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Why do new barbers keep clipper-over-combing with a #1 guard when the client asked for a fade?
I keep seeing guys fresh out of school grab a #1 or #2 guard and just run it straight up the side, then call it a fade. A real fade is a gradient, and that means your lever and blade work do the blending, not the guard. I watched a guy in my shop take a client from a #0 to a #3 in about 6 minutes last month, and you could see every line because he skipped the half guards. The other side of it is speed: some barbers say clients don't notice the lines if you cut fast and throw some product on it. But I've had three guys come in to fix a cut like that, and all three said they felt the ridges with their own hand before they even looked in the mirror. So what's the move here, do you slow down and do the half guard steps, or do you trust that most people won't care?
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keith90025d ago
Wait, is it really that big a deal if there's a small line left? I get the fix jobs suck but most guys getting a basic cut probably won't notice unless they run their hand up the back. Feels like the real problem is charging fade money for a buzz with steps.
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