Your 30s aren't the end of style. They're when style finally settles. Your face has filled into itself, your hair has decided what it's going to do, and you finally have the budget to stop cutting corners on grooming. Here's what we recommend for guys in the chair in this decade.
The textured French crop
Universally flattering, low maintenance, ages forward. Works on thick hair and thinning hair. The #1 cut we recommend for men in their 30s.
The modern side part
Cleaner than a middle part, more flattering than a slick-back, and reads timeless instead of trendy. Paired with a mid taper, this is the cut that survives every photo at every event.
The low taper with longer top
If you still want some length — flow, a soft fringe — the low taper keeps it grown-up. Skin fades start to look young at this age.
Beard sculpting, not bushiness
A sculpted, tailored beard is the single biggest visual upgrade for most guys in their 30s. Lumberjack beards look like 2017. A trimmed-and-shaped 1cm beard looks like now.
What to stop doing
Faux hawks, frosted tips, anything 'edgy.' If you're hesitating about whether a cut is too young — it is. Lean into the cleaner version.
—SIR Management