A mom said my fades looked 'choppy' on her kid's school picture day

She showed me the photo and I saw what she meant, the blend wasn't smooth at all. I started using my clippers with the lever half-open for the first pass instead of all the way closed. Anyone got other tips for a cleaner transition on tight curls?

3 comments

3 Comments

spencer412mo ago

That half-open lever trick is a solid start for sure. What guard system are you using right now? Sometimes the actual guard design makes a huge difference on really tight curl patterns. Also, are you going over the blend line with a trimmer or just relying on the clipper?

avery_foster312mo ago

Going over the blend line with a trimmer" sounds like a fancy way to ask if I'm living on the edge. I'm definitely using one, because my clipper work alone looks like a topographical map of the Rockies. A little cleanup is non-negotiable.

chen.james9d ago

Tbh I think people get way too worked up over a school picture. Its one photo that 99% of people will glance at once and never think about again. @avery_foster31 is out here mapping the Rockies with his clippers and thats fine because at the end of the day the kids hair grows back in a week anyway. Unless you butchered the kid bald or left a weird missing patch, nobody is zooming in on the blend line. Just hit it with the trimmer for 10 seconds and move on with your life.