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Barber and stylist talk
- How to tell your hairstylist what you wantHow to tell a hairstylist what you want: length at the longest point, where layers start, which fringe, and how you style it on a normal morning.Updated
- Taper vs fade: the real difference, low to highA taper keeps a little hair at the bottom of the sides; a fade goes to skin. Heights, burst and drop fades, and exactly what to ask your barber for.Updated
- What to tell your barber: words and guard numbersThe five specs a barber needs, what clipper guard numbers mean, taper and fade words decoded, and ready-to-read scripts for common men's cuts.Updated
Cuts compared
- Butterfly cut vs wolf cut vs shag vs long layersWhere the layers start on a butterfly cut, wolf cut, shag and long layers, which hair each one needs, how much heat and styling it takes, and what to ask for.Updated
- Italian bob vs French bob vs blunt bob vs lobHow the Italian bob, French bob, blunt bob, stacked bob, lob and bixie differ in length, edge and fringe, which hair each one needs, and what to ask for.Updated
- Wolf cut vs mullet vs mod cut: how they differHow a wolf cut, modern mullet, mod cut and shag differ at the back, sides and fringe, which hair and hairline each needs, and what to tell your barber.Updated
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