The versatility of the fade haircuts gives this range of hairstyles a better choice than most other hairstyles if you want to get a fresh and clean look. You can style the fades with short, long or curly hair and choose from the high, low and mid fade, the ones that best suit the texture of your hair and your face shape.

Your barber has the option to style the faded areas on the sides and the back with creative styles that look trendy and never goes out of fashion. You can add details to the faded zones to make the hairstyles head turners.

How to do a Fade Haircut

Step 1 – Get your hair damp so that the hair can be easily molded.

Step 2 – Select the right guard line that will help you achieve the type of fade you want. The higher the guard, the shorter the haircut.

Step 3 – Choose the area where you want the fade.

Step 4 – Separate the top hair into a section and cut the hair according to the desired length.

Step 5 – Use a clipper to fade the sides and the back. Use the comb to clean up the fade.

Step 6 – As you continue fading, switch over to guards that help to graduate the fade.

Step 7 – Decide the ending point of the fade and remove any unwanted hair growth by using the clippers.

Step 8 – Clean the neckline using a razor and a comb.

How to Ask and Style for a Fade Haircut

To style a fade, you will need to choose the style. Whether it is a pompadour, a combover, slick back or any other style, you will first need to decide whether a mid, high or low fade would be the best suited for the particular hairstyle.

Use your clippers accordingly depending upon the type of fade. Style the hair on the top to the desired length and style it to your choice. You can have the braid, the slick back, the pomp or any other style that can be suited to your hair texture and face shape.

The 20 fade hairstyles given here are carefully selected for all types of hair.

Best 20 Fade Haircut for White Guy

Bald fade combover hairstyle

Those having a diamond, wide  or round face shape can try this hairstyle as a better option, where the hair is combed over and styled with a hard side part. This prevents adding any width to the face and the temples. A full beard compliments the hairstyle.

Shaping up fade with sideburns

In this shape up fade hairstyle, the edges have been shaped up touching the sideburns and the hairline from one temple to the other. The rectangular shape  is sharp and clean. The hard part matches the low fade.

The skin fade balanced haircut with a beard

A neatly structured silhouette to the hair on the top makes this skin fade hairstyle look majestic, especially with the beard balancing the short hair. A clean look is achieved with more texture added in the middle.

The fade partial line up hairstyle

This fade hairstyle is for men having a widow’s peak, where the hairline is hard to straighten. The fade line up is styled on the lower part of the hairline and a smooth transition is made to the beard and the sideburns.

Skin fade medium length pompadour

The hair is cut to a medium length and the sides gradually fade into the skin. This high skin fade is where the hair at the top is swept back and styled with a sight height reaching above the crown.

Low skin fade with long haircut

The low skin fade with long haircut is matched with the rectangular shape up at the temples and the hairline has no hairs sticking out. The line up also transits to the sideburns, which fades out with the lower skin fade.

Side part bald fade professional hairstyle

This side part mid bald fade haircut is a polished hairstyle matching the work culture environment. The fade starting from the middle transits down seamlessly. You can also choose a sleek combover with slight part to add style to the dapper haircut..

The classical fade line up haircut

This classical fade haircut is especially for black Americans, where the styling is a neat one. The rectangular shape up at the temples makes this fade haircut look smart and classical.

Side swept skin fade classic hairstyle

The short hairstyle with the side skin faded makes this side swept hairstyle a classic one. The hair at the crown is styled in a unique design, where the hair is swept to one side making this an amazing hairstyle.

Mohawk with sides undercut

The skin fade sides compliment the Mohawk well and the line up is even better, with the hairline absolutely forming a 90 degree and a straight line at the temples. The line up transits to the sideburns in a semicircle.

Roll back shaved pompadour with skin fade sides

The rollback pompadour skin fade sides is a style where the sides are shaved and the hair is styled with a pompadour. This is a variation of the lady pompadour hairstyle, where the hair on the top is kept long, given a height and then rolled back. Those with thick hair can flaunt this hairstyle.

Simple and shortcut for natural hair

This is a fade hairstyle for black men, where the temple fade matches with a curly buzz cut making this hairstyle have an additional twist. A chin strap provides a youthful look. This fade haircut can work well in a casual work environment.

Pompadour point skin fade haircut

The Pompadour point skin fade is a pompadour haircut for men, where the long hair at the top is swept backward and the skin faded sides have razor created designs. This haircut is a creative and unique side skin fade hairstyle.

Short back and sides shaved with voluminous hair

The back and the sides are shaved after being cut short, using a beard trimmer so that the attention is on the spiked up hair on the top which has added volume. The shape up is artistic with the temples joined by a straight line and the sideburns are also faded.

Skin fade half and half hairstyle

The hair is cut to the same length and the combination of the slicked side with a high skin fade on the side and a hard part on the other side makes this hairstyle a unique one. You achieve a split personality with this style.

Creative shape up haircut with a full beard

The way the razor and the Clippers are used is beyond imagination. This shape up is a creative hairstyle, where you can go straight, angular and then rounding up when shaping.

High skin fade edge up buzz cut

The clippers are used skillfully when styling the high skin fade edge up buzz cut, adding to the hairstyle. The straight line up is at 90 degrees at the temples and rounded at the sideburns, completing the lineup style.

The Afro shape up fade style

The contrast between the top hair and the skin color in this Afro shape up fade hairstyle makes it creative, Lighter skin tone, darker hair, and the designed shape up make up an awesome hairstyle.

The straight line up fade hairstyle

This is a lighter version of the fade straight line up, where the line is not as sharp like other shape ups. You can try this at home, using a razor to shape up the straight line. The sides have a mid-fade.

High skin fade with shape up and top knot

The high skin fade on the sides and the long hair on the top tied in a top knot creates a contrasting style. The shape up is creative, especially the hard part. The straight line right across the hairline at the front ends up with a perpendicular line bordering the fade sides.  

You will find a wide range of fade hairstyles that are simply awesome. All you have to do is to ask your barber to follow the picture of the style.