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Thirty years of barbering on Harrow Road, written down. What suits which face, what to ask for, how to keep it looking right between cuts, and what is happening around Maida Vale.
Latest • Style Guide
Tape Up Haircut vs Fade: Edges or All Round
A tape up haircut shortens only the sideburns and the nape. A fade blends the whole of the sides. How to say which you mean before the clippers start.
5 min read
Products
The Best Hair Clippers for Home Use
What makes the best hair clippers for home use, from a barber's chair: the lever, the half guards, corded or cordless, and the one job no clipper fixes.
6 min
Curly & Afro
How to Get 360 Waves, and the Cut They Need
How to get 360 waves: the guard to start on in mm, the brushing pattern from the crown, when to wolf, and why the clippers must go with the grain.
7 min
Occasions
The Interview Haircut for Men, Day by Day
How many days before an interview to get each cut done, why changing your style that week backfires, and what to do with the beard and a video call.
6 min
Barbershop FAQ
Barbershop Etiquette From the Barber's Side
The barbershop etiquette that changes how your cut comes out, the rules you can stop worrying about, and what tipping looks like in a British barbershop.
4 min
Hair Health
Does Wearing a Hat Cause Hair Loss?
No, a hat will not make you bald. Why it feels like it does when the beanie comes off, the one kind of headwear that can thin hair, and the signs to watch.
5 min
Style Guide
Slick Back Hair for Men: The Length It Needs
How long hair has to be before it will slick back and stay there, what to do with the sides while it grows, and why it falls forward by lunchtime.
6 min
Beard & Shave
Beard Length by Face Shape, in Guard Numbers
The right beard length for your face shape, split into cheeks, jaw and chin with the guard number for each, and how to find your shape with a beard on.
5 min
How To
Skin Fade Maintenance You Can Do at Home
Skin fade maintenance between barber visits: what to do for the bare skin, the top and the neck, and the one part of the fade you should never touch.
5 min
Style Guide
What Is a Caesar Cut? Two Cuts, One Name
A Caesar cut means two different haircuts, depending on who is asking. How to tell them apart, the words that get you yours, and what each one costs.
5 min
Beard & Shave
How to Get Rid of Beard Dandruff
Beard dandruff, or just old balm and wash dried on the skin? How to tell, how to wash flakes out properly, and why oil can make the greasy kind worse.
6 min
Hair Health
How to Stop Static Hair in Winter
Why static hair in winter starts the second your beanie comes off, which hats and combs make it worse, and the ten-second fix that works on short hair.
5 min
Every guide, by topic
Style Guide
- Best Haircuts for Men With Round Faces
- Best Haircuts for Men With Square Faces
- Burst Fade: The Cut Behind the Modern Mohawk
- Buzz Cut Lengths: What Each Grade Looks Like
- Comb Over Fade: The Modern Way to Wear It
- Drop Fade: 15 Styles to Show Your Barber
- Haircuts for Oval Face Men, by Hair Type
- Haircuts for Thick Hair That Actually Work
- High Fade vs Low Fade: Which Suits You?
- Low Taper Fade: The Complete Guide for 2026
- Pompadour Haircut: What It Takes
- Professional Haircuts for Men: Office Guide
- Skin Fade vs Taper Fade: The Difference
- Slick Back Hair for Men: The Length It Needs
- Tape Up Haircut vs Fade: Edges or All Round
- Taper Fade vs Undercut: Which Suits You?
- The Mid Fade Haircut and 19 Ways to Wear It
- What Is a Caesar Cut? Two Cuts, One Name
- What Is a Crew Cut? Not the Same as a Buzz
- What Is a Faux Hawk? How to Ask for One
- What Is a French Crop Haircut?
- What Is a Line Up Haircut? Edges Explained
- Zero Fade: What It Is and Who It Suits
Barbershop FAQ
- Barber Consultation Questions and Why We Ask
- Barbershop Etiquette From the Barber's Side
- Beard Trim Cost and How Long It Should Take
- Best Time to Get a Haircut
- Clipper Guard Lengths in mm, From 0.5 to 8
- How Long Does a Skin Fade Last?
- How Much Should a Haircut Cost?
- How Often Should Men Get a Haircut?
- How Often Should Men Wash Hair? By Hair Type
- How to Ask for a Haircut: What to Say
- Scissor Cut vs Clipper Cut: Which Is Better?
- Why Have a Regular Barber, Not a New One
- Why Is My Beard a Different Colour?
Hair Health
- Best Haircuts for Receding Hairline
- Dandruff vs Dry Scalp: How to Tell
- Dealing with a Sweaty Scalp After the Gym
- Does Wearing a Hat Cause Hair Loss?
- Frizzy Hair in Rain? The 4-Step Fix for Men
- Grey Hair in Young Men: Causes and Options
- Hair Loss at 25: Normal or Not?
- Haircuts for Thin Hair Men Should Ask For
- How to Protect Men's Hair from Sun Damage
- How to Stop Static Hair in Winter
- Itchy Scalp Causes and How to Fix Each One
- Stop Your Hair Going Greasy in Hot Weather
- Uneven Hairline: What a Barber Can Do
Beard & Shave
- Beard Care in Summer: 7 Rules to Live By
- Beard Itch in Autumn and How to Stop It
- Beard Length by Face Shape, in Guard Numbers
- Beard Trim Styles: Shape, Length, Neckline
- Hot Towel Shave: What It Is, What It Costs
- How to Get Rid of Beard Dandruff
- How to Grow a Beard: The First Eight Weeks
- How to Grow a Moustache Past the Awkward Bit
- How to Trim Your Own Beard Between Cuts
- Moustache Styles Making a Comeback in 2026
- Patchy Beard: How to Make It Work
Trend
- Autumn Hair Trends for Men in 2026
- Modern Mullet: What It Looks Like in 2026
- Textured Crop Styles and What to Ask For
- The Flow Haircut for Men and How to Get It
- The Mod Cut Hairstyle Making a Comeback
- Two Block Haircut: The K-Style Cut Explained
- Warrior Cut: What It Is and Who It Suits
- Who Suits an Edgar Cut, and Who It Doesn't
- Wolf Cut for Men: Is It Still In for 2026?
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