Scissor

Flow

Grown out and swept back off the face with no part, sitting over the ears and onto the neck. It is less a cut than a maintained direction — the barber's job is mostly removing weight so it stays moving.

No clippers — scissor length throughout

Guard range
Chair time
35-45m
Back in
5-6 wks
Instrument
Scissors
What to say

Ask for it like this.

Barbers work from instructions, not vibes. These are the three things that decide whether you get this cut or something adjacent to it.

  1. Ask for a flow and say you want the shape maintained, not shortened.
  2. Ask for weight taken out of the sides so it does not wing out.
  3. Say leave the length at the back.
Living with it

Five to six weeks. Sea salt spray and patience.

Suits these face shapes

Works with this hair

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