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A perennial of men’s haircuts, the flat top has been in and out of fashion since the 1950s. From conservative middle America to the US military and NASA through to the UK’s post punk psychobilly movement, the flat top haircut has undergone a range of variations.

Developed as a longer version of the crew cut or buzz cut, the flat top maintains a square shape with defined corners and an equal length through the top, often with a fade at the sides and back – read more

The Suedehead is a great men’s haircut steeped in the rich history of British street culture. Barber Dale Ted Watkins gives a history of the haircut, a longer crop made popular in the 1970s.

Mods and Skinheads

The Suedehead subculture was an early-1970s offshoot of skinhead subculture in the United Kingdom. The original Skinhead movement in the UK had its roots deep in the Mod movement which embraced black culture and music, especially jazz, R’n’B and soul music – read more

I am very happy to present this men’s haircut in the series of video tutorials for MHD – the Short Back and Sides or Crew Cut. This stylish classic haircut is a blend of great technique. It uses precise clippers-over-comb techniques and essential barbering know-how. The result is a shape that shouts masculinity.

Origins of the Crew Cut

The haircut is steeped in history around the globe, though its beginnings can be traced back to the US, where it is commonly known as the crew cut – read more