- Men's cut
- Short
- Clean & classic
- Textured & modern
French crop
A short, classic and textured men's cut with 1–2 in (2.5–5 cm) on top and a fringe, finished with a tapered neckline.
Also asked for as: french crop fade, crop haircut, blunt crop, french crop taper
- Top
- 1–2 in (2.5–5 cm)
- Best on
- 1A–2C
- Recut
- 3–4 wks
- Styling
- 2 min
Traditionally suggested for
A high forehead, temple recession, a long face.
Stylist convention
Who it fits
Hair comes first: these decide whether the shape can hold.
- Best on 1A–2C hair (straight and wavy).Hair physics
- Possible on 3A with adjustments; your results name the variant.Hair physics
- Any density.Hair physics
- Holds up through a Norwood 3 hairline.Barber consensus
- Scores higher if you have a high forehead.Stylist convention
- Scores higher if you have a receding hairline (Norwood 2+).Barber consensus
Who should skip it
Any one of these moves it down your list, or off it.
- 3B–4C hair (curly and coily): the shape depends on a texture it can't hold, so we rule it out.Hair physics
- A hairline past Norwood 3: at stage 4 it's shown with a caveat; beyond that we hide it.Barber consensus
- Scores lower if you have a low forehead.Stylist convention
- Scores lower if you have a front cowlick.Barber consensus
Barbers also flag: A low forehead, a front cowlick, a round face without fade contrast.
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
“Blunt straight fringe at mid-forehead; top 1–2 in; low or mid taper sides.”
Side options that suit this cut
- Low taper
- Mid taper
- Mid fade
- High fade
- Sides
- Low or mid taper
- Top
- 1–2 in (2.5–5 cm)
- Fringe
- Blunt and straight, at mid-forehead
- Neckline
- Tapered (fades out naturally)
- Technique
- Blunt-cut fringe; point-cut the top
- Product
- Optional: light matte paste
- Recut
- Every 3–4 weeks
Upkeep and yearly cost
Priced at $30 a cut. Your results use your own local price.
- Trim every
- 3–4 weeks
- Per year
- 13–17 cuts a year, about $390–$510 at $30 a cut
- Daily styling
- 2 min a day
- Product
- No product
- Heat tools
- Not needed
Proportions, by face shape
Where the french crop places in our engine’s geometry-only top 10 for a textbook face of each shape: a top-3 pick for oblong. Proportions are the smallest part of a real score; your hair counts for more.
Related cuts
- Ivy LeagueShort · 1A–2C
- Classic taper (short back & sides)Short · 1A–3A
- Edgar cutShort · 1A–2B
- Side part / gentleman's cutShort · 1A–2B
See the french crop 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