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Illustrated side profile of a burst fade: a semicircle of fade radiating off the ear, with the back left alone.
Pl. 08 — Side profileDrawn to scale
  1. 1Fade radiates off the ear
  2. 2Back left long
  3. 3Textured top

Fades · Textured

Burst Fade

A semicircle of fade radiating off the ear, with the back left alone.

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“Burst fade around the ears — leave the back.”

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  1. 01Burst fade around the ear
  2. 02Leave the length at the back
  3. 03Texture on top
Works well for
StraightWavyCurlyCoilyThick
Maintenance
MediumThe burst softens in two to three weeks; the back simply keeps growing, which is rather the idea.
To style it
Sea salt spray or a light clay.
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Illustrated side profile of a drop fade: a fade whose line drops as it passes the ear, following the shape of the head down to the nape.
Pl. 07

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Illustrated side profile of a textured crop: short, choppy layers pushed forward to a blunt fringe, with the sides taken tight.
Pl. 01

Textured Crop

Short

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