Face Shapes · 7 min
Do I Have a Round Face or an Oval Face?
Round and oval faces get confused constantly. Three quick measurements settle it for good, plus what the answer actually means for your next haircut.
Hair guides
Plain answers about cuts, colour and what suits you - written by the people building the try-on.
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Men's Hair · 7 min
Low Maintenance Haircuts for Men That Still Look Sharp
Four men's haircuts that survive on a minute of styling a day, what to tell your barber to get them, and how to stretch the time between visits.
AI Hair Tools · 6 min
How AI Hairstyle Try-On Actually Works
What actually happens between uploading a selfie and seeing yourself with new hair: face mapping, texture matching, render times, and honest limits.
AI Hair Tools
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The Best AI Hairstyle Apps in 2026, Tested on One Face
Five AI hairstyle tools run on the same selfie, judged on whether the result is still your face. What each is actually for, and where each one breaks.
6 min
ChatGPT Hairstyle Prompts That Actually Help
Copy-paste prompts for haircut advice, plus the one thing to ask before anything else. What a chatbot is genuinely good at, and where it starts inventing.
5 min
Free AI Haircut Filters: What You Actually Get Without Paying
What the free tier of an AI haircut tool really includes, the four ways free gets limited, and how to get a usable answer without a subscription.
Curly & Textured Hair
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5 min
A Wash-and-Go Routine That Actually Holds
The order of operations for a wash and go, why definition is decided while the hair is soaking wet, and what to do about frizz and shrinkage.
7 min
What to Ask For When Getting a Curly Haircut
Curly cuts fail on vague briefs. How to find the right stylist, describe your curl pattern, plan for shrinkage, and leave with the shape you asked for.
8 min
Wash Day for 4C Hair Before a Big Chop
A full wash day routine for 4C hair before a big chop: pre-poo, sectioned cleansing, deep conditioning, and what to expect when the length comes off.
Face Shapes
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5 min
What Haircut Suits a Heart-Shaped Face?
A heart-shaped face is widest at the forehead and narrowest at the chin. The cuts that balance that taper, and the ones that make the forehead the headline.
5 min
The Best Haircuts for a Square Face
A square face has a strong jaw and a forehead about the same width. The cuts that soften those corners, the ones that double them, and how to check the shape.
7 min
Do I Have a Round Face or an Oval Face?
Round and oval faces get confused constantly. Three quick measurements settle it for good, plus what the answer actually means for your next haircut.
Hair Colour
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5 min
How to Go Blonde Without Wrecking Your Hair
How many sessions it really takes from dark hair, what lightener actually does, and the questions that separate a good colourist from an expensive mistake.
6 min
How to Transition to Grey Hair From Dyed Hair
Three honest routes from dyed hair to grey: cold turkey, blending, or the short cut. What each takes, how long it lasts, and how to see grey first.
6 min
Balayage vs Highlights: Which Grows Out Better?
Balayage and highlights age very differently. A plain comparison of grow-out, cost, damage and upkeep, so you can pick the colour that fits your life.
Haircut Guides
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How Often Should You Get a Haircut?
Real intervals by cut and hair type, why "every six weeks" is wrong for most people, and how to stretch the gap without looking like you did.
6 min
What to Ask For to Get the Bob You Want
French, blunt, italian, stacked, lob: the bobs explained by what changes between them, plus the four words that decide how yours turns out.
7 min
How to Grow Out a Buzz Cut Without the Awkward Stage
A realistic month-by-month plan for growing out a buzz cut: when to trim, what to ask your barber, and how to keep the awkward stage short and tidy.
Men's Hair
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5 min
What to Ask For to Get the Fade You Want
Low, mid, high, skin, burst and drop fades explained in the words a barber uses, plus how to say which one you want and how each grows out.
7 min
Low Maintenance Haircuts for Men That Still Look Sharp
Four men's haircuts that survive on a minute of styling a day, what to tell your barber to get them, and how to stretch the time between visits.
7 min
The Best Haircuts for a Receding Hairline
A receding hairline narrows your options less than you think. The cuts that work with it, the ones that draw attention to it, and how to preview both.