- Men's cut
- Buzz length
- Edgy
- Clean & classic
Buzz cut
A buzz-length, edgy and classic men's cut with 0.3–0.4 in (0.5–1 cm) on top, finished with a tapered neckline.
Also asked for as: buzzcut, buzz, number 2 all over, induction cut, burr cut
- Top
- 0.3–0.4 in (0.5–1 cm)
- Best on
- 1A–4C
- Recut
- 2–3 wks
- Styling
- None
Traditionally suggested for
Even head shape, a strong brow or jaw, hairline stages 3–5, and 4A–4C hair.
Stylist convention
Who it fits
Hair comes first: these decide whether the shape can hold.
- Works on every texture, from straight 1A to coily 4C.Hair physics
- Any density.Hair physics
- Works at any hairline stage, including advanced hair loss.Barber consensus
- Scores higher if you have a receding hairline (Norwood 2+).Barber consensus
- Scores higher if you have low-density hair.Hair physics
- Scores higher if you have a crown whorl.Barber consensus
Who should skip it
Any one of these moves it down your list, or off it.
- You want to keep your length: from typical medium hair this is a big chop.Your preference
- Scores lower if you have prominent ears.Barber consensus
Barbers also flag: Puts bumps, a flat back of the head and prominent ears on show.
What to tell your barber
The catalog spec, in barber terms. Your own card adjusts it: part side from your crown whorl, curl notes for your texture, and a QR code your barber can open.
Read this to your barber
“#2 (6 mm) all over, or #3 top / #1 sides blended; tapered neckline; edge up.”
Clipper guards in this spec (Wahl sizes)
- #13 mm
- #26 mm
- #310 mm
Side options that suit this cut
- Low fade
- Mid fade
- High fade
- Sides
- #2 (6 mm) all over, or #1 (3 mm) on the sides blended into #3 (10 mm) on top
- Top
- 0.3–0.4 in (0.5–1 cm)
- Neckline
- Tapered (fades out naturally)
- Technique
- Clipper all over; edge up the hairline
- Product
- None; SPF on the scalp outdoors
- Recut
- Every 2–3 weeks
Upkeep and yearly cost
Priced at $30 a cut. Your results use your own local price.
- Trim every
- 2–3 weeks
- Per year
- 17–26 cuts a year, about $510–$780 at $30 a cut
- Daily styling
- No daily styling
- Product
- No product
- Heat tools
- Not needed
Proportions, by face shape
Where the buzz cut places in our engine’s geometry-only top 10 for a textbook face of each shape: a top-3 pick for oblong and diamond. Proportions are the smallest part of a real score; your hair counts for more.
Related cuts
- Shaved head / bald fadeBuzz length · 1A–4C
- 360 wavesBuzz length · 3C–4C
- High and tightShort · 1A–4C
- Slick backMedium · 1A–2B
See the buzz cut on your own face before you sit down.
Free analysis first. Previews only change your hair, and if one doesn’t look like you, the redo is free.
Check it on my face