The medium-length version splits the difference: enough length on top to style, not so much that it goes flat by lunch. Below are eight ways to wear it, ranked loosely from lowest-maintenance to highest.
1. Classic Medium Edgar Cut
The classic version keeps the top around 2 to 3 inches, cut into a straight, sharp line across the front. On thin hair, that hard edge does most of the visual work. It reads as thicker than it actually is because the eye catches the line before it catches individual strands.
Sides taper down close, usually a low fade that stays out of the way. You still need product daily — something with real hold, not just a spray wax that sits on top and does nothing by 3pm.
Barbers charge maybe $5 to $10 more for the sharp lineup than a standard trim. Worth it here. A soft, faded edge on thin hair just looks unfinished, and this is the version most teens start with before trying anything more dramatic.
2. Medium Edgar with Skin Fade
Same top length, but the sides drop all the way to skin, zero at the temple, building up fast from there. That contrast does the heavy lifting for hair that doesn’t have much natural volume to begin with.
Expect a barber visit every 2 to 3 weeks. Skin fades grow out fast, and they look rough by week four — faster than almost any other side treatment on this list.
This one can skew a little older-looking on a 14-year-old. Most barbers will suggest a mid fade instead if the face is still rounder, and they’re usually right about that.
3. Medium Edgar with Textured Fringe
Instead of a blunt straight-across line, the fringe gets thinned out with point-cutting shears and pushed forward using a matte paste. It breaks up the flatness thin hair tends to fall into by afternoon.
This version needs a blow-dryer and a round brush, about 5 minutes, to get real lift at the root. Skip that step and the texture disappears before second period.
It photographs better than the classic version, honestly. More movement, less of a flat “helmet” look under phone camera lighting, which matters more to this age group than most parents realize.
4. Medium Edgar with Hard Part
A shaved line separates the fringe from the fade, usually cut just above the temple. It’s a small detail, but it gives thin hair a defined edge that doesn’t rely on volume at all.
Keeping it crisp means a touch-up on the part line every week or so. Most guys let it soften after week two, and honestly, that looks fine too.
Skip this one if your kid plays contact sports. The shaved line grows out visibly under a helmet within days, and touching it up mid-season gets old fast.
5. Medium Edgar with Low Taper
The low taper stays closer to the ears and the neckline, blending gradually instead of dropping fast the way a fade does. It’s the safer, more school-appropriate option in this group.
Thin hair on top still needs a lightweight sea-salt spray to fake some texture. Without it, the top can look sparse next to the tidy taper underneath.
This is the one most barbers recommend first for a 13- or 14-year-old. Nothing about it reads as high-maintenance, and it grows out gracefully instead of looking shaggy within a week.
6. Medium Edgar with Side-Swept Fringe
Rather than sitting straight across, the fringe is angled and swept to one side, usually with a soft part underneath it. Works especially well on a longer forehead.
You’ll need a comb and about 3 minutes each morning. This style doesn’t hold its shape overnight the way a straight fringe does.
The trade-off is real: more daily effort for a look that reads a little less “cut” and a little more “styled.”
7. Medium Edgar with Mid Fade
The mid fade starts higher than a low taper but stops well short of the aggressive skin-fade look, landing around the middle of the side. It’s the middle ground of this whole list.
The growth cycle runs around 3 weeks before the fade line blurs enough to need a redo — slower than a skin fade, faster than a plain taper.
Most barbers call this the safest bet for thin hair specifically. Enough contrast to add shape, not so much it looks severe on a younger face, which is why it shows up so often in barber portfolios.
8. Medium Edgar with Undercut
The undercut version disconnects the top from the sides entirely, with the sides cut short and even rather than gradually blended in. Top length stays around that same 2 to 3 inches.
This is the highest-maintenance option on this list. Regrowth at the disconnect line shows within 10 days, and it needs a barber, not a home clipper touch-up.
Save this one for a kid who already blow-dries daily. On hair that’s naturally thin and fine, the disconnect can look patchy without real styling behind it, so this is the one to try last, not first.
