Considering a new hairstyle, something radically different to the one you have now? The buzz cut might the hairstyle for you. But what is a buzz cut, and is it a hairstyle worth having? Our buzz cut guide is here to answer your questions, from the benefits of a buzz cut to how to buzz cut your own hair.
A buzz cut is about as short a haircut as you can get. There are a few different variants, but it normally involves taking your hair down with clippers until it’s less than an inch long. Typically, electric clippers make a buzzing noise, hence ‘buzz cut’.
The classic buzz cut is a uniform length all over, making it the easiest at-home buzz cut to get, but you’ll also sometimes see a taper or fade. This is when the hair gets shorter as you go down the sides.
This is completely up to you! The fact that you’re asking ‘Should I get a buzz cut?’ in the first place suggests that you’re at least tempted. To help you decide, here are some of the benefits of a buzz cut: Still, there can be some downsides to getting a buzz cut. Here are some points to consider: If you’ve decided against getting a buzz cut and want to experiment with some other hairstyle but you’re not quite sure which one to pick, take a look at our guide to finding the right hairstyle.
As mentioned, buzz cuts need touching up regularly, so it’s worth knowing how to buzz cut your own hair. Fortunately, it’s a pretty straightforward hairstyle to get. Here’s how to give yourself a buzz cut: That’s all there is to it. Enjoy your new low-maintenance hairstyle.
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If you decide to get your hair cut by a barber instead, it’s easy to request a specific length of buzz cut. Remember how we mentioned that clipper guards are numbered by how much hair they’ll leave behind? If you ask for a ‘number one haircut’, you’re asking for a haircut using a #1 guard, which means your hair will be an eighth of an inch long. A number two haircut is an eighth of an inch longer than that, making it a quarter-inch. A number three haircut adds another eighth, and so on up to number eight, which is an inch-long haircut. Once you find the perfect length for your buzz cut, make a note of it, and it’ll be easy to touch it up. If you decide to grow out your buzz cut later on, it can look a little wild in the in-between stage. To get it under control, keep the back and sides short to start with while the hair on top grows back.
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