20 Drop Fade Haircuts Ideas – New Twist On A Classic

A slightly messy yet elegant style, this drop fade takes advantage of wavy hair to create a lot of motion. The beard rounds out the style and adds balance.

This classy combination of a drop fade and a matte finish pompadour puts a few trendy twists on a classic look.

If you like the blown-out look, you might like this style. The hair is brushed and teased while the fade keeps the focus on the blowout.

As shown here, fades work nicely on curly hair, as they add definition and provide contrast to the messier hair up top.

Here’s a head-turning fade with a prominent side part and a layered, brushed back top. The gradual fade also blends the hairline and beard together for a seamless appearance.

Pompadours are generally best with thick hair, but here’s a variation that works well with thinner hair. The evenness of this cut is crucial to ensure that it looks good.

For a more casual “just rolled out of bed” look, try out this wavy drop fade with a short elephant trunk curl.

This fade has a lot of unique aspects. A satisfying peak is created where the sides meet the top, and the two shaved lines add a surprising amount of depth to this look.

Combining two popular styles––the faux hawk and the disconnected haircut––this style has an edgy attitude that’s all its own.

Pompadours typically have a shiny finish, but matte finish pompadours are rising in popularity. This offers a different look that’s a bit more contemporary.

The high and tight is a classic men’s haircut, and this updated version is perfect for fashion-forward guys who like mixing old and new styles.

This longer undercut uses a slicker finish and gradually faded sides, so it’s great for guys who like medium length hair. Best for thick hair.

If asymmetrical hair is your style, this haircut is an excellent option. It takes a simple undercut and builds on it with a long fringe that hangs to one side.

Faux hawks and dyed hair are always a good match. This style strategically uses a fade to place all the attention on the color of the hair on top.

Here’s a simple drop fade with a small hint of asymmetry thanks to the small elephant trunk on the side.

Shaved designs are making something of a comeback, and this style shows just how creative you can get with this approach.

This is a very unique twist on the drop fade. We especially like how the hair comes to a point in the back and forms a line straight down.

Here’s another matte pompadour that features a hard part for increased definition. There’s also a subtle line up, which is a nice touch.

For guys with curly, matted hair, this fade haircut will work very well. Due to the tapered neckline, this style looks full even though the hair is quite short.

This casual fohawk has the hair spiked for emphasis, while the disconnected sides help to frame the fohawk itself.

This highly textured style takes full advantage of a mid drop fade. Fades are great at adding contrast between the top and the sides, and that’s on display here.

If you’re looking for something a bit bolder, try this one out. Featuring a dyed top and a sculpted drop fade, it’s an eye-catching look that’s great for the fashionable man.

Want something more subtle? Here’s an application of the drop fade that’s understated yet stylish. With the clean fade and wavy, textured top, this fade is a solid all-around haircut for any guy.

This high-volume style is incredibly unique and definitely meant for the guy who wants to make a statement. The hair is styled almost into a faux hawk, while an around-the-ear drop fade and designer lines add contrast.

Here’s a tidy, more formal haircut that’s an excellent choice for work or school. The defined part and clean fade make for a polished gentlemanly look.

Along with the drop fade, the line up creates fine lines that add definition and tidiness to this overall style.

Unlike most of these styles, this drop fade is taken higher up the head for a more minimal look that creates more space and places the focus on the dyed top.

Whether you have straight, curly, or even coiled hair, this messy drop fade style is a stylish option. The contrast between the unkempt top and the neat sides takes the classic undercut formula and adds a fresh change.

If you want a style that’s as fun and outgoing as you, give this side-swept cut a look. The hair on top is grown out until it’s almost at the chin, with the drop fade and hard part providing a definition.

For a more classic look, you can go for a drop fade like this one. The hair on top is brushed up into a small pompadour, with the fade adding a modern flair.

This type of style––consisting of a tall pompadour or quiff with super short sides––has been all the rage in recent years. The addition of a dyed top makes this look even trendier.

Subtle yet impactful, this drop fade makes use of a thin hard part and a messy top to create a multi-dimensional style.

This is a straightforward, no-fuss haircut for the man who wants something that’s stylish but also relatively low maintenance and adaptable.

If you have curly hair, you can rock some unique looks with a drop fade. Here, the drop fade offsets extremely messy curly hair.

Looking for something traditional? Check out this simple low drop fade that’s obviously retro-inspired yet still fashionable and fresh.

Whereas most haircuts focus on the hair on top, this cut is mostly about the fade. The fade is expertly done, and a line up finishes off the look.

This style is for the guy who wants something that will make him stand out from the crowd. With an incredibly voluminous pompadour and a designer fade, this haircut is sure to turn heads.

Old meets new with this pompadour style. The top is styled rather classically while the sides are drop faded, and the hard part is the cherry on top.

How can one not like this? It’s a mash of classics, a sweet taper fade on the side with top bring brushed up. All of it plus a whiff of the french crop on the forehead with line up being tapered but not strictly faded. All of that ending with a subtle stubble beard which is a nice touch to balance.

Short curls will always be adored, I mean just look at that hairstyle as a whole, the top is all dense with sides being taper faded. The temple is totally faded that pulls attention on top with that crown volume that sits on top.

Drop fade plus a short shave slit plus top that is very much casual and laid back is something to envy by others. The way to go is to add a slight brush up on top to give it more life and fade that temple just as he did and then see the change. Plus that shave is what you need for a cleaner look.

Modern Steve jobs, is that you? The top has so much more length and that thick hair strand offers more girth to the style. The sides are tapered with extra care towards the temple where it eventually fades. The line up is very short and just tapered a bit.

Casual brush up with that drop taper fade is what makes this style so casual yet very trendy. The brush up is swayed on the sides making it very easy to pull off yet not very generic. Pair a temple fade just like this and it makes it look all cleaner, the shave makes a very clean move too.

Clean fade with this lovely tosses top and with this clean drop fade makes one great look. All of that with those tattoos on that neat look makes everything look fancy.

Low subtle Drop fade with this pocky brush up makes this style one crazy look. The sides are tapered to emphasize the brush-up. The beard here is one step thicker than stubble which brings out the haircut quite good.

Fades can be quite versatile especially with high low and medium height but this one is quite a unique yet common one. The drop texture goes all the way back which enhances the top quite well with the rounded pompadour.

Drop fade really knows how to enhance a sleeker look but that on its own won’t be that much effective as it does here. We see that brush up coming in hot for rescuing the look and making it look thicker with those standing strands.

The sharp looks of it are the main attraction points of this hairstyle. The temple is quite long with its uniquely sharp looks. The top is equally thick with its stranded look and the beard that is semi-faded comes in to play quite well.

Drop fade is a very neat hairstyle but when styled with different elements like the one here becomes one of the trendiest looks one would ever see. The slits here those elements that make everything quite cheeky with a slightly dyed and pushed back top make everything a tad more trendy.

This is definitely not your usual drop fade. The side is high in contrast with its taper fade and the top is also in contrast with its volume. The side part here is supported by this drop fade which makes everything quite neat yet stylish!

Undercut comes in different shapes and forms, the one we have here is high faded on sides with curled dense shag on the top. The key is to highlight it blonde dye and use the color sparingly. The temple fade enhances the clean shave look making it look neat.

A very neat yet trendy look here with a cheeky side brushed french crop making its way in the front with tapered sides there handling the neat boat quite well. Topping it off with a low faded drop fade for that last KO punch to the style.