A very popular haircut in Korean pop culture is the two block. To make it unique and edgy, ask for a short layered fringe that ends before the eyebrows. Wear a pair of loop earring for accessories and voila – you’re going to be the center of attention. Works with all face shapes and hair textures.

When you want an edgy look without changing the foundation of your hair, a simple way to achieve this is to get a zigzag fringe. Typically, fringes are straight, tousled, or chopped layers. Creating a specific line, such as a zigzag, makes your look unique. The zigzag’s consistency should not be uniform. Note the low fade on one side and the cowlick on the opposite. A cowlick is used when a bunch of hair is out of place, hence, the curl near the ear. Compliment this with a spike on top to balance the look. Add an eyebrow slit on the low fade side to complete the look. Accessorize but sport without any facial hair. Works with all face shapes.

Transitioning from black to dark blue to a hint of purple hair color works so well if you have naturally dark hair. It immediately gives you an edgy vibe without screaming for attention. The haircut is a low fade with a straight fringe – with most of the hair on top. This gives more depth to the coloring. Sport without any facial hair or accessories to keep the focus on the hair. Works best for oval face shapes.

The two-block haircut is a great base for any kind of style. This version includes extended but shaved sideburns, and the top part of the hair is parted in the middle showcasing curtain bangs. The only requirement needed is to grow the hair long enough, around 2 to 3 inches, to be able to part it in the middle. Wear sans facial hair and accessories for a clean look. It will suit most face shapes.

When you want to be a little bit different from the popular Two Block Curtain Bangs – but not fully commit to that difference – then a side part bangs would definitely work. Why? The side part can easily be changed back into the middle, of course. There’s no saying what mood you will be in – so think of this as something that can grant you two different hairstyles. Accessorize with some earrings and necklaces for your personality to shine through.

A caesar cut is a classic choice for men who want their hair presented neatly. Especially if you pair it with a high and tight. However, if you still want a little bit of edge to come through, getting the top textured does the trick. Wear with a subtle beard sans accessories.

Asian men’s hairstyles are all about taking the ordinary and making it a bit fancy. The triangular brush up on the front here does just that.

This haircut may seem intense but let’s break it down. The show’s main star is the faux hawk – which is accentuated with curved shaved sides similar to a burst fade. What differentiates it is that there are sideburns that have a hard line in the middle, giving it a toothed look. Accessorize with a simple stud earring to complete the look. This will suit square face shapes.

Tattoos used to be only for gangsters in Asia, but now it’s hard to find anyone below the age of 30 without a few. This mushroom cut on top and skin undercut below match this man’s rebellious attitude perfectly.

A tuxedo for a formal event can make any man shine. Here, Zhang Kai looks playful with a wispy medium crop to go with his side part keeping it lighthearted-casual all the while pulling off an incredibly sophisticated look.

This two block hair cut is longer on top, and the top is disconnected from the sides. The sides incorporate a temple fade to add a slimmer silhouette to the cut. The hair on the top is textured and piecey for a more edgy look.

This one is quite a unique take on Asian hairstyle where we see a lot of afro influence with hair slightly waving and undercut on sides. The excess volume adds to the style of it where it spreads in all directions.

Medium length is very much attractive when rocked perfectly. The sides are high tapered with low fades. The lineup here is very sharp and that is what brings more attention to the detail. That being said, the top is laid straight in a very chill manner.

If you would like your hair not to be so simple, but to be a little more edgy, then this hairstyle is the perfect one for you! This pointy and wacky hairstyle with short straight sides will be the hottest of 2017. A perfect example is Korean star Kim Sung-Kyu who rocks the style without any effort, whatsoever.

This is one of my current favorite Asian men hairstyles. With a medium length fade with a long top and extremely short sides, this hairstyle is sure to attract some attention from the right people. Do not forget to brush the top of your hair to the side (which is very similar to an undercut) to give it the added look.

Even though the BTS member can be notorious for his colorful hair dyes, we see him here with a more natural and reserved look that favors his features.

This crisp French crop works perfectly with a clean shave to create the ultimate Asian guys’ hairstyle. The high taper really kicks it up a notch, too.

Here’s another French crop in action — just this time a little more free-flowing. The messy, unkempt sides and top make this an easier style to pull off day after day.

This classic slick should fall into every Asian guy’s classy hairstyle repertoire. Whether it’s for the club or church is up to you, but how will you style the sides?

This wild, messy style with long locks on top is perfect for the younger crowd. Trimmed sides help to make the most out of a simple face shape.

Who says the legendary undercut can’t work for Asian guys? This carefully slicked-back style is ultra cool, and definitely not too difficult to pull off!

Sweep any haircut off to the side and it’ll look good. Here, though, the quiff is carefully architected for added style points!

Brushing a crew cut forwards is an easy way to create the French crop vibe in shorter haircuts, and we love how it looks with these close-cut, tapered sides.

The thin temple here with the ever-so-slight sideburn plus a line behind the ear is very hip in hotspots around Asia. The ruffled top and pencil-thin mustache are also nice accessories.

Dying hair with a bit of blond and brown is very popular now for Asian men. With the tight near-perfect taper fade, straight top, and earring, this guy knows he’s going to get some attention.

We can see this one mostly in the muscular dudes with that thin man bun on top, with all the hair tied tightly to it. The sides are undercut tapered usually but here it is low faded to the point where the temple doesn’t exist. The line ups are clear and sharp, don’t mess those line ups.

We can never get over this with this undercut side part with mid fade. The temple fade makes sides with thick volumes. Plus, the top is side swept with a thick texture. This whole hairstyle is quite wholesome and that stubble beard makes the face looks versatile.

Sometimes gel is an Asian man’s best friend. The neatly brushed hair on top will stay in place with a dab or two of it. The skin fade adds dimension to the man’s face.

Not satisfied with just high spikes on your hair? A great way to make it edgier and sharp is to make a hard line that goes from one side all the way to the back and the other side. The hard part creates a delineation at the temple area, but of course, you can choose wherever you want to place the hard line. The clean sides allow for visualization of any tattoos in the neck and head area. Accessorize with a hoop earring, and you’re good to go. Best works for square, round, and diamond face shapes.

For elongated faces, sometimes simple is better. Here, the stranded top with a slight taper on the sides and glasses show the intelligence and wit of the modern Asian man.

More and more Asian men are becoming models, and the messy hair pushed forward also known as medium fringe is currently the look. The medium fade also shows a lot of style here.

The Messy Medium hairstyle is the traditional Japan/Korean undergraduate look. It is a medium length messy hairstyle that has a lot of jazz. With using a few products such as Gatsby hair wax is completely essential to getting the school-boy look with this hairstyle.

Chuck Chae has the director look down pat. With his hair parted on the side and the slight goatee, he looks like he’s firmly in control whether he’s on the red carpet or behind the camera.

With the extreme popularity of the man bun hairstyle, it is only fair if we go straight to the origins! This variation of the style features a man bun tied at the top, much like a top knot. The samurai bun can truly be a jaw-dropping look, especially if you have the angular facial features to pull it off.

Best part of having curly hair is that they can be long still won’t look that long but will have that girth making it look thick and this is an example of that. The sides, however, are straight-up faded and line ups are shortened. Also, those fringes are perfectly peaking at the forehead.

The mid-part mixed with curtain haircut makes this one a very mature haircut. But it ain’t no easy, the sides are slightly tapered with layers. The falling strands on the forehead make this a perfect one, one cue tip, let it flow for formal occasions, and as soon as you tie it, becomes appropriate for informal conditions.

This is one of the most loved military hairstyles because it ticks all the boxes, has a subtle texture, the top is tough and thick, the sides are incredibly controlled and the details are paid attention to; the line up is sharp and dark with temple pocky. Lastly, the side sweep brush up is just perfect.

The straight laid out top is perfect to keep the volume and moreover, the sides are tapered with low fade. The temple also is faded making it sleeker and the top having a low key texture with pocky strands just makes it better. Use some hair products to keep this top.

A simple tapered style will work for anyone. Here, a little bit of gel is used to create extra volume and slightly more exciting curves, but you can play with this cut however you like.

Park Bo Gum is a South Korean actor and singer sporting a variation of the tape up we tend to see a little less of.

The style here follows the classic lines in terms of where the taper starts but pushes by an inch or so where it ends. The top is lightly textured at the sides and connected by a much more noticeable top-side taper. We love to see it!

The volume here is the protagonist with side brush having that fluff is the real show-stealer. The taper on the sides is just enough to keep the show going. The thin part here clearly defines the top to the side.

Thin hair at its finest is something you’d say after watching hairstyle on you, taper fade the sides but remember to use size 0 clippers near the temple so looks almost like a shave but without being a shave. Next, the line up is not angular instead it is round when was the last time you saw that?

Not one of your usual Asian hairstyles. This one has a lot of retro perspective to it. The top is layered with a lot of side brush. It could have been slicked back but has a lot of fluff to it. The tapered lineup makes it slicker and more fun.

This could also be called the “just got out of bed” look, even though it’s not quite that easy. With a hairdryer and some mousse, brushing up makes this guy look years younger.

Speaking of shorter, brushed hairstyles, this tapered classic is an easy Asian guy hairstyle to fall in love with. It really shows how a little bit of texture can elevate any old style!

Long hair for days, this straight thin texture is more than what surfers dream for, it is the ultimate casual to the formal statement with that cheeky mid part. To top it off, slap on a clean look or a dense beard to balance it slightly and dye the highlights, can it ever get better than this?

Never have I ever seen this much retro panache all into one, the strict mid part keeps both sides apart with that thin-haired pocky brush up it stands tall and stiff. That stiffness comes from hair products and that dye in that latter half of the strands makes everything work just fine.

Do short curls get any better with this amount of panache? There is so much going on, sides are mid faded with line ups having slit shave. The line up is as sharp as a blade and the man bun sitting on top is just perfect. One would need a cool undercut to makes this have a manageable top.

Who says receding hairline doesn’t look good? If at all, done right it looks total finesse. The combed pompadour is the one you see in those James Bond movies with that puff on the top that makes face look long. The line up due to hairline adds to the aesthetic and makes it look fuller.