The Best Hairstyles for Men With Hair Loss

There is no reason to hang your head when your hairline is slowly receding. With these hairstyle tips, the hair looks fuller

It’s hair-raising! In 95 percent of all cases, hair loss is hereditary and hormonally related. Testosterone, the same hormone that makes muscles grow and the penis hard, can ruin hair. Illnesses, stress, or medication are the cause in only five percent of those affected. “50 percent of my customers have receding hairlines, and one in two of them sees their receding hairlines as a ‘problem’,” reveals Alexander von Trentini, a top stylist from Wiesbaden.

Von Trentini has already styled professional footballers like Samy Khedira and Mario Gomez before important games, and he knows: There is no reason to hang your head when your hairline is slowly receding. A trip to the hairdresser and the right styling at home usually help to make your hair look fuller.

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The best hairstyles for men to hide a receding hairline

It is very important if your hair is thinning to go to the hairdresser regularly and get a good cut from a professional. “There are two good hairstyles for men who want to conceal a receding hairline,” says Trentini. These are:

Variant 1: With short hair, even a strong receding hairline appears much smaller

Short hairstyles appear fuller. “The shorter the hair, the less the contrast to the corners is noticeable. This means that the light areas appear significantly fuller than with long hair,” says the expert. In addition, short hair is often more stable than longer hair, which makes you look more masculine and full-haired than with thin remaining hair. “Long hair, on the other hand, quickly appears ‘stringy’ and therefore thinner,” explains Trentini.

Variant 2: Slight corners can be hidden with medium-length hair

If the corners are not particularly pronounced, you can also wear your hair half-length. A side parting with a male quiff emphasizes the receding hairline on one side, but it still makes your hair look full. The expert: “Volume powder gives natural fullness, which distracts from the crown and therefore also from the receding hairline.” We recommend the got2b Powder Ful powder for this.

Styling no-gos for a receding hairline

• Do not slick your hair back, as this will draw attention to the receding hairline.
• It’s better not to comb your hair from back to front. Under no circumstances should you stick your hair over the bald spots with gel or spray. This only reveals your desperation and points out the receding hairline, rather than hiding it.
• “When styling, it is particularly important not to use greasy products that make the hair look wet. Then you can quickly look at the scalp, and the hair appears even thinner,” says the expert. Better: Mattifying pastes, like this one from Mr. Natty.

Are there any other tricks you can use to make your hair look fuller?

“A slight color refresher is a very good way to achieve visually more density. Some men are also convinced by hair powder,” says the hair professional. The so-called loose hair from a can consists of mini-short fibers (sometimes hair) and colored powder. As the name suggests, you shake the mix directly onto your scalp, where it sticks and makes your hair appear fuller.

If you want to conceal your receding hairline, you should not cover it with the remaining hair. With a loosely styled short haircut, the hair appears much fuller than with long strands glued to the forehead.