20 Slick Back Fade Hairstyles for Confident Men
Slicked-back hair looks sharper when the sides are faded. These twenty cuts pair a combed-back top with low, mid, drop, burst and skin fades, plus a few undercuts, mullets and beards.
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Slicked-back hair looks sharper when the sides are faded. These twenty cuts pair a combed-back top with low, mid, drop, burst and skin fades, plus a few undercuts, mullets and beards.
Fifteen freeform loc looks, from fluffy short dreads with line-ups to thick Congos, dyed mature locs and cuffed medium locs, with practical care notes for each stage.
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Twenty-one ways to wear flipped-out ends, from polished blunt bobs and lobs to choppy shags, a layered wolf cut and long hair with curved tips, plus the tools that create the flick.
Hime cuts, emo layers, a curly shullet, raccoon stripes, ghost roots and a leopard-print mullhawk: twenty alternative styles that mix daring cuts with even bolder colour.
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Nine summer colour trends, from beachy honey blonde and spiced Mexican chocolate to deep tobacco brown, strawberry blonde, soft lavender and peach pastel with curtain bangs.
Twenty pairings of haircut and facial hair, from short fades with close-trimmed stubble to long hair with full beards, twists, man buns, beard designs and silver-on-dark contrast.
Seventeen ways to add blonde to black and near-black hair, from bold beige money pieces and ash grey balayage to soft caramel melts and golden babylights on tight curls.
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