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65 Modern Top Knot Hairstyles For Men (2024 Trends)

Top knots for men have been gaining popularity over the past few years. Lots of men enjoy having long hair and this style can help keep the hair neat.

The hair can either be shaved along the back and sides, leaving just a small portion of longer hair on top or left long all around.

The bun itself can be tightly formed or left loose for a more informal look. Let’s see what men are doing with this style:

 

# 1 Top Knot for Long Hair

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Put your head down and gather all of your hair in a top knot. It doesn’t matter if you’ll have small bumps, it will give the hairdo a messy, sexy note.

 

  # 2 Shaved Sides Top Knot

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When you want a look that is good for office days but also for parties, a small top knot will be a gorgeous pick.

Make sure you use hair gel, foam or wax to look sharp and neat.

 

  # 3 Dreadlocks Top Knot

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Dreadlocks don’t come with an age limit, but before you build them, remember that you’ll probably take them off with a trimming machine.

If you still want them, you can wear the dreads pinned in a top knot.

 

  # 4 Samurai Top Knot

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The V cut is ideal for men who have a receding hairline because it perfectly masks it. An undercut for the sides will be perfect, and you can tie your longer hair in a top knot.

 

# 5 Half Top Knot

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Long wavy hair transforms you into an irresistible man. You can even get a blonde ombre that enlightens your tips and suits the top half knot that you can easily style for a striking look.

 

# 6 Top Knot with Blonde Highlights

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Some men want to look more masculine, and others adore to look perfectly groomed, with diamond earrings and blonde highlights. Style a top knot to give your hair a better definition.

 

# 7 Top Knot for Long Hair

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Top knots are ideal hairstyles for men who have long hair. They will not only make you look so casual and sweet, but they are just the right thing during summer.

You want a hairstyle that will not keep your strands glued to our neck.

 

# 8 Lower Top Knot

Undercuts make a great pair with top knots, even if the short hair is all grown up now. It gives you that messy appearance that so many women adore.

 

# 9 Top Knot for Curly Hair

Top knots can vary in shapes and sizes, depending on your hair’s texture.

If you have really curly hair you will end up with a big hairdo that will certainly stick out.

 

  # 10 Top Knot with a Beard

If you want to pull off a sharp and sexy look, you might consider a top knot.

Shave your sides and tie the top to create that small bun called a top knot. Also, go for a beard if you love masculine looks.

 

# 11 Razor Patterns and Shiny Top Knot

Here the shiny brown hair has been neatly scraped into a topknot. The hair towards the back of the head has been shaved into creative designs. This is definitely a unique design that requires confidence!

 

# 12 Man Bun with Short Sides

The hair has been allowed to grow longer along the middle of the head while the sides have been clipped short.  It was then combed back and a top knot was created towards the back of the head.

 

# 13 Blonde Top Knot with Braid

The top knot featured here has been created by shaving the back and sides very short and allowing the remaining hair to grow out.

The healthy looking sandy colored hair has then been pulled back into a bun, with a braid added along the side.

 

# 14 Long Brown Hair in Glossy Bun

This man’s long, glossy, chestnut colored hair has been combed back and twisted into a neatly wrapped bun behind his head.

There is a uniform undercut starting at the temples which continues down to the back of the head and around.

 

# 15 Eye-catching Gray Knot

Here the hair has been colored a light gray-blonde color. There is a medium length undercut along the sides and the hair looks soft and well-conditioned. The longer hair has been pulled into a low, loose knot at the back.

 

# 16 Sable Brown Man Bun

The deep brown-black hair seen here has been grown longer on top while the sides are clipped short but not razor cut. The hair has been twisted into a high topknot and the overall look is natural and laid back.

 

# 17 Sorrel Top Knot with French Braid

This picture shows long light brown hair that has an off center parting. Two separate french braids of different size have been used to secure the hair and then wrapped into a bun.

 

# 18 Silvery Blonde Hair with Small Knot

The white-blonde mid-length colored hair seen here has been combed back along the sides, then gathered around the top and twisted into a small knot. It creates a great contrast with a dark mustache.

 

# 19 Deep Brown, Curly Hair with Bun

This man has shiny thick hair that has been grown to shoulder length. The top and sides have been combed back and secured in a bun while the hair at the back of the head has been allowed to hang free.

 

# 20 Ginger Hair with High Top Knot

The soft looking strawberry blonde hair seen here has been combed back and a small top knot has been created by gathering the hair from just the top of the head. The sides are of medium length.

 

# 21 Stylish Cornrows with Top Knot

This interesting hairstyle has been created by first twisting the hair into cornrow patterns from the front to the back of the head and then scraping the remaining hair into a top knot.

 

# 22 Undercut with a Pony Tail

In this picture we see dark brown hair with blonde streaks that has been pulled tightly back into a short ponytail. The hair at the back has been shaved short into a V-shape.

 

# 23 Untidy and Laid Back Top Knot

This guy has used a thick hair band to pull his light brown hair back from his face. Above the band we can see a loosely secured top knot and at the neck we can see the remaining hair untied.

 

# 24 Blonde Top Knot with Man Braid

The sides and back have been shaved very short here and the remaining hair along the top has been gathered into a neat man braid. The braid has been wrapped up at the back into a bun.

 

# 25 Coal Black Hair with High Top Knot

The long black hair seen here has been scraped back and twisted into a long bun, tight at the base and feathers at the top. The back and sides have been shaved short into a neat undercut.

 

# 26 Touchable Blonde Hair with Loose Bun

In this picture the soft looking ash blonde hair has been pulled back into a bun. The hair along the sides and back has been left free and just tucked behind the ears.

 

# 27 Dark Brown Knot with White Streaks

A neat hairstyle that has been created by first shaving the sides and back into an undercut.

The remaining deep brown hair has been pulled tightly back with a braid on one side and into a round bun. The top is waxed to create a sleek surface. Two white streaks add drama to the style.

 

# 28 Short Front with Ginger Top Knot

In this picture, the dark brown hair seen on the front and sides of the head contrasts with the curly ginger-brown top knot. This is an eye-catching look!

 

# 29 Light Brown Hair in Small Knot

The light brown hair seen here has been combed back and a small amount of hair has been gathered to create a top knot while the rest is tucked behind the ears and free on the neck.

 

# 30 Sorrel Colored Hair with Top Knot

This top knot has been created by gathering up and securing the sorrel colored hair from the front and sides of the head. The shorter hair at the back of the neck has been left free.

 

# 31 Deep Brown Hair with Small Knot

This man has razor cut the back and sides of his head leaving only the top to grow out. He’s twisted this dark brown hair into a small tight top knot.

 

# 32 Black Braid with Top Knot

This reflective blue-black hair has been shaved into a high undercut all along the sides and the back. The top hair has been plaited into a man braid and twisted together into a bun at the back.

 

# 33 Untied Sides with Warm Brown Top Knot

This medium length, naturally curly brown hair with the sideburns has been combed back and up into a small top knot while the rest of the hair is free.

 

# 34 Wild, Wavy Hair and Turned In Top Knot

In this picture, the wavy brown hair with light highlights has been pulled back and inverted into a knot. The rest of the hair is free leaving a wild, but structured hairstyle.

 

# 35 Light Blonde Top Knot and Braid

While the sides and back have been shaved into a short undercut the top hair has been left longer. This ash blonde hair has been pulled back in a French braid and secured at the back by a knot.

 

# 36 Luxurious Brown Hair with Top Knot

This man has let his hair grow out to reach the middle of his back. He has pulled together the deep brown hair from the sides and top to form a neat knot at the back of his head while leaving the rest of the hair free down his back.

 

# 37 Man Bun with Undercut Detail

The hair has been shaved very short into a tight undercut along the sides and back while the remaining dark hair has been pulled back and secured into a small top knot. Two straight lines shaved into the undercut create a unique hairstyle.

 

# 38 High Undercut with Dark Brown Top Knot

This shot shows how the top hair has been combed back and together to create a high top knot while the sides have been shaved into a neat looking undercut. The style is finished with a medium length goatee.

 

# 39 Soft Blonde Top Knot in Long Hair

This man has grown his blonde hair out, which reaches past his shoulders at the back. The top hair has been twisted into a knot with the sides shaved into an undercut.

 

# 40 Glossy Chestnut Hair Pulled into Top Knot

The glossy brown hair seen here has a small undercut that extends along the sides and around the back and has the same thickness as a beard.

The hair above the undercut has been pulled tightly back and twisted into a loose bun with a few tendrils of hair hanging free.

 

# 41 Folded Informal Top Knot

This man’s light brown hair has been pulled back and folded over to create an informal top knot. The sides and back are shaved into a short undercut.

 

# 42 Dark Brown Hair with High Top Knot

This man’s deep brown hair has been shaved very short along the sides and back. The remaining top hair has been scraped tightly back into a high, short twist knot.

 

# 43 Spiky Top Knot with Undercut

The undercut seen here is accentuated by lines shaved along the sides and back. The longer top hair has been gathered and secured into a high, spiky looking top knot.

 

# 44 Wild Blonde Hair in Unstructured Knot

Curly and naturally blonde hair is pulled together to create an unstructured top knot while the rest of the hair is free. The thick beard with a moustache frames the face.

 

# 45 Pointy Blonde Top Knot

Only a small amount of long hair has been allowed to remain while the rest of the hair along the sides and back has been shaved short. The bleach blonde hair has been pulled tightly back into a small and pointy top knot.

 

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As we can see this is a versatile style that can look neat or laid back depending on the man. It’s a way to keep long hair out of the way while still showing off well cared for locks.

The top knot looks masculine and should definitely be considered by any guy with medium to long hair wanting to try a trendy look!