Fade
Clean Skin Fade Crop
- Difficulty
- INTERMEDIATE
- Hair Type
- Fine straight hair
What it is
A cropped top left at an even short length with straight, fine hair lying flat, dropped into a skin fade that comes up to just below the parietal ridge. The blend is smooth from bare skin at the bottom to the cropped length up top, with no banding through the middle. The front hairline is edged with a distinct step at the temple, which gives the whole cut its structure.
Who it suits
Fine, straight hair that will not hold a longer style takes this well, since the short even top removes any question of styling. The clean skin section suits a defined jaw and a straight hairline. Choose it if you want the sharpest, most low-maintenance version of a short cut.
How to ask for it
Ask for a skin fade with a 1.5 on top, cut even, no length variation. Set the fade to break just under the parietal ridge and blend all the way to bare skin at the bottom. Request a stepped line-up at the temple and a tapered, natural neckline rather than a blocked one.
Upkeep
Skin grows out visibly within a week. Book every eight to ten days for a touch-up on the fade and edge. A daily moisturizer keeps the shaved section from looking dry.
