20 Blowout Taper Middle Part Styles for Men

The 20 Variations

Twenty blowout taper middle part recipes, sorted from clean-office to full statement. Each entry names what makes the shape different, who it suits, how to ask for it, and one styling move worth stealing.

1. Classic Middle Part Blowout Taper

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The baseline. Four inches of straight to slightly wavy hair on top, split cleanly down the center, mid taper dropping to a #1 above the ear. Reads sharp at every workplace, photographs cleanly from every angle. Best for oval and square faces and anyone new to the shape. The safest entry point in the blowout taper family.

Ask for: "mid taper, #1 at the shortest, four inches on top point-cut for blowout, natural middle part."

Styling: volumizing mousse on damp hair, blow-dry with a round brush pulling up and slightly forward, then split down the center with a fine-tooth comb. Cool shot to lock. Matte paste through the mids only.

2. K-Pop Curtain Middle Part Blowout Taper

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The version most guys are actually looking for. Five inches of straight or slightly wavy hair on top, front pieces feathered so they fall past the brow on either side of the split, low taper underneath. The blowout adds lift at the crown so the curtains hang without looking flat and greasy. Best for oval, diamond, and heart faces, and anything in the Korean haircuts for men style file.

Ask for: "low taper, #1 at the shortest, five inches on top with the front two inches point-cut to feather past my brows — K-pop curtain blowout style."

Styling: mousse on damp hair, blow-dry with a small round brush rotating the front pieces down and out from center, lift the crown at the roots. Light-hold spray to set.

3. Curly Middle Part Blowout Taper

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The curly take. Five to six inches of 3A to 3B curl on top scissor-cut for shape, split down the middle, low or mid taper at the sides. The curl handles the volume — you are shaping the outside edge rather than engineering lift from scratch. Best for oval and square faces. Full recipe lives in the blowout taper curly hair guide.

Ask for: "mid taper, #0.5 at the shortest, five to six inches of curl on top scissor-cut dry, natural middle part left long enough to fall past the cheekbone."

Styling: leave-in on soaking-wet hair, curl cream over it, split down the center with your fingers, diffuse on low with the cup facing the ceiling. Do not brush after it dries.

4. Straight Middle Part Blowout Taper

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Straight 1A to 1C hair is the hardest texture to blow out because there is no natural body to work with — every millimeter of lift is engineered. The upside: once you get the routine down, straight hair holds the middle-part split cleaner than any other texture. Best for oval, square, and diamond faces. See the blowout taper straight hair breakdown for the full straight-hair playbook.

Ask for: "mid taper, #1 at the shortest, four to five inches on top point-cut throughout, natural middle part cut for blowout."

Styling: root-lift spray plus mousse on damp hair, blow-dry upside down for the first ninety seconds, then flip up and shape with a round brush. Finish with texture powder at the roots.

5. Wavy Middle Part Blowout Taper

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The sweet-spot texture. Four to five inches of 2A to 2C wave on top, natural middle split, mid taper at the sides. The waves stack in the blowout for effortless body, and the split holds with barely any product. Best for oval and square faces, and any wavy-hair guy who dislikes fighting his own texture into a flat side part.

Ask for: "mid taper, #1 at the shortest, four to five inches on top point-cut to enhance the natural wave, blowout styling with a middle part."

Styling: sea-salt spray on damp hair, blow-dry with a round brush lifting from the roots up, split with a wide-tooth comb. Matte cream through the mids to separate the waves.

6. High Blowout Taper Middle Part

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The dramatic version. The taper starts up near the parietal ridge, leaving only a thin band of length on the sides so the blowout reads huge. Middle part on top splits the crown volume down the center like a small dome. Best for oval and diamond faces; round faces should scale down. Related territory to the high taper fade haircut family with volume added on top.

Ask for: "high taper, #0.5 at the shortest, six inches on top point-cut for maximum lift, middle part styled with heavy root volume."

Styling: volumizing mousse and root-lift spray on damp hair, blow-dry from the roots up for two minutes, split at the center with a comb, medium-hold spray to lock. Cool shot mandatory.

7. Low Blowout Taper Middle Part

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The subtle version. Low taper barely touches the ear — most of your length on the sides stays intact — with four inches on top blown out and split at the middle. Reads professional and understated. Best for guys in workplaces that raise an eyebrow at anything bolder. Cousin to the low taper blowout family with the middle-part shape added on.

Ask for: "low taper — just clean above the ear and around the neckline. Four inches on top point-cut for blowout, natural middle part."

Styling: mousse on damp hair, round-brush the top up and out, split at center with a fine-tooth comb. A pea of matte paste through the mids. Skip anything shiny.

8. Mid Blowout Taper Middle Part

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The all-purpose sweet spot. Mid taper sits at the temple line — high enough to show contrast, low enough to keep the sides soft — with a full blowout on top split at the middle. The best-balanced version of the whole guide. Best for oval, square, and diamond faces, most hair types.

Ask for: "mid taper, #0.5 at the shortest, five inches on top point-cut, middle part styled with a blowout."

Styling: volumizing mousse at the roots on damp hair, blow-dry with a round brush pulling forward and up from the crown, then split with a comb. Matte cream to finish.

9. Two Block Middle Part Blowout Taper

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The K-pop two block haircut played through a blowout middle part. Long top layer split at center drapes over a hidden clippered under-layer at the back, low taper finishing the perimeter. The disconnect between the top drape and the shorter block gives the silhouette its lift — the blowout amplifies it. Best for oval faces and 1A to 2B textures with enough drape to cover the block.

Ask for: "two block with a low taper, #1 at the shortest, five inches on top parted at center falling over a hidden clippered under-layer at #1, blowout styling."

Styling: mousse on damp hair, blow-dry with a round brush lifting the top up and slightly outward, then let the length fall over the under-layer. Light-hold spray so the drape holds.

10. Comma Hair Middle Part Blowout Taper

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The comma haircut shape read through a blowout middle part. Front pieces are point-cut and blown into curved comma hooks at the ends, resting under each brow on either side of the split. Low taper handles the sides, blowout adds crown lift so the commas hang without collapsing. Best for oval, diamond, and heart faces, 1A to 2B textures.

Ask for: "low taper, #1 at the shortest, four to five inches on top with the front pieces cut to hang in a comma-shaped hook — parted at center, blowout styling behind the fringe."

Styling: mousse on damp hair, blow-dry the back and crown up with a round brush, then rotate the front pieces inward and under with a small round brush to form the comma. Light-hold spray to freeze.

11. Long Flow Middle Part Blowout Taper

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The surfer-adjacent take. Six to seven inches of wavy or straight length on top, split at center, both sides sweeping back and out past the ear with a blowout building height at the roots. Low taper underneath keeps the length from reading overgrown. Best for oval faces and 1B to 2B textures with enough weight to drape. Sister look to the surfer hairstyle.

Ask for: "low taper, #0.5 at the shortest, six to seven inches on top with layered movement, natural middle part with the length flowing back for a blowout."

Styling: sea-salt spray and volumizing mousse on damp hair, blow-dry with the head down and fingers raking back from center, cold shot to lock. Light-hold spray outside.

12. Short Blowout Taper Middle Part

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The office version. Three to three-and-a-half inches on top — the minimum length that still holds a middle part with blowout lift — plus a tight low taper at the sides. Reads professional, not boring. Best for square and oval faces, straight to slightly wavy hair. Fits into the professional hairstyles for men rotation without a second thought.

Ask for: "low taper, #1 at the shortest, three inches on top point-cut with root-lift built in, natural middle part styled with a small blowout."

Styling: volumizing mousse on damp hair, blow-dry with a small round brush lifting the front section only, split with a fine-tooth comb, matte paste through the mids.

13. Textured Fringe Middle Part Blowout Taper

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Texture-heavy version. The top is point-cut to piece-y ends and the fringe sections in front are chopped so they fall in separated wisps on either side of the middle part, with the blowout adding crown lift behind them. Reads current, borderline messy, deliberately styled. Best for square and oval faces, wavy or straight hair. Related to the wider textured haircuts for men family.

Ask for: "mid taper, #1 at the shortest, four inches on top with heavy point cutting and textured fringe pieces falling past the brows on either side of a middle part, blowout on top."

Styling: sea-salt spray on damp hair, blow-dry with a round brush lifting the crown, then finger-shape the fringe pieces. Matte clay pinched through the ends to separate them.

14. Messy Middle Part Blowout Taper

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The undone version. Four to five inches on top with heavy internal texture, the middle part deliberately imperfect, blowout volume built in but tousled with fingers so the shape reads lived-in. Low taper cleans the sides so the "mess" reads styled. Best for oval and square faces, wavy and curly textures.

Ask for: "low taper, #1 at the shortest, four to five inches on top with heavy internal texture and point-cut ends, natural middle part styled with a rough-dried blowout."

Styling: sea-salt spray on damp hair, blow-dry with fingers pushing volume in every direction, matte clay pinched through in small pieces. Do not comb — the mess is the point.

15. Feathered Middle Part Blowout Taper

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Layers do the work. The top is scissor-cut into feathered layers so the ends taper into wispy points on either side of the middle part, with a soft blowout building crown lift behind. Reads current and soft — the antidote to blunt middle parts that read severe. Best for square and diamond faces, wavy and lightly curly textures.

Ask for: "low taper, #1 at the shortest, five inches on top with feathered layers throughout — front sits in wispy points at the cheekbone, blowout at the crown, parted at center."

Styling: sea-salt spray on damp hair, blow-dry with a round brush lifting from the roots, then finger-shape the feathered ends. Matte cream through the tips to separate.

16. Slick Middle Part Blowout Taper

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The dressy version. Four to five inches on top blown out for crown lift, then combed slick and glossy away from a razored middle part. Sides taper to a #1. Reads formal — good for weddings, boardrooms, and any event with a jacket. Best for oval and diamond faces, straight hair only. Waves fight the slick finish. Adjacent to the slick back haircut family with the split added.

Ask for: "mid taper, #1 at the shortest, four to five inches on top blunt-cut for weight, razored middle part, blowout at the crown then combed slick to each side."

Styling: medium-hold pomade or wet-look cream on damp hair, blow-dry with a paddle brush lifting the crown up first, then comb from center out. Light shine spray to finish.

17. Middle Part Blowout Taper with Beard Blend

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The bearded version. The sideburn drops into the low or mid taper and continues down into a trimmed beard, connecting the whole side profile into one shape. Blowout volume on top with a middle part balances the visual weight of the beard. Best for square, oval, and diamond faces, medium top with a full or medium beard.

Ask for: "mid taper, #1 at the shortest, four to five inches on top point-cut for a blowout with a natural middle part — connect the sideburn into the taper and into the beard."

Styling: beard oil daily, comb the beard down every morning. Mousse and round-brush the top the usual way; split with a comb after the crown is lifted.

18. Middle Part Blowout Taper with Line-Up

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Adds a sharp razored line at the forehead and temples that frames the top. On a middle part, the line-up makes the split read intentional — you can see the exact millimeter where the cut starts. Blowout on top for lift. Best for square, diamond, and oval faces. Requires a barber who does clean razor work. Book a line-up-only touch-up every ten to fourteen days.

Ask for: "mid taper, #0.5 at the shortest, four inches on top point-cut for a blowout, natural middle part, sharp razored line-up at the forehead and temples."

Styling: standard blowout middle-part routine — mousse, round brush, comb, spray. The line-up needs no product; it needs a rebook.

19. Middle Part Blowout Taper with Perm

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The made-wave version. For straight-haired guys who want K-pop curtain movement without wrestling a round brush every morning. Get the blowout taper haircut first, wait two weeks for the scalp to settle, then get a loose C-curl or S-curl perm on the front two-thirds of the top. Low taper cleans the sides so the new wave reads intentional. Best for oval and square faces, Asian and straight-hair textures.

Ask for: haircut first — "low taper, #1 at the shortest, five inches on top point-cut for a blowout, natural middle part." Book the perm at a separate appointment with a specialist.

Styling: leave-in on damp hair, light curl cream through the permed sections, scrunch and air-dry. Skip heat for the first ten days after the perm sets.

20. Middle Part Drop Blowout Taper

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The drop shape curves the taper line down behind the ear instead of running horizontal. On a blowout middle part, that curve visually points back to the crown volume and makes the whole cut read more sculpted from the side profile. Best for oval and diamond faces with a flatter occipital bone. Not every shop offers a drop shape by default — ask when you book.

Ask for: "low drop taper, #0.5 at the shortest, four to five inches on top point-cut for a blowout, natural middle part, curved drop line behind the ear."

Styling: volumizing mousse on damp hair, blow-dry the back and crown forward first, then round-brush the front up and out. Split with a comb, matte paste through the ends.

How to Ask Your Barber for a Blowout Taper Middle Part

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Seven lines cover the whole conversation. Nail these and you walk out with the version you had in mind — not the one your barber guessed from "trim and fade."

1. Bring one reference photo. Screenshot the exact variation you want. Five photos get averaged into a mediocre middle blowout — one photo gets copied.
2. Say the words "blowout taper." Not "blowout fade," not "taper." The two together tell your barber where to stop the sides (#0.5 or #1, never skin) and how to cut the top (for lift, not weight).
3. Name the taper height. Low, mid, or high. Low reads office-safe, mid is the balanced default, high reads dramatic. Compare the three heights in the low fade vs mid fade vs high fade breakdown if you are between.
4. Name the guard at the shortest point. #0.5 for sharper contrast, #1 for softer. #1 is the safer default because the eye should follow the volume, not the fade line.
5. Specify top length in inches on dry hair. Four inches minimum for the middle-part shape to hold, five to six for K-pop and curtain versions. Barbers work off numbers, not adjectives.
6. Say "point cut for a blowout" and "middle part." Point cutting adds the texture that lets the hair sit split cleanly at the center; blunt cutting kills volume. Gesture where you want the split — dead center or a half-inch off — before the first snip.
7. Book your next appointment before you leave. Taper touch-up in two to three weeks, full cut in four to six. Volume-first cuts fall apart faster than any other silhouette when the taper starts blurring.

Styling and Maintenance for a Blowout Taper Middle Part

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The routine is longer than a low taper fade middle part but shorter than a full pompadour. Water, product, heat, split, hold. Ten to fifteen minutes with practice.

Wash rhythm. Two to three times a week with a sulfate-free shampoo. Daily washing strips the oils that help the top hold blowout height. Rinse-and-condition-only days between full washes keep it clean without over-stripping.

Product order. Damp hair first, then a volumizing mousse or root-lift spray at the roots, then blow-dry in the direction of the shape. Split at the center with a fine-tooth comb only after the volume is set. Finish with a pea of matte paste or clay through the mids. Never product-soak wet hair for a blowout middle part — water dilutes the hold and the split loosens by lunch.

Blow-drying technique. Medium heat, medium airflow. Use a round brush (barrel size two to three inches for medium hair, four inches for long) and pull the hair from root up and slightly forward. Do the crown first, then the front, then the sides. Cool shot at the end to lock every section. If your cowlick fights the part, blow against the cowlick direction for the first thirty seconds to reset, then dry the rest normally.

The right products. Matte paste or clay for casual finishes — anything shiny reads greasy on a middle part. Cream for a soft-hold flexible finish. Mousse or root-lift spray is non-negotiable for straight and fine hair. Curly and wavy hair adds sea-salt spray for grip. If your hair leans wavy, the best wavy hair products routine adapts cleanly to this cut.

Overnight care. Silk or satin pillowcase saves the crown height from cotton friction. In the morning, mist the top with water, run a round brush and blow-dryer over the front for sixty seconds to re-lift, split with a comb, add a whisper of paste. Full re-blow-dry saved.

Maintenance cadence. Taper touch-up every two to three weeks, full cut every four to six. Deep conditioner weekly since you use heat daily. Trim the ends at every visit even if you are growing out — the middle part relies on clean ends to lie neatly on either side of the split.

Between-visit cleanup. Keep the neckline sharp with a corded edger or the corner of your beard trimmer. Fifteen seconds twice a week keeps the taper line reading fresh until the next appointment.

FAQ

Does a blowout taper middle part work on Asian hair? Very well — it is the base of most K-pop-inspired curtain looks. Straight, dense Asian hair holds the middle-part split cleanly because the ends carry more weight down the center line. Ask for point-cut layers so the top does not sit like a helmet, and consider a soft C-curl perm two weeks after the cut if you want the curtain to hold more curve without daily heat styling.

Can I get a blowout taper middle part on thin or fine hair? Yes, with two adjustments. Ask for the top to be blunt-cut in a two-inch zone at the ends so the perimeter reads dense, and use a volumizing mousse plus a fine-mist root-lift spray on damp hair. Skip creams and pomades — anything heavy flattens fine hair and kills the height. Finish with texture powder at the roots for grip.

Is a blowout taper middle part the same as a low taper fade middle part? No — different styling commitment. The blowout taper needs a daily round-brush routine to hold the volume up top; the low taper fade middle part can be blow-dried flat or air-dried. Same taper base, different top routine. If you want the shape without the ten-minute morning, the low taper fade middle part is your version.

How much length do I need for a K-pop curtain blowout? Five inches minimum on dry hair — six is where it reads its best. Curtains that stop above the brow read like short bangs rather than curtains. If you are growing in, ask for the sides to be tapered and the top left alone until the front pieces reach the eye.

Can I get a blowout taper middle part on curly or coily hair? Yes for 3A to 3B curls with a scissor-cut top and diffuser routine — coils shrink two to three inches when they dry, so leave five to six inches of length. For 3C and 4A coils, the shape works but the styling shifts: pick out damp hair with a wide-tooth pick, split with your fingers, never round-brush. See the blowout taper curly hair breakdown for the full curly routine.

How much should I expect to pay? Standard blowout taper with a middle part at a mainstream barbershop: $40 to $70. Add a beard blend or razor line-up at a specialist shop: $80 to $140. Add a tip. A taper touch-up between full cuts runs $15 to $30 and takes fifteen to twenty minutes. Perm add-ons for the K-pop version at a specialist run $80 to $180 depending on the technique.