5. Mohawk Taper Fade with Design

To get this hairstyle, instruct your barber to let the hair on top stay long will cutting the sides and back into a taper fade. To style the look, apply strong hold styling wax to your hair after blow drying, proceed to spike them up and twist at the top.

6. Low Fade with Tribal Design

Again, it is the design that makes this taper fade haircut standout the most. A skilled barber is required to achieve this since the design is relatively intricate.

Kicky High and Low Taper Fade for Black Men

7. High Taper Fade with Design

This differs from the regular taper fade style as the fade ends early, at a point higher than the ear. The look will require more maintenance than a regular taper fade, it may require a trip to the barber every month to touch up the look again.

To style this designed taper faded look, apply pomade to hair after blow drying them and begin combing them backward.

8. Faux Hawk with Design

This combines two classic looks, the faux hawk with the taper fade to create a very trendy look that will ensure you stand out wherever you go. Similar to getting the regular fade cut, instruct your barber to leave the hair on top of mid-length in the front and slightly shorter in the back.

Similarly, the design can be neatened using a traditional razor, and to style, this look ensures that you use strong hold styling wax. After blow-drying your hair, apply the styling wax into your hair, start pulling the hair up and twist the tips, repeat process until hair is spiked up as desired.

9. Afro Taper Fade with Design

For those of you who rock the fro but want to clean up the look a bit, this is the hairstyle for you. Balancing out the density of the afro with the short tapered sides gives a very sharp look and makes it much easier to maintain. The length of the afro on top is up to you, but usually, medium-long length hair looks best.