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Product guide for taper fade styles

Taper fades are cut with clippers, but the top shape depends on product. Pick matte texture for straight hair, moisture for curls, and balm for close skin fades.

aftershave balm

Best for skin fade, buzz bald fade, burst buzz.

Skin Fade Bald Fade with Buzz Cut Burst Fade Buzz Cut

barber pencil for planning

Best for designed low taper.

Low Taper Fade with Design

comb

Best for light hair taper, taper edgar, mid edgar.

Low Taper Fade for Light Straight Hair Taper Edgar Haircut Mid Taper Edgar

curl cream

Best for curly low taper, curly blowout taper, low burst.

Low Taper Fade for Curly Hair Blowout Low Taper Fade for Curly Hair Low Burst Fade

curl sponge

Best for coily low taper, burst fade, temp fade.

Low Taper Fade for Coily Hair Burst Fade Temp Fade

diffuser

Best for curly blowout taper, curly burst, curly drop.

Blowout Low Taper Fade for Curly Hair Burst Fade for Curly Hair Drop Fade for Curly Hair

durag or wrap

Best for line-up taper.

Low Taper Fade with Line-Up

edge brush

Best for line-up taper, temp fade.

Low Taper Fade with Line-Up Temp Fade

edge control

Best for designed low taper.

Low Taper Fade with Design

fine-tooth comb

Best for edgar taper, edgar cut, low edgar.

Low Taper Fade Edgar Edgar Haircut Low Taper Edgar

firm brush

Best for high taper, high burst.

High Taper Fade High Burst Fade

firm hold paste

Best for burst mohawk.

Burst Fade Mohawk

leave-in conditioner

Best for curly low taper, curly blowout taper, shadow fade.

Low Taper Fade for Curly Hair Blowout Low Taper Fade for Curly Hair Shadow Fade

light cream

Best for middle part taper.

Low Taper Fade with Middle Part

light hairspray

Best for straight low taper, high taper, high burst.

Low Taper Fade for Straight Hair High Taper Fade High Burst Fade

light hold paste

Best for taper mullet, drop mullet.

Low Taper Fade Mullet Drop Fade Mullet

light holding spray

Best for line-up taper.

Low Taper Fade with Line-Up

light matte cream

Best for fluffy low taper, messy fringe, fluffy edgar.

Low Taper Fade for Fluffy Hair Messy Textured Fringe Fluffy Edgar Haircut

light oil

Best for coily low taper, temp fade, coily low taper.

Low Taper Fade for Coily Hair Temp Fade Low Taper Fade for Coily Hair

light styling cream

Best for long hair taper.

Low Taper Fade with Long Hair

light texture spray

Best for light hair taper.

Low Taper Fade for Light Straight Hair

matte clay

Best for straight low taper, edgar taper, blowout fade.

Low Taper Fade for Straight Hair Low Taper Fade Edgar Blowout Taper Fade

matte cream

Best for light hair taper, shadow fade, taper burst.

Low Taper Fade for Light Straight Hair Shadow Fade Low Taper Burst Fade

matte paste

Best for textured fringe, thick straight taper, blowout taper.

Low Taper Fade with Textured Fringe Low Taper Fade for Thick Straight Hair Blowout Taper

round brush

Best for blowout taper, mid taper, mid drop.

Blowout Taper Mid Taper Fade Mid Drop Fade

scalp moisturizer

Best for buzz bald fade, burst buzz, buzz fade.

Bald Fade with Buzz Cut Burst Fade Buzz Cut Buzz Cut Fade

sea salt spray

Best for textured fringe, taper mullet, blowout fade.

Low Taper Fade with Textured Fringe Low Taper Fade Mullet Blowout Taper Fade

soft brush

Best for designed low taper, skin fade, shadow fade.

Low Taper Fade with Design Skin Fade Shadow Fade

styling comb

Best for drop fade, mid burst, low drop.

Drop Fade Mid Burst Fade Low Drop Fade

texture cream

Best for taper mullet, burst fade, burst mullet.

Low Taper Fade Mullet Burst Fade Burst Fade Mullet

texture powder

Best for straight low taper, textured fringe, edgar taper.

Low Taper Fade for Straight Hair Low Taper Fade with Textured Fringe Low Taper Fade Edgar

texture spray

Best for mid taper, drop fade, mid burst.

Mid Taper Fade Drop Fade Mid Burst Fade

vent brush

Best for thick straight taper, middle part taper, straight burst.

Low Taper Fade for Thick Straight Hair Low Taper Fade with Middle Part Burst Fade for Straight Hair

volume mousse

Best for blowout taper.

Blowout Taper

volume powder

Best for blowout fade.

Blowout Taper Fade

wave brush

Best for coily low taper.

Low Taper Fade for Coily Hair

wide-tooth comb

Best for curly low taper, long hair taper.

Low Taper Fade for Curly Hair Low Taper Fade with Long Hair