Fade
High Fade
The gradient starts at or above the temple and takes most of the side down to skin. Maximum contrast, maximum height. It narrows a wide head and pushes all the visual weight to the top.
Cut lives at guard 0
- Guard range
- 0
- Chair time
- 35-45m
- Back in
- 2-3 wks
- Instrument
- Clipper + scissors
What to say
Ask for it like this.
Barbers work from instructions, not vibes. These are the three things that decide whether you get this cut or something adjacent to it.
- Ask for a high fade and point to where you want it to start.
- Say skin or say a zero — they are not the same thing.
- Ask for the top to be left long enough to balance it, or the cut reads severe.
Often confused with
Make sure you asked for this one.
These cuts get ordered by the wrong name more than any others on the list. Each page states the mechanical difference and the sentence that gets you the one you meant.
Combinations using this cut
What it pairs with.
A cut is two decisions — sides and top. These are the pairings this one turns up in, with the upkeep of the pair rather than of the half.
If this is close but not right