Finally hit 1000 straight fades without a single complaint - I used to hate doing them

For years I avoided fades like the plague. I always thought they were too finicky and took too long for what people paid. Then this older barber at a shop I subbed at in Phoenix showed me his system for blending with a half guard open first. I tried it on my next three clients and got compliments each time. Hit 1000 clean fades this morning on a regular named Mike and I honestly never thought I'd get here. Anyone else come around on a cut they used to dread?

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3 Comments

bailey.sam2mo ago

Double check your body weight on that fade or just trusting the guard?

skyler_kim152mo ago

You ever mess up a fade by going too heavy with the clipper because you didn't account for your own hand pushing down? I always feel like I need to check at least twice on the crown area where the weight sits, otherwise it's too easy to take off more than I wanted.

skylerg171mo ago

Nah, I actually don't sweat the crown that much... I mean, you gotta be careful but the real trouble for me is getting the blend right between the clipper and the guard. Too many people blame the crown when it's really just rushing the transition.