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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karenw903mo ago

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

the_anthony28d ago

Yeah every time I rush a fade I end up chasing a line that just keeps getting worse. The blend is where the whole haircut lives or dies honestly. Take it from someone who's ruined plenty of cuts by trying to save five minutes. That extra ten minutes really does pay off in the end. Plus the client is way happier when they don't have to come back in two days for a fix. It's one of those things you learn by messing up enough times.

barbara3993mo 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.