More than 95% of the world’s population suffers from hair loss due to many different reasons. It may be due to stress, environment, lack of nutrients, shampoos with high concentrations of toxic ingredients, hormonal imbalance, alopecia areata, and several other diseases.
Hair loss can occur in many ways. It may be loss of hair only, or it can be in the form of hair thinning, which further results in bald spots or patches on the scalp.
Balding is also very common among men as well as women, but mostly men. But all these problems should not stop you from styling your hair or getting a haircut.
People with bald spots or patches can easily cover them with different hairstyles and haircuts. If the hair on the crown starts thinning and is near to balding, many haircuts options will transform the look and cover them. In this article, we will look at some of the hairstyles that can cover up bald spots and thinning hair.
Bald Spots Cover-Up Hairstyles
Buzz fade haircut
Buzzcut hairstyles with fades are one of the best haircuts for balding men. The all-over short hair minimizes the difference between thinner and thicker areas of hair. A low, medium, or high fade down to the skin makes the hair on the crown look fuller than it is. This haircut works for many phases of baldness. In this case, temples are receding, and skin is becoming visible, so the buzz cut leaves a touch of cover for the crown.
Short spiky hair + low fade
This is also similar to the buzz cut with fade, but the hair is cut with a hint of spiky texture that minimizes the appearance of a bald spot at the crown.
Short Caesar cut
This cut features a taper at the sideburns, groomed short beard alongside a very short version of Caesar bangs.
Comb over with fade
The humble comb-over is perhaps the most well-known haircut for bald spots. It is effective for the early stages of hair loss at the vertex. It is an easy-to-stay and attractive haircut for both men and women. It is effective in concealing and hiding baldness, thinness, and bald spots.
Crew cut
It is one of the most popular hairstyles for men with or without receding hairline. It works the same way as the buzzcut and hides bald spots or thinning hair. It is a great haircut for people going bald at younger ages or if you want to keep your hair a little longer.
Razor shave
The razor shave is the ideal haircut for those having patchy hair, with some areas of the scalp having hair and others not. It is a fully bald look, but it looks better than a head full of small bald patches. It gives a clean-cut look while also maintaining a masculine style.
High and tight
Buzzcut, crew cut, and high and tight are all military-inspired haircuts. They may not be the most versatile haircuts in terms of styling but are extremely effective in hiding bald spots, easy to maintain, functional, and look great. High and tight cuts are cropped and faded to a very short length on the side with more hair left on the top. This haircut also helps in obscuring receding hairlines.
Short mohawk with shaved sides
This hair cut requires shaving the sides by giving them a fade look while the hair on top is cut very short and spiky. This haircut draws the focus away from a receding hairline and hides bald spots. It also enhances one’s facial features.
Textured crop
The textured crop is one of today’s trendiest haircuts. It’s mostly effective for thinning hair and receding hairlines as it can make them look textured with a fade. It also hides some small bald spots on the sides.
Other Hairstyles for Thinning Hair
Slick back comb-over
Slick back comb over is one of the most popular and easy hairstyles for thinning hair and a receding hairline. This hairstyle looks sleek, sophisticated, and edges up to a formal look.
Fauxhawk
The Fauxhawk hairstyle draws attention away from a receding hairline and thinning hair while also giving a youthful look. Keep the length of hair on top short and give it a spiky or slicked look. Go for a fade or tapered cut at the sides to achieve a neat appearance.
Butch cut
Butch cut involves shaving the hair so that all the hair has the same length. Hair on the top is cut a few inches and with a shaver. Meanwhile, the head is contoured to attain a neat, fresh, and sleek look. It completely hides the receding hairline and is also low maintenance.
Taper fade with short pompadour
This haircut involves taking the sides of your hair short and gradually fading them downwards into bare skin. Roll the short hair on top into a pompadour. This will draw attention off of the receding hairline while also giving you a soft and clean look.
Regulation cut
This haircut is a popular and traditional army hairstyle. This requires hair being short at the sides, either shaven or tapered. The top hair is cut short and is styled like a comb-over, except it’s styled with a side parting and kept much tighter. This makes the receding hairline look deliberate, as if it is a part of the hairstyle.
Messy side part
Medium length cut, with a deep side part, complemented with tapered sideburns. The top hair is styled swept up. This hairstyle makes the receding and thinning hairline look styled while giving a clean cut.
Receding hairline shaved haircut
If your hair is of great texture, but you have fallen victim to a receding hairline, you can easily go for this haircut. Some leave a good amount of hair on top and style them in a wavy texture while shaving the sides. The fade on the sides and the wavy texture on top give a sleek and formal look. Others keep it short and clean.
