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Messy Mod Cut

Mod length and shape, but cut to fall apart rather than hold a line. Forward-sitting, deliberately imprecise, and the least demanding of the medium-length cuts.

Cut lives at guard 1-2

Guard range
1-2
Chair time
30-40m
Back in
3-4 wks
Instrument
Clipper + 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 messy mod cut with the weight removed but the length kept.
  2. Say you want it to sit forward, not swept back.
  3. Ask for the fringe left long enough to break up.
Living with it

Three to four weeks, and it tolerates going over.

Suits these face shapes

Works with this hair

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