How this site earns money
Last updated: November 2026
Men’s Short Hairstyle is a free resource. Every guide on this site — the haircut guides, the styling walkthroughs, and the product roundups — is published for anyone to read without paying anything. This page explains, in plain language, how the site is funded, because readers deserve to know that before they follow a recommendation.
Some articles on menshorthairstyle.com contain affiliate links. When a reader clicks one of those links and buys a product, the retailer or program pays this site a small commission. That commission is how the site covers its hosting and the time it takes to research and update the guides.
The main program the site participates in is the Amazon Associates Program:
Menshorthairstyle.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
The site may also link to products through other affiliate programs or retailer partnerships from time to time. The rule for readers is the same no matter which program a link belongs to: it is a link we may earn from, and product recommendations on this site should be assumed to contain affiliate links unless stated otherwise.
What a commission costs you
Nothing extra. Buying through an affiliate link does not change the price you pay. The commission comes out of the retailer’s side of the sale, not yours. The price at checkout is the same price you would pay if you went to the retailer directly.
How products get picked
Commissions do not decide what appears in a guide. Product picks on this site are chosen by comparing the things that actually matter for men’s short hair:
- Product type and function — what the product is made to do (for example, a matte clay versus a pomade)
- Hold and finish — how strongly it holds and whether the finish is matte, natural, or shiny
- Hair-type fit — whether it suits thick, thin, straight, wavy, or fine hair
- Practical details — container size, how easily it washes out, and the general price band it sells in
No brand can pay to be included in a guide, to be ranked higher in one, or to have a negative point removed. If a product is listed as a pick, it is there because it fits the use case described in the guide. If a better-known product is left out, it is left out for a stated reason, not because of any commercial relationship.
Prices and availability change
Prices, sizes, and availability shown or described on this site can change at any time, and the price on the retailer’s page at the moment you check out is the one that applies. Product lines are also reformulated and discontinued. The guides are updated when errors or changes come to light, but there can be a gap between a change at a retailer and an update here — one more reason to check the product page before buying.
Our promise to readers
Affiliate income keeps the site free, and it only works if the recommendations stay honest. If a recommendation stops making sense — because a product changed, was discontinued, or better options appeared — the guide should be updated to say so. If you spot a pick you think is wrong, a price that has drifted, or a link that no longer leads where it should, please tell us through the Contact page. Corrections from readers are one of the main ways these guides stay accurate.
Questions
If anything on this page is unclear, or you want to know whether a specific link is an affiliate link, ask. Contact details are on the Contact page, and privacy questions are covered in the Privacy Policy.