Buzz & Shaved

Buzz Cut Fade

Buzzed top with the sides graduated shorter as they drop, blending down toward bare skin at the bottom.

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Both renders come from the same edit instruction HairGlam uses for this look, applied to a studio portrait. In the app the style lands on your own photo instead.

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Free on iPhone and iPad. 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, no paywall in between. Or try it free in your browser.

The difference from a plain buzz is the gradient: the barber steps down through guards on the sides and back, then flicks the clipper out so no line is left between lengths. Where the fade begins, high or low, changes how the whole head reads. It sharpens the outline around the ears and neck considerably. The trade-off is that a blend goes fuzzy faster than one flat length, so it wants a barber more often.

Suitsround, square, oval face shapes. Taking the sides toward skin narrows the head at the temple and leaves the top as the longest point, which lengthens a round outline and pulls width off a square one.
Hair typestraight, wavy, coily, medium density, thick. Dense hair fades most cleanly, because there is enough contrast between guards for the gradient to actually show.
UpkeepEvery two weeks, since the blend blurs before the top does, with no styling needed beyond moisturizing the scalp where it is shortest.
Ask forAsk for a number two on top with a mid fade down to skin, blended above the ear and cleaned up around the neckline.

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Add one selfie. Front on, even light, hair off your face. No account.
Tap Buzz Cut Fade in Hair Studio, or any of the other 298 looks.
See it in seconds on your own face, then save it for your stylist.

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Questions about Buzz Cut Fade

Who does the Buzz Cut Fade suit?

It works best on round, square, oval face shapes. Taking the sides toward skin narrows the head at the temple and leaves the top as the longest point, which lengthens a round outline and pulls width off a square one.

Does the Buzz Cut Fade work on my hair type?

Best on straight, wavy, coily, medium density, thick hair. Dense hair fades most cleanly, because there is enough contrast between guards for the gradient to actually show.

How much upkeep does a Buzz Cut Fade need?

Every two weeks, since the blend blurs before the top does, with no styling needed beyond moisturizing the scalp where it is shortest.

What do I ask my stylist for?

Ask for a number two on top with a mid fade down to skin, blended above the ear and cleaned up around the neckline.

Can I try the Buzz Cut Fade on my own photo first?

Yes. HairGlam puts the Buzz Cut Fade on a photo of your own face in a few seconds, so you can judge it against your face shape and hairline before you book. It is free to download on iPhone and iPad with 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, and some looks can also be tried free in your browser at hairglam.app/try.