Undercut hairstyles: slicked, messy, long top

An undercut has short, disconnected sides under a longer top. These pictures show a slicked undercut with a glossy top, a messy undercut with a textured top falling forward, and a long-top undercut with the top tied in a small knot. Each is seen in profile, in a barber chair and in black and white, so that line shows. You can type a change, such as a full beard, to ask for the cut with it.

• a reference for the line between the sides and the top
• choosing a slicked, messy or long-top undercut
• a barbershop wall print
• a profile picture

Frequently asked questions

What does disconnected mean?

The short sides are cut shorter than the top, with a visible line where the two meet. In profile that line is easy to see.

How do the three versions differ?

The slicked undercut has a glossy top swept back. The messy one has a textured top falling forward. The long-top one ties the longer top in a small knot.

Can I ask for a beard or a different colour?

Yes. Type the change and the picture is made with it. It is a request, so the result may differ from the sample.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.