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Men's Haircuts · 14 min
The French crop is a short forward cut with a blunt, straight fringe. See it with 12 different sides, find the version for your hair type and face shape, and get the exact words for your barber.
Men's Haircuts · 16 min
A low taper fade suits straight hair, but the inch above the taper decides how it grows out. See it under 14 tops, find the version for fine, thick or long straight hair, and copy the words for your barber.
Men's Haircuts · 15 min
A low taper fade with a textured fringe is a soft taper at the sideburns and nape with about 3 inches of choppy hair pushed forward. See 14 fringes on the same taper, find the one for your face shape, and copy the exact words for your barber.
Men's Haircuts · 14 min
A textured crop is 1.5 to 2 inches of choppy hair pushed forward over faded or tapered sides. See it with 14 side cuts, find the version for your hair type and face shape, and copy the exact words for your barber.
Women's Haircuts · 15 min
Type 4 hair is the tightest natural texture, split into 4a, 4b and 4c. How to tell type 3 from type 4, how to read your letter, the porosity test that matters more than it, a wash day that works on any type 4 head, type 4 hair on men, and fourteen ways it is worn.
Women's Haircuts · 13 min
Thick hair is a weight problem before it is a frizz problem. How to tell dense from coarse, 13 cuts that handle the bulk, how to thin it without ruining it, and the words to say to your stylist.
Women's Haircuts · 13 min
Understand coily hair without getting stuck on a subtype. Learn how to detangle, wash and style your coils, plan for shrinkage, and choose an afro shape.
Women's Haircuts · 14 min
1B hair is straight with some body at the crown and a slight turn at the ends. How to tell it from 1A and 1C, why the length of your cut matters most, 14 cuts that suit it and how to style it.
Women's Haircuts · 16 min
1C hair is straight at the root with a loose bend through the lengths, coarse strands and frizz on top. How to tell it from 1B and 2A, why it puffs, 14 cuts that suit it and how to style it.