Clipper Guard Sizes Chart

What does a #2 actually leave? And why do you keep getting that line? This poster answers both questions on one page — the one every barber student tapes to their station. *LEFT SIDE: GUARD SIZES CHEAT SHEET* Visual, not just numbers. You can SEE the length: - *0 - Skin / Bald - 0mm* — No guard, closest cut - *0.5 - Stubble - 1.5mm - 1/16 inch* — That 5 o'clock shadow - *1 - 3mm - 1/8 inch - Very Short* — Light coverage, scalp shows - *1.5 - 4.5mm - Blend* — Your secret weapon for erasing lines - *2 - 6mm - 1/4 inch - Classic* — The most used guard in the shop - *3 - 10mm - 3/8 inch - Textured* - *4 - 13mm - 1/2 inch - Heavy* - *5 - 16mm - 5/8 inch* - *6 - 19mm - 3/4 inch* - *7 - 22mm - 7/8 inch* - *8 - 25mm - 1 inch* — Longest standard guard, brush cut length Each guard shows mm, inches, and a hair swatch so you never have to guess. *RIGHT SIDE: FADE STAIRS - SMOOTH GRADIENT* This is the part that makes you go "OH! That's how you fade!" The side-profile head shows the stairs: 2 (6mm Classic) at the top → 2 → 1.5 (4.5mm) → 1 (3mm) → 0.5 (Stubble 1.5mm) → 0 Skin at the bottom Result: *Seamless Fade → No Lines* *BOTTOM RULES BOX — READ THIS:* - *Bigger number = More hair left* (not bigger cut) - *Skip a step = You get a line* (don't go 0 to 2, you will see it) - *Use half guards to blend* (that's what 0.5 and 1.5 are for) *Progress gradually: 0 → 0.5 → 1 → 1.5 → 2 for a clean fade* *PERFECT FOR:* - First-week barber students who were handed clippers and told "go fade" - Visual learners who need to SEE the fade build, not just hear "blend it" - Anyone who keeps getting harsh lines between guards - Shop wall, classroom wall, or laminated at your station — right next to your Correct Sectioning poster *DETAILS:* - Matches your whole Verse_Visions boho set: Correct Sectioning, Horseshoe, and Classic Men's Haircuts - Beige watercolor with eucalyptus — warm, not cold and clinical - Prints sharp as a poster, canvas, or laminated cheat sheet for your kit Stop memorizing. Start seeing it.