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Crew Cut. See it on your face before you cut.
A short, classic men's cut: about 2.5 cm on top at the front, getting shorter toward the crown, with tapered sides and back.
Who a crew cut suits
Face shapes: oval, square, round, diamond. Hair types: straight, wavy and curly.
The slightly longer front adds a little height, so a crew cut works on round faces as well as oval and square ones.
How to ask your barber for a crew cut
- TopAbout 2.5 cm at the front, graduating to about 1.5 cm at the crown
- SidesAbout 6 mm (#2), ears fully visible
- BackTapered to about 3 mm (#1) at the nape
- StyleClassic taper, no skin
Upkeep: a trim about every 3 weeks.
Don't guess. See it first.
A cut that looks great on a model can look wrong on you. Hairmaxxy puts the crew cut on your own selfie in about a minute, with the left side, the right side and the back. If it works, your barber card has these exact words. If it doesn't, you just saved yourself a month under a hat.
Crew Cut questions
What face shape suits a crew cut?
A crew cut suits oval, square, round and diamond faces. The slightly longer front adds a little height, so a crew cut works on round faces as well as oval and square ones. The surest way to know is to see it on your own face first, which Hairmaxxy does from one selfie.
How do I ask my barber for a crew cut?
Ask for: top: About 2.5 cm at the front, graduating to about 1.5 cm at the crown; sides: About 6 mm (#2), ears fully visible; back: Tapered to about 3 mm (#1) at the nape; style: Classic taper, no skin. Hairmaxxy puts these words and photos of the cut on your own face on a card you can show them.
How often does a crew cut need a trim?
About every 3 weeks to keep its shape.
Can I try a crew cut before I cut my hair?
Yes. Hairmaxxy, an AI hairstyle try-on app for iPhone, shows a crew cut on your own photo, from the front, the sides and the back, before anyone picks up scissors.
