The fade cut can be difficult to master at home.The cut is done by gradually changing the amount of hair you cut.Use electric clippers after you wash your hair.To cut the bottom of your hair, use a short length setting.Cut above that and follow up by changing to a higher setting.Continue until the fade is over.
Step 1: Take care of your hair.
It will be easier to style when your hair is full.Go ahead and wash it, then comb it to get rid of tangles.If you find it hard to cut your hair, you can spray it with a spray bottle.
Step 2: A handheld mirror is required.
It's best to ask someone to help you cut your own hair.A handheld mirror can work if help isn't available.As you move towards the back of your head, hold it.It will allow you to see what you're doing.Afterwards, you can use it to look for areas that need to be fixed.
Step 3: Make sure you have different lengths for the clippers.
Electric clippers are the best tool for fade.When you want to cut hair at different lengths, you'll need to attach the guards to your clippers, so get ones that come with several.There is a gradual length transition that the fade is known for.Some clippers have brackets on them.It's perfect for achieving lengths between those cut by guards when you flip off the setting.
Step 4: The hair on your head needs to be balanced with the fade.
Balance is the key to a good fade.A fade that starts too high on your head doesn't work well with long hair.It can make your face look longer.How long will you leave the hair up top?Unless you are going for a short fade, don't cut the hair at the top of your head.It is possible to figure out your balance by trimming the top of your head.You can cut your hair shorter if you want, but you can't make short hair grow back quickly.
Step 5: If it's necessary, cut long hair with scissors.
If you have long hair, you'll want to remove the bulk of it before starting on your fade.Pull hair back into a ponytail with an elastic or clip.The ponytail should be cut below the clip.Cut the sections of hair you hold out to the length you want.You should base this length on your balance.If you want to make the top of your hair 2.5 inches high, make sure you don't cut your long hair shorter than that length.
Step 6: You should trim the top of your head.
The crown of your head is where you start.To pick up hair, sweep your comb over your head.Use scissors to cut hair.Continue working until you have a rounded portion of your head.Don't cut the hair below it.
Step 7: Start with a low guard.
The electric clippers have guards.The guard with the shortest hair is the lowest-numbered guard.A low guard is a #2.The guard's hair will be 1/6th an inch long.Creating layers from the top down is another way to achieve a fade.If you cut your hair too short, this may help.
Step 8: The clippers can be used to cut hair.
Work on the sides of your head.The clippers should be held vertically.As if you were making ice cream, press the clippers down and sweep them off your head.To avoid taking off too much hair, move slowly from the bottom of your head.You might want to experiment on one side first.Take a look at the cutting motion and length you need to make the hair.
Step 9: The guard should be switched to the next guard.
Your hair will be left a little longer by the next highest guard.Move up a size or two.If your clippers have the option, keep the guard and flip on the brackets.The length of each guard is increased by about 18 an inch by the brackets.A 4 will leave your hair 12 an inch (12mm) long.
Step 10: You should clip your hair again.
Above your last cut, place your clippers.Cut your hair the same way you did before, using the scooping motion to make short, precise cuts.All the way around your head and to the other side.You will see the beginning layers of the fade.
Step 11: There are layer lines in your hair.
Look into a mirror to see if there are any differences between your two cuts.To make the fade appear smooth, you have to blend the two cuts.It is a good time to use your clippers with a set of brackets.Start with one end of your head and gently cut over the line.
Step 12: Repeatedly clip with higher guards.
If you want to change the setting, switch up the guard size.Cut above the last cut to make another layer.You may have to change the guards and brackets multiple times until you reach the top of your head.
Step 13: Make sure your hair is in the mirror.
Take a look at all sides of your head.Look for lines that have been left over.If the hair length on the top of your head is balanced with the length of the fade, that's a good sign.Use a razor or a trimmer to reach areas such as your neckline or ears after you make adjustments with the clippers.At first, the haircut may not work out well.You can either try to correct it or cut your hair short and wait for it to grow back so you can try again.
Step 14: It's time to style your hair.
You can style the hair on the top of your head once you believe you have clipped it.This is optional if you choose a short fade.
Step 15: The haircut should be renewed every few weeks.
There will be hair growth because of a fade.As the hair gets longer and messier, the layers will start to disappear.If you want to have a barber trim your hair, go back and fade it.A friend is able to tell you when it's time for a haircut and where you need to make changes after you cut your hair.