Fade
Mid Fade With Messy Wave Crop And Broken Fringe
- Difficulty
- INTERMEDIATE
- Hair Type
- 2B to 2C wavy, medium density
What it is
A crop-shaped top with natural wave left in, cut blunt into a short broken fringe that sits on the forehead, sitting over a mid fade that opens at the temple and washes out to near skin below the ear. The back is left with a little weight at the occipital, so the silhouette is round rather than tapered flat. There is no hard line-up here; the front hairline is left soft, which is what separates it from the sharper mid fades.
Who it suits
Good for wavy 2B to 2C hair of medium density that moves on its own. The forward fringe covers a high or receding hairline and shortens a long face. Thick coarse hair will need thinning through the interior to stay wearable. Anyone who wants a crisp architectural edge should ask for a line-up instead.
How to ask for it
Ask for a mid fade starting at the temple, taken down to a light skin at the bottom. Say crop it on top, leave the fringe blunt but broken, sitting on the forehead. Tell them to keep the natural hairline soft with no line-up and leave a bit of weight in the back.
Upkeep
Four weeks; the fringe outgrows the eyebrows first. Air dry, then a pinch of matte paste raked forward. Nothing shiny, or the texture reads greasy.
