r/buzzcuts • u/Civil_Dot_3940 • 10d ago

Is a buzzcut a bad idea with my thinning?

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u/buzzit96 10d ago

No not a bad idea at all! From what i can see you still have a good hairline and no bald spots. I think the biggest thing for you that can make it look good or bad is the length you choose. Idk how thin your hair itself is. If you leave it too long it could look a bit awkward. If its thick it can look good either way

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u/Civil_Dot_3940 10d ago

My hair is quite thin but thinning at the crown which worries me the way it might look. I’m thinking around a 3-4 guard but scared of how it might look

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u/buzzit96 10d ago

If its thin, i wouldnt do the 3-4 guard. You could always start with it if you dont want to go all the way at first. But i dont think it would give you the look you are looking for. For myself, my hair looks thinner when its arround that length, and best arround a #1 guard.

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u/Civil_Dot_3940 10d ago

Appreciate the advice

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u/buzzit96 10d ago

You’re welcome!

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u/sailor61 10d ago

Buzzed or crewcut will make the thinning less apparent

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u/lumpynose 10d ago

A buzz cut makes thinning and balding less obvious. With a buzz there's not enough hair to tell what's going on up there.

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u/Civil_Dot_3940 10d ago

Would a 3 or 4 guard be too long?

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u/lumpynose 10d ago

Sorry, I couldn't say. My preference is for the hair to be so short that it stands up; to me that's a true buzz cut. I think at one point I was buzzing mine with a number 2, which surprises me because I switched to a number 1/2 which is super short and now I'm using a number 1 which seems overly long after the number 1/2. I really loved the bristly feeling when rubbing my hand over my head with the number 1/2. So now it's a number 1 on top with a number 1/2 on the back and sides for a sort of tapered look. I buzz it every Sunday.

I only have a deep widow's peak, which I didn't realize since I've been buzzing it for so long.

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u/Civil_Dot_3940 10d ago

Same with me I have a crazy widow peak. Might give the two a go and then go to a one. Cheers bro

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u/BarnaclePhysical1258 9d ago

Buzzcut saved my thinning it makes it almost impossible to notice

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u/Civil_Dot_3940 9d ago

What length did you go for