Faded Cuts: The Basics

Sometimes subtle, sometimes striking, a fade is essentially a next-level short back and sides.

It’s a masterful cut that involves subtly blending hair lengths – using a clipper,  trimmer, scissors, or often all three – to give the hair at the back and sides of the head a smoothly graduated or ‘faded’ effect.


In this video Dennis Joseph demonstrates how to create a clean, basic fade.


About Dennis JOspeph:

Dennis is a passionate BaBylissPRO "clipper ninja" who uses his carpentry background to break down a blueprint for building haircuts and hair tattoos. As a clipper specialist, Dennis offers the latest in haircut trends and hair tattoos

He has shared his unique perspective and cutting techniques in over 500 cities in more than 15 different countries on 5 different continents, including New York, LA, Italy, London, Brazil, Australia, and South Africa to name a few.

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