Classic
Pompadour
Serious height at the front, swept back and up, with the volume carried further back than a quiff. The most structured cut here and the one most dependent on how you style it at home.
Cut lives at guard 1-2
- Guard range
- 1-2
- Chair time
- 35-45m
- 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.
- Ask for a pompadour and say you want the length concentrated at the front.
- Ask for at least four inches on top — less will not hold the shape.
- Say how tight you want the sides; a fade makes it modern, a taper makes it traditional.
If this is close but not right