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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 — Side profileBlend line in red
  1. 1Blend sits at the temple
  2. 2Short below, not skin
  3. 3Weight left on top

Fades

Mid Fade

The blend sits at the temple. Enough contrast to notice, not so much it's the first thing people see.

Say this in the chair

“Mid fade, blended clean, leave some weight on top.”

Ask your barber for

  1. 01Mid fade, blended clean
  2. 02Short at the bottom, not skin
  3. 03Leave some weight on top
Works well for
StraightWavyCurlyCoilyThickFine
Maintenance
MediumCrisp for two weeks, decent for three. A Clean Up at week two keeps it looking day-one.
Where the blend sits
To style it
Light cream or clay, depending on the top.
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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 high fade: the blend starts up near the ridge of the head, leaving a strong band of contrast.
Pl. 04

High Fade

Short
Illustrated side profile of a skin fade: a fade taken all the way down to bare skin at the bottom. Maximum contrast, maximum crisp.
Pl. 05

Skin Fade

Short

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