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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 — Side profileBlend line in red
  1. 1Line drops behind the ear
  2. 2Higher at the temple
  3. 3Follows the head shape

Fades

Drop Fade

A fade whose line drops as it passes the ear, following the shape of the head down to the nape.

Say this in the chair

“Drop fade — mid at the temple, dropping behind the ear.”

Ask your barber for

  1. 01Drop fade — let the line fall behind the ear
  2. 02Higher at the temple
  3. 03Keep the back low
Works well for
StraightWavyCurlyCoilyThick
Maintenance
MediumTwo to three weeks. The curve is the whole point, so it needs a barber, not a trimmer.
Where the blend sits
To style it
Depends on the top — the drop suits both texture and curl.
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Books as a Royal City Cut · from $50

Close, but not this.

All sixteen styles
Illustrated side profile of a low fade: the blend starts just above the ear and hugs the hairline. The fade you can take anywhere.
Pl. 02

Low Fade

Short
Illustrated side profile of a burst fade: a semicircle of fade radiating off the ear, with the back left alone.
Pl. 08

Burst Fade

Medium
Illustrated side profile of a mid fade: the blend sits at the temple. Enough contrast to notice, not so much it's the first thing people see.
Pl. 03

Mid Fade

Short

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