Client told me my fades looked "unfinished" - fixed it with a simple change

A guy I cut every 3 weeks finally spoke up after 6 months and said my fades always looked a little "dusty" near the bottom. I was using a 0.5 guard to blend my zero and it was leaving this weird shadow. Switched to doing the last pass with no guard but the lever open just a hair and now it's way cleaner. Anyone else get feedback that made you change a basic move?

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nancys901d ago

I disagree that the 0.5 guard was the real issue. Dusty fades are usually from leaving too much weight right above the skin line, not the guard itself. Sounds like opening the lever helped thin out that area, but the real fix might be taking more time with your clipper-over-comb work there.

charlesj461d ago

@nancys90 true. Same idea applies to cooking or anything where technique beats the tool.