Hot take: should you taper the back of a buzz cut or just go straight across?

Had a customer last Thursday say he prefers no taper at all because it looks cleaner as it grows out, but my mentor always told me a slight taper is the only way to avoid the 'helmet head' look. Which side do you guys lean toward for a simple #2 guard all over?

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james_kim7d ago

Totally feel you on this one man. I went back and forth for months before I finally landed on a slight taper. Straight across just looked like a bowl cut once the sides started growing out after a week. But I get why that customer wants no taper, especially if hes the type to stretch his haircuts to 6 weeks. For a #2 all over I always do a tiny fade at the bottom just to soften the transition. It keeps that clean military look without the helmet head problem.

dianas507d ago

Same here man... took me forever to commit to that slight taper.

sammoore7d ago

Exactly what I went through too. Took me three haircuts before I finally settled on that slight taper. @james_kim nailed it with the tiny fade at the bottom - that one little detail makes a world of difference for keeping it clean without it looking like a helmet after week two.