Editorial note: This guide explains standard barbering terms and clipper guard conventions in plain English. Scalp and sun advice follows…

A 4 guard buzz cut, also called a #4 buzz cut or number 4 buzz cut, is one of the…

A tapered pixie cut keeps the top of your hair longer while the sides and nape shorten gradually. On Black…

You want the attitude of a sharp, edgy pixie, but a little voice is asking, “Won’t this make my face…

A wavy wolf cut is a layered haircut with short, textured layers around the crown and face and longer, wispy…

A wolf cut with bangs is a textured, heavily layered haircut that pairs short, choppy crown layers and longer, wispy…

Tomboy haircuts for girls range from a two-minute buzz cut to a shaggy, grown-out look that keeps your length. The…