20 Modern Blowout Hairstyles: Plus How to Style and Cut

Why not opt for a more mad scientist look with your blowout? With the extra length on the upper sides, this style does exactly that! The wavy, messy top is youthful and exciting.

Do you have slightly longer hair that gets into your eyes or distracts you when you move? Instead of cutting it, you should reconsider learning how to style it! With just a few steps such as applying a volumizing mousse to the roots and using a thin round brush to blow out the hair can make not just a big but a huge difference. The secret is in the way you hold the hairdryer and the angle that you use to send the airflow: just keep in mind to always hold your dryer facing your way to sleek the hair back.

Harry Style’s style never goes out of style. The dense volume is a result of puffy thick hair with a quiffed texture. Moreover, the sides are longer than usual and not tapered so this style is definitely not your usual trendy style. Not to mention one will need some hair products to keep this in shape.

Going for a sharp, sleek and all-rounder hairstyle? Well, this Slicked Back style is your match made in heavens. You can wear this hairstyle on any occasion. Be it a date night or a funeral, this style is versatile enough to risk using this analogy.

The possibilities of how you can style yourself with the Slicked-Back style are endless. With this style, you can wear whatever style of facial hair you want, well probably with the exception of the Sideburns. Just comb your hair back leaving none swaying off course and hold it in place with enough gel or wax and you’re good to go!

Symbolism has played a crucial role in shaping the history of our world. With World War II ending, this Quiff hairstyle was a rebellion against the conventional trimmed and military hairstyles. The Quiff brings out just enough volume to your hair to reflect upon your rebelliousness but also enough trim to keep the hair looking proper and symmetrical.

With dark eyes that stare into the soul, a face with no trace of facial hair, a jawline that’s meant to cut, and a callous hard expression the Quiff will quench your thirst for rebellion. So, pick the weapon of your choice and blow back the top of your hair, just like the rebellion blew the convention in the post world-war era.

Do you believe that in all of us, there is a demon? Well, If your demon is a sleek, fluffy and jolly fellow, then this cut is bound to bring out the best of it. With the temples faded to almost nothingness, brushed back top, and thick, full facial hair on the chin and those above your lips trimmed neatly, get ready to look chic effortlessly.

The best part? Maintaining this blowout style is almost simple. Although nothing about this style speaks simple. With the right personality, a boatload of confidence, some ragged-looking clothes and a dash of attitude, get ready to trample over the world with this hairstyle.

The right hairstyle speaks volume before even a single word is uttered. This Pompadour hairstyle, just like its origins from the Japanese gangs, says ‘I mean business’. With a neatly trimmed temple and slicked back straight hair, get ready to look sharp, dangerous and dare I say, snarky.

With a long or oval face, wearing a sleek but intense Van Dyke beard, and a ‘straight to business’ demeanor, this version of the blowout is bound to complement those attributes. With endless options of styling the Pompadour either with a loose-fitting tee and intense eyes, or a suit that keeps the onlookers at their toes, the Pompadour is the perfect mix of chic and callousness.

Who says blowouts are only for females? This hairstyle is also recommended for males who like to style and prep their hair every now and then. To achieve the look, allow at least 5 to 10 minutes of blowdry time for thin hair and 15 to 30 for thicker hair. The great thing about this is if you’re not in the mood for a blowout, you can always wear your hair down, and it will still look clean and neat as the sides are tapered. Go beardless for full focus on the blowout.

This can be tossed but at the same time, the medium strands without any texture make it all cool. Next, the sides are not tapered to give a very equitable look with the mess that also looks classy. Thin hair with some hair products makes it look all shiny and silky.

The versatility of curly hair is underrated. And one of the easiest ways to achieve a trendy look is with a curly blowout. Grow your hair to at least two to three inches on top, and blow dry it after washing. Insider tip: the direction of your brush or hair when you blow dry your curls influence the outcome of your blowout. So if you want it to stand up a bit, just like in this photo, run your hands or brush from roots to tips while blow drying. You can definitely experiment with this look without having to cut it!

If unpredictability is your forte, then wear the Rockabilly. With this style you could be an angel from Eden or a devil guarding the Darvaza, the gate to Hell. You can style Rockabilly with tinted shades, studs, and an intense look.

Ask your hairdresser to trim the sides, with a fade reaching your pterion, leaving the hair on the front of your head untouched and swaying back the ones on your occiput. Rockabilly is meant for the round or angular faces, but with this hairstyle, you can let your creativity flow.

If the blowout is a little too extreme for you, why not combine it with a regular quiff? By puffing up your quiff a tad more than usual, you can get the best of both worlds.

Unlike many other blowout hairstyles, this messy style is extremely low maintenance. There’s no gelling or spiking to do first thing in the morn — simply comb your hair back with your fingers.

Riffing on the previous blowout, this cut is a more refined look with carefully-placed strands. It’s very 80s rock’n’roll, but might be very difficult for some of us to pull off.

Pair the blowout with extremely short sides, and the resulting look is surprisingly mature. Big, contrasting undercuts like this are an easy way to make your face appear longer and more square.

Keep your top hair thick and dense for a unique look like this. With short sides and a hefty top, this one may take a fair bit of brushing to get just right.

Here’s another blowout with short sides, this time paired with some light facial hair. Notice how the temple hairline has a defined notch trimmed-in for extra angularity.

Can this be the nominee for the best blowout hairstyle for 2022? This one has so much stuff going on, the messy undercut with cheeky mid fade, that’s just an amazing combination. Plus the brush up in the front makes it lively.

Go for the cartel look by letting your hair grow down below the ears. Brush it all back and apply a little pomade, and you have a Latin American look perfect for the club.

Can this be a combination of pompadour with combed pushed back? Thin hair with hair products and combed push back makes it a perfect style but this is also puffed which adds more panache to it. The sides are tapered with pocky textured with clean shave just blend in well.

This is a different type of blowout where it is slightly slimmer and pocky. The mohawk makes it look exaggerated and that in turn makes it look puffy yet blown out. The sides in mohawk are longer than usual and the front is brushed up big time!

Many blowouts radiate from the center of the hairline, but this isn’t one of them. With the long top hair all leaning towards one side, the result is an incredibly unique, angular style.

Spiky blowouts are not very common but what’s even not more common is that temple is faded but not just a normal fade. The drop fade adds more panache to the whole style. The highlighted top makes it fun and the brush-up spikes make it so cool

Bond, James Bond is it? The blonde puff on top is almost a quiff with sides being tapered strictly. The top also has layers that add that extra flair to the style. Moreover, the side-swept texture makes it even jazzier.

Thin hair with a temple fade with a shaved slit. Those are the basics, diving deeper, this thin hair needs a dense texture and the puff on the top is a quiff with heavy brush up. The sides are tapered yet not too short so that keeping it pushed back.

In this blowout hairstyle, the sides are also left to grow out long. This carefully combed, precisely trimmed cut is a blowout ready for the dinner table.

The trick here is pompadour is puffed so it is slightly quiffed at the same time. That being said, the layering in front makes it look cool Moreover, the sides are tapered, and having thin hair makes it look better. But keeping in mind, using hair products is crucial here.

Adam Huber has made this style into a statement, the side-swept with the brushed upfront makes it casual yet formal. The thick hair texture adds up to it so that it makes it look high volume. The sides are slightly tapered yet pushed back and top being longer than sides.

Messy and puffy top makes it even more fun. The top is tossed with a thick rough texture. The sides are tapered slightly but the temple is still long enough to be cool. The brush up adds the trendy style to it moreover it can be casual yet formal.

Zayn Malik is that you? The top having a brush up with being messy adds so much life to it. The sides are tapered just enough to suit the style and pull attention on the top. For this blowout, you need some hair products to keep it this way and also tossed a bit for the casual touch to it.