Hair Requirement

Updated September 2026

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  • Ask your barber for the “0”-number buzz so your hair won’t touch your collar or eyebrows
  • Natural black only. Your own colour, lah. No highlights, no ombré
  • Sikh exemptions. If you’re turbaned, long hair is OK so long as it’s neatly tucked in

What'll get you in trouble with RSM?

  • Sideburn spillover. If it creeps past mid-ear
  • Uneven clipper lines. One side sharper than the other? Your mirror-check failed.
  • Buns, spikes, patterns

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