sweet, u are talking about something I been mentioning for awhile.. You basically turned your thinning sides into a style that looks like a fade.. That is how I do it too or at least try to do. have it short at the bottom and than get longer as you go up.

I like how you pulled this off.. I been experimenting.. I sometimes use a 5 or six on my own hair than i go down to a 1 at the very bottom.. sometimes it comes out nice. .sometimes ehh.. Maybe ill try your method next.. How do you get an even blend going from a 7 to a 3,, i know u pull away but i think if i did that id get uneven areas or go up to high or too low each time i go across. how do u maintain such a constant angle and how far u go up all the way around your head?