Best Men's Hairstyles of 2016

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Freestyle Dreads

The Weeknd may have chopped his off, but guys like Luka Sabbat and Jaden Smith showed that untamed dreads were still a hairstyle to be reckoned with this past year. 

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The Loose and Wavy Pompadour

Almost like a grown-out high-and-tight, this pompadour is longer and looser. As Harry Styles shows us, it's more James Dean and less Macklemore. (Not to mention less white nationalist). 

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The Low-Key Pompadour

For guys with straight hair, a pompadour that's still short on the side, just not Neo-Nazi-side-fade short. 

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The Slicked-Back Pompadour

Basically a high-and-tight. The cleanest and most crisp of the pompadours, this slicked-back version may never go out of style. (White supremacists notwithstanding.)

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The '90s Afro Fade

The '90s have been all over the fashion world this past year. So it makes sense that a '90s hairstyle would make a comeback too.

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The Buzzcut

Rather than grow their hair out, another way that a lot of guys—including Justin Bieber, Nick Jonas, and Zayn Malik—moved on from the side fade was to go for the buzzcut. 

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The Close-Cropped Side Fade

For guys who didn't want to completely commit to the buzzcut, the close-cropped fade was a less aggressive alternative. 

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The Untamed Curl

This year saw the re-emergence of the untamed curl, with dudes like Shia Labeouf letting their ringlets fly loud and proud. 

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The Slightly Tamed Wave

While some guys preferred fully unfettered curls, others—like Oscar Isaac—went for a slightly cleaner, though still loose, look. 

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The Messy Swoop

As Lucky Blue Smith shows us, another great devil-may-care hairstyle for 2016 was the messy swoop. 

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The Slicked-Down Side Part

When you want to look crisp and elegant, though, Mark Ronson proved that the slicked-down side part is still a solid go-to. 

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The Toned-Down Side Fade

Not that we've moved on from the side fade completely, of course. For 2016, the key was to just tone it down a little.

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The Combed-Back Classic

Less aggressive than a slicked-back 'do, this clean, combed-back style is a much-trusted classic. 

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The Silver Fox Side Part

Guys like Jeff Goldblum and George Clooney proved that no one should fear going gray. 

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The Au Naturale

And maybe the best hairstyle of all this year was as simple as it gets: Just grow it and go.

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