Just tried a new way to hold the comb for tight fades

I was working on a skin fade yesterday and kept getting a small line at the transition. My buddy said to try holding the comb flat against the head instead of angled, so I gave it a shot. After about three passes with my Andis Masters, the blend smoothed out way better than before. Has anyone else found a small grip change that fixed a big problem for them?

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uma2957mo ago

Flat comb trick is fine for practice. But honestly, most clients won't even see that tiny line.

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jason_stone7mo ago

Actually, that tiny line is the whole point. It shows you're paying attention to the details. Clients notice that stuff more than you'd think.

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rivera.christopher6mo ago

My old shop manager showed me to hold the comb almost parallel to the floor for that last guideline. It lets the clipper blade, I use a Fast Feed, kind of skim over it instead of digging in. You get a softer removal, and that line just disappears. It took me a week of messing it up to get the pressure right, but now it's automatic.

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