Your mane should properly represent your personality and shouldn’t be a throwback to the early ‘90s. So, make sure your hairstyle suits you by choosing one that properly reflects your overall style. Like our inspiration for clothing trends, decide which trendy 'do would best suit the rest of your style.

The close shave

Want to make your hair disappear without going bald? Then ask your barber for the close shave -- it’s the black man’s buzz cut. the close shave is the perfect all-around haircut for a man with a hectic schedule and a varied lifestyle because it will complement any look you try to pull off.

What it says about you: You’re a suave, refined man, who centers his professional life around order and structure, and his personal life around being the life of the party

 

 

The total shave

Many men fear the idea of shaving their head and going completely bald up top. The idea of prematurely losing your hair before its natural time might seem like scary territory, but the many black men who opt to go for the total shave route show that being bald is nothing to fear. And since you don’t have any hair to fuss over, you can spend more time perfecting your wardrobe.

What is says about you: You’re sophisticated and loaded with confidence and sleek sex appeal.

 

 

Well-coiffed Afro

Why not work with the hairstyle Mother Nature gave you? For the urban man of style, the well-coiffed Afro is definitely a contemporary spin on a vintage style. But you don’t have to be a guitar god to rock this mini ‘fro; any man from the student to the professional can make this vintage style work, so long as his wardrobe is as trendy as his hair.

What it says about you: You’re a stylish man who’s not afraid to take risks with his look or with his professional and personal life.

 

Short dreads

Long, unkempt dreadlocks haven’t really been in style for quite some time. But, if you are a dreadlock fan, there is a sharper, trendier way to do this 'do. Take some inspiration from the Brits and try out the organized chaos of the short dreads. For the young, urban man, this style will definitely complement any laid-back look he wears.


What it says about you: You’re an urban hipster who knows a thing or two about maintaining taste, style and polish in line with contemporary men's fashion.