Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Hair terminology

Hair terminology can be confusing. Unless we’re complete experts, I’ve noted people using different things for the same things,and it can be confusing. This is what I use to define my stuff:

 

shaved head – hair clippered to as close as humanly possible (well machine possible) without using a razor

 

bald – see the above, except include lathering the head up and taking a razor to it, taking all hair off

 

buzzcut – a haircut with clippers cut 1/8th of an inch or longer, but still remaining a short, cropped hair all over

 

crewcut – see above, but using a combination of two or more guards (not the same length all over)

 

what do you use? i know it can be confusing, and some of you might harp on me for specificity… but unless someone is really messing up definitions (like saying a 1/2 inch all over buzzcut is “bald”) you can’t really complain about problems with definitions – we all have our take

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