Men have a rich history when it comes to styling natural hair – locs especially. So come check out these locs styles for men. You are bound to get some inspiration on how to style your locs for any occasion. And for the men who don’t have locs, this may be the article to kickstart you into begin them.
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Twists & Braids Locs Styles for Men
One of the most classic styles for anyone with locs, are twists and braids/plaits. What is great about this style is it can transform your looks, with a technique that most people are familiar with braiding (or at least twisting!). Moreover, with the same technique you can achieve varying looks just by varying the number of locs in each twist/braid.
Classic Twists
Chunky Long Twists
Locs Braids
** Quick List of Easy Styles You Can Try**
Curly & Straight Locs Styles for Men
Wearing your locs straight down is a style. Whether curly or straight, you can make a statement. Here you’ll see some dyed locs, curly locs, and accessories to dress up your free flowing mane.
Curly Locs
Black Panther – Killmonger Style Locs (Tapered Sides)
Dyed Brown Straight Locs
Curly Locs with Cowboy Hat
Barrel Twists Locs Styles for Men
If you are man with locs, you probably have thought about barrel twists. For good reason too – they are great and popular way to style locs for men. For those that aren’t familiar with the style, take a look at the photos below. If you are interested in styling your own barrel twists, you can take a look at this video. It is akin to plaiting cornrows in your hair, but a bit simpler.
Mohawk-Esq Barrel Twists
Barrel Twists Half Down & Dyed Brown
Barrel Twists with Pineapple Bun
Twisted Barrel Twists
Bun & Ponytail Locs Styles for Men
There are so much you can do with buns and ponytails. You can keep them super simple, or combine them with more complex styles. What’s great with locs as well, you can use your own hair to create ponytails (peep the silver locs sytle below for more details).
Pineapple Bun + Ponytail on Locs
Shaved/Tapered Sides & Bun Locs
Silver Locs Ponytail
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As you can see, there a lot of locs styles for men. For a date night, day at work, or even a wedding – these styles have you covered. Are there any styles here that you are looking forward to trying?
