How to Cut a Caesar Haircut

All hail the fashionable Caesar Cut! It is fashionable for guys of all ages and hair textures (even if you are thin up top). It is named after Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. This classic short cut with bangs (or fringe) features short hair on the sides, back and top and is styled by brushing the top forward, putting the focus on the bangs and away from the top of the head—hence the popularity among men with a receding hairline.

But do not be fooled. This style is not outdated. Everyone from George Clooney to The Biebs have been rocking the Caesar Cut. If you allow the top to grow out a little longer and have naturally wavy hair, you could be rocking the “Long Caesar.” Style your longer bangs with product into a casual, textured look (like you fixed your hair but it doesn’t look like you fixed it) and you could be rocking the “Messy Caesar.” The key is to experiment a little and find out what Caesar suits you best.

The trademark Caesar is one to two inches in length on the sides, top and back. Many men with naturally short, curly or textured hair go for the “Dark Caesar,” which is about an inch shorter and provides all over scalp coverage (not to be confused with a crew cut, which is much shorter).

Only you can determine that! It depends on the shape of your face, your hairline, hair texture and what makes you feel your best. A Buzz Cut is the shortest and easiest to do, and just as it sounds – all the hair is buzzed, or shaved, off to half an inch or shorter. The Crew Cut requires a little styling. The sides are shaved, the back is short, and the top is a little longer and blended to the sides. The Caesar (as mentioned above) can be shorter, but the key is the longer bangs brushed forward.

Guys with oval faces, small facial features, and guys with long or rectangular faces and an angular jawline to add a little softness to their face at the top. Leave bangs short but messy. Or brush your bangs to the side to give the side of your face more proportion. If you have large features or a smaller forehead, avoid any style with bangs. But if you have thinning areas along the hairline, this style’s combed-forward bangs can be flattering.