I had no idea how much I used to hide behind my hair before shaving it. It was like a metaphorical shield that I held up whenever I felt like I wasn't good enough. It represented so much more than just hair; it represented a shell that I portrayed to hide the real me. Now the shield is gone, and when I look in the mirror, interact with people, or go in public, it's the most raw version of myself.
I've always been a chameleon, changing my personality—and even my physical appearance—to fit in and be accepted. I don't plan to stay bald or even buzzed forever, but I think that it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I can genuinely say that I will never be the same.
What was the reception like? On the other hand, some of my friends, and the Instagram community, have supported my decision percent. I know that, historically, women with long hair have been celebrated as the most beautiful. In a lot of ways, that's still the case today. My hope isn't to shift the focus from one to the other; I don't want to for bald to be the 'new' beautiful.
I want genuineness, confidence, and self-love to be the new beautiful. Fast forward—I shaved my head again in How did it feel? As a professional makeup artist, I've met so many women who either have survived cancer or are currently fighting cancer; their struggles dealing with self-esteem issues from losing their hair touched me so much that I wanted donate my huge Afro hair to Locks of Love , a pediatric organization.
How did people react when you decided to shave your head? I told him why I was doing it, and he gladly shaved it off. The most negative thing I've experienced is being told by an old male childhood friend that no man would ever want to date me because I'm bald. Ha—the nerve! Many people think a woman with a shaved head must be gay. That has to change. It was something I had always wanted to do. I wanted to feel like the most natural form of myself. What does having a shaved head feel like?
People are still pretty hung up on having longer hair, but with more representation, I feel like we've really influenced a shift.
This is probably the truest form of myself that I've ever found. Why did you decide to shave it off? I was unhappy with a lot of things that were out of my control.
When I decided to shave my head, it was something I had control over. Shaving it off gave me a feeling like what I assume scientists feel when they discover a breakthrough: It was breathtaking.
And as professional hair cutters remain closed indefinitely, he knows that a buzzcut may feel like the only option for guys who are rightly cautious to attempt cutting in a classic men's haircut. Of course. There's nowhere else you can do it. To go it alone, Mills recommends the Super Taper clippers by Wahl, and more mirrors than a Kylie music video. Another yes.
Thicker locks will give the impression of full hair coverage, but if you're thinning out, perhaps take this opportunity to take the plunge: embracing baldness will look better than you think.
Confidence, mon frere! You do not want it to look patchy. A bit of stubble can even out the newfound shortage up top, and in an age of peak sleaze 'stache, you can go all out. Know that growing a big full bushy beard will take time, but you've plenty of that too, and there are various ways to maintain and encourage growth on your chin.
Stick to a longer grade — three or four — and move clippers upwards around the head. It differs from the buzz cut in that it includes fading on the back and sides while leaving more length on top. For a traditional crew cut, you would go with butch length or a 4 guard on top faded into shorter sides. Check out this barbershop video of a classic crew cut. There are a few other variations of the crew cut, including the high and tight, the buzz cut fade, and the flattop.
The high and tight A crew cut with a much shorter top and much higher fade. Similar to the induction cut, the high and tight has a very military look to it. The buzz cut fade A buzz cut or burr cut with a fade is one of the most popular hairstyles. The buzz cut fade looks best with a skin fade on the side, especially if your hair is lighter. This allows you to still get a good amount of contrast.
Notice how the top is kept a little longer to allow for more contrast. With darker hair, you can go even shorter on top, as demonstrated in this buzz cut fade with an added surgical line. It was about as American of a haircut as you could get.
Johnny Unitas, possibly the most prominent face in pro football at the time, sported one, and country singer George Jones kept his flat top into the 60s. As Elvis Presley took off and Beatlemania invaded the states, rock n rollers outgrew their flat tops, and pompadours took over. With anti-war sentiments on the rise During the s and 70s, the buzz cut and flattops became a symbol of the establishment. A majority of youth abandoned it in favor of shag cuts and long hair.
The flat top, or high top fade, became a prominent hairstyle among Black men throughout the s and early s. It became a landmark of the early days of hip hop and could be seen on notable stars ranging from Big Daddy Kane to the Fresh Prince. A lot of guys forgo the buzz cut out of fear that they have a lumpy or odd-shaped head. Truth is, some face shapes but not many should probably pass on the shorter buzz cuts to avoid looking like an egg, or an alien.
Years of enduring those mom-administered summer buzz cuts might have been enough to dissuade you from ever considering the style again.
We get it. There are, however, specific face shapes that work best for a buzz, burr, or butch cut. Typically, the goal of choosing a hairstyle centers around creating a more oval appearance of your face. Those with oval and oblong faces generally have the most freedom to try different hairstyles because more-or-less, that oval and oblong shape is retained regardless of the haircut. When it comes to buzz cuts, it can work really well for all face shapes, with the exception being the triangles out there.
Characterized by a wide, prominent jaw, and narrow forehead, a buzz cut on a triangular face is going to give you a very definitive egg look. Adding a low taper can help reduce that egg shape too. A crew cut is a great option here. Avoid the high and tight as that is going to really draw focus to the narrowness of your crown. On the flip side, if your jaw is more narrow than your forehead, a buzz cut can leave you looking like an alien.
Then it fades upward, gradually or abruptly, towards the crown, which usually sports a uniform length. This is one you need to touch up every 2 weeks, though, since that bare skin down below grows out fast. A crew cut has blending on the sides, but there is typically a little extra fringe up top. This allows you to style or add some product and texture. And go figure, they have a lot in common.
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