Why does nobody talk about how hard it is to fade a buzzcut on a guy with a cowlick?

I had a regular come in last week, wanted a tight 1 guard all over but he's got this nasty cowlick right above his left ear. I figured I'd just blend it out like normal, but after three passes with the clipper it still looked choppy no matter what I did. I finally stopped fighting it and used my trimmers to hand-fade just that spot, which took an extra 15 minutes but came out smooth. On one hand I think it's better to take the time and finesse it, but on the other hand the guy was getting impatient and said he didn't care about the cowlick. Has anyone else dealt with a cowlick on a simple buzz cut that just won't cooperate? What's your go-to move for that?

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nora5351mo ago

Oh man, I had a cowlick on my own head that looked like a tornado hit it for years.

gibson.sean1mo ago

Did you ever find a way to fix yours @nora535 or did you just learn to live with it?