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Buzz Cut on a man with straight black hair, three-quarter view
Buzz Cut on a man with straight black hair, front view
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Buzz Cut · Three-quarter

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Buzz Cut

Short • Low Maintenance

A buzz cut is hair clipped to one even length all over the head with a single clipper guard. Shown here at a number 2, it is also called a burr cut, short enough for the scalp to show through. It needs no product and no styling, and a trim every two to four weeks.

Length
Short
Suits
Straight, Wavy
Upkeep
Low

The buzz cut uses one guard over the whole head, so the top, sides and back are the same length. At a number 2 the scalp shows faintly through. The hairline at the front stays natural and the neckline is squared off. There is nothing to style: wash it and dry it with a towel. It keeps its look for two to four weeks.

Who suits a Buzz Cut?

  • Fine or thinning hair, since the even length hides the difference
  • Anyone who wants no styling at all
  • Square faces. With no length on the head, a strong, angular jaw becomes the main feature.
  • Diamond faces. The even short length shows off high cheekbones without adding width anywhere.

At the barber

“A buzz cut at a number 2 all over, with a natural hairline at the front and a squared neckline.”

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How long does a Buzz Cut last?

Keeps its look for two to four weeks before it needs another buzz.

Also searched as

burr cut · number 2 all over

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