Haircut Guides & Resources
Practical, specific information — no filler. Every guide here is written to answer a real question you'd have before, during, or after a haircut. If you're not sure where to start, the face shape guide and hair types guide are the two most useful foundations.
Know yourself first
Before you pick a style, two questions matter more than anything else: what face shape do you have, and what is your hair type? The answers narrow your options significantly and help you communicate with your barber in a language they understand.
Face Shape Guide
Identify your shape — oval, round, square, oblong, heart, diamond, or triangle — and find cuts that suit it.
Read guide →Hair Types 1–4 Explained
Types 1–4 with A–C subtypes (straight, wavy, curly, coily) and what each means for your cut, products and care routine.
Read guide →Clipper Guard Sizes Chart
Every guard number from #0.5 to #8 (plus extended #10 and #12) in millimetres and inches, the reference you need before any clipper conversation.
Read guide →In the chair
Getting a good haircut is a two-way conversation. These guides prepare you for that conversation — whether you're seeing a new barber for the first time or trying to describe a specific style you've seen online.
How to Ask Your Barber
The exact words and references that get you the cut you want — not a vague guess at what you meant.
Read guide →Barber Glossary
Fade, taper, blending, neckline, guard — every term barbers use, defined clearly and concisely.
Read guide →How Often to Get a Haircut
The right schedule by style and hair type: skin fades every 2–3 weeks, longer styles every 8–12 weeks, and everything in between.
Read guide →Do it yourself
Not every haircut needs a barber — but the ones you do at home need the right technique. These guides cover home cutting and fading honestly: what's achievable, what's not, and what tools make the difference.
How to Cut Your Own Hair
A realistic step-by-step for men doing a basic clipper cut at home — what's achievable without a second pair of hands.
Read guide →How to Fade Your Own Hair
The technique behind blending guard lengths — how barbers do it and how close you can get at home.
Read guide →Best Tools for Home
Clippers, trimmers, scissors, and dryers — what to look for and what specs actually matter.
Read guide →Hair health & maintenance
A good haircut is only as good as the hair it's cut into. These guides cover the maintenance side — growth, product, routine, and finding the right person to cut it.
How to Grow Hair Faster
What actually speeds hair growth (and what doesn't) — scalp health, diet, and damage prevention explained.
Read guide →Men's Hair Care Routine
A straightforward wash, condition, and styling routine that works for every hair type and length.
Read guide →Hair Products Guide
Pomade vs. clay vs. paste vs. wax vs. gel compared by hold, shine and washability, and which one to use for your style.
Read guide →How to Find a Great Barber
How to search, vet, and book the right barber or stylist for your specific cut and hair type.
Read guide →Browse haircut styles
Ready to pick a cut? Each style guide covers the guard numbers or lengths involved, what to tell your barber, how often to get it touched up, and how to style it.
Men's Haircuts
From buzz cuts and crew cuts to quiffs, undercuts and textured crops, with guard numbers for each.
Browse styles →Every Fade Type Explained
Low, mid, high, skin, drop, burst and taper fades, and how a fade differs from a taper or undercut.
Browse fades →Women's Haircuts
Bobs, lobs, pixies, shags, wolf cuts, layers and bangs, with notes on hair type and upkeep.
Browse styles →