Everything You Need to Rock Your Buzz Cut Like a Cool Girl

At once intimidating and alluring, the buzz cut is the ultimate cool girl hairstyle. Popularized by celebrities over the years — namely, Sinead O'Connor, Demi Moore, Kristen Stewart, Cara Delevingne, and Halsey, among others — the buzz cut is a major style statement. If you’ve taken the leap and shaved it all off, you’re already on our cool list! But if you’re having a bit of buyer’s remorse, here’s some positive reinforcement and useful tips on how to rock your new ‘do with confidence.

With shorter hair, your face becomes more prominent. Your eyes, nose, cheekbones, forehead, and chin are in full view. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Take this opportunity to focus on your skincare and really allow your face to glow. Focus on cleansing, exfoliation, and hydration to make your skin softer, brighter, and more youthful.

For revitalized skin, use POND'S Bright Miracle Serum Burst Cream, which delivers 10 times the brightening power of Vitamin C with Gluta-Boost technology. With skin so good, you’ll be thankful your hair isn’t in the way!

Such a dramatic change in hairstyle will require a whole new makeup look to go with it. This doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have to wear more makeup — just different. If you don’t usually wear eye makeup, try playing up your eyes more with a lengthening mascara for a flirty, feminine look. If nude is your usual lip color, try going for a bold red or an edgy burgundy to embrace your new cool girl style.

Experiment with different looks, but not all of them at once. Just take it one step at a time to figure out which looks make you feel good, and just add or subtract accordingly.

Iris Apfel sums it up beautifully: When you don’t dress like everybody else, you don’t have to think like everybody else. The mere fact that you already have a shaved head means that you are willing to open up your world to new things, and this can apply to how you dress. Get into the cool girl mindset by dressing outside of your comfort zone.

It might feel like a buzz cut would go with an Iron Maiden shirt and some cut-off shorts, but what if you try on something completely unexpected, like a floral dress? Challenging norms is the cool girl way, and now, you’re “it!”

Getting a buzz cut can be a very liberating experience, but it also takes a lot of maintenance work. Since your scalp is now exposed to the elements as well as to other people, you’ll need to keep it in tip-top shape. Keep your scalp fresh, hydrated, and free of flakes with TRESemmé Detox & Nourish Shampoo and TRESemmé Detox & Nourish Conditioner.

Yes, you still need to condition even with short hair! Conditioner replenishes hair with moisture, which in turn helps protect it from damage. These have green tea, which detoxifies and nourishes hair and scalp to prevent dryness. 

And because nothing pairs with a cool buzz cut quite like a beaming smile, make sure your teeth are white and sparkly with closeup Natural Smile Toothpaste. This product has lemon essence and sea salt which brighten teeth by eliminating the causes of yellow teeth, so you can rock your buzz cut and a confident smile. 

Simple, right? There are no tricks or complicated secrets to sporting a buzz cut — all it takes is a little bit of self-care, and a whole lot of willingness to break the mold. Cop these cool girl looks and rock your buzz cut with confidence today!