Ivy League Haircut: 10 more Modern Preppy Looks [cont]

#11: Short Cut Styled to the Side

With this Ivy League haircut, the hair on top is kept to a medium length, about one inch. The fade curves around the head, dipping towards the nape. With thick hair, you don’t have to do too much to achieve volume. Just use some mouse and you’re good to go!

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#12: Short Gelled Hair

For a super clean style, go ahead and reach for some gel. You’ll need a fine toothed comb and wet hair. Rub a bit of gel on your palms before applying so it goes on evenly. Then comb it through. Once it sets, don’t mess with it!

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#13: Spiky Style

This cut looks great on thick dark hair. The styling strikes the balance between messy and perfect. To achieve that difficult balance, comb everything forward with pomade and then, once it’s perfect, mess it up with your fingers a bit. With long hair, it’s easier to get the spiky look.

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#14: Side Part and High Fade

This high fade goes all the way to the side part for a look that is classic and modern all in one. Get the shaved part as an accent and enjoy your Ivy League haircut with a hipster vibe.

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#15: Rebellious Style

With a medium-high fade and long textured hair on top, this haircut style has tons of personality. While the spikes are defined, the overall styling is still touchable—not overly stiff. The trick is to use a texturizing cream instead of gel. You’ll be surprised at how well such products hold up throughout the day.

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#16: Faux Hawk Fade

Here’s a haircut that will show that you’re not too shy to be different. It tapers at the neck and fades to the skin on the sides. You get a subtle faux hawk effect that is just the right level of punky: your girlfriend will love it, but your boss might not even notice.

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#17: Faded Cut for Wavy Hair

Here’s an Ivy League haircut that works well with natural waves. While often considered a good haircut option for straight hair, clearly it looks great with waves too. Because wavy hair has natural texture and volume, you might not even need to use any styling products.

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#18: Ivy League and Full Beard

Well, hello beard! Ok, back to the haircut. Invisible side burns and temples that are cut to the skin are modern additions to any haircut (particularly those that are coupled with a beard). What’s really working with this cut is how the hair is styled both to the side and upwards. Genius.

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#19: Side Combed Crop

Super short takes on the cut look great with hair combed over to the side. Your daily maintenance will be a matter of minutes. The real commitment is going to your regular cuts. Plan to sit in the barber’s chair for half an hour at least once a month (twice if you can fit it in).

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#20: Short and Simple Ivy League

This Ivy League haircut has upper hair that doesn’t grow much higher than an inch, giving the whole look a much more athletic feel. Because it’s so short, this style looks great on a variety of hair types, from thick to thin and from straight to curly.

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So, which Ivy League haircut is your favorite? Suggestion: pick your girlfriend’s favorite (you’re welcome). No fancy degrees are needed—all you have to do is committing about five to minutes of daily styling and you’ll look stylish and professional.