Twenty-three cuts
The reference
Grouped by how the cut is actually made — clippers, texture, structure, or scissors alone. Guard numbers are the shortest point of the cut. Chair time assumes an unhurried barber.
Fade
7 cutsClipper work. Length travels from skin to scissor length in a controlled gradient.
01Drop FadeSuits oval, square, diamondGuard0-1Chair35-45mBack in2-3 wks02Low FadeSuits every face shapeGuard1Chair25-35mBack in2-3 wks03Mid FadeSuits oval, square, heartGuard0-1Chair30-40mBack in2-3 wks04High FadeSuits diamond, oval, squareGuard0Chair35-45mBack in2-3 wks05Low TaperSuits every face shapeGuard1-2Chair20-30mBack in3-4 wks06Mid TaperSuits oval, round, squareGuard1-2Chair25-35mBack in3-4 wks07High TaperSuits oval, diamond, roundGuard1-2Chair30-40mBack in3-4 wksTextured
6 cutsCut for movement. The shape lives in the top section, not the sides.
08French CropSuits oval, oblong, squareGuard1-2Chair25-35mBack in2-3 wks09Textured CropSuits oval, round, squareGuard1-2Chair30-40mBack in3-4 wks10Curtain FringeSuits oval, square, diamondGuard1-2Chair35-45mBack in4-5 wks11QuiffSuits round, square, ovalGuard1-2Chair35-45mBack in3-4 wks12Modern MulletSuits oval, oblong, diamondGuard0-2Chair45-55mBack in4-5 wks13Messy Mod CutSuits oval, round, heartGuard1-2Chair30-40mBack in3-4 wksClassic
5 cutsBarbering with a long memory. Structured, combed, built to hold a line.
14TaperSuits every face shapeGuard1Chair25-30mBack in3-4 wks15PompadourSuits round, square, ovalGuard1-2Chair35-45mBack in3-4 wks16Slick BackSuits oval, square, diamondGuard0-2Chair30-40mBack in3-4 wks17Buzz CutSuits oval, square, diamondGuard—Chair15-20mBack in1-2 wks18Side PartSuits oval, round, heartGuard1Chair30-35mBack in3-4 wksScissor
5 cutsNo clippers. Length kept, weight removed by hand.
19Mod CutSuits oval, oblong, heartGuard—Chair30-40mBack in4-6 wks20Wolf CutSuits oval, round, heartGuard—Chair45-55mBack in5-6 wks21FlowSuits oval, square, oblongGuard—Chair35-45mBack in5-6 wks22ShagSuits oval, round, heartGuard—Chair45-55mBack in5-6 wks23Crew CutSuits oval, square, diamondGuard1-2Chair25-30mBack in2-3 wks