Changed my fade technique after watching a barber in Austin work on a mannequin head

I used to always do my fades starting with the biggest guard and working down. Figured that was the standard way. Then last month I watched this older barber in Austin who starts with the smallest guard and works up. Took me like 3 tries to get it right but now my blends are way smoother and I dont get that harsh line at the bottom. Anybody else do it this way or am I just late to the party?

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ray32428d ago

You got that backward, actually. Starting with the smallest guard and working up is the old school way, not some new trick from Austin. Most barbers these days go big to small, but either way works if you're getting smooth blends.

iris_jones8928d ago

Ngl I gotta disagree with ray on this one. Starting small and going up is not just some old school thing, it actually gives you way more control over where your blend starts. I tried big to small for like two years and always had trouble at the bottom. Once I flipped it my fades looked way cleaner, especially on guys with dark hair where lines show more. Different strokes for different folks but don't tell me it's backwards when it works better for half the barbers I know.