Which 2025 Men's Haircuts Are Still Worth Getting in 2026
Which cuts from 2025 are still in fashion?
Most of them, as long as you take the softer version. The textured crop, the soft taper, the modern mullet and curtains all still appear in 2026 trend lists, and what changed is the edge: fewer hard lines, more movement. GQ's January 2026 trend guide says the mullet is alive but should look like an easy, air-dried cut rather than a styled one. A 2026 guide from the barbershop Modern Cuts says men are not abandoning fades but asking for low and mid versions instead of the high fade that was the default answer for more than a decade. That matters for your calendar. Barbers usually put touch-ups for a high fade at every one to two weeks, and a low or mid fade keeps its blend on the same rhythm. The textured crop is the safest 2025 keeper. The KappaKuts barbershop listed it among its five trends in October 2025, with short sides, a cropped top with visible texture and a matte finish, and a 2026 guide from the hair-product brand Hairbond still calls it a barber favourite because it grows out well between visits. It suits straight to wavy hair of decent thickness, and a pea-sized amount of matte clay is enough. On very fine hair the top usually works best kept shorter, so the texture shows.
The mullet and curtains only work on the right hair
The modern mullet changed the most. In 2025 it meant a sharp fade at the sides and length at the back. GQ's 2026 guide says to ask for the soft version now: shorter pieces at the front, with sides that stay layered rather than shaved. Hairbond says a mullet needs medium to thick hair to hold its shape, and that fine hair should keep a shorter back so it moves instead of hanging limp. For the top it suggests a little matte clay. The back should be cut in layers rather than a blunt line, it adds, or the mullet reads as a costume. Curtains, the centre-parted fringe from the nineties, sit in the same position. British GQ says they work best on hair with some wave or curl, and American GQ warns that a messy centre part does not work for everyone. Hairbond puts the top at about 8 to 10 cm so the part can fall to both sides, with a light sea salt spray on damp hair. It also advises leaving some weight around the crown so the curtains do not go flat by midday. The test costs nothing: comb your dry hair into a centre part and see whether it stays there. At 044 Barbershop in Kyiv the right answer to a trend photo is sometimes a smaller version of it, and a good barber will say when your hair will not carry the full one.
Pick by hair type and by how often you will visit
Choose by hair and by how often you will sit in the chair. The tailored buzz is the lowest-upkeep cut on the Hairbond list: a longer guard on top, shorter sides and a tapered neckline, as GQ describes it, with almost no styling. Interest is rising. Fresha's search data, reported in October 2026, shows buzzcut searches up 175% over the year and flow haircuts up 173%. A flow haircut is a medium to long cut with soft layers, swept back from the face and often tucked behind the ears, and it is the one real 2026 addition to the 2025 list. Curly hair has its own keeper in the curly top fade. A 2025 round-up recommends a curl cream or leave-in conditioner with it, and Hairbond's 2026 guide lists it for curly and coily hair. The soft taper suits almost any hair type, curly included when the blend is done with shears, according to the same guide. The one 2025 look to think twice about is the sharp high skin fade, unless you will come back every week or two. Bring the 2025 photo you still like to us: in the chair the barber can check the growth at your crown and nape and show you the softer version from the side in the mirror before the clippers start.