Afro & Natural

Flat Top

Natural hair grown up and cut dead level across the top, with the sides squared off at right angles.

BeforeFlat Top

↔

This render comes 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.

12 free looks in the app
Your face, not a model's
Ready in seconds

Try Flat Top on your photo

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.

Two flat planes and a corner: the top is cut straight along a level line and the sides are cut vertical, which takes a comb, clippers and a steady eye rather than a guard alone. Coily hair is what makes it possible, because it stands up on its own and holds the plane. Height runs from an inch to several. The corners are the whole point of the shape and they round off inside two weeks.

Suitsround, oval face shapes. A level plane and squared corners hand a round outline the height and the angles it does not supply, while the vertical sides keep width off the cheek.
Hair typecoily, medium density, thick. Only hair that stands away from the scalp unaided will hold a level plane, and anything that lies down will not build the box.
UpkeepEvery two weeks without fail, or the top rounds off and the sides lose their edge, plus a pick and a little sheen each morning.
Ask forAsk for a flat top cut level across the top with squared corners, and agree the height in inches before they start.

HairGlam Hair Studio for men: one face, a fan of different men's cuts

In the HairGlam app

Try Flat Top on your own photo

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

12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks. No paywall in between, no account.

Try Flat Top free

Questions about Flat Top

Who does the Flat Top suit?

It works best on round, oval face shapes. A level plane and squared corners hand a round outline the height and the angles it does not supply, while the vertical sides keep width off the cheek.

Does the Flat Top work on my hair type?

Best on coily, medium density, thick hair. Only hair that stands away from the scalp unaided will hold a level plane, and anything that lies down will not build the box.

How much upkeep does a Flat Top need?

Every two weeks without fail, or the top rounds off and the sides lose their edge, plus a pick and a little sheen each morning.

What do I ask my stylist for?

Ask for a flat top cut level across the top with squared corners, and agree the height in inches before they start.

Can I try the Flat Top on my own photo first?

Yes. HairGlam puts the Flat Top 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.