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What to Tell Your Barber for a Two Block

Two block hairstyle on a man with dark brown straight hair, side view
Two block hairstyle on a man with dark brown straight hair, back view
Two block hairstyle on a man with dark brown straight hair, three-quarter view
Two block hairstyle on a man with dark brown straight hair, front view
Two block hairstyle on a man with dark brown straight hair, side view showing the short undercut below the long top
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Two Block · Side

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A two block: length on top that falls over the sides, with the sides and back undercut short and disconnected. No fade blending.

Top
Eight to twelve centimetres (about 3 to 4¾ inches), layered, worn down or in a middle part.
Sides
Undercut to a number 2 or 3 (#2 or #3 guard, about 6 or 10 mm, ¼ or ⅜ in), disconnected from the top.
Back
Undercut to match the sides, to the occipital bone.
Styling
Blow-dry with a middle part or forward, light wax to finish. Five minutes.
Grow-out
The undercut shows at four weeks. The top keeps its shape for eight.

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