1 2 High Fade
A number 4 haircut leaves hair 1 2 inch long making it the medium length of the clipper guards.
1 2 high fade. The high in its name comes from the somewhat high point on the head where hair starts to sharply thin out as opposed to other more gradual fades. Taper vs low vs mid vs high fade 1. High skin fade long on top haircut good haircut when growing out the top duration.
A fade can essentially be split up into 4 key categories based on how high the fade goes up the head. We ve seen a lot of definitions of taper vs fade but the way we see most barbers describe a taper is when it s a fade around the neckline or sideburns. High fade starts from the parietal ridge the longest hair is on the two inch high area at the top.
Regal gentleman recommended for you. 2 1 0 high fade haircuts or high and tight taper haircuts have strong military leanings. Fade haircuts are extremely popular these days.
But within the category it seems most men prefer the sleeker high fade haircut. This looks pretty crisp with a suit or a regular shirt. Low fade haircut tapering begins very low just above the ears.
A high fade is determined by where the fade line starts and how strong or fast the cut is tapered. Skin fade also bald fade or zero fade hair on temples and or nape fades to bare skin. Mid fade cut medium fade starts halfway up the head.