Straight hair carries weight visibly, sits flat without help, and shows every cutting mistake. The cuts that work best with it are the ones designed around its honesty.
1. The classic side part
Straight hair is what the side part was invented for. With a soft taper and a precisely cut top, this is the most reliable cut on this list.
2. The textured crop
Layering removes weight; texture adds movement. Done right, the crop transforms straight hair into something that looks alive.
3. The tailored Caesar
Short fringe, short sides, almost no length variation. Straight hair takes this cut exceptionally well.
4. The longer scissor cut
Length softens the bluntness of straight hair. Cut with the right layering, it moves like wave hair without the curl.
5. The sculpted short cut
No clipper guards. All scissor work. The most expensive-looking cut a man with straight hair can wear.
—SIR Management