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Drop Fade for Curly Hair

A curved drop fade that removes side bulk while letting curls keep height and shape on top.

Cut difficulty

medium

Maintenance

medium

Popularity

89/100

What to tell your barber

Use this script for a drop fade for curly hair, then show the generated reference image.

The fade should follow the head shape and avoid cutting too high into curl volume.
The final shape should be checked from the side, front, and back before the neckline is finished.

Define curls while damp so the drop fade does not look separated from the top.
Refresh the fade every 2 to 3 weeks before the shortest area grows blurry.
Start styling with curl cream, then add more product only where the top needs control.

Open a related cut if this one is close but not quite the right fade height or top shape.

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