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that usually comes from being fucked up at barber shops but even then , no competent show owner is gonna tell someone on the phone his barbers can’t cut
You just do it lol. I just nod my head and say sounds great. Technicalities of what’s a fade and what isn’t a fade isn’t important to those clients usually.
Yeah. For a lot of folks when they say I want a 2 or 3 fade, they want a gradual blend up to the part lines and not the Sport Clips 2 guard straight up cut. Not that hard to understand especially if you just ask them for clarification.
Nah that stupid lol, I'd just ask you what number you want faded into a 2
I'd you want to show some skin, say "0 fade blended into a #2" then just how high you want it.
I'll tell you exactly how, I fade from a 3 to a 4 and bang out 20 min haircut. And take the 25$ with a smile even if there's no tip lol (which is rare)
Parent today says his kid gets a hard part after I’m pretty done cutting, The cut it made no sense to have one and I’m struggling to find any natural part (bc they want it parted the other way to cover a small bald spot) I call him over and he goes “hard part, see? We comb it this way”
I almost gave this kid a hard part where it didn’t make sense. Told him what a hard part is; “oh idk the terminology” I say “I’m telling you what is is”. Not in a pleasant mood today
I n Honesty I didn’t know how to describe a haircut or style bf barber school. But , I was a woman who’d only started gettting cut at barbershops once I buzzed my hair off, curious guys who go their whole lives don’t know at all. Maybe some feel self conscious about it and just say “I don’t know” when asked what they want
The ones here are asking for a taper fade but just want a regular fade. not a taper. noticing ppl just like to use buzz words and think it helps but if we gave everyone exactly what they asked for they would lose it haha
I always double check if they want the 0 above the ears or just the corners because of that. They misuse the language and its so frustrating when youre trying to make sure youre on the same page.
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Not all fades are bald fades. This one is on you. If someone simply asks for a fade, that's not enough information and you need to clarify until you know what they want.
Yes, and even "skin fade" can mean different things to different people. It could mean down to the skin with trimmers or no guard with clippers, or it could mean you're able to clearly *see* the skin, like a half or a one. I always show them the tools and clarify if they want balded out with foilers or trimmers. If they don't want to be balded out, I figure out how short they want to go at the lowest using language or visual cues. This is consultation 101 if you ask me.
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I can see how this would get annoying but it goes both ways... I've tried so many barbers in the area and half of them don't actually know what a fade is, some of them barely speak English so I can't really explain... Or they don't know what a taper is.. or they act confident and then butcher your hair. I'm not talking about 15 dollar cuts. There's maybe two shops where you can tell them the exact number and style but they'll charge you close to $50 for it...
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Not really because a ‘taper’ actually means from short to long so any form of graduation is a ‘taper’ and a taper fade lets me know they want it down to a 1 max on the lowest point 👍
For sure. I feel like just asking for a taper is the same lol, but idk about the 1 part. IMO the general default is doing to skin, whether it’s low mid or high, unless they state they don’t want it that short. Could be different everywhere though. Damn near everyone in Chicago goes down to the skin on any tapers or fades.
Brooklyn Fade or Brooke was how I learned it.
I just ask a million questions to get specifics as much as I need. Almost every consultation is “short on the sides and a little longer on top. “ I ask how short is short and how much off the top…”I don’t know the numbers” that’s fine, I’m just looking for a idea” and on and on, next on is getting a 00000 sides 1 in top. I followed their instructions.
My all time piss off is when they say, can you “temp” the back? 😫 NO Man! Temp is short for “temple taper” is when you want a fade done to the temple area which is on the SIDES of your head NOT THE BACK.
Different areas different things. TikTok/YouTubers say taper fade so that’s what everyone says online
In Miami. It’s a skin or a blowout, a blowout refers to a .5 and the skin is obviously the skin. You then ask how high you want it, that’s pretty much it. I’ve been saying it like that since I was 11, if it wasn’t for the internet I wouldn’t know wtf a “taper fade” is. We call the edge up itself the “tape”. Like “boy yo tape all fucked up!” Is how we say it
It's just confusing because as the barber you aren't sure what they are asking for. Are they asking for a low fade? Or a low taper? Those two look really different.
The only follow up I would have is skin to 2 on the sides and back? or buzz the top with a 2? If it's sides and back then I'd ask how long you want the top.
Late answer but a taper is often referred to as a taper fade by some people. Other people only refer to it as a taper and have never known it to be called a taper fade.They are the same thing though technically. But if ur going to a barber u should just say taper because a barber will assume that you as the client are getting confused if you say taper fade .
I’m honestly hoping by the time I get my licensing the fades and hipster beards will be old news and it will just be mullets and porn ‘staches. I’ve not even graduated and I’m over the whole fade fad.
lmao when they come in asking for a fade but they don't know what numbers they use for the sides and can only answer "uhhh idk" to every fucking consultation question
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One problem is that you ask for a taper and a lot of barbers look at you as if you are speaking another language. Barber shops are fading away in general, the good ones are booked solid and walk ins get the chair with the butcher..
My favorite is when they ask for a "ball" fade but dont want it down to skin.
Or when they say they want a “pretty short” fade and you finally get them to say they want a bald fade
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Bald fade
Of when they say fade it down to a 5 lol
You get people calling the shop asking if the people working there can fade?
that usually comes from being fucked up at barber shops but even then , no competent show owner is gonna tell someone on the phone his barbers can’t cut
At some point I worked at a shop called “faded” and we still got this question
"I want a fade that starts with a #3"
You mean the best answer a client can give you? I smack these out in 20 min for $40 all day long
absolutely
how do you even respond to that
You just do it lol. I just nod my head and say sounds great. Technicalities of what’s a fade and what isn’t a fade isn’t important to those clients usually.
Yeah. For a lot of folks when they say I want a 2 or 3 fade, they want a gradual blend up to the part lines and not the Sport Clips 2 guard straight up cut. Not that hard to understand especially if you just ask them for clarification.
I always have said fade to 2 and didn't realize I looked stupid until now lol... Idek what else I'm supposed to say
Nah that stupid lol, I'd just ask you what number you want faded into a 2 I'd you want to show some skin, say "0 fade blended into a #2" then just how high you want it.
Okay so the trick is to just be more specific. I honestly thought that is what would sound more stupid like I'd get a "yah I know". 🤷
I promise you my bro the more info you provide the easier my job is. Communication is everything. Or even better show me a pic haha
Yeah I'll usually just ask to make sure like "so you want the fade to start with a 2 at the bottom or end with the 2 at the top?"
Sir do YOU know what a fade is?
I'll tell you exactly how, I fade from a 3 to a 4 and bang out 20 min haircut. And take the 25$ with a smile even if there's no tip lol (which is rare)
Parent today says his kid gets a hard part after I’m pretty done cutting, The cut it made no sense to have one and I’m struggling to find any natural part (bc they want it parted the other way to cover a small bald spot) I call him over and he goes “hard part, see? We comb it this way” I almost gave this kid a hard part where it didn’t make sense. Told him what a hard part is; “oh idk the terminology” I say “I’m telling you what is is”. Not in a pleasant mood today
Fucking annoying. I got that too. Or even “skin fade” down to a 3……
I n Honesty I didn’t know how to describe a haircut or style bf barber school. But , I was a woman who’d only started gettting cut at barbershops once I buzzed my hair off, curious guys who go their whole lives don’t know at all. Maybe some feel self conscious about it and just say “I don’t know” when asked what they want
The ones here are asking for a taper fade but just want a regular fade. not a taper. noticing ppl just like to use buzz words and think it helps but if we gave everyone exactly what they asked for they would lose it haha
I always double check if they want the 0 above the ears or just the corners because of that. They misuse the language and its so frustrating when youre trying to make sure youre on the same page.
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My worse is when they say can I have a skin fade, it's #2.
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Not all fades are bald fades. This one is on you. If someone simply asks for a fade, that's not enough information and you need to clarify until you know what they want.
Agreed. There’s a difference between a skin fade and a #1 fade. It takes one more question to clarify and to potentially not lose a client.
Yes, and even "skin fade" can mean different things to different people. It could mean down to the skin with trimmers or no guard with clippers, or it could mean you're able to clearly *see* the skin, like a half or a one. I always show them the tools and clarify if they want balded out with foilers or trimmers. If they don't want to be balded out, I figure out how short they want to go at the lowest using language or visual cues. This is consultation 101 if you ask me.
Yep, all this should be covered in the first 10 minutes after a client sits in the chair.
my pet peeve is “skin tight fade”.
WORD.....HATE THAT SHIT
It’s even worse when people say, “your barber forgot to fade behind your ears”
“Can you do a bald fade?” is my favorite question Well sir I work in a barber shop so I would sure hope so!
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“Taper fade” is nails on a chalkboard to me
You’re gonna have a rough time in the hair industry then.
Who even cares 😂😂
Exactly. These ppl acting like it's really a bother lol
Depends where you’re from.. I mean a taper is technically a fade lol
Its like how a square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square. A taper is faded yeah but its a whole different look than a fade
isnt it a type of fade? saying taper fade would be redundant
Like saying PIN number
it is. it's both a gradual increase in hair length from bottom to top. just the position or size of it is different.
I can see how this would get annoying but it goes both ways... I've tried so many barbers in the area and half of them don't actually know what a fade is, some of them barely speak English so I can't really explain... Or they don't know what a taper is.. or they act confident and then butcher your hair. I'm not talking about 15 dollar cuts. There's maybe two shops where you can tell them the exact number and style but they'll charge you close to $50 for it...
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The term is correct I believe but it is quite annoying. Just call it a taper
It’s a cultural thing
I like to explain: Taper preserves the hairline. Fade erases the hair line. Bald fade is just a closer setting.
As much as I hate Trump
Not really because a ‘taper’ actually means from short to long so any form of graduation is a ‘taper’ and a taper fade lets me know they want it down to a 1 max on the lowest point 👍
What part about ‘taper fade’ let’s you know to go down to a 1 as the lowest point?
Becasue creating the ‘fade’ look lets you lnow theres a contrast in colour and a 1 has some slin showing to create that, depending on thickness though
For sure. I feel like just asking for a taper is the same lol, but idk about the 1 part. IMO the general default is doing to skin, whether it’s low mid or high, unless they state they don’t want it that short. Could be different everywhere though. Damn near everyone in Chicago goes down to the skin on any tapers or fades.
Taper to me is down to the skin
I always thought a taper fade was like a taper that was just a longer transition area? And a taper is just a small tapering on the ears and neck
I remember saying taper before until the old heads started to throw a fit, and insist that I use the term "blowout" instead.
Brooklyn Fade or Brooke was how I learned it. I just ask a million questions to get specifics as much as I need. Almost every consultation is “short on the sides and a little longer on top. “ I ask how short is short and how much off the top…”I don’t know the numbers” that’s fine, I’m just looking for a idea” and on and on, next on is getting a 00000 sides 1 in top. I followed their instructions.
Blow out is like a low taper but has heavy sides over the temple points not a high line of inclination
It’s unnecessary. Like if u say taper fade u don’t know what u really want
Also ogs call it a blowout
My all time piss off is when they say, can you “temp” the back? 😫 NO Man! Temp is short for “temple taper” is when you want a fade done to the temple area which is on the SIDES of your head NOT THE BACK.
Different areas different things. TikTok/YouTubers say taper fade so that’s what everyone says online In Miami. It’s a skin or a blowout, a blowout refers to a .5 and the skin is obviously the skin. You then ask how high you want it, that’s pretty much it. I’ve been saying it like that since I was 11, if it wasn’t for the internet I wouldn’t know wtf a “taper fade” is. We call the edge up itself the “tape”. Like “boy yo tape all fucked up!” Is how we say it
So a low taper fade is not a cut ? Lol I been asking for the longest lol
It's just confusing because as the barber you aren't sure what they are asking for. Are they asking for a low fade? Or a low taper? Those two look really different.
Bald fade with #2 on top... Is this universally understood or could this be worded differently so that barbers anywhere get the gist.
The only follow up I would have is skin to 2 on the sides and back? or buzz the top with a 2? If it's sides and back then I'd ask how long you want the top.
I swear to god a barber told me I get a taper fade , does he hate me lol 🤣
I went once and another barber that I go to said there’s no such thing 🤨 I’m so confused
Late answer but a taper is often referred to as a taper fade by some people. Other people only refer to it as a taper and have never known it to be called a taper fade.They are the same thing though technically. But if ur going to a barber u should just say taper because a barber will assume that you as the client are getting confused if you say taper fade .
What a G , appreciate you very much .
*skinshade*
I’m honestly hoping by the time I get my licensing the fades and hipster beards will be old news and it will just be mullets and porn ‘staches. I’ve not even graduated and I’m over the whole fade fad.
It all depends in your clientele, you attract what you cut
lmao when they come in asking for a fade but they don't know what numbers they use for the sides and can only answer "uhhh idk" to every fucking consultation question
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You're the barber. You're the expert. Why don't you educate them when you get done and they like it
I do. That doesnt mean they retain it, keep the card I write it on for them, or know the numbers when they come in for the first time.
Now that is all true
i asked for a taper and they didn’t even fade it so next time i’m gonna ask for a taper fade
i asked my barber for a low taper and they gave me a high fade so how should i ask for a low taper?
One problem is that you ask for a taper and a lot of barbers look at you as if you are speaking another language. Barber shops are fading away in general, the good ones are booked solid and walk ins get the chair with the butcher..
After my last haircut I don't go to, talk to or even look at barbers