• High and tight, front view

    Front

  • High and tight, side view

    Side

  • High and tight, back view

    Back

ON OTHER HAIR TYPES

  • High and tight on wavy hair

    wavy

  • High and tight on coily hair

    coily

Short

High and tight

Severe and deliberate. Reads as a choice, not a default.

See it on your face — free
FOR YOUR BARBER

NOW ASKING FOR

High and tight

SIDESBare skin at the bottom, blended up past the parietal ridge
TOP0.5 to 1 in, flat across the top, hard edge where it meets the sides
NECKLINESquared or tapered to skin
OR ASK FOR IT WITH

Mid fade

RE-CUT EVERY 2 WEEKS

SUITS

  • Square jaw
  • Thick hair
  • Strong hairline

NOT FOR

Fine hair — the island on top needs density to hold its edge.

Questions

Is a high and tight the same as a high fade?
No. A high fade blends gradually from the shaved section into the top. A high and tight keeps a hard, visible edge between the two — the contrast is the point.

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