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FADES
"About one-third of the 18 to 22 clients I see per
day want fades. I think fades are popular because
they're the look of the man's man, a true 'men's
haircut.' Typically, with fades you think of the
younger generations and the urban, hipster
demographic, but the spectrum is broadening—
now, lots of professionals in the beauty industry,
marketers, designers, and people in creative and
artistic fi elds are requesting fades.
"In general, fades come attached to the trends
that you see, like the pompadour or other timeless
looks. Fades give a classic, tight, crisp look to
the haircut; a tighter fade gives the clients more
longevity on the haircut."
"I ALWAYS START
with a detachable-
blade, rotary-motor
clipper to set the
baseline of fade
to connect to
the hair. I use the
Andis Supra ZR,
which is a cordless,
detachable blade
clipper, to start with
a No. 2 blade in the
baseline. Using a
clipper-over-comb
technique, I set
the length that I'm
going for and make
the transition early.
"Then, I transition
to my adjustable
blade clipper with
detachable guards.
The Andis Master
is great for fades,
so I would use that
for underneath the
baseline, working
way down the neck
and sides. Finally,
I'd use the Andis
T-Outliner to line up
on the bottom."
BA R LOW ' S T I P S
DE CONSTRUCT ED
EXPERT:
Wallace Barlow,
educator for Andis
BREAKING IT DOWN
COURTESY
ANDIS