Do you know what's the best thing about fade haircuts for men? If done right a fade haircut can instantly make you look sharp and well put together. 

That's the power of a cool fade haircut. 

Fade haircuts are the best hairstyles for men that love to have short, rough and modern look. It is a contemporary haircut with beard lines and sculpted sides. This hairstyle looks best in a few different types of facial hairstyles and beard styles.

There're many different ways you can pull off a fade haircut. However, we've curated 10 best fade hairstyles for you to try in 2025.

There are mainly three different types of fade. High, Medium & Low. Depending on the style you like and your face shape you can pick any fade style you like. 

Now, another good thing about the fade hairstyles is that you can combine other popular men's hairstyles with the fade. For example, you can do a high fade with pompadour hairstyle. 

Fade hairstyles are versatile, easy to maintain and almost always look great on anyone. 

Fade haircuts for men are great for those with a round face, because they elongate the jawline and help to balance out facial features. Avoid these three common mistakes guys make when cutting their own hair and you’ll be on your way to a classy, refined look.

Many people opt for a fade without really understanding its structure, which is why they end up with a haircut that they did not really sign up for. Essentially, a fade haircut is about gradation.

By having your hair transition from greater to lesser length along your head, your stylist gives your hair more texture and a variation in volume. This gradation, the seamless movement from longer to shorter hair is what you have to focus on.

While some enjoy sharper transitions, others want it to be more graceful. Communicate your preference to your stylist early on.

The great advantage of a fade is that you only have to concentrate on styling the part with the longer hair on a personal level – which means you yourself have to put in lesser work.

The maintenance of the fade would have to be done by your stylist, which means you will become a regular at the salon.

But picking the right fade can be a bit of a challenge, especially since this haircut features such diverse options. We have curated the best of these options for you to pick a fade that you like:

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Decide which fade hairstyle you like from the list below and show the photo from the post to your stylist and get a stunning fade haircut like never before. 

Whether you're looking for fade hairstyles for men, or just want a low-maintenance haircut that will get plenty of compliments, we've got a style to suit your needs.

So, here you go. Our favorite fade haircuts for men. 

Best Fade Haircuts For 2025

Razor Fade Pompadour

The most striking feature of this kind of pompadour haircut is its sharp contrast, the transition from the voluminous pompadour to the raw appeal of the razor fade.

In this case, the product that goes into styling the pompadour and the one that goes into maintaining the fade will be a little different. The razor fade involves using a razor, hence the name.

But you will have to begin with some scalp treatment before you go into this. First, make sure that you do not have a dry scalp – razor fades will reveal the skin very directly, and a dry and flaky scalp will simply not do.

If you have a dry scalp, go for regular conditioning treatments before you commit to a razor fade. 

Then, consult your stylist about the maintenance of the pompadour, and experiment with a few ways of styling it yourself. You want the pompadour to look fluffy and well-conditioned.

Pompadour Fade

You can also choose a simple pompadour fade instead of going for the razor fade for yourself. This fade does not incorporate such a sharp contrast, but it still has an edge about it. 

As you can notice here, there is a seamless transition from the hairline to the facial hair in this look.  If you want something like this for yourself, you will first have to ask your stylist to help you understand where your hairline is. 

This hairstyle is not so difficult to maintain if you just know how to take care of your pompadour, and because it does not feature a razor fade you will not have to rush to your stylist as frequently to maintain it. 

Taking care of your pompadour means conditioning your hair and figuring out the kind of product that can give it volume without making it look too heavy or stiff.  

Bear in mind, that the pompadour makes your side profile look longer, so choose this hairstyle accordingly.

Taper Fade

If you want a kind of fade that is even more versatile, you can go for a taper fade.  The taper fade has many different names - some call it the Brooklyn fade, some call it the temple fade - but what it gives you is constant - a style quotient. 

The best thing about a taper fade is how flexible it is. You can use it to accentuate the natural texture of your hair - if you have naturally wavy hair, for instance, you can go for a taper fade like the one here, and you will find that your hair falls in this manner without you putting in a lot of product.

This particular style of the taper fade incorporates an elegant charm,  and in order to maintain it,  you will have to give your hair some generous care yourself. 

This means going for a good lightweight serum, along with the lightweight conditioner  to keep your hair  soft and voluminous.

Comb Over Fade Haircut

For those of you who simply cannot do without combing your hair, a comb over fade haircut might be the best way to go. As you can notice here, the fade has a gradual transition but it is sharp towards the sides.

This sharpness is what adds a modernism to the look, because intrinsically,  a comb over has a classic old world appeal about it. So there is an inherent contrast in this look. 

The look here also incorporates slight radish brown highlights give the hair more texture,  and if you want something similar you will have to consult with your stylist on the kind of colour the best compliments the natural colour of your hair. 

Also, this one does involve a hard parting which is something that you have to do with your comb.

Make sure that you use a fine-toothed and a wide-toothed comb  to get a variation in the texture of your hair.

Short Hair Fade Haircut

If you like to keep your hair short of maintenance you can also go for a short hair fade haircut.

The haircut in here also is a razor failed which means that your stylist will be using a razor to give you a very sharp fade towards the edges.  This haircut is very naturally edge and modern, so it goes very well in casual and informal settings. 

But if you want to make it work in more professional settings,  you will have to style the longer hair at the centre  with some lighter gel to give it more structure.  In casual settings you can endorse the natural messiness of your hair.

But make sure that you keep your hair detangled,  because short hair can look very weighed down  otherwise. 

While you will need very little maintenance  for hair of this length,  you still have to keep your scalp moisturized  because the razor fade will reveal a lot of it.

Skin Fade Haircut For Men

A lot of people consider the skin fade to be a complete hairstyle by itself, which it is not. Essentially, a skin fade is a technique that reveals the sides of your scalp, by making a transition from a thicker crop of hair at the centre.

What this means is that you still have to pick a hairstyle for the central crop. If you have naturally curly hair, you will find that your hair falls in this pattern by itself. 

If you have very dense hair naturally, we would very highly recommend going in for a few treatments  to make sure  that the hair at the centre is clean and well-conditioned before you go for a hairstyle like this.

When going for a skin fade, consult your stylist on what kind of product you would have to use  on the hair at the centre, because it will have to be the kind of product  that does not melt and run down the sides because of humidity.

Mid Fade Haircut For Men

If you don't want the fade to be as pronounced, but you still want to be edge of it, we would very highly recommend going for a mid-fade.

This one will still incorporate some length at the sides of your hair, so the gradation will not be as pronounced. This is not as edgy, but that might be an advantage - because this means that you can very easily wear it to professional settings.

The best thing about a mid-fade is that it requires fewer trims. Even if your head does grow out on the sides, it will still look like a mid-fade for a longer time, so you do not have to rust your stylist as often. 

If you want to the central crop of your hair to have as much volume as in the look here, you will have to invest in a product that gives your hair that kind of hold.

Low Fade Haircut

Alternatively, you can also go for a low skin fade. One of the best things about this kind of fade,   is that the transition to your facial hair will be much more seamless.

The fade itself will start showing about an inch or so of the skin write above your actual hairline, and your stylist will probably use both slippers and the razor to give your fade this neat appearance. 

When it comes to the crop of hair at the centre of your head you can pick a style that best suits you. 

The low fade is as flexible as it gets,  so you can pick any hairstyle, ranging from a comb over  to the more  pronounced quiffs,  or even a pompadour.

Long Hair Fade Haircut For Men

Most people recommend going for shorter hair if you are getting a fade haircut, but you can very easily have a fade haircut and combine it with longer hair.

Of course, in this case the transition from longer to shorter hair will be very stark,  and you will require a certain practice to make the transition seamless when it comes to styling your hair by yourself.

But the major advantage of combining long hair along with the fade haircut, is that the central crop of hair which has the maximum length can be styled in multiple different ways - which essentially means you will have a new hairstyle based on how you are personally styling it.

With a long hair fade, we would advise you to condition your hair very regularly,  and to rinse off whatever excess product you used to style your hair.

High Fade Haircut

With this haircut, you are going to be exposing even more of your scalp. The high fade starts a good few inches above your natural hairline, which means that you will have to invest in some really good products and treatments to get your scalp ready for this particular hairstyle.

The high fade looks particularly great with casual outfits, especially if you like looks that offer an organic grunge.

For more professional settings, make sure that you use some light gel to set your hair at the centre in a more controllable, elegant manner.

Make sure that your high fade is maintained very regularly by your stylist, especially if you want the fade to remain prominent consistently.