A taper fade gently shortens the hair around the ears and neckline while keeping more length than a skin fade — sharp, but conservative enough for any setting.
A taper fade gently shortens the hair around the ears and neckline while keeping more length than a skin fade — sharp, but conservative enough for any setting.
If you want a tidy look that grows out gracefully and works at the office, the taper is it. We blend the edges into your length and line up the perimeter clean.
The taper fade is part of our fades & tapers — book it with your barber at our Normal Heights barbershop in Normal Heights.
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A taper is subtle and keeps some length low on the sides; a fade blends much shorter, often to skin.
Every 2–4 weeks is plenty — it grows out cleaner than a skin fade.