Hot take: My whole fade game changed when I stopped rushing the blend

I used to try and get a full skin fade done in about 15 minutes flat, just moving the clippers fast and hoping it looked smooth. About six months ago, a barber from Chicago told me to slow down and really feel the head shape with my free hand. Now I take at least 25 minutes, and I use my fingers to guide where I need to soften the lines before I even touch the clipper guard. The difference in how clean the blend looks is huge. Anyone else find that slowing down a bit actually made their cuts faster in the long run because you get fewer redos?

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karenw9014d ago

It's just a haircut, not brain surgery lol.

barbara39914d ago

How many times have we all rushed a cut just to have to fix it later? Taking that extra ten minutes to really work the blend saves so much time on the back end. It's a lesson that applies to more than just fading.