# Textured Crop Haircuts for Men: 28 Styles, From Low Fade to French Crop

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You've got the screenshot. Choppy on top, fringe pushed forward, sides faded down to next to nothing (every barber on your feed seems to be doing it). Then you sit down, the cape goes on, and the barber asks how short you want the sides and how much fringe you're after. Suddenly that screenshot isn't saying much.

A textured crop comes down to three choices. The top sits somewhere between 1.5 and 3 inches. The fringe lands anywhere from mid-forehead to just above your eyebrows. And the sides can be anything from a soft scissor taper to bare skin.

Below are 28 textured crops cut by working barbers, grouped by fade, taper, curls, color and the French crop, its neater cousin. Each one ends with the line to say in the chair, so pick a favorite and read it out.

## Textured crops with a fade

## Textured crops with a taper

## Short, messy and long textured crops

## Curly and wavy textured crops

## Textured crops with a beard

## Textured crops for straight and Asian hair

## Blond and bleached textured crops

## French crop styles

## What is a textured crop?

A textured crop is a short men's haircut with a choppy top pushed forward over the forehead and short sides. The top is usually 1.5 to 3 inches, and 2 to 3 inches is where the texture shows, because below that there isn't much to cut into. The fringe sits anywhere from mid-forehead to just above the brow.

The texture is the point of the cut. Your barber takes bulk out from inside the hair with point cutting or a razor, so the top breaks into pieces instead of sitting like a lid. That's why the same cut looks tidy on straight hair and wild on curls.

The sides decide how often you'll be back in the chair. Here's BluMaan's rule of thumb, in grades:

| Sides | Grade | Trim every |
|---|---|---|
| Skin fade | 0 | 2 to 3 weeks |
| High fade | 0.5 to 1 | 2 to 3 weeks |
| Mid fade | 1 to 1.5 | 4 to 5 weeks |
| Taper | Blended with scissors | 4 to 5 weeks |

Two more options don't fit the table. A drop fade curves down around the ear, and an undercut drops the blend altogether for a hard line between the top and the sides.

## Who suits a textured crop?

BluMaan lists straight, wavy, thick and fine hair as all able to carry one. What changes is how much work the texture does. Thick and curly hair bring plenty of their own, while straight hair needs the choppy cutting to show it.

Face shape changes the fringe more than the cut. Daimon Barber says round faces gain from the height on top, oblong faces do better with a slightly longer fringe, and oval faces suit almost every version (lucky you).

## What to ask your barber for

Give your barber four things: the length on top, the fringe, how much texture, and the sides. Barber Industries suggests opening with "a textured crop with a short fringe" (or a medium one), then naming the fade. Add the numbers from there: two inches on top, fringe just above the brow, point-cut texture, mid fade.

The fringe comes blunt or wispy, and it's worth saying which. Blunt is a straight line across, and wispy breaks up into pieces. Then say how much texture you want, from a light point cut to heavy, choppy layers.

Bring photos from the front, the side and the back, as MyNewHaircuts suggests. Your barber cuts the fade from the side and the back, and a selfie of your face doesn't show either.

## How much upkeep does a textured crop take?

Plan on a trim every three to four weeks. Reuzel says you can stretch it to five. The sides set the pace: BluMaan puts skin and high fades at every two to three weeks, and mid fades and tapers at four to five. Scissor-cut sides grow out softer than a clipper fade, so a taper forgives a missed appointment.

Day to day, the cut is quick. MyNewHaircuts times the styling at under two minutes, and Forte Series suggests washing two or three times a week with a light shampoo.

## What's the difference between a textured crop and a French crop?

The fringe and the finish. A textured crop has choppy layers that add movement, while a French crop has a neater, often blunt, straight fringe and a smoother top, according to Forte Series. The French crop fringe also runs longer, often covering half the forehead or more.

Both sit on short back and sides, and plenty of cuts land in between, like Cillian Murphy's textured French crop above. If you want a face to show your barber for the classic version, Tom Holland has worn the French crop.

| | Textured crop | French crop |
|---|---|---|
| Top | Choppy layers, visible texture | Smoother, lightly textured |
| Fringe | Mid-forehead to just above the brow, blunt or wispy | Long and blunt, often half the forehead or more |
| Sides | Any fade or taper | Short back and sides |
| Finish | Messy on purpose | Neat and forward |

## Is a textured crop the same as a Caesar cut?

No. A Caesar cut has an even length on top, a short straight fringe and little texture, according to Jude's Barber Shop, and a textured crop is all choppy layers. The Caesar is named for Julius Caesar and turns up on coins and statues of him, so it's been around a while. George Clooney is the modern example.

A textured crop is also longer on top than a crew cut, so it sits between the two: more length than a crew cut, more texture than a Caesar.

## Does a textured crop work on thin hair or a receding hairline?

Yes to both. BluMaan lists fine hair among the types the cut suits, so thin hair doesn't rule you out.

For a receding hairline, the fringe does the work. Barber Industries says a forward fringe tailored to your hairline does a good job of hiding the signs of hair loss. Peaky Blinders fans have seen a version of this: The Fashionisto's order for the Shelby cut puts a hard disconnect right at the recession points.

## How do you style a textured crop?

Towel-dry to about 80 percent, work a fingertip of matte clay through the top toward the front, and pinch the fringe into pieces. For more lift, Reuzel suggests blow-drying forward and slightly up with your fingertips instead of a brush.

Texturizing foam on damp hair, or sea salt spray, gives you grip before the clay. Our guide to [men's hair styling products](/beauty/best-hair-styling-products-men/) has options for both. Then stop. Reuzel's advice is to stop before you think you're done, because the cut is already doing most of the work.

## How long does it take to grow a textured crop?

Hair grows about half an inch a month, so a crop gains about an inch every two months. A [number 2 buzz cut](/style/buzz-cut/) leaves a quarter inch. From there you'll need about two and a half months to reach an inch and a half on top, the short end of the crop.

Once you're there, the sides need the barber sooner than the top. Keep the fade or taper on schedule and let the top grow toward 2 or 3 inches. Past 3 inches, the fringe starts heading for your eyes.

And if the crop turns out not to be your cut, it's a short commitment. Our guide to the [best short haircuts for men](/style/men-short-haircuts/) lines up the crew cut, the Ivy League and the rest of the short cuts, so you can pick the next one before that fringe reaches your eyes.

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