Fade
High Skin Fade Kinky Crown
- Difficulty
- ADVANCED
- Hair Type
- Kinky coily hair
What it is
Kinky texture is cut into a rounded crown and left full through the top, then the sides drop hard into a skin fade that clears the temple and runs high above the ear. The blend is quick and clean, with a sharp shadow band above the bare skin that separates cut from scalp. A blocked hard part line sits at the front corner and the beard is connected at a low taper so the fade and the face read as one continuous shape.
Who it suits
For kinky or tightly coiled hair with real density up top, where a high fade sharpens the contrast. It gives height to rounder faces and pairs naturally with a full beard, since the fade line and the beard line can be joined. Best for anyone who likes the cut looking new and is willing to sit in the chair often.
How to ask for it
Ask for a high skin fade with the bald line at the top of the ear and the blend finished by the temple, using a zero to a 2 through the guards. Leave the crown full at about two inches. Request a hard squared line-up at the front and the fade connected into the beard at the sideburn.
Upkeep
A skin fade this high looks best inside ten days. Keep a scalp moisturizer on the faded area, and pick the crown out after every wash to hold the round shape.
