High fade haircut in Santa Ana.
$45 30 min 2731 N Grand Ave, Santa Ana
A high fade starts the graduation near the parietal ridge — the corner where the side of your head turns into the top. It produces the hardest contrast of the five and puts all the visual weight up top. It's a bold cut and an unforgiving one: with this little length to work with, the blend has nowhere to hide.
Who it suits
- 01Maximum contrast between the sides and the top
- 02Textured crops, pompadours, and anything with height
- 03Hot months — it's the coolest of the five to wear
- 04Longer or oval face shapes
How we cut it
- 01Find the parietal ridge and mark where the line sits relative to it — too high and the cut loses its shape as it grows.
- 02Establish the guideline and carry it around, watching the occipital bone at the back.
- 03Blend down to the base through several guards; a high fade needs more graduations than a low one because the distance is greater.
- 04Detail the temple corners and line up the edges.
Upkeep
Ten days to two weeks. A high fade has the shortest good-looking window of the five — there's so little length at the top of the fade that a week of growth visibly changes the line.
Questions
Before you sit down.
- Is a high fade the same as a skin fade or bald fade?
- No, though they're often combined. High refers to where the fade line sits on your head; skin or bald refers to how short the shortest point goes. You can have a low skin fade or a high fade that stops at a number two. Ask for both attributes so there's no ambiguity.
- Will a high fade suit a round face?
- It can, but it's the least forgiving option. A high fade removes width at the sides and pushes the eye upward, which tends to emphasize a round crown. A mid fade usually flatters a rounder face more. Your barber will tell you honestly at the consult.
- Why does a high fade need more frequent visits?
- The graduation covers more vertical distance, so growth is more visible. A week of growth on a low fade softens the line; on a high fade it can create a distinct band where the guideline used to be.