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25 Coolest Curly Haircuts For Young Boys

By Familywave Team Published on Aug 04, 2024

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Textured thick and curly hair on young boys is the cutest thing, especially when those curls bounce over his head. A perfect haircut and hairstyling can be an important way to express their personality and look more handsome. 

Curly hairs are relatively difficult to maintain and style which can take time while getting ready. And most of the time, boys do not like to stay in front of a mirror for hours. So an easy haircut to make them look coolest is all you need.

Styling the short curly hair, wavy hair, or long curly locks has endless possibilities. Here are 25 trending and coolest haircuts for curly-haired young boys.

1. Short Blonde Curls

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Short blonde curls are a perfect way to create an easy and messy free hairstyle. The sides of the head has shorter hair compared to the top but overall the hair makes your face look round and soft.

When these curls are pushed up and away from face, it gives a soft and cute look accentuating the facial features. They give a nice framing to the face and is easy to style for an everyday look.

2. Braided Mohawk

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If you worry that the long curly hair will be messy for your boy, try this braided mohawk hairstyle. This mullet hairstyle will protect their hair from getting soiled while playing.

It also looks unique and extra stylish. To style this hair, you have to divide the hair into multiple parts and braid along the ends. So just let them grow their hair long and braid in a unique way. Another fun advantage of this tight braids is that they stay this way for days. 

3. Hard Part Cut With Side Comb Over

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Did somebody say curls get the girls? Well, with such stylish trendy look from a hard part side comb cover haircut, they definitely will impress anyone.

The partition of the hair at the side is made so visibly clear by making a perfect line with the razor. All the other hairs are swept over to the side and cut in a layered curls look. This haircut gives a clean look while maintaining the beauty of those bouncy curly hair.

4. Faded Buzz Cut With an Art

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Nothing is more cool, sleek and carefree in the summertime than the faded buzz cut in the sides. Add a little bit of art like a V-shaped part, freestyle designs or spiderman designs to put a smile on your boys face.

Leaving a little bit of hair on top will show off the curly feature of their hair. In order to get this haircut, your barber should be highly skilled and can take a lot of time. However, the end results will satisfy you and your boy's expectations. This wash and wear haircut is easy to style for an everyday look.

5. The Oh-So-Popular Afro

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The afro hairstyles are popular for a reason. That extraordinary voluminous look is a unique feature only curly-haired guys can pull off. Now there are lots of versions to rock your afro but the most common one is the fluffy natural afro.

Cut the afro into a round outline around the neck region and quickly get that big head soft look. A traditional afro is the best way to let their hair breathe and grow freely. It gets the attention no matter the age or era. It is always in fashion.

6. Frohawk

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Now that we have established our love for afro hair, why not try more variety within this? A faux-hawk haircut with curly hair is what we call a Frohawk haircut these days.

It is one of the coolest hairstyle trends for young boys with curly hair. The curls are put on the top using lots of gel or mousse. Furthermore, interesting high fade cut is added that prevents the curls to look boring. This hairstyle pops with straight line around the face.

You can also add some colors to the curly hawk style at the top like blonde, brown or reddish to make your little boy look even more interesting.

7. Long Loose Curls

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Your boy might have some loose, shiny curls instead of an afro-like tight curls. In such cases, don't chop them off and let them grow it a little, just up to their ear length or above the shoulders. This is easy to achieve hairstyle with the minimum skill required to trim. 

To let your boy accept his kinky feature early on is always a classic move. You can make them feel more cute and cool by using some delicate gloss product to get those locks shine better.

8. Natural Ringlets

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Many people can call your kids with names like noodles, but little do they know the cuteness of natural ringlets. Letting healthy and shiny ringlets grow naturally and cutting at mid-length will always show off those curls. 

The corkscrew-shaped curly locks are already a style statement naturally. Your boy will look stylish if you style it with some serum. Use a high quality shampoo to make those curls look even softer.

9. Curly Pompadour

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If your little boy is a Stranger Things fan, the pompadour worn by Dustin Henderson can be a celebrity look for him. 

The pompadour hairstyle is where the boys wear their short hair slicked-back style with enough volume on the top. The curls are combed back, but the front part still has a heavier feel.

10. Stylish Fade

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The textured top and a high fade haircut work wonders for boys who want a fashionable and distinct style. The fade cut beautifully presents the natural texture along with keep hair manageable.

The fade cut in the sides helps to manage curls, while the longer haired top allows for a playful look.

11. Undercut Curls

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Having long curly hair during the summer will make young boys hot. The added volume of those heat trapping curls and playing all day can make them all sweaty and messy.

So to make things a lot more practical. keeping them quite short will not only give a cooler and fresher look but also a stylish one. However, you may not want to give away those long, unique curls.

As the name suggests, an undercut curls hairstyle involves shaving the hair only in the lower sides of the head, keeping the hairs on top longer. The hidden shaved look is what frames the boy's face and adds a little bit of fun, creating a pleasant contrast.

12. Short Afro With Temple Fade

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As we already discussed, there can be various styles within the afro, and the most trendy as well as stylish one is the short afro style with a faded temple look.

The hairs around the temple are cut in a sharp line to give that straight hairline look, while the other hair are maintained into a short round contour. This hairstyle is clean as well as cool for all season. The sharp lines are maintained into a fader look around the temple to manage the contrast between curly afro and shot hair around the face.

13. Sponge Curls

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The perfectly round mini curls that give a sponge-like appearance are the sponge curls hairstyle and it is trendy for short curly hair.

The sponge curls are often accompanied by a buzz cut or a fazed hair on the sides. Sponge curls is popular among both young boys and older men. It is the most manageable hairstyle that makes it possible for the boy to wake up with perfect curls every single day.

14. Braids with Undercut

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Another unique haircut for boys to have a messy-free cool look is the braids with undercut. The sides and other parts of the hair are shaved in a fazed temple way and the remaining hairs are braided tight into a sleek design. 

This haircut make the facial features pop more and keep you fresh all day. This stylish look is difficult to obtain but easy to maintain for many days.

15. The Flat Top

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The flat-top African boy hairstyle is a surefire way for your boy to stand out. This haircut is best suitable for the thick afro-like curly haired boys.

The hair on top and sides of the hair are cut in such a way that it creates an unmistakably flat appearance over the head. The square-shaped head is better when you cut the lower part of the hair with a buzz fade or a taper fade.

16. Taper Fade

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Taper fade haircut is another most popular hairstyle trend for young boys with curly hair. It is more or less similar to the fade cut but the taper fade has a more defined length change from front to back.

The sides of the hair are also faded using a shaver and the top half of the hair are long with luscious curls. All black, white and mix boys slay this look.

17. Low Fade Undercut

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Another "go-to" hairstyle for a boy with curly hair is the low fade undercut. The haircut involves the undercut only in the lower one or two inches of the head and the whole upper part is left longer, created with a faded length.

As we are with the idea of fade and taper fade, this low faded undercut also might sound similar but the look it gives is truly astonishing. It facilitates the boy with a distinctive curly hair along with a clean area around the ears and neck region.

18. Curly Mullet

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Mullet is a classic hairstyle that is still on trend. Typically, a mullet haircut involves short hairs on the top, front, and sides with longer hairs on the back giving a low ponytail vibes.

Especially for curly-haired boys, the mullet hairstyle has been rocking for decades, and this won't go away anytime soon. It is so popular that there are many national mullet championship awards for kids happening every year.

19. Wavy Ceasar

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The Ceasar haircut involves short hair of no more than 1 or 2 inches with subtle curly long bangs on the top to emphasize the texture of the natural hair.

This hairstyle is not only the best option for young boys but also for grown men. It is suitable for all type of blonde, black, brown and colorful curly hairs.

20. Textured Curls

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Textured curls is nothing new. It just adds more emphasis to those natural curls and enhances the look.

Probably the easiest hairstyle with minor trims and cuts around the ear and neck, this hairstyle helps the little boy flaunt his natural curls. Many people can also add an undercut or faze cut to the sides to this textured curls look for a cleaner look.

21. Short Mohawk Curls

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Shaving the sides of the hair and just leaving a strip of long hair from the temple to back is a Mohawk hairstyle. It is a lot similar to the Frohawk hairstyle. But the short mohawk curls give a different vibe.

This haircut includes the thick strip of curly long hair in the middle also cut very short so that it somewhat blends to the sides but the curls are still visible.

22. Beach Waves

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The voluminous beach wave curly haircut is one of the cutest hairstyles for a boy. The smooth and relaxed waves, like beaches give him that softer look and create a stylish trend.

Although there are varieties of beachy wave hairstyle option, the most common one is the loose relaxed curls longer than shaggy with additional bangs. It makes them look like a surfer.

23. Low Tapered 360 Waves

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The 360 waves haircut is basically a buzzcut styled with low tapered cuts and intricate details to achieve 360 waves on the head. The round waves start from the top back of the head and comes all the way to the forehead.

It may look so simple and short haircut but the intricacy it requires to achieve the look is quite high. Nevertheless, it gives you an instant cool appearance and a definite way to stand out among other boys at school.

24. Ivy League Curls

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The Ivy League haircut for curly hair is a pretty basic hairstyle but bold enough to give that smart and nerdy appearance. This haircut is popular among the type of crew cut and involves top hair to be long enough for a side part while the crown hairs are kept short.

Whether its for curly hairs or straight hairs, it is always the best. The simple but slaying hairstyle for boys of all age.

25. Long Luscious Curls

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Some curly hairs are so good with no shaping required when left to grow long. These long luscious curls can be maintained by regular trimming and touching up the temple area and the lower sides of the ear.

This haircut can also have an advantage when tied into a large man bun over the top of the head.

Also read: Latest Haircut Trends For Men