Flat top: Ideas & Try-On

Flat top

Squared cornersLevel crownshort length

Tight coils form a level crown with squared corners and shorter sides. Compare the top line from the front and the change in height from the side.

Talk to your stylist about

Show your barber the crown height and how sharp you want the corners to look.

Living with the look

Check how soon your top line rounds off as it grows so you can plan shape-ups.

A helpful reality check

A preview cannot predict how your hair will fall, feel or grow. Use it to discuss length and shape, alongside your texture and routine.

What defines Flat top?

A flat top shapes the hair into a level upper plane with squared corners. Shorter sides make the top line easier to read.

Check whether both corners rise to the same height. From the side, see how the plane runs toward the crown and how steeply the sides shorten.

Agree on the finished height and how crisp you want the corners. Ask how your hair texture supports that shape between trims.

Crew cut
A flat top shows a level plane and square corners. A crew cut follows the head more closely and leaves a small rise at the front.

Can the corners look less sharp?

Show how rounded you want the sides to meet the top while retaining the level line you like.