Showerthought: I gave a client a full-on skin fade with a 0.5 guard open and it looked way too harsh.

He had really pale, sensitive skin and the contrast was just too stark, made the cut look almost unfinished. I ended up going back over it with a 1 guard closed to soften the blend, which saved the haircut but added 15 minutes. Anyone have a better technique for blending on very light skin tones?

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wright.drew29d ago

My cousin has that same skin tone and his barber always uses a 1 guard open to start the fade. Says it gives him more room to blend up without that harsh line.

caseys5218d ago

That open guard trick works even better if your hair's a bit wavy too.

price.jake29d ago

Yeah @wright.drew, my barber does the same thing and it works like a charm every time.