The buzzcut is one of the easiest haircuts for men. For the brave, it is even a fairly simple haircut to do at home. While the buzzcut works well for most men, I would recommend those with a round face shape to avoid the buzz as it conforms to the round shape of the head. A round face combined with a round haircut is a recipe for disaster.

A buzzcut can be almost any length from a near clipper shave to one inch or so all over.

For buzzcuts, the hair is clippered all over the head -- when properly done, there should be a bit of a taper on the sides and back (and I always recommend a neatly tapered nape). Most people tend to lump all forms of short all-over clipper cuts into the category 'buzzcut,' but there are some distinct differences in each type of haircut. Let's look at each.