What exactly is a ';fade'; and a ';taper'; hair style?

What exactly is a ';fade'; and a ';taper'; hair style?





(These are mens' hair styles.)





Thank You.What exactly is a ';fade'; and a ';taper'; hair style?
A fade is when you get your hair cut short on sides and slowly gets longer on top Ex. If you get a three on top and 1 on side the barber will start with a one on the side then go to a 1.5 then 2 then 2.5 then 3 it just looks better than the regular cut.





A taper fade is when for example you get a 3 on top and one on sides he cuts the top a 3 then the top part of the sides a one he blends it then he cuts the bottom sides and back of your head hairs to a subzeroWhat exactly is a ';fade'; and a ';taper'; hair style?
fade is longer on the top and gradually gets shorter on the sides. Taper - I'm not so sure of.