Hail! What Is A Caesar Haircut & How To Style It For Your Face Shape?

Named after Rome’s enigmatic emperor, Julius Caesar the Caesar is a hairstyle with short, horizontally straight cut bangs styled forward. Roman men were fervent believers in short hair. It indicated a cultured and sophisticated civilisation, unlike the barbarians that would let their hair grow long.

Incidentally, wealthy men such as Julius Caesar would have access to slave hairdressers known as Ornatrices. However, the common man would attend the social setting of the barbershop or Tonstrina.

The Caesar haircut experienced its golden age sometime between the late 1990s and early 2000s. Furthermore, it was sported by the style ambassadors such as George Clooney as well as the young and emerging rapper, Eminem.

Nevertheless, the Caesar is by no means outdated and is frequently seen among men of all ages today.

How To Style A Caesar Haircut

The Caesar is a low-maintenance and timeless short style. It walks the fine balance between high fashion and a low-key look. It’s an ideal style for concealing early signs of a receding hairline but also a versatile cut. The Caesar can be honed according to the wearer’s age bracket and environment to create something fashionable.

Traditionally, a Caesar is the same length all over with the top brushed forward. Lengths can vary from as short as Crew Cut territory with 0.5 inches (1.25 cm) to just over 3 inches (7.6 cm).

If you’re looking for something more structured and designed, you can add more volume and texture to the top. Try also shortening the back and sides with a taper or fade.

High fashion circles tend to refer to the Caesar as a French Crop. The name derives from the “French cut”, an Elizabethan mid-length beard style that is cut to frame the face. This, therefore, indicates that the French Crop sports a larger fringe. However, it’s often quite short and instead tends to have a tight skin fade.

Furthermore, the French Crop today is often referred to cuts that feature more extreme angles on the sides as well as Undercut. The French Crop is a very manageable short hairstyle that still retains some volume for those unwilling to entire Buzz Cut territory.

Will A Caesar Hairstyle Suit My Face Shape?

The Caesar is a very specific hairstyle with only a few variants to cater for different face shapes. If the Caesar isn’t best suited to your face shape, however, there are a number of alternative hairstyles worth checking out.

We have categorised 7 different face shapes, which each are suited to different hairstyles. You may want to identify your own face shape before you read the next section for more precise results.

Ideal Matches

The following face shapes can easily wear a caesar hairstyle but can benefit from a few styling tips to optimise it.

Diamond Face Shapes

Diamond face shapes feature a structure that is well suited to the Caesar hairstyle. Furthermore, the bangs across the forehead fill out its narrowness, which efficiently offsets the cheek width.

Oval Face Shapes

The coherence of an Oval face shape means that it is well adapted to carry the Caesar without the risk of undermining its proportions.

Square Face Shapes

A chiselled Square face shape tends to excel with a Caesar hairstyle. The hard cut of the bangs across the forehead emphasises the angular features and denote masculinity.

Triangle Face Shapes

Triangle face shapes can benefit from how the Caesar pushes the hair forward and provides volume, which balances out the proportions of their jawline.

Acceptable Matches

The following face shape may wear a caesar haircut but should be mindful of some styling pitfalls.

Oblong Face Shapes

Oblong face shapes ought to steer clear from tight sides and too much volume on top to avoid elongating their face. Nevertheless, the brushed down Fringe can be used to their advantage.

Incompatible Face Shapes

The following face shapes will struggle to wear a caesar haircut.

Heart Face Shapes

Heart face shapes will struggle as the bulk of the fringe will enlarge their forehead even further. Alternatively they could try out a Side Part instead, which remains neutral on the forehead and can add volume to the cheek line with a low fade.

Round Face Shapes

Conversely, Round face shapes will have difficulty as the hair brushed forward will result in an even rounder finish. The best strategy for Round face shapes to keep the hair up with textured layers as seen in Crew Cuts or Faux Hawks.