10-26-2008, 11:32 AM,
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Xeon005
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Doing a Fade Haircut.
I cut my own hair, and even started cutting in my own systems, But the part that eludes me still is a good fade cut. Cutting it real short on the bottom and gradually increasing length as you go up. Its real hard to do with the buzzer guards.. I end up always having a line. or cutting too short or something. Its hard for me because my system goes far down sort of, so if i cut the bottom real short, I have to have very fast increases of density as you go up. I know this is possible, but takes skill. The girl erin from nj was very good at doing the fade cut on me, Im trying to mimic it, but i feel like using the guards dont work well. Plus they are too big, and its hard to judge where you are cutting. I want to cut the very bottom of my side and back hair on a number two.. but as i get up , about four inches where it blends into the system, I would like that area to be at least half an inch length. So the fade has to be very quick. Any tips or suggestions?
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10-26-2008, 05:05 PM,
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dino
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Re: Doing a Fade Haircut.
Dude, you gotta get a robocut. They are ideal for fade cuts. Even a git like me can do it. :ugeek:
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10-27-2008, 01:01 AM,
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emery
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Re: Doing a Fade Haircut.
i do my own cut , not too difficult
first you get something proper for the unit to sit in, such as a doll head
before you cut, you need to make sure you get the proper tools, such as a sharp scissors, sharp thinning scissors and the a good comb
you need to wet your hair and comb the hair straight first, thats how you can measure it properly, wet the whole hair
start measuring with your index and middle finger , grab a bunch of hair and start cutting.. leave some room for error because wet hair are usually longer
once you make you first few measure / cut, things are a lot easier , simply repeat the proces
you may rather cut it slightly longer than you wanted to begin with, that gives you room for any errors, then do a further cut in after wearing for a few days, if you find that is necessary
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10-27-2008, 07:01 AM,
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DebbieS.
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Re: Doing a Fade Haircut.
yes, I use the clipper over comb method to blend in any visible lines.....but that method is hard to explain in an email.
try using your guards in succession, not skipping any. (for example #4 at the bottom, going to a #5 and up to a #6
at the point of transition, use the blending shears to blend in the "line" of transition.
I use this method even with very short fades.....for example, no guard, transitioning to a #1 and then using a #2 on top.
DebbieS.
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