A skin fade (or bald fade) blends your hair down to bare skin at the sides and back, then up into length on top — the cleanest, sharpest fade there is.
A skin fade (or bald fade) blends your hair down to bare skin at the sides and back, then up into length on top — the cleanest, sharpest fade there is.
It's our most-requested cut for a reason: high contrast, low fuss, and it makes any style on top look intentional. Our barbers blend it seamless — no lines, no patches — and finish with a razor line-up.
The skin fade is part of our fades & tapers — book it with your barber at Normal Heights barbershop in Normal Heights.
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They're the same cut — both blend all the way down to bare skin.
Every 1–2 weeks keeps it tight, since it grows out faster than a taper.