Faded barber cuts are one of the most popular styles for men at the moment. And it’s no wonder, because fades are versatile, stylish and modern in equal parts, if you want to wear one you just need to identify the fade style you like and fits your personality.
In this post, we look at some of the most popular styles of faded barber cuts so making a decision on which one to wear is not so difficult. On the other hand, if you’re in the barbering and men’s haircutting business, this post will help you improve your cutting skills and your confidence when it comes to advising your clients.
Straight textured cropped haircut with mid skin fade
This barber cut consists of subtly fading the back of the hair. The length will decrease as you get closer to the neck.
Follow this online tutorial step by step and gain a deep understanding of how to confidently create a clean Mid-skin fade and beautifully transitioning into a short textured crop hairstyle on top for a suitable and easy manageable style.
You will also learn about techniques such as:
- Layering & graduation techniques
- Clipper work
- Hairline shaping
- Styling tips
Curly textured crop with taper fade
The curly textured crop with taper fade is ideal for men who want to try a haircut keeping in mind the characteristics of curly hair.
Follow this salon friendly haircut step by step and understand how choice of shapes impacts the haircut and its overall look, combining classic techniques and shapes to achieve this modern long cropped haircut complimented with a smooth taper fade.
You will achieve among many other goals:
- Successfully map out and section the haircut
- Create shape and structure in the haircut
- Create a mid-fade with the clipper blend
- Analyse natural hair movement and behaviour
- Combine various male hairdressing and barbering techniques
- Use a variety of hairdressing tools
- Work with texturising techniques
Textured crop with high taper fade
Here, the cut keeps the top part of the hair long & combined with a gradient on both sides and at the back.
In this tutorial we break down how to work with thick corse hair and re-style from a quiff texture into a more modern crop and a stronger shape and style for the client, along with a sharp taper to compliment the jaw and face shape.
In addition to developing a range of technical skills such as:
- Scissor Control.
- Texturising.
- Clipper work.
- Sectioning patterns.
- Hair characteristics.
- Hair distribution.
- Cutting angles
Short textured crop with fade on bleached hair
This is a modern style for those who want to go one step further. We are talking about a gradient cut, leaving the hair very short on the sides, with a fade at the back. The bleaching is focused on the top and then finished by giving the hair a platinum tone.
With this online tutorial you will learn how to perfectly execute this salon friendly cropped haircut by using simple and easy to follow steps for a clean and efficient result that can be applied onto any type of client & hairstyle.
You will also learn:
- Beautiful blend on the clipper fade
- Analyse natural hair movement and behaviour
- Combine various male hairdressing and barbering techniques
- Use a variety of hairdressing tools
With these recommendations for men’s faded barber cut you’ll be sure how to put them into practice when your clients ask you for such a haircut, and at the same time you’ll be able to advise them when they don’t know which one to choose. As we’ve seen, faded barber cuts are modern and versatile, which is perfect to suit any man’s style. Whatever type of hair you want to work with, there is an online tutorial that will show you the steps to follow.
You no longer need to go to an academy, you can learn how to do it at home. You just need to know what you want to learn or in which area you need to consolidate your knowledge.
These are just a few examples of the faded barber cuts you can find, but there are many more that you can check out by following this link.