Fade
Textured Spiky Top High Fade
- Difficulty
- INTERMEDIATE
- Hair Type
- Coarse wavy hair with grey
What it is
Short salt-and-pepper texture is left spiky and lifted through the top and front, cut choppy so the ends separate rather than sitting as one mass. The sides run into a high fade that clears skin at the temple and blends fast into the length above the ear. A soft blurred front corner keeps the hairline natural instead of blocked, and a trimmed beard is faded in below the sideburn at a lighter depth than the hair.
Who it suits
Works for wiry or coarse hair with natural grey coming through, since the choppy finish makes texture an asset. The high fade lifts the eye and slims a wider face. Good for anyone who wants a short, sharp cut with a bit of attitude on top and does not mind a little product each morning.
How to ask for it
Ask for a high fade, skin at the temple blending up through a 1 and 2, finished just below the crown. Leave one to one and a half inches on top, point-cut for texture. Ask for a soft front hairline, no hard line, and the beard faded in from a 2 at the sideburn.
Upkeep
Two weeks keeps the fade clean before the skin line starts to grow in. Work matte clay through dry hair and push it forward and up with your fingers, no comb needed at any point.
