There are some classic hairstyles that never lose their charm among men. The pompadour ranks high upon the list of such hairstyles. A fun trivia that only a few people know about this hairstyle is that its origins have not come as men’s hairstyle. It was named after Madame de Pompadour, a mistress of Louis XV, for here super puffed-up hair. That is obviously decades back and the current generation mostly associates the Pompadour Hairstyles with Elvis Presley, the king of Rock and Roll.

No matter where the style came from, one thing is for sure it is here to stay. A reason why its popularity never diminishes is that it is a versatile hairstyle. You get to decide on everything right from the height of the puffed-up hair, the amount of fading you want on the sides or the kind of parting that suits you.

 

Pompadour Hairstyles For Men

Brush Up Pompadour

The brush-up pompadour is a take on the classic kind of pompadour hairstyle. The term brush up has been added to it as the hair is brushed upwards in this particular hairstyle. But it is not all brushed up together. The hair looks like it has distinct batches in which it is brushed up. The sides of the hair are kept shorter to make the pompadour look prominent and totally sexy. This is a rather simple style to put together.

 

Ivy League Pompadour

One look at this style will give you an idea about how it ranks among the ivy league of the popular hairstyles. Begin with a normal fade hairstyle done on both sides of the hair. You can go for a skin fade too if that suits you. You need to make a deep and very prominent parting on both sides of the head. The hair between these two partings is where the pompadour is made and the fade starts beyond the partings.

 

New Pompadour Hairstyle

This is a new kind of pompadour hairstyle where the pouf is not made too high. Also the pouf is mostly limited to the front portion of the hair. A striking feature of this one is the high skin fade that is seen on the back and the sides of the head. This is exactly the type of hairstyle that will suit you if you are someone looking for a middle ground between going too edgy and keeping it too simple.

Modern Pompadour

You can give just a hint of tousled look to the sleek pompadour too. It is exactly what this particular hairstyle proves. The puffed up hair of the pompadour is brought frontwards in this case. It is brought so much to the front that it almost covers half of the forehead. You can go for the style if you feel that you have a broad forehead or an oval-shaped face. Besides, you will not need to keep the hair too short for this one.

Slick Back Pompadour

When it comes to hairstyles, sometimes going classic is the right way to look handsome. The fact is aptly proven by this look. This one is textbook pompadour when it comes to capturing the old school variant of the hairstyle. It has the sleeked back kind of look which is how pompadours have always been. The sides and the back have very light fading. You need a damn good hairstylist, one fine-toothed comb and some good hair gel for this one.

Undercut Pompadour

When two of the most trending hairstyles come together in one, the result is undoubtedly brilliant. This factor is completely proven when you take a look at this hairstyle. A typical undercut is done on the sides of the hair and then it starts with giving shape to the pompadour. There is a slight twist added to this one. You do not sweep the hair straightaway to the back. You do sweep the hair back but you do it a bit sideways.

Hard Part Pompadour

You will need some serious efforts to try out this hairstyle but the effort seems totally worth it given how perfect it is going to look on you. The hard part refers to the prominent parting that has been done using hair trimmer on both sides of the pompadour. The height and sleekness of the pompadour is what catches the eye for this look. Make sure you put some good quality hair shining products to bring that glossiness to the hair.

High Fade Pompadour

The pouf needs to be made as high as you can to carry off this style. One of the major reasons why the hairstyle looks so eye catching is because of the high skin fade that is done on all the sides of the hair. The contrast of sky-high pouf and the skin fade together makes the hairstyle looks super cool. If you want to grab all the attention at the party, this is the hairstyle that you need to go for.

Short Pompadour

It is the hairstyle that you will love to try if you want to try the look but not go for the obvious versions of it. Also, the high volume is not something everyone wants so this style will be perfect for them. The messiness and the spiky appearance is the main draw as far as this look is concerned. The hair is spiked to the sides and the usual fading haircut is maintained. Both dark hair and brunettes are ideal for this one.

Pompadour with Beard

There are hairstyles that look incomplete without a beard to go with it. This is one of those kind of hairstyles. The length of the hair is kept long to medium for this style. The darker the color of your hair, the better the hairstyle looks on you. Grow a full and bushy beard to complete the look. Take some hair gel and slick back you hair. This is the style that gives you a commanding alpha male kind of appeal that is hard to resist.

Disconnected pompadour

As you can guess from the name, this hairstyle is defined by the shortness of hair on the backs and the sides and the longer length in the middle. Thus, giving the overall look a disconnected feel for the contrasting of the lengths of hair. The style quotient that you get from this trending style is just too high, which is the reason why men around the world absolutely love this look on themselves.

Side Part Pompadour

You can go for a parting on any side of the head as you feel like though here it has been done on the right side. The hair to the right of the parting is kept short and then it blends into stark skin fade hairstyle. A nice thing about this one is that you get a blend of both side swept and back brushed looks in one. The front of the hair is brushed back while the hair beyond is swept to the left of the parting.

Classic Pompadour

The best part about it is that it looks great on all kinds of face. The hairstyle is versatile in more ways than one. Depending on the outfit you are wearing, you can make it look classy or cool. As such, it can be carried off as nicely with sharp suits, as it does with casual shirts or tee shirts. There are no fade or skin fade elements to it which makes it ideal for the office too.

Skin Fade Pompadour

The parting is done on only one side but the skin fade is done on both the sides for this hairstyle. This hairstyle will suit you no matter what is the color of your hair- blonde, brunette or dark. Just like the fading out of the length of the hair from long to short on both the sides, the height of the pouf also reduces from the front to the back of the hair.

Blonde Pompadour

A blonde pompadour looks so good that it is hard to keep your eyes off from simply admiring it. And it gets even better if you are a guy with darker blonde color on the sides of the hair and honey blonde color in the middle of the hair. Keep the sides short to bring out the beauty of your love honey colored long hair in the center. The style is quite low on maintenance.

Taper Fade Pompadour

You are already familiar what fade is and how perfectly it goes with a pompadour. It is now time to know a bit about the taper fade so that you can try it out on yourself. It is called taper fade because the hair looks like it is tapering from the sides to the center and from the front to the back. You can be of any age to give it a try as it looks amazing on everyone.

These sixteen amazing Pompadour Hairstyles should give you enough idea before you head out to get your next haircut. Just select the one that matches your face and style sensibilities. Be ready for the compliments that are about to come your way for your superb sense of fashion.