If you want a maintenance-free yet stylish cut, you can’t go wrong with this one. The mid fade haircut for short hair is clean and natural, making it the perfect choice for men who want a smart, timeless look.

With “low” 1 fades, the number 1 length reaches around an inch above the ear before transitioning into a longer length. This classic military haircut is the ultimate in minimalist hairstyles for men. Well suited to gents with dark hair, the high and tight fade is both neat and polished. The ‘tight’ aspect stems from the closely cropped longer hair on top, while the high fade ensures smooth lines and no-nonsense. The Caesar is one of the oldest and most traditional cuts for men with short hair. It involves brushing the hair forward into a short, blunt fringe that covers the hairline. The Caesar is perfect for guys with naturally straight or textured hair and has a classic and timeless appeal. When paired with a taper fade, it looks even cooler. The low mid-fade haircut is a little less dramatic than the high fade, striking the perfect balance between detail and length. It looks flattering on everyone, giving you a clean and polished look.

See our blog on our best professional cutting combs for hairdressers and barbers for our top recommendations. Styling Products A skin fade. Notice how the shortest length is shaved down to the skin and significantly shorter than a number 1 Like short curly hair, long curly hair looks great when paired with a taper fade. An eye-catching and stylish look, the taper fade long curly hair is all about contrast. For a dramatic and bold finish, maintain the natural volume in your curls and sweep them forward to create a pompadour effect. Breathe new life into your curls by incorporating an effortlessly cool high fade into your next barber-shop visit. By repositioning and reshaping the hair, the curly high fade provides an instant update to your appearance. As the taper fade already graduates to a shorter length around ear level, why not just keep the fade going right through your sideburns into your beard? This will make it all flow together as one cohesive look, for a well-groomed and maintained effect. Extreme Taper

To create a deep side part, you’ll need to distance yourself a few inches further from your natural side parting. It’s easy to achieve the look with a middle length comb over a haircut, and it will perfectly suit round and square face shapes. 15. Low Fade Comb Over Haircut with a Shaved Parting A short fade comb over with a shaved part. Photo credit: Unsplash.comTo bald out the hair at the baseline, you will need a foil shaver to get the closest result. The Andis TS-1 Copper Edition Shaver is ideal for this as it has staggered blades to allow you to get as close to the skin as possible. The contrast between the #0 at the bottom and the #2 at the top is quite stark. It’s a short and eye-catching style that’s easy to maintain, although will require very regular touch-ups by a barber if you want to keep the bottom stubble-free. This is one of the most popular variations of the mid-fade, and we can understand why almost every man who goes into a salon looking for a no-fuss cut asks for this. It’s clean, sharp, requires virtually no touching up in the morning, yet it has that cool modern edge. Depending on the style of skin fade your client opts for, the skin fade offers two haircuts in one, and the client will get the best of both worlds with low maintenance yet stylable hair. Is a skin fade hard to do? Tell your barber that you want to create a side part. It’s the main component of the comb over, after all. Decide whether you want a hard part line and show where you want it to be.

A more extreme version of a taper fade, the skin fade (AKA a bald fade) is exactly what it sounds like; it’s a cut that fades from your longest length to a super short or, sometimes, entirely bald skin look. Not into the super shiny look? It can be a bit much to wear every single day. To get a subtle shine without using any product, you’ll need to style your hair while it is wet and let it air dry. This technique works best for fine and straight hair textures. Just comb your hair the way you like it styled and let your natural, subtly shiny hair do its own magic. 9. Comb-Over Undercut Comb over undercuts are best when shiny, but not greasy. As you’d expect, 0 fades and skin fades are bolder and more obvious than 1 fades, especially when the length gradually tapers into a much longer length as you go up.

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Low 2 fades are more subtle; perfect for men looking for the slimming effects and modern edge that a fade can bring without it being too in-your-face.

fades are a good option for men looking to dip their toes into fades without needing to go that short. The 2 Fade: Long On Top Or Short On Top? They’re great for every hair density and texture, and you can style them in a way that’s appropriate both for clubbing and business meetings. In general, mid-fade haircuts are relatively low maintenance, but some require a little more care. How long does a mid fade haircut last? Are your friends envying your full head of hair, but you’re exasperated by how messy it looks without styling? A mid-fade haircut can take away most of the volume, making it more manageable while still leaving room to experiment with various styles. As you’d expect, blending the #2 into the #4 is a more sudden and sharp transition. The blend is less gradual and you’ll get more of a hard line in between the two lengths. The quiff never goes out of style. Classic and timeless, it’s a flattering cut for men of all ages and is particularly popular with celebrities. Adding more volume at your hairline balances out the proportions of your face and draws attention to your eyes. A taper fade transforms the quiff into the perfect clean-cut yet stylish look for any occasion.The adjustable thin profile blade allows for the ultimate precision. In addition, this clipper comes with ten comb attachments, taking you from grades 1 – 8, plus 0.5 and 1.5. The Andis Master Cordless is another solid recommendation to create effortless skin fades. Foil Shaver A high taper fade is a men’s haircut with the sides trimmed gradually shorter, starting at 2 inches maximum from the top of the hair down to the sides of the head. Guys everywhere are hooked on this versatile fade because of the incredible contrast it creates when combined with any hairstyle! Short on the sides and long on top. If you want volume in your hair, this is the perfect style for you. Undercut comb over In a high skin fade haircut, the transition from short hair to long hair sits higher up on the head. A high fade will typically sit in the final third of the head and is the most striking and dramatic of all skin fade cuts. Mid skin fade