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★ FIND MY STYLE · 20 HAIRCUTS

Find your cut.

Twenty haircuts every American barber knows by name. Browse by length, era, or maintenance. Click any style to find barbers in your city who specialize in it.

20Styles
4Eras
412Specialists
BUZZ CUT · BARBER
PLATE · 272
№ 01
SHORT

Buzz Cut

A clipper guard, ten minutes, done. Honest, fast, no maintenance.

ERAHeritage MAINTNone
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CAESAR · BARBER
PLATE · 283
№ 02
SHORT

Caesar

Short, even, fringe brought forward. Named for the Roman; favored by minimalists.

ERAClassic MAINTLow
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COMB OVER · BARBER
PLATE · 728
№ 03
MEDIUM

Comb Over

A relaxed side part, longer on top, swept over. Modern interpretation of an old idea.

ERAModern MAINTMed
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CREW CUT · BARBER
PLATE · 582
№ 04
SHORT

Crew Cut

1950s GI, modern executive. Short on sides, slightly longer on top, brushed forward.

ERAHeritage MAINTLow
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FAUX HAWK · BARBER
PLATE · 572
№ 05
MEDIUM

Faux Hawk

Mohawk's polished cousin. Lifted center, blended sides, office-appropriate.

ERAModern MAINTHigh
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FRENCH CROP · BARBER
PLATE · 283
№ 06
SHORT

French Crop

Short on sides, textured fringe pushed down. The European modern.

ERAModern MAINTMed
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HIGH FADE · BARBER
PLATE · 801
№ 07
SHORT

High Fade

Aggressive contrast. The fade for big hair on top.

ERAModern MAINTHigh
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LOW FADE · BARBER
PLATE · 843
№ 08
SHORT

Low Fade

Subtle, professional. The fade that doesn't announce itself in a meeting.

ERAModern MAINTMed
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MID FADE · BARBER
PLATE · 167
№ 09
SHORT

Mid Fade

The diplomatic fade. Starts at the mid-temple, blends into longer top.

ERAModern MAINTMed
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MOHAWK · BARBER
PLATE · 729
№ 10
MEDIUM

Mohawk

Sides clipped to skin, center stripe. The punk classic, still going.

ERASubculture MAINTHigh
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MULLET · BARBER
PLATE · 417
№ 11
MEDIUM

Mullet

Short front, long back. Back from the dead since 2021. Worn with confidence.

ERARevival MAINTLow
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POMPADOUR · BARBER
PLATE · 303
№ 12
MEDIUM

Pompadour

Volume swept up and back. The signature of mid-century rebels and modern dandies.

ERAHeritage MAINTHigh
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QUIFF · BARBER
PLATE · 589
№ 13
MEDIUM

Quiff

A modern pompadour. Volume at the front, looser at the back.

ERAModern MAINTHigh
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SHAG · BARBER
PLATE · 019
№ 14
LONG

Shag

Layered, lived-in, 1970s rock. Best on wavy hair.

ERARevival MAINTLow
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SIDE PART · BARBER
PLATE · 551
№ 15
MEDIUM

Side Part

A defined parting, combed flat. The boardroom cut, refined since the 1920s.

ERAHeritage MAINTMed
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SKIN FADE · BARBER
PLATE · 228
№ 16
SHORT

Skin Fade

Razor-shaved to skin at the temples, blended high. The defining cut of the 2020s.

ERAModern MAINTHigh
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SLICK BACK · BARBER
PLATE · 180
№ 17
MEDIUM

Slick Back

Pomade, comb, finished. The cut that made oil-based pomade a religion.

ERAHeritage MAINTHigh
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TAPER · BARBER
PLATE · 040
№ 18
SHORT

Taper

A gradient from longer to short at the nape. The barber's grandfather cut.

ERAClassic MAINTLow
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TEXTURED CROP · BARBER
PLATE · 340
№ 19
SHORT

Textured Crop

Crop with intentional roughness. Worn with sea-salt spray.

ERAModern MAINTMed
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UNDERCUT · BARBER
PLATE · 134
№ 20
MEDIUM

Undercut

Disconnected sides, long top. The dramatic statement cut.

ERAModern MAINTHigh
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