what are some hairstyles for me? I’m 18 but don’t want the standard buzz cut nor the highschool long hair anymore
A standard buzz cut used to mean a crew cut, flat top crew cut or ivy league(long crew cut.) Butches were primarily home haircuts for pre-teen boys. Currently, it seems that to many and regardless of age, standard buzz cut refers to a butch; notwithstanding that the style fully suits relatively few guys. As far as "Modern Hairstyling:"
http://i52.tinypic.com/11w9e21.jpg
A better view of the Modern Styles:
http://i55.tinypic.com/2s9×9mq.jpg
A good barber can design a regular layer or taper cut or one of the short pomp(pompadour) styles-crew cut, ivy league, flat top crew cut- to fully suit almost any young guy’s head shape, face and neck shape, frontal hairline and facial features. If you need more ideas, than presented below, maybe take a look at the medium, long and celebrity galleries at the haircutsformen site.
regular layer cut:
http://i54.tinypic.com/be7chw.jpg
regular taper cut:
http://i51.tinypic.com/5o9i8j.jpg
short regular taper cut:
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/8540b461d700b349_large
ivy league(long crew cut):
http://i53.tinypic.com/2vdh6h5.jpg
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/9ebcfb16c33e10c7_large
http://i51.tinypic.com/zlvwo2.jpg
Some barbers describe an ivy league as a crew cut just long enough to be parted and combed to the side, if so desired. An ivy league can also be worn with the hair brushed up off the forehead to form a short pomp front, or with the short bangs brushed down on the forehead like a forward brush cut.
crew cut:
http://i51.tinypic.com/330tggi.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/242zxjo.jpg
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/e490abf8cfcc81c7_large
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/8f45eea2fb65db5f_large
http://i52.tinypic.com/xbl0kh.jpg
flat top crew cut:
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/46f88d11c448c453_large
butch:
http://i52.tinypic.com/2sbs83p.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/n2ibfn.jpg
Essential barbering knowledge:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Crew_cut#Clippers.2C_Blades_and_Guards
Basic short cuts:
http://i56.tinypic.com/2m2dye9.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/102vacz.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/2958em9.jpg
http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/issues/02_04/old_yale.html
Grooming any of the short pomp(pompadour) styles- crew cut, ivy league, flat top crew cut- is basically the same and takes about a minute or two.
1) Towel dry hair.
2) Barely dip fingertips in jar of wax.
3)Transfer wax to palms.
4) Smooth palms over hair.
5)Brush hair off forehead to form short pomp front.
Whichever style you decide on, be sure to take a photo to help describe the desired haircut to the barber. If you need more photos of any of the styles discussed above let me know.
Good Luck!