Classic

Buzz Cut

One guard, whole head, done. It exposes the shape of your skull completely, which is either the point or the problem. No styling, no product, no bad hair days.

No clippers — scissor length throughout

Guard range
—
Chair time
15-20m
Back in
1-2 wks
Instrument
Scissors
What to say

Ask for it like this.

Barbers work from instructions, not vibes. These are the three things that decide whether you get this cut or something adjacent to it.

  1. Give the guard number. A one is shadow, a three is visible hair.
  2. Say whether you want it graduated at all, or genuinely one length.
  3. Ask for the neckline and sideburns cleaned up — that is what separates it from a home job.
Living with it

One to two weeks to stay sharp, though it is passable for a month.

Suits these face shapes

Works with this hair

StraightThickCoilyFine
Often confused with

Make sure you asked for this one.

These cuts get ordered by the wrong name more than any others on the list. Each page states the mechanical difference and the sentence that gets you the one you meant.