What do the grades mean in the case of hair clippers?

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What do the grades mean in the case of hair clippers?

I went to the barber's the other day and she (yes she!) didn't know what specific length the grades represented (ie number 2 etc). What length of hair - in mm - do they leave you with?

She does a good cut though!

2007-06-10 01:28:55 · 3 answers · asked by tuthutop 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair

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They are graded in eighths of an inch. So a number 1 is 1/8 inch and a number 4 is 4/8,or half an inch.

2007-06-10 01:31:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

Lower the number the more hair they remove.

I have Number 1 and this leaves a length of around 4-5 mm.

2007-06-10 01:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2007-06-10 01:40:31 · answer #3 · answered by gareth bennett 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋