Buzz-Cut or Styled Hair?
I have a round face. I'm in the process of losing weight. So, should I buzz it down or keep it styled? Based on how my hair grows, it needs to be combed over (it will not stand up straight to be spiked).
I have a round face. I'm in the process of losing weight. So, should I buzz it down or keep it styled? Based on how my hair grows, it needs to be combed over (it will not stand up straight to be spiked).
Steve
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It kind of depends on the style meant by buzz cut; relatively few guys fully suit a butch or burr(short butch) and neither style usually suits a round face. A good barber can usually design a regular haircut or one of he short pomp(pompadour) styles- crew cut, ivy league(long crew cut), flat top crew cut- to fully suit most young guys. The average rate of hair growth is 1/8" per week, so it can take a while to grow out a style that is too short. If the hair is longer than a regular haircut, don't go any shorter than a regular haircut. If it is currently a regular haircut, maybe consider a longish ivy league and then if there is still a desire to go even shorter, progressively shorter crew cuts. It is not clear how a guy knows how his hair will behave if cut in a short pomp style if he has not worn one in the past. Most guy's hair will stand upright with the aid of a very small dab of control wax aka butch wax; due to the graduation of the top hair shorter from the longest hair at the front hairline to shorter hair at the crown, a short pomp style takes much less butch wax to cause the hair to stand up than a butch.
regular haircut:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_haircut
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http://books.google.com/books?id=SyvUJSdj4aAC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA7#v=onepage&q&f=false
ivy league(long crew cut):
worn spiked up....
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worn down and brushed to the side...
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medium crew cut:
http://books.google.com/books?id=x0EEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&rview=1&pg=PA44#v=onepage&q&f=false
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short crew cut:
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Some barbers consider that all crew cuts should have a flat top, so it is best to not rely on words alone for even a widely recognized style like a crew cut.
flat top crew cut:
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Search the internet for images of football(soccer)star Lukas Podolski for examples of ivy league and crew cut styles. A minute dab of control wax aka butch wax will keep the hair looking well groomed at crew cut and ivy league length. A butch comb also helps with grooming the short pomp styles- the small, flat, plastic, oval, pocket brushes that one finger fits through and barbers sell for about a dollar. A boar bristle military brush is usually available for a few dollars and while too large for a guy to carry in his pocket, is nice to have at home.
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The answer at the following link describes the short styles:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylv=3?qid=20110525181053AAdzyeS
Good Luck!