They are: blocked (or squared), rounded, and tapered. “Squared or blocked necklines are cut straight across the neck,” notes Chris, whereas, “A rounded neckline does the same minus the corners.

Tapered haircuts have the benefits of a short style, but leave some length to play with. Here, celebrity hairstylists Yusef and Andrew Fitzsimons dish tips.

Plus, you can style this low-maintenance haircut in many different ways, and it’s the perfect choice for any hair type and face shape. The beautifully tapered neckline at the nape and the ...

∎ Necklines: they can be round, square or tapered, and are pretty much what they sound like. ... ∎ Taper: Cut gets shorter down the sides, but doesn’t “disappear” like a fade.

"What number do you like?" When you're asked this question at a barbershop, it's best not to guess. "117," "9 cubed" and "infinity" are not going to be useful to your barber. And they could have ...

Tapered haircuts work on all textures, but look most flattering on "oval face shapes." The style is both edgy and easy to maintain. We give a lot of credit to seasonal hair-color transformations, ...

Here's some terminology to use to get the haircut you want: When specifying how long you want your hair to be, inches are the best figure (1 inch, 1 1/2 inches, etc.).

Cleaning up your neckline in between haircuts always seems like a good idea—that is, until you take a little too much off the back and totally mess everything up.