The NOVAH Guide

NOVAH Guides

Buying guides, NOVAH product guides and step-by-step haircut tutorials. Every article is written and reviewed by a working barber.

Close view of a clipper blade working behind a client's earNOVAH guide

NOVAH vs StyleCraft: Specs, Price and Who Each Suits

NOVAH vs StyleCraft clippers: the Saber 2 is one brushless clipper; the NOVAH set is a clipper plus a trimmer. Specs, price and who suits each.

· 8 min read

Barber carving a side part into a client's hair with a trimmerNOVAH guide

NOVAH vs Philips Norelco 9000: Hair and Beard in One Kit

NOVAH vs Philips Norelco 9000: one all-in-one face, head and body trimmer kit against a clipper plus trimmer set. Specs side by side and who suits each.

· 7 min read

Client in a barber cape with the first guideline of a fade cut above the earNOVAH guide

NOVAH vs JRL: Specs, Price and Who Each Suits

NOVAH vs JRL clippers: the JRL Onyx is one cordless clipper with 10 guard combs; the NOVAH set is a clipper plus a trimmer. Specs, price and who suits each.

· 8 min read

Close view of a clipper blade working behind a client's earNOVAH guide

NOVAH vs Andis: Specs, Price and Who Each Suits

NOVAH vs Andis clippers: the Andis Master is one cordless clipper sold without guards; the NOVAH set is a clipper plus trimmer. Specs, price, who suits each.

· 8 min read

Barber carving a side part into a client's hair with a trimmerNOVAH guide

NOVAH vs BaBylissPRO: Specs, Price and Who Each Suits

NOVAH vs BaByliss clippers: the LithiumFX is one cord/cordless clipper, the NOVAH set is a clipper plus trimmer. Specs, list price and who each suits.

· 8 min read

NOVAH clipper and trimmer standing on a small table beside a fireplaceNOVAH guide

NOVAH vs Wahl Magic Clip: Specs, Price and Who Each Suits

NOVAH vs Wahl clippers: the Magic Clip is one cord/cordless clipper, the NOVAH set is a clipper plus trimmer. Specs, list price and who should pick which.

· 8 min read

Man checking hair length with his hand before cuttingNOVAH guide

Do You Need the Foil Shaver, or Just Clipper and Trimmer?

Do I need a foil shaver? Only for a shaved head, bald fade or razor-free face. Skip it for fades, buzz cuts and beards. See which group you are in.

· 8 min read

Back view of a completed fade with the neckline cleaned upNOVAH guide

Clipper Alone or Clipper Plus Trimmer: What You Actually Need

A clipper removes length, a trimmer draws the edge. How to tell whether your haircuts need one machine or two, and when a clipper alone is enough.

· 7 min read

Finished haircut, front viewNOVAH guide

Caring for a NOVAH Clipper: The Routine That Actually Matters

Brush, disinfect, oil, charge, store. The after-cut, weekly and monthly care routine that keeps a NOVAH clipper and trimmer cutting like the first day.

· 8 min read

Man lining up his own jaw and beard edge with a trimmerNOVAH guide

How to Set Up a New NOVAH Clipper

Charge, inspect, oil, check the blade gap and sort the guards. A barber's first-day setup for a new NOVAH clipper and trimmer, in the order that matters.

· 8 min read

Barber blending the side of a fade with clippersNOVAH guide

NOVAH Clipper Troubleshooting: Ten Questions Owners Ask

Pulling, heat, rattling, slowing down, uneven lines: ten clipper problems, what can cause each one, and the fix to try first.

· 9 min read

Barber laying a clipper guideline on the side of the headNOVAH guide

NOVAH Pro Clipper or NOVAH All-in-One: Which to Choose

A side by side look at the NOVAH Pro Clipper and the NOVAH All-in-One kit: what each includes, what differs, and which one actually fits your routine.

· 8 min read

Back of a finished taper fade, showing the gradient across the napeNOVAH guide

What Is Actually Inside the NOVAH 23-Piece Kit

A piece by piece look at what's actually in the NOVAH 23-piece Essential Bundle, which parts get used, and whether the kit beats buying separately.

· 9 min read

Client before the haircut, hair combed into its natural directionNOVAH guide

NOVAH Replacement Blades: Which One Fits Your Machine

A breakdown of which NOVAH replacement blade fits which machine, when a blade actually needs replacing, and how to check fit before you order.

· 8 min read

Barber setting the hairline with a trimmerNOVAH guide

The NOVAH Foil Shaver: What It Is and Who It Suits

NOVAH foil shaver review: how it shaves a head or a bald fade to skin without water, why it is gentler than a razor, and four things it will not do.

· 9 min read

Man edging his own neckline with a NOVAH trimmerNOVAH guide

NOVAH Trimmer Review: Lineups, Edging and Zero Gapping

An honest look at the NOVAH Pro Trimmer: what its blade does to a lineup, what zero gapping changes, where it falls short, and who should skip it.

· 9 min read

Setting up with a cape before starting the cutNOVAH guide

NOVAH Clipper Guards: Every Size and What It Cuts

Every NOVAH clipper guard size in millimetres and inches, what length each one leaves, which to use for a fade, and why the lettered half sizes do the blending.

· 8 min read

Trimmer tapering the sideburn down into the beardNOVAH guide

Where to Buy NOVAH Clippers

NOVAH clippers are sold at novahpro.com and on NOVAH's own Amazon storefront. What differs between the two, and how to confirm a listing is official.

· 7 min read

Man checking hair length with his hand before cuttingNOVAH guide

What the Price of a Professional Clipper Actually Buys You

A $30 and a $100 hair clipper cut a guarded buzz about the same. The gap is motor, housing and blades: when a cheap clipper is enough, and when it is not.

· 8 min read

Trimmer cleaning the edge in front of the earNOVAH guide

NOVAH Clipper Review: What They Do Well and Where They Fall Short

Are NOVAH clippers good? Our own review: 4.5 stars from 12,000+ Amazon buyers, what the motor, lever and half-size guards do well, and who should skip them.

· 10 min read