Your barber or stylist knows that the clipper guard numbers correspond with different lengths of hair.
In this post, we go over the haircut number system and hair clipper sizes, so you can get the exact length and style you want at your next haircut. Higher number guards will leave your hair longer, while lower number guards will leave you with shorter hair. Clipper guards attach to the hair clipper, ensuring the blade cuts your hair to a certain length and not any shorter. Hair clippers and trimmers follow a standard numbering system spanning from numbers 1 to 8.
That’s why knowing your preferred clipper guard sizes, and the haircut number system, is important. When you go to the barber, you may have trouble communicating exactly how long you want your hair.
