A low taper fade is a sophisticated, adaptable haircut for the modern man, dealt with by tapering the sides and upper back gradually shorter to create a sleek, clean style that provides just enough contrast with the longer hair on top to maintain a level of elegance. This low-cut taper starts just above the ears to establish contrast without losing balance and is very clean, which is why low taper cuts are a leading haircut in general men’s style for a style that will always be attractive for any occasion.
You could pair low tapers with all the most popular men’s haircuts, including business and/orprofessional to casual styles like buzz cuts, comb-overs, mullets, and longer flows with a textured look.
In this post, we will review trending low taper fade haircuts to inspire your next visit to the barbershop. I have put together some photos to help you conceptualize the cut and the classic and modern hairstyles that make a low taper fade work.
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Trendy Low Taper Fade Haircuts
1. Side-Swept Short Hair with a Low Taper
The Ivy League side-swept low taper is sleek and refined, with a vintage quality that makes it timeless.The hair sweeps over and forward from a hidden part into a brushed-up fringe.Hair wax or a gel styled with shine can give a classic wet look, and a thicker beard under the chin features masculinity for the face.
2. Low taper, faded undercut
The low taper, faded undercut works well with a long, brushed-back style. A low taper with a drop fade paired with a brush-up closely resembles a faux hawk style, which offers clean lines and volume. Utilizing blond and honey highlights adds more dynamic texture.
3. Brush Up with Low Taper
The long brush-up is perfect for the contemporary individual who wants dimension and flow with their low taper while allowing versatility and flexibility. The thick taper visible below the part assists with volume to balance symmetrically with the height on top, and a thick mustache adds a masculine, mature quality.
4. Low Drop Taper with Messy Hair
A short, messy hairstyle worn with a low drop taper creates a youthfully rebellious vibe.There are no distinct lines or sections to this hairstyle; the hair falls forward, creating a messy fringe, and the cropped sides marry with the top. You can use a matte wax or pomade to create a textured look or a high-shine gel for a wet look.
5. Textured French Crop with Low Taper
This textured French crop style with a low taper fade begins to wrap around the crown of the head and lands at the nape of the neck. The model’s textured hair is short and choppy on top, and the back and sides are much shorter. Notice the blunt fringe that flowers above the contours of the forehead.The fringe resembles a shape that draws attention away from the forehead and towards the eyes. Use a mousse on damp hair to build texture, and then tousle the hair into a general shape.
6. Textured Short Hair with Low Taper
This trendy, short, textured hairstyle sustains expert layering with a cool color combination. The longer, curly fringe seamlessly turns into straight hair at the crown of the head; the fade is subtle and only visible in front of the ear at the sideburns and on the nape of the neck. Blonde and honey-colored highlights are used to provide definition.
7. Brush Back with Taper Fade and Line Up
The brush back with a taper fade and line-up will work well on thick or coarse hair. In this style, the scissors were used to create layers that flowed straight back and then gradually became shorter on the back and sides.The line you achieve with your line-up along your forehead and temple allows the look to feel balanced while also creating visual contrast.
8. Low Taper with Messy Curls
This cut makes full use of hair’s natural texture because it is a messy but manageable Curl. This long shape is made more dynamic by the taper, which creates lift and balances the overall style. The tapered beard with clean lines at the chin finishes off the look perfectly.
9. Thick Fluffy Style with Low Taper
A thick, fluffy style with a low taper pays respect to the 90’s grunge movement. The hair is styled back in big, loose waves, and the messy fringe falls in front of the forehead. The scissor-cut taper allows for a softer transition without losing the ‘weight.’
10. Low Taper Mullet
A low-taper mullet is similar to a tapered shape in that the front is cut short, while the back remains longer, with the sides kept neat. The added touch of a thick fringe will fit in well with this style and will also help to balance the cut for rounder shapes, and especially for oval-shaped faces.
11. Faux Hawk Low Taper Fade Haircut with Design
This faux hawk haircut, with a low taper and some design shave lines, is an edgy, totally unique style. The hair is long enough so that it is standing fully upright along the central strip of forehead to crown (tapering off from that central strip on the sides).
12. Buzz Cut with Low Taper
When you take a buzz haircut with low taper hair, you get a very masculine, low-maintenance style. With a full beard and shaved eyebrow, it gives a real rugged feel.
13. Broccoli with Low Taper Fade
This style has a heavy emphasis on the curly, unruly fringe that falls down over the brow. The curly hair is fuller and longer as it grows back across the crown and shortly down into a taper on the sides of the scalp.
14. Thick Curls with Low Taper
A hat trick combination of more volume and definition at the same length, a low taper, and thick curls creates an amazing shape. The difference in length from the longer hair on the top to the shorter length on the left and right sides creates a great, balanced juxtaposition of shape. Apply gel to damp hair and push up with your fingers.
15. High Top with Low Taper
The high-top high with a low taper fade has a striking retro look as it features heavy volume at the top, with thick bleached twists, and an even fade that blends into the base of the head, making it more obvious that there is a high volume on top.
16. Afro Low Taper Fade
This fun, youth-inspired style features curly twists shaped into a classic afro.The low taper fade is blended from the temple with a gradual taper into the area underneath the nape, allowing for a lighter bulk style and the ability to fashion the shape without much additional work.
17. Hard Part with Low Taper
A hard part with a low taper is a classic look in classic haircut styles. This style is a traditional comb-over with a modern twist. One addition is the romantic pompadour in the front to create volume, and the low taper balances the volume with the cut effort.
18. Classy Low Taper Fade with Longer on Top
A classy low taper fade with longer, textured hair on top is different and appropriate for men with thicker hair. The tousled waves accentuate the most volume with a dense, wavy fringe framing the face and detail and volume in the back.
19. Short Hair with Low Taper Fade
Short hair with a low taper fade creates the best way to look rugged or put together, especially with salt and pepper.
20. Low Taper Fade with Straight Hair
A low taper fade with straight hair can be just as expressive and edgy, especially when the top can stand upright like a gelled fringe and the hair showcased has a high degree of platinum or silver highlights.
21. Low Taper Fade with Designs
Low taper fades with designs can be customizable from simple to intricate. Zigzags, shapes, or symbols—the ideas are endless.
22. Fluffy Hair with Low Taper Fade
Fluffy hair with a low taper fade is fuzzy natural waves and clean, crisp cropped sides, with a messy, tousled fringe to achieve mobility and honey highlights that exemplify the movements and texture of the hair.
23. Crew Cut with a Low Taper
The crew cut with a low taper is classic and versatile enough to be worn day to day. The textured top is sumptuous, with the cropped sides providing a sharp, clean finish.
24. Low Drop Taper Fade
Low Taper Drop Fade provides a clean edge on a gentleman’s look with its smooth transition from length to clean cropped sides. The clean quaff on the front is grown-up while maintaining a youthful vibe.
25. Low Taper Fade with Curly Hair
The low taper fade on curly hair is a great cut for reducing excessive bulk while keeping the curls shape intact. The curly stack on top is sliced with layers, and there is a huge, thick fringe that really adds a fun element to the cut.
26. Chic Spiky Hair with Low Taper Fade
Taper a low piece with spiky hair. You have a bold shape with long textured hair, plus the spiky look has attitude. The thick fringe and platinum extensions help pull this style together.
27. Low Fade Taper with Slick Back
The slick back with a low taper fade creates a clean and sophisticated look. The layers on top and the slicked-back hair merge and connect to the short, textured sides seamlessly.
28. Fringe with Low Taper Fade
A blunt fringe with a low taper fade creates an extreme amount of volume on fine or thin hair. The tousled, long-layered fringe floats with the cropped sides. A thick fringe wears texture easily.
29. Long Hair with Low Taper Fade
Long hair with a low taper fade undercut provides thousands of styling options with long, viscous-shaped locks; the longer top brushes and lays on the clean, tailored sides. For the ultimate sophisticated, masculine look, counterbalance a long top with a full beard.
30. Comb Over with Low Taper Fade
The comb-over with a low taper fade is a unique, clean, and refined look for any occasion. This style is perfect for spontaneous adventures and last-minute plans. The difference between the short sides and the long top makes any occasion festive. A quick detangling session creates a center part and some sun-bleached volume across the top and sides.
31. Short Blonde Waves with Taper Faded Sides
Short blonde waves with taper-faded sides is an expressive, charismatic type of haircut. These cropped curls and taper-faded sides give definition.
32. Low Temple Taper Fade
A low temple taper fade introduces a subtle transition from long to short hair and gives the overall haircut a fuller appearance. The waves flow to the back and have a gradual blend into the tapered sides.
33. Low Taper Fade with Beard
A low taper fade with a beard offers a refined but masculine style. The sharp taper fade defines the clean lines of the beard to give a debonair, polished look.
34. Modern Pompadour and Low Taper Fade
A modern pompadour and low taper fade includes texture and volume on top, which naturally blends into the clean sides. This versatile hair can be put in place with a pomade, wax, or spray.
35. Low Taper Fade with Top Knot
The low taper fade in this hairstyle with a topknot allows for an easy-going style without the hassle. The hair can be secured into an overall high knot, while pieces are left to fall free. The graduated taper allows for an added touch of style and demeanor, while a full beard can soften the face.
What Is a Taper Fade?
- A taper fade is a contemporary hairstyle that slowly blends the hair on the sides and back from long to short, creating a blended style that connects with the longer hair on top.
- A tapered cut looks classy and clean and is a versatile style that results in a more gradual change in length than a fade, which is very sharp and contrasts greatly between the top and sides.
Taper Fade vs. Skin Fade
- The difference between a taper fade and a skin fade is that a taper blends shorter before finally leaving a small amount of hair at the end, while the skin fade blends to the scalp at the end, creating a dramatic and stark contrast.
- Tapers and fades typically both involve using clippers to cut the sides and back short, but a skin fade requires a shaver to finish it.
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FAQs
Q1. What is a low taper fade haircut?
A: A Low taper fade is going to start to gradually shorten the hair above the ear and blend seamlessly into the longer hair length on top to give you a polished contrast.
Q2. Is a low taper fade hairstyle good for all hair types?
A: Yes, a low taper fade will work for various hair types, whether your hair is straight, curly, or wavy. You can use a low taper fade on different lengths and styles.
Q3. How long does a low taper fade last?
A: Typically, a low taper fade lasts about 3-4 weeks before the fade begins to grow out; this also depends on how fast your hair grows.
Q4. Can I style my low taper fade with a beard?
A: Absolutely! A low taper fade constructively works with beards, whether full or just trimmed down. The beard structure will complement the sharpness of your low taper fade.
