Braids have been a part of the fashion trend for a long period and their popularity has only increased in recent years. Men of African descent were the only ones who used to get braids in the past but that has changed.
Men from all demographics are trying out braiding styles and white men are no exception. Braids have the capability to improve one’s appearance no matter their age and can be worn with any hair type.
If you are a white man who is looking for braiding styles for yourself, this article will help you. I will provide braids hairdos that can boost your confidence and improve your visuals.
Keep scrolling and find the style that is perfect for you!
Table of Contents
- 20 Braid Hairstyles for White Men You Should Try
- Undercut Braided Knot
- Taper Fade Stitch Braids
- Mid-Fade Mohawk Braid
- Braided Top Bun
- French Braid with Samurai Knot
- Short Braids with Highlights
- Zigzag Parting Double Braids
- Braids Into Top Knot
- Straight Back Cornrows
- Short Spider Braids
- 8 Stitch Braids
- Knotless Braids Into Bun
- Feed-in Tribal Braids
- Taper Fade Box Braids
- Side Shaved Jumbo Braid
- Highlighted Double Braids
- Undercut Viking Braids
- Colorful Braided Ponytail
- Bad Bunny’s Braids With Beads
- Post Malone’s Mini Braids
- Final Word
20 Braid Hairstyles for White Men You Should Try
Although white men usually do not go for braid hairstyles, numerous designs will look marvelous on them if they choose to experiment with them. Discussing every one of those styles might not be optimal. It’s better to provide you with braids that will bring out your best visual instead. Here is a list of 20 hairdos with braids that will help you to revamp yourself.
Undercut Braided Knot
Modern hairstyles often incorporate various fades on the sides and back while the top hair is kept longer. That idea incorporates braiding styles as well. In this hairdo, the sides and the back are trimmed with the number 1 guard of a hair clipper.
The strands on the top are weaved into braids that start from the front and go toward the back. After the braids are completely woven, they are gathered together to create a braided knot. This style looks phenomenal on most face shapes and will give you an edgy appearance.
Taper Fade Stitch Braids
Stitch braids with a taper fade are another hair design that you can try out on your hair that will provide you with a striking appearance. Look at the hairstyle where the hair on the sides and the back are cut in taper fade using the hair clipper.
The top strands are kept longer and styled in unique stitch braids where two regular braids are woven alongside two small braids in the middle. The style is very close to the twin Dutch braids but the smaller braids in the middle make it distinct.
Mid-Fade Mohawk Braid
Mohawk hairstyles are known as one of the most radical designs that are used by bold men to show their unconformity. Stylists have used their creativity to create a braided version of the mohawk that you can use to bring out your edgy side.
To get this style, the sides and back strands are trimmed in the mid-fade technique. The hair in the middle is kept longer than the rest and woven into a fluffy braid that creates the braided version of the mohawk hair design.
Braided Top Bun
Bun hairstyles have become quite popular among styling men for the awe-inspiring visual they can provide to the wearer. There are many ways to wear a man bun and a braided version of this style might be the perfect hair design you were in search of.
You will need long grown-out hair to get the man bun you are seeing in the image. The front and side strands are gathered on the top while a braid is weaved from the nape area that reaches the crown and turned into a unique braided top bun.
French Braid with Samurai Knot
French braids are an excellent choice for men to style their hair with that can provide a phenomenal look with long hair. It can be further customized by adding a samurai knot into the mix to create a distinct hairstyle that will make you stand out from the rest.
Cutting the hair on the sides and the back with a hair clipper, you can get an undercut where the top hair is long. Weave them into a French braid and tie the hair ends in the samurai knot for a great visual.
Short Braids with Highlights
If you have medium-length hair with which you want to get a stylish braiding style without getting any type of fade, then this hairdo is a great choice for you. The hair is dyed in the foilyage technique that creates blonde highlights on the hair.
The braids start from the front and go straight back creating short braids that are tied with hair ties.
Zigzag Parting Double Braids
The hairstyle I am going to talk about at this moment is becoming popular recently for being easy to accomplish and low maintenance. The style is widely recognized as double braids with a zig-zag partition in the middle.
The strands are parted in two parts in a zig-zag pattern and individual Dutch braids are created on each side for this striking look.
Braids Into Top Knot
Long-hair enthusiasts are the luckiest people when it comes to braids. They can experiment with any type of braid with ease with their long hair. Look at this hairstyle where the hair is first weaved into small triangle braids.
After weaving the braids, gather all of them toward the top and tie them into a knot. Keeping the hair loose near the ends will give a better design in my opinion.
Straight Back Cornrows
Straight-back cornrows are a very good option for white men to wear their hair in a well-polished manner. The design is pretty easy to accomplish and can last for an extended period. The hair on the sides and the back are cut in the taper fade technique, keeping the top hair long.
The long strands are weaved into cornrows that start from the front and go straight back for which it got its name.
Short Spider Braids
Hairstylists have created a variety of braided designs for men but few can catch people’s eye like the one I am discussing here. The short spider braids were dubbed this name for their similarity with a spider.
The hair is parted in eight sections from the middle and individual braids are created from each part which finally results in a unique braiding style with eight braids.
8 Stitch Braids
The stitch braiding technique is one of the best ways to style one’s hair which has become very popular among braid enthusiasts. You can try a different number of stitch braids which will dictate the size of your braids.
If you get 4 stitch braids, your braids will be huge while getting 8 stitch braids will provide smaller braids which might be more preferable and visually pleasing.
Knotless Braids Into Bun
Although knotless braids were usually not preferred by men in general, men are showing interest in this style and trying out different designs with it. The hairstyle you see here is accomplished by cutting the side and back strands in an undercut while creating box braids on top in the knotless technique.
After the braids are completed, they are gathered together to turn it into a braided bun that many desire.
Feed-in Tribal Braids
Tribal braids can be worn with various techniques and all of them are quite popular among men. Amongst those styles, I will suggest you go for tribal braids in the feed-in braids technique for an exciting look.
In this design, small braids are created first from the middle and all of them are gathered together to create twin jumbo Dutch braids.
Taper Fade Box Braids
As I have said earlier, taper fade with braids is an excellent option that can give an alluring visual that everyone should try out. Box braids are no exception as well. The side and back hair are trimmed short and turned into a taper fade with a hair clipper.
The top hair is kept longer which is sectioned into small box shapes and turned into braids that look phenomenal on men.
Side Shaved Jumbo Braid
Jumbo braids with shaved sides are a great hair design that is popular among men of all demographics and it will suit white men as well. Here the side and back are completely shaved but the top strands are kept longer.
The hair is weaved into a single fluffy jumbo braid that looks sleek. This hairstyle is futuristic in many ways and will make you stand out from the rest.
Highlighted Double Braids
One of the easiest ways to make a unique braid style from the rest is to use colorful extensions that will be a good color combination. It will make your braids look different from others and work as a confidence booster.
In this style, the top strands are kept longer while the side and back are trimmed short. Light blonde extensions are used to create double Dutch braids on the head that are distinctive.
Undercut Viking Braids
The Vikings are one of the known warrior tribes who used to wear long braids often with shaved sides. They are called Viking braids and are very good choices for white men. By shaving the side and the back, an undercut is created with long strands on top.
The hair is then first weaved into smaller braids before mixing all of them into a single fishtail braid.
Colorful Braided Ponytail
The hairdo I am discussing here is a unique hair design where a wide range of colored hair extensions is used to create a distinct braiding style. Purple, aquamarine and silver extensions are used to create this flamboyant style.
Seven braids are created in total and each one looks eye-catching because of their varied color. All of them are gathered together to create a braided ponytail on the back.
Bad Bunny’s Braids With Beads
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny is a fashion icon who has portrayed numerous otherworldly hairstyles over the years and the style you see here is only an example. The sides are cut short with a hair clipper compared to the hair on the top which is kept longer.
They are turned into cornrows that start from one side and ornamented with beads that look close to lemonade braids.
Post Malone’s Mini Braids
Post Malone is known to experiment a lot with his hair and you can try out a braid style he incorporated on his strands. The hairstyle I will recommend the most is the mini braids you are watching in the image.
His hair is weaved in small-sized braids that give him an edgy appearance. The mini braids are perfect for white men so you should try them out.
Final Word
After going through the whole article, you have come to know a lot of braided hairstyles that you can try for yourself and improve your appearance. No matter how wonderful a hairstyle might seem, make sure it suits you before finalizing it. If it does not suit you, it’ll become a reason for regret at a later date.
A wide variety of braiding styles are discussed here, some are suited for medium-length hair while others require longer hair in order to implement them. White men usually have straight or wavy hair which can be used to create braids but they will not last as long as braids done with curly or kinky hair.
You will need to redo your braids after 2 weeks to keep the style absolute. Otherwise, your braids will get loose because of hair growth and will look unsatisfactory.
Which braid caught your attention? Tell us in the comment section!
